ENGLISH
326 LITERARY DIMENSIONS OF FILM
Course Outline
| Date | Classwork | Course Preparation |
| Jan 14 | Course Introduction | Journal 1 in Class |
| Jan 19 | The Elements of Film | EWLF ch. 4 |
| Jan 21 | Alexander Nevsky Film Showing | |
| Jan 26 | The Elements of Drama | EWLF ch. 3; Journal 2 |
| Jan 28 | Henry V as Drama | Henry V 1, 2; Journal 3 |
| Feb 2 | Henry V as Drama | Henry V 3, 4, 5; Journal 4 |
| Feb 4 | Henry V Film Showing #1 | |
| Feb 9 | Henry V Film Showing #2 | Journal 5 |
| Feb 11 | Henry V as Drama and Film | Journal 6 |
| Feb 16 | Henry V as Drama and Film | |
| Feb 18 | Joan of Arc as History and Drama | Joan of Lorraine; Journal 7 |
| Feb 23 | Joan the Maid: The Prisons Film Showing | |
| Feb 25 | Passion of Joan of Arc Film Showing | Journal 8 |
| Mar 1 | Joan of Arc in Drama and Film | Journal 9; PAPER # 1 DUE |
| Mar 3 | Midterm Examination | |
| Mar 6-14 | SPRING RECESS/NO CLASS MEETING | |
| Mar 15 | Elements of the Screenplay; Screenwriting/Novelizing | Handouts |
| Mar 17 | NO CLASS MEETING | Rent and View Casablanca |
| Mar 22 | The Stranger | The Stranger; Journals 10 and 11 |
| Mar 24 | NO CLASS MEETING | |
| Mar 29 | The Elements of Fiction | ELWF ch. 1; Handouts |
| Mar 31 | "Hills Like White Elephants," "A Rose for Emily" | Journal 12 |
| Apr 5 | "Emily" and "Elephant" as Fiction and Film | Journal 13 |
| Apr 7 | "Rear Window" as Fiction | "Rear Window" (Omnibus); Journal 14 |
| Apr 12 | Rear Window Film Showing | |
| Apr 14 | Rear Window as Fiction and Film | Journal 15 |
| Apr 19 | Slaughterhouse Five as Novel | Slaughterhouse Five ; Journal 16 |
| Apr 21 | Slaughterhouse Five Film Showing | |
| Apr 26 | Slaughterhouse Five as Fiction and Film | Journal 17; SCREENPLAY/NOVEL DUE |
| Apr 28 | Course Review | Journal 18; 25 JOURNAL ENTRIES DUE |
| May 3 | Final Examination: Anspach 255 2-3:50 p.m. |
Film Showings
| FILM | LENGTH | DATE |
| Alexander Nevsky | 108 min (1:48) | 1/21/04 |
| Henry V (1944) | 137 min (2:17) | 2/2-4/04 |
| Henry V (1989) | 138 min (2:18) | 2/9-11/04 |
| Joan the Maid: The Prisons | 116 min (1:56) | 2/18-23/04 |
|
Passion of Joan of Arc |
97 min (1:37) | 2/25/04 |
| Casablanca [To be viewed independently outside of Class] | 122 min (2:02) | 3/15-22/04 |
| A Rose For Emily; Hills Like White Elephants | 90 min (1:30) | 3/31-4/5/04 |
| Rear Window | 112 min (1:52) | 4/12/04 |
| Slaughter-House Five | 105 min (1:45) | 4/21/04 |