THEA 333 - From Stage to Screen

Next Offered: 2009-2010
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Horus
Attribute: 3 HU

This course will examine key similiaries and differences between theater and cinema, with special emphasis on the problems that arise when works of dramatic literature are adapted to the screen. We will focus on a number of key topics: the role of spoken language in both mediums, the relationship of the human actor to his or her surrounding environment, theatrical vs. cinematic constructions of space and time, and differing conceptions of “audience.” Key readings will include classic essays about film and theater by Andre Bazin, Erwin Panofsky and Susan Sontag. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Instructor: R. Copeland