| MUSIC | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ACL4005 | Literature and Film | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | This course will examine how fiction, short story and/or plays have provided the textual foundations for cinematic productions. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; Students will learn • how to interpret a film and comment/ discuss its treatment of a literary and/or dramatic text, • to point out distortions of texts on screen end evaluate reasons for such distortions, • to differentiate free adaptations (such as postmodernist) from distorted versions of texts, • to develop their own critical assesment and write argumentative papers by the end of the semester. |
| works of literature and their adaptation to film |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Capote’s Novella, Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 2) | Film /Analysis/ Discussion Breakfast at Tiffany’s | Reading |
| 3) | Harper Lee’s novel: To Kill a Mockingbird / Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 4) | Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 5) | Film /Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 6) | Introduction to Asian-American writers. | Reading |
| 7) | Analysis/ Discussion of the novel | Reading |
| 8) | Analysis/ Discussion of the novel | Reading |
| 9) | Joy Luck Club Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 10) | general discussion | |
| 11) | Introduction to Jane Austen & 18th century | Reading |
| 12) | Analysis/ Discussion of Pride and Prejudice | Reading |
| 13) | Lost in Austen /Analysis/ Discussion | Reading |
| 14) | Over-all wrap up discussion | Reading |
| 15) | Final Examination | |
| 16) | Final Examination |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1. Truman Capote: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s) 2. Harper Lee: To Kill a Mockingbird (film: To Kill a Mockingbird) 3. Amy Tan: Joy Luck Club (film: Joy Luck Club) 4. Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice ( Film:Lost in Austen) |
| References: | Film History, Thomas& Bordwell |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Quizzes | 5 | % 30 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Quizzes | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| Midterms | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 89 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To develop performance skills in the field of Music at an expert level based on the main discipline. | |
| 2) | To understand the interdisciplinary interactions inherent in the field of Music and evaluate the sub-disciplines together. | |
| 3) | To individualize competent technical knowledge related to the main field of Music. | |
| 4) | To acquire the ability to follow universal standards in the field of Music and possess the necessary qualifications to participate in international platforms. | |
| 5) | To evaluate the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Music together with conceptual and abstract thinking skills in the domains of art theory and aesthetics. | |
| 6) | To gain the ability to design a working process required for production and performance of works and acquiring time management skills. | |
| 7) | To gain increasing awareness of the historical and social relationships between one's main field and other disciplines by having a command of Music history. | |
| 8) | To acquire skills in abstract thinking related to artistic criticism and to evaluate these in their own practice. | |
| 9) | To gain experience in finding and developing the equivalents of creative thinking in the field of Music. | |
| 10) | To plan and organize programs in various areas such as concerts and conceptual events and handle the organization and practice aspects, fulfilling requirements before and after the events. |