MFC6162 - Film and Television Adaptation

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
demonstrate systematic understanding of the history of cross-media storytelling, encompassing film and television adaptation, remaking and transmedia narrative;
demonstrate systematic understanding of theoretical accounts of cross-media storytelling through adaptation and extension;
deploy and evaluate relevant concepts in the analysis of specific media texts (and their intertexts or paratexts).

Content:

The module examines the history and theory of various kinds of cross-media storytelling, beginning with adaptation in cinema and television. It addresses issues and concepts such as: fidelity, updating and recontextualisation, cycles, transmedia storytelling, and remakes and reboots. It explores adapting Austen and Dickens; Shakespeare on screen; Hollywood and British costume drama; comic book movies and graphic novels; as well as fantasy franchises.
The module will develop students’ research skills, and the subject for the second assessed essay will be determined on the basis of individual negotiation with the module coordinator.

Learning and Teaching Information:

The scheme assumes recruitment of 30.
This module involves a high level of independent study/work supported by a named supervising tutor.

Lectures
Contact Hours: 14 Number of Groups: 1

Seminars
Contact Hours: 16 Number of Groups: 2 x 15

Guided Independant Study
Hours: 170

Further details relating to assessment
Students must complete and submit both forms of assessment to be eligible to pass the module
Students permitted to take a half-module for the award of 10 credits will be assessed on the basis of the form of work relevant to the semester of study.

Assessment: