Erste Sitzung: 22. April 2015
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This course will introduce you to various aspects of media history, media theory and media analysis. We are going to discuss texts on media/film theory and criticism, and we will analyse film sequences. Reading texts and/or watching films in preparation for each class will therefore be obligatory for all students in this course.
We will focus on Shakespeare, that is, the ways in which the man and his works are medially represented. The very name of “the Bard” has come to equate outstanding literary achievements, exuberant creativity and enduring stories that have haunted us to the present day, in comic strips, movies, television adaptations and many other media products. However, Shakespeare’s works, the times he lived in, even the man himself have been subject to endless analyses, interpretations and innumerable creative re-workings which continue to create the brand “Shakespeare”.
Please note: In order to attend this course, students must register before the beginning of term. The number of participants is restricted to 33 people. To gain credit for this course, students will have to attend regularly and pass an exam at the end of semester.
Texts:
Texts will be made available via moodle. |
