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 closely study film sequences. Reading texts and/or watching films in preparation for each class will therefore be obligatory for all students in this course.
In our analyses, we will focus on one of the most famous dynasties of English history: the Tudors. They have been endlessly represented in paintings, movies, television adaptations and many other media products. Moving from early modern visual representations to the highly popular series The Tudors (2007-2010) and to the BBC’s very recent Wolf Hall (2015), we will examine how the kings and queens that once determined England’s fate have themselves become subjects of interpretation and creative re-workings.
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. |
