Australian Stage and Screen (ASLT2616)
Department of English - University of Sydney
Semester 2 / 2010

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours)

Description

A study of the development of Australian drama and film from 1788 to the present. It will examine selected plays and films within the context of: the history of theatrical and cinema performance; the influence of changing technologies and dramatic styles; cultural concerns with identitiy, gender and race. It will give special emphasis to the continuing links between stage and screen, in particular the ways in which plays have been adapted to film.

Assessment

One 2000 word essay, one oral presentation, 5-10 minutes, with 500 word written summary, and one 2000 word take-home examination

Supplementary Texts

Texts may include: plays by Bert Bailey, Louis Esson, Katharine Susannah Prichard, Patrick White, Ray Lawler, Jack Davis, David Williamson, Debra Oswald, Louis Nowra; and films by directors such as Raymond Longford, Ken G. Hall, Peter Weir, Ray Lawrence, Gillian Armstrong, Baz Luhrmann. A resource book will be available.

Other Details

Offered in: 2008
Levels: Undergraduate
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