ADEN 1372 Film Adaptation of Fictional Works
This course will focus on literary works that have been adapted to the screen, analyzine various approaches in style and technique. At times content and thematic focus remain similar, while for other adaptations, there can be significant changes from the written word to the cinematic image. Plays, short stories and novels for the course include, among others, The Conformist by Alberto Moravia, In the Bedroom by Andre Dubus, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.71 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.74 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 2
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | John Michalczyk | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 8 of 18 |
| Fall 2023 | John Michalczyk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 of 19 |
| Fall 2023 | Susan Michalczyk | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 of 19 |