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My last subject has been decided - actually turned out to be a simpler decison than I thought. I had visions of very limited choices, and having to choose something hideous as my last subject, especially as I need to do a 3rd year English Literature subject to complete my English major (my Communications & Cultural Studies major is complete). I have also done a number of subjects with the lecturer, so he is a known product. Hopefully he has updated his jokes since I last did a subject with him, funny little Quebecois that he is. So I shall be doing ENG374: From Page to Screen. The subject decription is:
"This subject examines the two different worlds of literature and film as separate entities; it also examines the 'third' world that they create when they come together. At issue will be the debate over the appropriateness and success of the process of adaptation that has raged since the very beginnings of the film industry. Although the subject will examine some of the many difficulties which are encountered when a written text is brought to the screen, or when a film is translated into a novel, an important focus of the subject will be devoted to the theoretical areas of the debate covered in adaptation theory, using numerous literary and filmic examples both past and present."
I can handle reading books and watching movies for my last subject.
Behind the cut is the list of subjects that has brought me to this point (more for my reference, than anything else).
CCS 105 Introduction to Communication and Cultural Studies
CCS 207 Signs of Power: Culture and Representation
CCS 219 Australian Screen
CCS 333 Popular Genres
CCS 334 Technologies of the Body
CCS 352 Flashpoints: Cultural Contestations in Contemporary Australian Culture
ENGL 113 Contemporary Writing in
ENGL 120 Introduction to Literature and Screen Studies
ENGL 121 Text and Gender
ENGL 229 Romantics and Victorians: English Literature 1790 -1900
ENGL 230 Page to Stage: Modes of Performance
ENGL 259 An Introduction to Canadian Writing
ENGL 260 Nineteenth Century Australian Literary Culture
ENGL 337 Sex, Power And Chivalry:Medieval To Modern Literature
ENGL 350 Fantasy and Popular Fiction
HIST 121 Dispossessed, Diggers & Democrats:
HIST 239 A Cultural History of Water
POL 224 Politics and the Media
POL 141 Change and Debate in Contemporary Australian Politics
Can I just say, that the sentence "26 days till Christmas" fills me with fear and terror. Really have to get my act together re presents, cards etc etc etc.
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"Sex, Power and Chivalry" sounds like All.About.Spike to me! What ever happened to the great feminist analysis of Nekkid!Spike? Have you given up on honours, you H1 student you?
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Oooh, extra leverage with Gerry, always helpful in the teacher-student dynamic.
"Sex, Power and Chivalry" sounds like All.About.Spike to me!
Reminds me of a great essay: http://vrya.net/bdb/essay1.php (when I have time I'll search my hard drive - I'm sure there's an updated version of this essay somewhere).
What ever happened to the great feminist analysis of Nekkid!Spike?
Think I have academic ennui - talk to me again in a few weeks ...
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I've already decided what I'm doing as part of my English major (I'm so excited about it - I know this is something I'll really enjoy and have fun with, so I can't wait!):
Level 1:
LIT 107 - English Literature 1
LIT 108 - English Literature 2
Although not in that order - I'm doing 1 before 2 - go figure! ;-))
Level 2:
LIT 214 - Australian Literature
LIT 221 - Creative Writing (absolutely HANGING out for it!)
LIT 222 - Contemporary Children's Texts
Level 3:
LIT 303 - The Novel from Austen to Lawrence
LIT 316 - Children's Fiction
COM 327 - Literature and Film
So, as you can see, I'm taking a similar-ish subject to you in the last level. Can't WAIT for it!
Geez, considering I was so glad for uni to be over, I'm reading this stuff now and wanting to get into my major RIGHT AWAY! ;-)
Give it time, give it time! ;-)
Emma.
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I'd be really interested in knowing what books are on the Contemporary Children's Texts list. I could have done Aust Children's Lit over summer but it's only 2nd level.
When do you start - is this a post-grad course, where are you doing it, how long will it take you (GEEZ, Louise, nosey or what?) ...
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I'll let you know what the CCT textbook list holds - prod me if I mention anything about these studies later on and don't say anything about that! ;-)
This is just the major as part of my Bachelor of Applied Science (Library and Information Science), so I'll be starting that in the second semester of next year. I'm really hanging out for this sort of stuff, because I've always enjoyed it, and it will be a nice change from all the library stuff. Which, of course, I love...but I like the work MUCH more than the theory! ;-)
Em.