AJ16060 English Drama & Film 1965-2005

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 18:20–19:55 G23
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The course will look at a small number of plays and films produced in this period, in most cases looking at film versions as well as written texts. The pieces covered will include 'Betrayal' by Harold Pinter,'Travesties' by Tom Stoppard, "A Zed and Two Noughts' by Peter Greenaway, and 'Sammie and Rosie Get Laid' by Hanif Kureishi.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Week 1 Sept. 29th Introductory Week 2 Oct 6th.Betrayal ( Harold Pinter) (Showing) Week 3 Oct 13th Betrayal (Discussion) Week 4 Oct 20th Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Tom Stoppard) (Showing) Week 5 Oct. 27th R&G Are Dead; Travesties (Discussion) Week 6 Nov 3rdA Zed & Two Noughts(Peter Greenaway) (Showing) Week 7 Nov 10th A Zed & Two Noughts(Discussion) Week 8 Nov 17th NO LESSON: PUBLIC HOLIDAY Week 9 Nov 24th High Hopes (Mike Leigh) (Showing) Week 10 Dec 1st High Hopes Trilogy ( Discussion) Week 11 Dec 8th Sammie & Rosie Get Laid (Hanif Kureishi)(Showing) Week 12 Dec 15th SRGL & My Beautiful Launderette (Discussion)
Literature
  • Greenaway, Peter A Zed and Two Noughts, London, Faber & Faber
  • INNES, Christopher. Modern British drama :the tweentieth century. 1st ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, xxvii, 572. ISBN 0-521-01675-4. info
  • KUREISHI, Hanif. My beautiful laundrette : and other writings. London: Faber and Faber, 1996, 170 s. ISBN 0571177387. info
  • LEIGH, Mike. Naked and other screenplays. London: Faber and Faber, 1995, xlii, 262. ISBN 0571173861. info
  • PINTER, Harold. Betrayal. London: Methuen, 1978, 138 s. ISBN 0413470709. info
  • HARE, David. Plenty. London: Faber and Faber, 1978, 86 s. ISBN 0571112390. info
  • STOPPARD, Tom. Travesties. London: Faber and Faber, 1975, xii, 71. ISBN 0571106838. info
  • STOPPARD, Tom. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead. Faber paper covered editions. London: Faber and Faber, 1967, 93 s. ISBN 0571081827. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Since half of the lessons will consist of showings of films, I will ask you to provide at least four short response papers in relation to provide three response papers (30% of mark), in addition to the usual oral contribution and attendance (30%) and essay (40%)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
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