Shakespeare, Film and Media

Calendar

Ses #	Topics	Key Dates
1	Introduction; Discussion and Analysis of clips from Midsummer Night’s Dream (Reinhardt/Dieterle, 1935 and Peter Hall, 1969)
2	Discussion of Reinhardt/Dieterle and Hall scenes. Screening: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hoffmann, 1999)
3	Discussion of Hoffman MND
4	Student-led discussion of MND Act 5 and film endings. Screening: Henry V (Olivier, 1944)
5	Student presentation, discussion
6	Discussion of Henry V films
7	Student presentation, Discussion. Screening: My Own Private Idaho
8	Student presentation, discussion
9	Student presentation, discussion of Zeffirelli Taming of the Shrew. Screening: 10 Things I Hate About You
10	Discussion of 10 Things I Hate About You
11	Discusssion of Zeffirelli Romeo and Juliet
12	Discusssion of Zeffirelli and Luhrmann Romeo and Juliet. Screening: Shakespeare in Love
13	Discussion of Shakespeare in Love	Paper Due
14	Discussion of Hamlet 1.4 and 1.5. Screening: Hamlet(Olivier, 1948)
15	Discussion of Olivier Hamlet
16	Discussion of Almereyda Hamlet. Screening: Richard III(Loncraine, 1996)
17	Discussion of Richard III
18	Discussion of Looking for Richard
19	Discussion of Richard films. Screening: Titus (Julie Taymor, 1999)	Paper Due
20	Discussion of Titus
21	Discussion of Olivier King Lear. Screening King Lear 1985 (Godard)
22	Discussion of Godard King Lear
23	Final projects. Screening: Prospero’s Books (Greenaway, 1992)
24	Final projects; discussion of Prospero’s Books
25	Final projects. Screening: Tempest (Paul Mazursky, 1982)
26	Final projects