Screenplay as Literary Creativity

Course: Literary Creativity, Ukrainian Language and Literature and English

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
Screenplay as Literary Creativity
Code
ОК.24
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PLO 3 Organize the process of learning and self-education. PLO 5 Cooperate with colleagues, representatives of other cultures and religions, supporters of different political views, etc. PLO 16 Know and understand the basic concepts and theories of the chosen philological specialization, be able to apply them in professional activity. PLO 18 Have the skills to manage complex projects when solving professional problems in the field of a chosen philological specialization and be responsible for the decisions made in unpredictable situations. PLO 19 Have the skills to participate in theoretical and/or applied studies in the field of philology.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of basic art terminology and concepts. 2. Acquisition of skills for continuously expanding foundational knowledge and abilities gained over the previous five semesters. 3. Ability to apply philological analysis and interpretation skills in practice to various genre art texts.
Course content
"Objective: To familiarize students with the basic techniques and tools for writing scripts for fiction and documentary films, explore available resources, examine methods of comparative analysis of intermedial recoding of literary texts into cinematic context (primarily focusing on the adaptation of works from Ukrainian classical literature), and analyze their impact on the development of the contemporary literary and artistic educational canon. A pragmatic goal is to stimulate students to attempt writing their own scripts. Summary: Cinema, as one of the most influential factors of audiovisual impact, significantly shapes worldviews, the system of national-mental principles, and the perception of one's own history and identity. Meanwhile, the average Ukrainian audience, including humanities scholars, is largely unfamiliar with Ukrainian cinema, let alone the absence of systematic knowledge about our cinematography, which has been in existence for over 120 years. The Ukrainian cinema and television space is predominantly filled with foreign films, and Ukrainian cinema has limited representation on the internet. This discipline aims to fill these gaps by introducing the fundamentals of scriptwriting, exploring achievements in the adaptation of Ukrainian literary classics into film, and projecting them onto the contemporary context. The acquired knowledge, skills, and competencies should meet the needs of the industry, as there is currently a growing demand for Ukrainian cinema and its active revival. "
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Безклубенко С. Д. Відеологія. Основи теорії екранних мистецтв. К. : Альтерпрес, 2004. 328 с. 2. Брюховецька Л. І. Література і кіно: проблеми взаємин : Літ.-критич. нарис. К. : Рад. письменник, 1988. 183 с. 3.Дубініна О. Екранізація літературного твору: специфіка інтермедіяльного перекодування // Література на полі медій. Торетичні REвізії. Вип. 3. За ред. Т. І. Гундорової та Г. М. Сиваченко. К.: Ін-т літератури ім. Т. Г. Шевченка НАНУ. К., 2018. С. 413-443. 4.Іллєнко Ю. Парадигма кіно. К. : Абрис, 1999. 416 с. 5.Ткаченко А. Кіноепопея про Т. Шевченка в освітньому процесі / У співавт. // Шевченкознавчі студії. Вип. 1 (24). 2021. С. 102-121 6.Ткаченко Т. Історія української кінолітератури (10 – 80-ті роки ХХ ст.) : Навч.-методич. комплекс. К.: КНУ ім. Тараса Шевченка, 2004. 23 с.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities: oral and written responses (own scripts, presentations, reviews, annotations), written midterm assessment, creative assignments, and final exam. Teaching methods: lecture, seminar, independent work.
Assessment methods and criteria
Response on practical classes - min. 2 points / max. - 3; participation in lectures and practical classes - min. 1 point / max. - 2; written midterm assessment (film review based on a work of Ukrainian literature) - min. 3 points / max. - 5; creative assignment (write a script for a short film) min. - 12 points, max. - 15; Final exam (comparative analysis of a literary work and its adaptation) - min. 10 points, max. - 20. The final grade for the course (min. 60, max. - 100) consists of the sum of points for semester work (min. 50, max. 80) and the final exam (min. 10, max. 20 points). Grading scale: "Pass" - 60-100, "Fail" - 0-59. "
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Anatoliy Oleksandrovych Tkachenkо
Department of History of Ukrainian Literature, Theory of Literature and Literary Creativity
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology