UMass Lowell is #1 in What Matters Most! Read Why »

Turning Fiction into Film

Spring 2027 > Humanities & Social Sciences > ENGL.2320 > 081

Course No: ENGL.2320-081; SIS Class Nbr: 10067; SIS Term: 3630
Course Status: Open

Course Description

This course explores film adaptation by looking at how writing can be turned into the visual and auditory forms. Through reading novels and watching their film adaptations, students learn conventions of fiction and film, and draw on this knowledge to discover the implications of adapting a written story into a movie. By asking students to think about the different ways writers and filmmakers convey meaning to their audiences, this course attempts to answer the question of why the movie is never exactly like the book.

Prerequisites, Notes & Instructor

When Offered & Tuition

  • Online Course
  • 2027 Spring: Jan 19 to Mar 14 8-Week (Start I)
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155 | Pay as little as $238/mo for this course.
    Learn more about course payment plans. »
  • Note: There is a $30 per semester registration fee for credit courses.

Related Programs: B.A. in English

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented in this catalog. However, the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies reserves the right to implement new rules and regulations and to make changes of any nature to its program, calendar, procedures, standards, degree requirements, academic schedules (including, without limitations, changes in course content and class schedules), locations, tuition and fees. Whenever possible, appropriate notice of such changes will be given before they become effective.

Register for this Course

New Students

If you have not already applied and been accepted to a program.
New Student Registration

Current Students

If you have applied, been accepted to and are currently enrolled in a program.
Current Student Registration

Additional Registration Information

Questions?

Email our Advising Center for assistance or call 800-480-3190.