ENGL 34C

About this course

Examination of the ways great world literature throughout world history has been adapted for the modern day moviegoing audience, from one medium to the other - from text to film or television series. Consideration of: 1. how filmmakers adapt literature to film, considering the conventions and artistic elements of each medium as well as the historical developments of each artform; 2. how film and literature may evoke similar or different meanings and emotional responses, considering historical, cultural, critical, theoretical, and other contexts for creation and reception, with attention to diverse artists in both literary and film genres, and stories representing experiences from across cultures, ethnicities, class, and genders; 3. how one artistic medium informs the other.

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Advisory: “Advisory: Demonstrated proficiency in English by placement via multiple measures OR through an equivalent placement process OR completion of ESLL 125 & ESLL 249.”

Transfer pathways that use ENGL 34C

ASSIST maps ENGL 34C to a requirement in 9 published pathways from Foothill College.

• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• English: Concentration in English EducationFoothill → San Francisco State
• EnglishFoothill → UC Santa Barbara
• LITERATURES IN ENGLISHFoothill → UC Merced
• LITERATURES IN ENGLISH, Literature and the Environment EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• LITERATURES IN ENGLISH, Literature and Social Justice EmphasisFoothill → UC Merced
• Bachelor of Science Major in Mathematics with Departmental HonorsFoothill → University of the Pacific
• CSU General EducationFoothill → CSU Stanislaus
• EnglishFoothill → UC Berkeley