COMMON POOL OF DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE (DSE) COURSES FOR SEMESTER III - Literature and Cinema - Course Outline

Oct 1, 2026

Semester III “Discipline Specific Elective (DSE)” course materials outline DSE-1 Literature and Cinema and introduce course structure, credits, eligibility, and learning objectives. The syllabus details three units: cinema language, cinematic adaptations of literary texts, and gender and sexuality, each paired with core film study references and supplementary readings for visually impaired students. Learning outcomes emphasize visual grammar across film genres, and the way cinema engages gender, sexuality, and literary adaptation concepts.

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Reading Time1 h 11 min

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Learning Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Syllabus of DSE-1

Unit I: Language of Cinema

Unit II: Cinematic adaptations of literary texts

Unit III: Gender and sexuality

Essential/Recommended Readings

COMMON POOL OF DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE (DSE) COURSES FOR SEMESTER III DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE COURSE– 1 (DSE-1): Literature and Cinema No. of hours-60(Theory-45 hrs.+Tutorials-15 hrs.) Credit distribution, Eligibility and Pre-requisites of the Course | Course title & Code | Credits | Credit distribution of the course | | | Eligibility criteria | Prerequisite of the course | Department offering the course | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Lecture | Tutorial | Practical/
Practice | | | | | DSE-1 Literature and Cinema | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Passed
Class XII | NIL | English | Learning Objectives The Learning Objectives of this course are as follows: To familiarize students with the basic aspects of cinema studies. To consider the relationship between literature and cinema. Learning outcomes The Learning Outcomes of this course are as follows: By studying this course, students will be able to acquire knowledge of visual grammar across genres of film. Students will understand how cinema deals with issues of gender and sexuality. SYLLABUS OF DSE-1 UNIT – I (15 weeks-1 hour/week) UNIT I: Language of Cinema Mise en scène film vocabulary signs and syntax Origin of Cinema as a New Form of Art questioning the traditional functions of art analysing new art forms in the 20th century film as a new form of art silent cinema 1. Monaco, James. ‘The Language of Film: Signs and Syntax’, How to Read a Film: The World of Movies Media and Multimedia. New York: OUP 2009. pp 170-249 2. Walter Benjamin: The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1935) 3. Modern Times, dir. Charlie Chaplin, 1936. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS: 3. Film script of Modern Times: [http://chaplin.bfi.org.uk/resources/bfi/fi](http://chaplin.bfi.org.uk/resources/bfi/fi)lmog/film thumb. php?fid=59441&resource =Script UNIT – II (15 weeks-1 hour/week) UNIT II: Cinematic adaptations of literary texts theory of adaptation the relationship between literature and films film as an adapted text 4. William Shakespeare: Macbeth (1623) 5. Maqbool, dir. Vishal Bhardwaj, 2003. 6. Throne of Blood, dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1957. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS: 5. Film Script of Maqbool: [https://www.fi](https://www.filmcompanion.in/download-the-script-ofmaqbool/amp/)[lmcompanion.in/download-the-script-ofmaqbool/amp/](https://www.filmcompanion.in/download-the-script-ofmaqbool/amp/) [6](6). Film script of Throne of Blood: [https://transcripts.thedealr.net/script.php/throne-of-blood-1957-DAL](https://transcripts.thedealr.net/script.php/throne-of-blood-1957-DAL) UNIT – III (15 weeks-1 hour/week) UNIT III: Gender and sexuality connection with literature the difference between sexuality in films and literary texts the gaze the body cinematography 7. Mulvey, Laura. ‘Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema’, Film Theory and Criticism: Introductory Readings. eds. Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen, New York: Oxford UP 1999. pp 833-44 8. Thelma and Louise, dir. Ridley Scott, 1991. 9. Margarita with a Straw, dir. Shonali Bose, 2014. FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS: 8. Film Script for Thelma and Louise: [https://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Thelma-&-Louise.html](https://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Thelma-&-Louise.html) [9](9). Film Script for Margarita with a Straw: [https://www.scripts.com/script/margarita%2C_with_a_straw_13368](https://www.scripts.com/script/margarita%2C_with_a_straw_13368) [NOTE:](NOTE: For visually impaired students to be able to take this paper)[ For visually impaired students to be able to take this paper](NOTE: For visually impaired students to be able to take this paper), a number of supplementary readings are offered for Units 2 and 3. The cinematic texts in these units are to be supplemented by close reading of the respective film scripts. For purposes of assessment/evaluation, a general advisory may be made to

FAQs

What is the course structure for DSE-1 Literature and Cinema in Semester III?

DSE-1 includes 60 hours total with 45 hours theory and 15 hours tutorials. Practical component is listed as NIL.

What learning objectives does DSE-1 Literature and Cinema emphasize?

The course aims to familiarize students with cinema studies fundamentals and explore the relationship between literature and cinema.

Which themes are covered in Unit III of DSE-1?

Unit III focuses on gender and sexuality, including connections with literature, the difference between sexuality in films and literary texts, the gaze, the body, and cinematography.

Oct 1, 2026

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