ENGL 108TTolkien: From Book to Film
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- English
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954-55), and their film adaptations by Peter Jackson (2001-03, 2012-14).
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
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Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7751 | 29 / 39 | TTh 14:30–15:50 |
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It was a very fun course analyzing the Lord of the Rings series. It was a fun way to take a break from my stem courses.
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4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention ENGL 108T, December 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2022
Anyone take ENGL108T? What's the syllabus like? 2 points, 1 comment
u/time_ungrown: “Hi, looking to swap into ENGL108T. Anyone ever take that course? How fun was it, and what was the workload like? Also, if anyone is taking ENGL108T right now, please tell me what your course syllabus looks like. Thanks.”
Fall 2016
Anyone taking ENGL 108T (Tolkien: From Book to Film)? 2 points, 1 comment
u/Stagaz_630: “This course looks pretty interesting. If anyone here is taking it, could you share the syllabus for it?”
Spring 2016
ENGL 108T 1 point, 1 comment
Fall 2015
What's a good course that is really worth taking regardless of the major? 17 points, 45 comments
“Anything that was fun, even those smaller classes that allow for more interaction between classmates.”
u/first_year_cs: “DRAMA 282 - "Beyonce" ENGL 108P - "Harry Potter" ENGL 108T - "LotR"”
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