ENGL 275Fiction and 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: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of the relationships between written and cinematic narrative focusing on adaptations of fiction to film and the different narrative techniques of each medium.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3981 | 0 / 40 | W 14:30–17:20 |
| LEC 701 | 1555 | 54 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
100% liked it63% easy50% useful
From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
This was a good course and assignments were easy. Only take if you don't mind reading a lot. Watching the corresponding movies was fun.
Apr 2023 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Took this online. You'd read the story/book, watch the movie, then attend the lecture -pretty straightforward. Read some very fascinating pieces and really enjoyed the discussions. Prof made an effort to try to engage discussions during online lectures which I appreciated
Jun 2022 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
6 posts and comments in 6 threads mention ENGL 275, November 2016 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.
Spring 2024
Engl 275 reading list 4 points, 1 comment
u/Playful-Ad-2306: “For anyone who’s taken Engl275 recently, do you mind dropping the reading list?”
Winter 2024
1B arts bird courses 1 point, 5 comments
“I'm in a Non-degree term, going into arts for sociology. Im looking for something easy to boost my grades since I got hit with a conditional may be required to withdraw standing. …”
u/ixecli: “are you looking for just arts courses or bird courses that aren't STEM? also UWFLOW is a good starting point”
u/Late_Sweet5437: “CLAS 104 & CLAS 202 are bird but no seats open so gotta stalk QUEST and pray someone drops it, ENGL108A looks interesting if your into superheroes, ENGL108P if your into Harry Potter books, ENGL275 has good reviews.”
Winter 2022
What are the coolest/most interesting electives to take? 23 points, 30 comments
“What are some interesting electives to take. In high school my most memorable courses were drama and hospitality. What are some cool electives to take here. …”
u/apple25n: “… ENGL275: Fiction to Film was also really fun. You read a short story and then watched the movie version. Assignments were just essays comparing the two. …”
Watch a short film made by UW Engineers 16 points, 4 comments
“For the past 2 years now me and the crew have been working very hard on our second short film. We had our official premiere at Princess Cinemas last Sunday and are excited to share it for free with …”
u/fabulizer: “any film related courses you recommend (maybe you took some as electives)?”
u/myBallsAreItching: “I took: - Music in Film (MUSIC 246) - Fiction & Film (ENGL 275) They were pretty decent. The prof made music 246 so fun and easy. English was meh - watch a film and write comparative essays. …”
Fall 2019
ENGL 275 or ENGL 100B? 2 points, 0 comments
Fall 2016
ENGL 295 Vs. ENGL 275 4 points, 1 comment
u/LordPuppyBoi: “… Engl 275 is 'Fiction and Film' taught by Kevin McGuirk, and Engl 295 is Social Media taught by Mari Elise Vist. …”
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