Subtitling in Film, Television and Beyond (6 credits)
Subtitling fulfils linguistic and textual mediation in audiovisual content for the comprehension of diverse audiences. Translators who are working in this convergent mediasphere not only engage with the interlingual, intralingual and intersemiotic domains of translation but also collaborate with a wide variety of talents and professionals to complete designated subtitling projects. This course consists of two parts, aiming to provide the students with essential skills for subtitling project management and cutting-edge theories and methodologies advanced in Audiovisual Translation (AVT) Studies. Part I introduces industrial ecosystems where professional subtitlers are essential workers in the accelerating media globalisation. Part II maps the informal and less-regulated domains of non-professional subtitling where everyday audiences and media fans disrupt the industrial apparatus and bring forward new agendas of translation and distribution. Ultimately, this course deals with subtitling at advanced levels of practice and research, equipping the students with new and vital knowledge to the new media translatorship and research expertise in facing the omnipresence of screens.
Assessment: 100% coursework