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Adaptation Theory

General Humanities

Hybrid

Precepted by Dr. Maggie Parke

General Humanities

Precepted by Dr. Liam Daley

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Adaptation Theory Portal

May 2026

Lights, Camera, Meaning: Reading a Film and the Language of Cinema Hybrid

Precepted by Dr. Maggie Parke

June 2026

Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Winter's Tale and The Two Noble Kinsmen

Precepted by Dr. Liam Daley

August 2026

Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Tempest Hybrid Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Liam Daley

Preceptors for Adaptation Theory

Christopher Bartlett

Faith Acker

Hayden Bilbrey

Jack Schabert

Julian Barr

Keli Fancher

Liam Daley

Maggie Parke

Nancy "Anni" Foasberg

Pilar Barrera

All Modules in Adaptation Theory Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Creative Writing: Aristotle's Poetics for Story-Tellers	Dr. Julian Barr	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Classical Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Cultural Studies Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Dune: A Study in Adaptation	Dr. Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Science Fiction Video Games
Dune: A Study in Adaptation	Dr. Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Science Fiction Video Games
Exploring Eric Reinders' Reading Tolkien in Chinese: Religion, Fantasy and Translation	Dr. Robert Steed	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory China East Asian Studies Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Poetry Religious Studies
Fairy Tales Studies: Exploring Fairy Tales from Around the World and from Different Authors	Pilar Barrera	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Children’s Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Fantasy Japan Magic Monsters Worldbuilding
Folk Horror: Journey into Modernity's Nightmares	Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Folklore Gothic Literature
From Middle-earth to Multiverse: The Art of Fantasy Worldbuilding	Hayden Bilbrey	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Science Fiction
From Middle-earth to Multiverse: The Art of Fantasy Worldbuilding	Hayden Bilbrey	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Science Fiction
Harry Potter - The Films	Dr. Julian Barr	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Children’s Literature Fantasy Film Studies Magic Monsters
Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Arthurian Literature British Literature Film Studies History Le Morte Darthur The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Arthurian Literature British Literature Film Studies History Le Morte Darthur The Middle Ages
Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Creative Writing Fantasy Metaphysics Monsters Music Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Creative Writing Fantasy Metaphysics Monsters Music Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Creative Writing Fantasy Metaphysics Monsters Music Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Fairy Tales Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters The Middle Ages
K-Pop Demon Hunters: Reading the Film and Exploring the Phenomenon	Dr. Maggie Parke	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Cultural Studies Digital Humanities East Asian Studies Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Worldbuilding
Lights, Camera, Meaning: Reading a Film and the Language of Cinema	Dr. Maggie Parke	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Crafting Digital Humanities Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies Literacy Worldbuilding
Lights, Camera, Meaning: Reading a Film and the Language of Cinema	Dr. Maggie Parke	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Crafting Digital Humanities Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies Literacy Worldbuilding
Middle-earth Goes Anime: A Closer Look at The War of the Rohirrim	Dr. Maggie Parke Nancy "Anni" Foasberg	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime East Asian Studies Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies Japan JRR Tolkien Worldbuilding
Muppet Adaptations: LoTR Edition	Kerra Fletcher Trenton Olds	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Children’s Literature Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Monsters Muppets Weird Fiction Workshops Worldbuilding
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales Non-Sequential Series	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Drama Fairy Tales Fantasy History Renaissance Shakespeare The Middle Ages Travel Literature
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Tempest	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Drama Fairy Tales Fantasy History Renaissance Shakespeare
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Winter's Tale and The Two Noble Kinsmen	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Drama Fairy Tales Fantasy History Renaissance Shakespeare The Middle Ages Travel Literature
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Winter's Tale and The Two Noble Kinsmen	Dr. Liam Daley	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory British Literature Drama Fairy Tales Fantasy History Renaissance Shakespeare The Middle Ages Travel Literature
The Art of Seeing: Your Toolkit for Understanding Art	Pilar Barrera	Living Arts Sector	Adaptation Theory Art Composition Cultural Studies History Modernism Renaissance Romanticism The Greco-Roman World
"The Last of Us" in Adaptation	Dominic Nardi	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Film Studies Science Fiction Video Games
The Music of Middle-earth: Exploring Tolkien-Inspired Music	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Music of Middle-earth: Exploring Tolkien-Inspired Music	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Music of Middle-earth: Exploring Tolkien-Inspired Music	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Fellowship of the Ring	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Fellowship of the Ring	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Two Towers	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Two Towers	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book I)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book II)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book III)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book IV)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings: Books I - VI (The Music of Middle-earth series) Non-Sequential Series	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book V)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book VI)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games

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