Subtitling Course
"Turn your passion for language into a skill! Our subtitling course bridges the gap between languages and cultures, opening doors to exciting career opportunities."
Course Overview
This course addresses the increasing demand for translators who can translate audiovisual texts. It introduces students to the conventions of audiovisual translation (AVT), with a focus on subtitling. It focuses on evaluating distinct features of modern spoken Arabic and English. Students will learn about their subject, audience, and purpose before translating excerpts from a variety of English and Arabic movies and Series using subtitling software. Students will learn how to study and evaluate the work of other translators in order to improve their critical abilities as audiovisual translators.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
Distinguish between AVT and other forms of translation.
Demonstrate understanding of AVT terminology and other types of translation.
Identify common characteristics of Subtitling.
Divide dialogue lines into subtitles while adhering to the subtitling time and space limits.
Achieve brevity using various techniques such as compression, thinning, and deletion.
Translate idioms, allusions, and culture-specific expressions within a limited space and according to subtitle rules.
Use subtitling software to perform spotting, achieve synchronization, and perform simulations.
Adapt the text to cultural, social and marketing aspects.
Arabic To English
3500
Month- Module 1: Introduction to Audiovisual Translation (AVT)
- Module 2: Subtitling Principles and Techniques for English to Arabic
- Module 3: Working with Subtitling Software for English to Arabic
- Module 4: Subtitling English Movies and Series for Arabic Audiences
English to Arabic
3500
Month- Module 1: Introduction to Audiovisual Translation (AVT)
- Module 2: Subtitling Principles and Techniques for Arabic to English
- Module 3: Working with Subtitling Software for Arabic to English
- Module 4: Subtitling Arabic Movies and Series for English Audiences