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127011 KO Critical Readings in Literature (2025S)

Literature and Art

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Mo 16.06. 10:15-11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 17.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 24.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 31.03. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 07.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 28.04. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 05.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 12.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 19.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Monday 26.05. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 02.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 23.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Monday 30.06. 10:15 - 11:45 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this Critical Readings course, we will focus on literary texts dealing with art and explore the ways in which art has inspired the literary imagination. Apart from discussing the role of art and the artist as reflected in a variety of genres from different periods of time we will pay attention to the relationship between literature and art by examining the interface of verbal and visual modes of representation. Emphasis will also be placed on the historical and cultural contexts in which the texts are embedded.
Students will become familiar with and able to analyse literary texts dealing with art and its role in society
- will get acquainted with theoretical texts on visual culture (including key concepts like power, representation, spectatorship or the gaze)
- will develop their writing and presentation skills

Assessment and permitted materials

Portfolio consisting of individual assignments (summary of one theoretical text, close reading, reading journal)
powerpoint presentation
active participation in class and group work
(max 2 missed sessions)

Detailed discussion of course requirements in the first session

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Portfolio: 45%
powerpoint presentation: 30%
active participation in class and group work: 25%

All course requirements need to be fulfilled for a positive grade. Students need to score at least 60% altogether to pass this course and are requested to upload the portfolio tasks as .pdf files on Moodle for plagiarism check via Turnitin. AI tools must not be used for completing the portfolio tasks. They can be used in the research phase of the presentation. In this case the use of AI tools needs to be documented by making the process transparent and by including references for the tools used.

Grading scale:
1 (very good): 100-90%
2 (good): 89-80%
3 (satisfactory): 79-70%
4 (pass): 69-60%
5 (fail): 59-0%

Examination topics

Everything covered in class, including all the mandatory texts, presentations, in-class discussions and the portfolio.
There will be no written exam.

Reading list

Primary texts:
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Tom Stoppard, Travesties

E.A. Poe, “The Oval Portrait”
A.S. Byatt, “Medusa’s Ankles”

Poems (and additional material) by Browning, Doolittle, Evaristo, Keats, Plath, Pound, Tennyson, Williams

Critical and theoretical reading:
Theoretical texts by Benjamin, Bryson, Foucault, Hall, Sturken & Cartwright

These texts and the short stories and poems will be provided as pdf files on Moodle at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612; BEd 046/407
Code/Modul: BA08.3; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3000

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