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40 412 Venice myths
Emnenavn på Norwegian Bokmål:
Venice myths
Credits:
6
Course code:
40 412
Level of study:
Master
Teaching semester:
2020 Spring
Assessment semester:
2020 Spring
Language of instruction:
English
Year:
2020
Maximum number of students:
15
Person in charge
Alma Elisabeth Oftedal
Course content
Venice holds a unique place in literary and cultural history. In this course we will study texts in which Venice have a principal role.
Learning outcome
- Knowledge of central directions in modern cultural theory
- Knowledge of the origins of different Venice myths.
- Knowledge of how to write a reflection paper
- Knowledge of how to use drawing to explore the relationship between literary, cultural and architectural themes
Working and learning activities
The course is organized as a sequence of workshops. In these workshops, the students will be given writing tasks and drawing tasks based on the texts on the syllabus. In this way they will investigate how the texts have contributed to the formation of different Venice myths
Curriculum
- Barnes, David. 2014 «Fascists: The Stamp of the Lion». The Venice Myth. s. 91-106.
- Barthes, Roland. Excerpts from Mythologies (English version) / Mytologier (Norwegian version) [Originally published in French in 1957].
- Calvino, Italo. Excerpts from Invisible Cities. [Originally published in Italian in 1972].
- James, Henry. 2001. The Aspern Papers [Originally published in 1888].
- Mann, Thomas. 1995. Death in Venice. [Originally published in German in 1912].
- Ruskin, John. «Introduction» and «The Quarry». The Stones of Venice. [Originally published in 1851-53]. p. 7-32 and 33-52.
| Form of assessment | Grouping | Grading scale | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio assessment (Vurderingsmappe) | Individual | Pass / fail | The folder should consist of a reflection paper and drawings. The drawings will be discussed in class during the semester. There will be given individual comments on the ongoing work on the reflection paper. An overall assessment of the folder will be given at the end of the course |
| Workload activity | Comment |
|---|---|
| Workshops | Students are expected to participate in group discussions and submit the course-assignments. |