Literature in a Visual Culture 2

Course

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/L_ELBALES308

Course Objective

This course expands the knowledge you acquired in Literature in a Visual Culture 1 by adding to it theoretical insights into the relations between literary texts and visual culture as presented within the discourses on art, (inter)mediality studies, image(-/+)text studies, and comics studies. After completing this course, students will: 1) have deepened their knowledge of the relations between literary texts and visual culture, 2) be familiar with the theoretical frameworks that feed into the specific topics of this course, 3) be able to apply one of more of these frameworks in the analysis of a specific case study, and 4) be able to report on their findings both orally and in writing.

Course Content

The starting point of this course is an exploration of several key texts in art, intermediality studies, and image, text discourse. During the following sessions, we will apply theoretical insights to found images/objects to examine how various theories can be illuminated or beg amendment.

Teaching Methods

2 seminar meetings of 2 hours each per week.

Method of Assessment

20% participation and discussion posts 30% presentation 50% final exam Both the final exam and the overall course score must be 5,5 or higher to pass the course.

Literature

To be announced in the course syllabus on Canvas.

Target Audience

This course is intended for students in the third year of the BA Literature and Society: English who have opted for the specialization "English Literature in a Visual Culture."

Additional Information

Attendance in the course seminars is compulsory. If you are absent for more than 20% of the seminars, you cannot pass the course. Exceptions may be made in grave personal circumstances. Make sure to inform both your lecturer and the academic advisor in such cases.

Entry Requirements

Students must have participated in Literature in a Visual Culture 1 (L_ELBALES307).

Explanation Canvas

Students must regularly review Canvas announcements.
Academic year1/09/2431/08/25
Course level6.00 EC

Language of Tuition

  • English

Study type

  • Bachelor