Summer 2023 - WL 320 D100
Interdisciplinary Approaches to World Literature (4)
Class Number: 4528
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 8 – Aug 4, 2023: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Mark Deggan
mdeggan@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9595
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Prerequisites:
45 units.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Intermediate seminar on the intersections between World Literature and other modes of cultural expression, or other academic disciplines. May focus on different methodological approaches to World Literature, for instance gender, cultural, or performance studies. Alternatively, may explore literature in relation to music, theatre, film, the visual arts, or digital humanities. This course may be repeated for credit when different topics are offered. Breadth-Humanities.
COURSE DETAILS:
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE: WORLD LITERATURE’S HIDDEN SOUNDSCAPES — MUSICAL THEATRE & VIDEO
Like world theatre and “performance,” the contemporary world music-video scene includes a bewildering array of styles and aims. Whether one thinks of Broadway musicals, modern adaptations of Japanese Kabuki theatre, or the South Korean supergroup, Blackpink, the performing arts continue to evolve in surprising ways – not least when the digital era is brought into the mix.
Exploring musical theatre and music video across several global genres provides new realms of ethical and cross-cultural investigation at the nexus of world literature, pop culture, and national understanding. This interactive course invites students to present projects on musical “theatre” from the lyrical tragedy of Sanskrit or Greek drama to the Peking Opera, and then outwards towards the boundary-hopping contemporary potential of K-pop, J-pop, Bollywood, or the soundstages of Africa, Asia, or the West.
Grading
- Short Paper 20%
- World Music Presentation 15%
- Term Paper 25%
- Midterm Test 25%
- Participation & Attendance 15%
NOTES:
Educational Objectives:
Understanding of World Literature as an interdisciplinary practice.
Comprehension of the terms and concepts of performance-based criticism.
Ability to cognize and compare musical or cinematic “texts” as social discourses.
Ability to extend comparisons across different cultural media.
Materials
MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:
Course materials will be made available on canvas, and the online course textbook is freely available through SFU Library.
REQUIRED READING:
ONLINE at SFU LIBRARY [provided]
THEATRE HISTORIES: AN INTRODUCTION 2nd Edition, Routledge (2010) ISBN 978-0415462242 P Zarrilli, B. McConachie, G. Williams, et al (eds.)
ISBN: 978-0415462242
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.