Romantic and Victorian Poetry and Prose. Interactions between Literature and Art - MA Seminar 1 3301-LBS1ŁHOŁ02
The MA seminar aims at exploring literature (mainly poetry) of the 19th century England. The course's goal is to prepare the students for autonomous choice of their M.A. thesis subject and to offer guidance as far as the completion of the project is concerned. Students will be able to devote their research to the poetry and prose of English Romanticism and the Victorian period. The field may include the Woman Question, the birth of feminism, the shaping of gender roles, The Pre-Raphaelites, the relations between literature and the visual arts, ecology, ecocriticism, the relations between literature and science. Projects concerning William Blake, John Keats, John Clare. Percy Bysshe Shelley, Romantic and Victorian women poets, Alfred Tennyson, The Pre-Raphaelites and Algernon Charles Swinburne are particularly welcome.
The first two semesters are planned as a series of meetings devoted to analysis and interpretation of Romantic (semester I) and Victorian (semester II) literature. We will discuss texts that may be viewed as representative, as well as such concepts and genres as the sublime, pantheism, Romantic narrative poem, the gothic convention, dramatic monologue, New Historicism and the theme of the past in Victorian literature, Aestheticism. We will also discuss the relations between literature and the visual arts, particularly in the context of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The requirements for the first semester is the general outline for the prospective thesis; for the second semester - the completion of one of the chapters of the thesis. During next semesters the students will attend individual meetings with the tutor, during which guidance will be offered as to the particular stages of the completion of their project.
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Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
Knowledge: the graduate has in-depth familiarity with
K_W01 advanced terminology, theory and research methods corresponding to the state of the art in the discipline of literary studies and culture and religion studies in accordance with their chosen specialization (and educational path), in particular concerning 19th century literature
K_W02 advanced principles of research design applied in literary studies and culture and religion studies, in particular the principles of method and tool selection in formulating research problems, in particular with reference to nineteenth-century literature
K_W04 concepts and principles concerning the protection of intellectual property and copyright
Abilities: the graduate is able to
K_U01
apply the advanced terminology, theories and research methods of literary studies and culture and religion studies to solve complex and original research problems in accordance with his/her chosen specialization (and educational path)
K_U02
apply advanced principles of research design appropriate for literary studies and culture and religion studies, and in particular is able to:
- select appropriate sources, methods and tools
- critically analyze and synthesize the current state of research in the discipline
- interpret and present the results obtained
using advanced information and communication techniques
K_U03
use structures, lexis and language conventions appropriate to the communicative situation (e.g. holding a public debate, giving an academic presentation, etc.) in spoken and written English at the minimum level C2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
K_U04
apply the concepts and principles of intellectual property protection and copyright law
Social competences: the graduate is ready to
K_K01
critically appraise their knowledge and content obtained from various sources
Assessment criteria
General requirements: preparing presentations, taking part in discussions and other tasks during classes; (Verified learning outcomes W. U. K)
Crucially:
To pass the course the students have to fulfil requirements presented at the beginning of each semester (semester I: the completion and the supervisor's approval of the reseach proposal; semester II: one thesis chapter approved as ready; semester III: the second chapter approved as ready; semester IV: completion of the whole MA thesis; verified learning outcomes W,U)
Bibliography
A choice of source and critical texts, for example:
Binias, Silke. Symbol and Symptom: The 'Femme Fatale' in English Poetry of the 19th Century and Feminist Criticism (2007).
Bristow, Joseph (ed.) Cambridge Companion to Victorian Poetry (2000).
Curran, Stuart (ed.), Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism (1993).
Heffernan, James Museum of Words. The Poetics of Ekphrasis from Homer to Ashbery (1993).
Lightman, Bernard V. Evolution and Victorian Culture (2014).
Mash, J. The Pre-Raphaelite Women: Images of Femininity in Pre-Raphaelite art (1995).
Mellor, Anne K. English Romantic Irony (1980).
McGann, Jerome, The Poetics of Sensibility: A Revolution in Literary Style (1996).
Pearce, Lynne (1991) Woman/Image/Text. Readings in Pre-Raphaelite Art and Literature.
Roe, Nicholas (ed.), Oxford Guide to Romanticism (2005).
Wilson , Carol (ed) Re-Visioning Romanticism: British Women Writers, 1776-1837 (1994).
Wu, Duncan (ed.), Romanticism: The Critical Reader (1995).
Notes
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