Radio Gaga: Updating Literary Classics 3301-KB1418
The aim of the course is to analyse contemporary radio re-imaginings of British classics representing different genres and to place them in the context of 21st-century cultural and societal changes. Selected adaptations reflect e.g. on the question of disability, addictions, immigration, environmentalism, or the Covid-19 pandemic. The course also provides background information on the theory of adaptation, specificity of the aural medium, and the changes the radio underwent over the last decades.
A specific list of texts will be decided on during the first class. The choices include:
Alice through the Looking Glass, 2012 (87’)
Bartholomew’s Abominations, 2020 (57’)
Christabel, 2020 (79’)
Goblin Market, 2020 (57’)
Heart of Darkness, 2021 (57’)
In Memoriam, 2020 (57’)
The Jungle Book, 2021 (2x57')
The Le Fanu Ballads, 2022 (57')
Mabinogi, 2019 (74’)
The Mysteries of Udolpho, 2016 (60’)
Pepys: The Fire of London, 2020 (60’)
A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London: “2011/12”, 2013/14”, “2016”, 2018 (3x57’)
A Room of One’s Own, 2020 (57’)
The list is subject to change, as new reworkings may be broadcast and subsequently added.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge - Students will be able to:
• identify and characterize on an advanced level the place and status of adaptation studies
• describe on an advanced level the current trends in adaptation studies
• characterise on an advanced level the principles of research design in adaptation studies with special focus on the application of methods and tools in formulating research problems
• identify the notions and principles pertinent to intellectual property and copyright
Abilities - Students will be able to:
• apply advanced terminology and notions pertinent to adaptation studies
• apply advanced research methodology within adaptation studies, respecting ethical norms and copyright law
• apply knowledge obtained during the course to account for and solve a problem, thereby completing a research task related to literary studies or adaptation studies
• analyse literary and cultural phenomena and draw generalizations on their basis in the context of societal and historical factors on an advanced level
• discern alternative methodological paradigms within adaptation studies
• find information in various sources and critically assess its usefulness for research
Social competences - Students will be ready to:
• apply knowledge and skills obtained during the course to undertake lifelong learning, as well as personal and professional development
• take responsibility for performing one’s professional duties, with due respect for the work of others, obey and develop the ethical norms in professional and academic settings
• assess critically one’s own knowledge and skills related to the course
• value cultural heritage and cultural diversity as well as individual opinions
Assessment criteria
Oral exam plus attendance, preparation for the classes, participation in discussions, presentation.
Two absences are allowed. If classes take place online, attendence is confirmed when the camera is on.
Retake exam has the same format as the exam.
Bibliography
Glandien, Kersten. "Art on air: a profile of new radio art." Music, Electronic Media and Culture. Ed. Simon Emmerson. Ashgate, 2000 (167-193).
Hilmes, Michele. "The New Materiality of Radio: Sound on Screens." Radio’s New Wave. Ed. Michele Hilmes and Jason Loviglio. Routledge, 2013. (43-61).
Hutcheon, Linda with Siobhan O’Flynn. A Theory of Adaptation. 2nd ed. Routledge, 2013.
Huwiler, Elke. “A Narratology of Audio Art: Telling Stories by Sound.” Audionarratology: Interfaces of Sound and Narrative. Eds. Jarmila Mildorf and Till Kinzel. De Gruyter, 2016 (99-116).
---. “Engaging the Ear.” Redefining Adaptation Studies. Eds. Dennis Cutchins, Laurence Raw, James M. Welsh. The Scarecrow Press Inc. 2010. (133-145).
Oliveira, Madalena, Grażyna Stachyra and Guy Starkey (eds.). Radio: The Resilient Medium. Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies, 2014.
Sanders, Julie. Adaptation and Appropriation. Routledge, 2006.
A Leap in the Dark, 2022 (57')
Tuning In, 2012 (57')
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