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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : European Languages and Cultures - French

Undergraduate Course: Wagner in France (Ordinary) (ELCF09019)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaEuropean Languages and Cultures - French Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe course will examine the influence of Wagner on the work of some of the most prominent writers in France in the second half of the nineteenth century. Students will be introduced to Wagner's ideas, in the first instance, through his so-called 'Lettre sur la musique', written in 1860 for a French audience as an introduction to the translation into French prose of four of his opera libretti. The reception, interpretation and eventual transposition of some of these ideas will then be explored through detailed analytical readings of the set texts.
As is entirely appropriate, in a course where the writers under scrutiny were themselves musically untrained, the option requires no prior musical knowledge. Students will however be encouraged to listen to Wagner's music (in particular the prelude to Lohengrin, parts of Tannhauser and Parsifal) and to consider their reactions to it in light of the works they read.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Ordinary Students only
Additional Costs Purchase of primary texts
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesEntry to any language course above introductory level is subject to a language test by the relevant subject area on arrival and at the discretion of the course organiser.
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes specific to this course are:

- an understanding of developments in the relationship between music and literature in the post-romantic era in France.
- an understanding of the relationship between the musical interests and perceptions of the writers whose work is being studied and the literature they produced.
- an ability to analyse texts in which the possibility of transposing modes of thought from music into literature is extensively explored
- a recognition of the extent to which the complexity of the works studied is a product of a concept of interdisciplinary influence.

By the end of the course, students will be expected to show the ability:
? to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the subject;
? to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject;
? to show a good understanding of, and apply competently, complex conceptual frameworks;
? to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts and issues which they are studying;
? to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations;
? to demonstrate the mastery of relevant technical terminology and research methods;
? to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance;
? to develop original ideas;
? to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic.

Assessment Information
ONE 1500 WORD ESSAY (40%) AND ONE 90 MINUTE EXAM (60%)
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsWagner Wagnerism
Contacts
Course organiserDr Mary Breatnach
Tel: (0131 6)50 8423
Email: mbreatn2@uun.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margery Accarino
Tel: (0131 6)50 8421
Email: M.Accarino@ed.ac.uk
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