Undergraduate Course: Wagner in France (Ordinary) (ELCF09019)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The 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.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
French 2 (ELCF08001)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Ordinary Students and Visiting Students only |
| Additional Costs | Purchase of primary texts |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s).
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Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Wagner Wagnerism |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mary Breatnach
Tel: (0131 6)50 8423
Email: mbreatn2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: Jackie.Barnhart@ed.ac.uk |
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