691 -- Literature and Music
Moebius, 428 Herter
Hall
M 4:00-6:30
Lecture. Examination or three major aspects of
the relation of literature to music: Music as a phenomenon
(social, political,
psychological) to be made comprehensible through literary
or cinematic discourse; music as a pattern of feeling or
of understanding to
be imitated in literary or cinematic discourse; music as
a mode of interpretation of translation of poetry or drama.
Our inquiry
will take into account questions of complementary patterns
in music, drama and poetry, and of the political and social
effects
of music portrayed in the novel or in film. Readings: selected
writings of Plato, Aristotle, Schopenhauer, Wagner, Diderot,
Mann, Mallarmé, and Valery. Various essays on prosody,
expression and imitation, compositions of Josquin des Pres,
Purcell, Wagner,
Schubert, and Sting, among others. Prerequisites: some knowledge
of one or more European romance languages will be extremely
helpful. Persons without any of the above should consult
instructor before
enrolling. 695A -- International Film Noir
Levine, 328 Herter
Hall
W 3:35-7:35
Lecture. Often referred to as the only indigenous
American film style, "film noir" in its very appellation
reveals that its major effects (for certain modern conceptions
of cinema)
lay elsewhere. We will examine film noir in its American
heyday (1945-1957) and how it came to be a major propelling
force in
the new European cinema of the 1960's (Godard, and the
Cahiers du cinema). How film noir displaces American
social mores and
their constitution of "reality" within the imaginary
and symbolic fields, and within the symptomatic concretization
of those fields that is normative (dominant) cinema.
How film noir both makes film different and allows already
latent difference
to be manifested. How film noir takes shape in the U.S.
as expression of the inexpressible (and the ‘unheimlich”)
or, at least, of the allusion to it; which in the lens
and on the screen
of directors such as Godard and Fassbinder becomes pseudomorphic,
presenting a critique of American imperialism both public
(political) and private (psychic) – the American way
of death and love (or, as the title of one work would
have it, Love & Napalm:
Export USA). Films by: American directors such as Aldritch,
Ray, Fuller, Kubrick, Welles; Foreign agents such as
Lang, Ophuls,
Siodmak, Sirk, Von Sternberg; European directors such
as Godard, Fassbinder, Wenders. Prerequisite: 2 prior
film courses or permission
of instructor.
703 -- Contemporary Literary Theory
Hicks, 303
Herter Hall
Th 4:00-6:30
The purpose of this seminar is two-fold: to provide
something of a broad-based foundation for reading literary
theory and to sample and engage recent work in the field.
More precisely, the
course will give participants a chance to (re)read
and discuss
texts which have been fundamental in the development
of four basic approaches: (psychoanalytic, formalist/structuralist,
Marxist/historicist
and poststructuralist/deconstructive) to the study
of literary
and other cultural texts; it will also ask them
to survey ways in which a variety of more recent theorists
have both taken
up
and challenged assumptions inherent in one or more
of
these four analytical fields. (In the latter section,
particular emphasis will be given to feminist and postcolonial
studies.)
Throughout
the semester, we will focus on the move from theory
to method: participants will be urged, in a variety of
ways, to contribute
examples for discussion as well as to examine,
and defend,
their
own methods and conclusions. There will be two
10-12 page
essays and a final exam. 751 -- Theory and Practice
of Translation
Tymoczko, 411 Herter Hall
Th 1:00-3:30
A many-sided consideration of the practical problems
and theoretical issues raised by translation.
Consideration will be given to recent
research on the role of translation and translated
literature in the history of literary development;
special attention
will be paid to the politics of translation
also. Practical aspects
to be discussed include translation of genre
and form (including
poetry, dramatic literature), language register
and tone, metaphor and imagery, word play. Lecture/discussion
with
workshop elements.
Readings: translation theorists; philosophers,
linguists.
Requirements: one historical analysis, one
translation project, class participation.
Prerequisites: proficiency in a language other
than one's native tongue.
753 -- Advanced Translation
and Technology
Gentzler, 19 Herter Hall
Tu 4:00-6:30
Once considered primarily a linguistic activity,
translation has evolved into a complex
language engineering practice
involving information technology, computer
memory tools, and sophisticated
graphics editing and desktop publishing
skills. This course covers a range of advanced translation
techniques
and technologies,
including
project management, html, Internet authoring
and file-sharing, software localization, and
computer memory tools. The
class will follow a workshop format,
with students presenting work in progress
and sharing their knowledge of the computer
tools used. Knowledge of one language other than
English required. Successful
completion
of Translation and Technologies highly
recommended. Grades based on discussion, workshop presentations,
learning
new technologies, and a final project. 895A
-- Dissertation Research Seminar
Portugues, 320 Herter Hall
W 4:00-6:30
Seminar format. Designed primarily as a
writing seminar/workshop for advanced
graduate students
in the humanities
and arts as a forum for individual
and collaborative writing
and
research, including
drafting of the dissertation prospectus
and chapters; preparation of abstracts
and proposals
for publication
of journal articles;
academic conference presentations;
job letters and resumes; and submission of
proposals for fellowships, grants,
and doctoral research funding. Students
are
encouraged to share
information
on funding sources and professional
academic opportunities, present
their own work, and critique others'
presentations.
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