Art and Literature
| Title | Τέχνη και Λογοτεχνία / Art and Literature |
| Title in French | Littérature et Art |
| Code | ΚΕ-ΛΟΓ-38 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | French Language and Literature |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 280011602 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600184954
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Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600184954
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15202
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- French (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Familiarization of students to the interaction between literature and different forms of Art
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The aim of this course is to examine the relation between Literature and other forms of Art, such as painting, music, sculpture, etc. During this semester we'll focus on the impact of cinema on Literature and vice-versa
SYLLABUS
1. General introduction: interaction between music / the graphic arts that have influenced / inspired literary works. Examples.
2. Examples of multi-faceted writing in the Nouveau Roman: influence of painting in Le Jardin des Plantes by Claude Simon, theatrical aspect of Pour un oui ou pour un non by Nathalie Sarraute, the role of photography in La Jalousie by Alain Robbe-Grillet
3. The influence of photography in Alain Robbe-Grillet’s trilogy, Les Romanesques
4. The influence of painting in Alain Robbe-Grillet’s trilogy, Les Romanesques
5. Cinematic techniques (e.g. vertical plans, zoom, etc.) used in descriptions. Extracts from La Modification (M. Butor), Les Gommes (Robbe-Grillet), L’Amant (M. Duras)
6. Cinematic structure in Alain Robbe-Grillet’s trilogy, Les Romanesques
7. Cinematic techniques used in Alain Robbe-Grillet’s trilogy, Les Romanesques
8. Presentations of French literary works (such as L’Astrée, Les Misérables, Germinal, Betty, Mme Bovary, Cyrano, etc.) that have become movies.
9. Presentations
10. Presentations
11. Presentations
12. Presentations
13. Presentations
Keywords
Literature, Arts
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 70 | 2.8 | |||
| Written assigments | 18 | 0.7 | |||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Film projections | 20 | 0.8 | |||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Presentation during classes plus oral exam at the end of term
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Elisabeth Mamakouka, "Instantanes et jeux de miroirs", University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη, 2010
Additional bibliography for study
Yasmina Reza, "Art", 1998
Last Update
11-04-2021
