This course focuses on the originality and significance of the expression format of fiction. Fiction is “one way of communication by written word”, but is different from newspapers columns and criticism. At the same time, they are not simply a story, information, nor a lesson. We will compare other arts such as music and images to analyze and verify the originality of novels and its structure.
This course’s aim is to take away the authoritative view students have that fiction is “difficult and sophisticated” as preparation before reading literary fiction, and for students to think by themselves “What is fiction in the first place?”
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the originality of expression in fiction with examples.
2) Have an understanding of fiction, images, drama, and music as an artistic way of expression and based on this, explain the relation between each.
3) Acquire a flexible understanding without the stereotypical authoritative views of the novel.
Literature, fictions, images, music
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In each class, the instructor will introduce a piece of art expression such as writing, music, and drama.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance | |
Class 2 | What are novels? What is reading? | Learn the originality of novels |
Class 3 | Comparison of fictions and images Part 1 | Learn what fictions can do but comics and images cannot do |
Class 4 | Comparison of fictions and images Part 2 | Learn what fictions can do but comics and images cannot do |
Class 5 | Comparison of novels and music -groove and improvised performance | Compare and contrast novels and music and feel the creation of art |
Class 6 | The relation between fictions and the world, Origin of fictions Part 1 | Learn the meaning of writing fictions and see the relationship with the world |
Class 7 | The relation between fictions and the world, Origin of fictions Part 2 | Learn the meaning of writing fictions and see the relationship with the world |
Class 8 | Summary, Q&A |
None. The instructor will provide handouts if it is necessary.
None
Attendance, speaking in class (25%)
Final report (75%)
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