Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2019-2020 !
Teacher(s)
Maeder Costantino;
Language
Italian
Prerequisites
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Main themes
In this course, we will analyse how texts from Italian poetry create meanings. We will study the various phenomena linked to the presence or absence of communication, to arguing, to iconicity and to how the significant produces meaning.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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To be able to analyse an italian libretto. To learn how a libretto functions. To learn the characteristics of the libretto and of italian operas. To know how to write-up an analysis. To have read the fundamental libretti. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
This course introduces the cantautori, a phenomenon in Italian pop music, whose literary and poetic importance has often been stressed. We will mainly examine the concept albums (that is CDs built around a precise political, poetic or existential theme), at their height in the 60s and 70s.
Teaching methods
Students will learn how to use the necessary tools to explore the poetic texts of songs and introduce musical aspects into their analysis: the musical aspect does not require any previous musical training.
An important aspect of the course is studying the concept album as a new form of collected poetry.
An important aspect of the course is studying the concept album as a new form of collected poetry.
Evaluation methods
Students are required to analyse a concept album and hand in a first draft of a written assignment by 20 November. In the light of the lecturers' comments, the final version is to be handed in before the official revision period.
There is a formal oral examination at which students are required to defend their assignment.
There is a formal oral examination at which students are required to defend their assignment.
Other information
All the necessary information can be found on iCampus together with a more detailed description of all the course requirements.
Bibliography
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Faculty or entity
ROM
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Certificat universitaire en littérature
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
Master [120] in Modern Languages and Literatures : General