UCJAJNP014 Literary Text in Popular Music

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radek Glabazňa, Ph.D., MA (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Michaela Weiss, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radek Glabazňa, Ph.D., MA
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UCJAJNP014/A: Wed 8:05–9:40 M9
Prerequisites (in Czech)
The students should have sufficient knowledge of contemporary British, American and Australian pop-music and songwriting. Ideally they will also have passed courses in British and American literature and Criticism.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course explores the borderline between Anglophone literature and music, its delimitation and possible transgressions. Music lyrics of recognized songwriters will be viewed as poems whose musical renditions add new horizons to them and underscore the essential musicality of poetry. Themes, motifs and distinctive styles of the individual artists coming from various areas of the English-speaking world will also be analyzed.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able analyze a literary text will gain an overview of Anglophone music production
Syllabus
  • 1. John Lennon
    2. Leonard Cohen
    3. David Bowie
    4. Patti Smith
    5. Tom Waits
    6. Bob Dylan
    7. Florence and the Machine
    8. P. J. Harvey
    9. Marianne Faithfull
    10. Buffy Sainte-Marie
    11. Alice Merton
    12. Mark Knopfler
    13. Dresden Dolls
Teaching methods
seminar
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
80% attendance
Active participation in the classes
Analytical essay + creative response to one of the lyrics
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2022, Winter 2023, Winter 2024.
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