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FR4078: FRENCH EMBLEM LITERATURE B (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:32


Course Overview

An ‘emblem’ consists of a picture with a caption and a more extended accompanying text. The various elements form a whole, with one element affecting our interpretation of the others. Emblem literature was widespread in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and France was several decades ahead of the rest of Europe. The course examines a selection of emblem books, noting the rich diversity of practice, and analyses the ways in which they could be used as vehicles for social comment as well as for political or religious propaganda, and for practical purposes as pattern books for embroidery, tapestry, painting, woodcarving.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Alison Saunders

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either French (FR) (Studied) or MA European Studies (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Emblem literature, with its combination of word and image, was popular across Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries for its usefulness both as a teaching tool and as a source of iconographic inspiration, but France was several decades ahead of the rest of Europe. The course will examine a selection of French emblem books, noting the rich diversity of practice, and analyse the ways in which they could be used as vehicles for social comment as well as for political or religious propaganda, and for practical purposes as pattern books for artists in other media such as embroidery, tapestry, painting, woodcarving. Some English emblems will also be studied. In addition, students will extend their understanding of the subject by means of independent research, setting the topics treated in their wider context and synthesizing material from a range of sources.

Further Information & Notes

This course may NOT be included as part of a graduating curriculum with FR 3078 (French Emblem Literature A). This course will be available in 2013/14 and in alternate sessions thereafter.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: in-course assessment : one written assignment, 3500 words (100%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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