Course TY3015

German: Intertextuality and Intermediality in Theory and Practice

7.5 Credits
Second Cycle

Main field of study: German, Intercultural Literature Studies

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Learning outcomes for the course

The course aim is to highlight and study the phenomena of intertextuality and intermediality. The starting point for theoretical analysis is German literature and its derivative works in various genres and media, for instance literature, which is turned into film, music, and animated series and classics that are turned into children‘s literature. It is further analysed how literary works are created under the influence of othe rmedia, for example art, music, TV series and the Internet. On completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • reflect on and analyze how intertextual/intermedial relations leave their traces in literary texts and the mutual effects artistic forms of expression have on one another
  • orally and in writing apply scientific theory and literary concepts with a focus on intertextuality and intermediality
  • relate the phenomena investigated to the socio-cultural context
  • critically bring to light and compare the various aspects of the specifics and forms of expression of the different media
  • demonstrate an ability for methodological and theoretical analysis.