AJB_GUEST1 The Folk Song in English Culture and History

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2.7. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Andrew Rouse (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJB_GUEST1/OS01: Fri 2. 10. 8:30–13:30 učebna 6, Sat 3. 10. 8:30–13:30 učebna 12, I. Přibylová
Prerequisites
Fluent English.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course examines different elements of English history and culture through the texts of ballads, folksongs, broadsides and other historical forms of popular songs. Although the song text, like any other primary text, cannot substitute scholarly secondary materials (history books), it is invaluable in complementing and completing a view of history. The course will take students through several centuries of history, singing as well. Students will be able to understand great history on examples of personal stories, they will learn how to approach older texts in English, and how to interpret them. The course practices CLIL approach to teaching English (history, language, and culture).
Syllabus
  • Sessions:
  • Wednesday afternoon:
  • 1. Requirements, Introduction. How to use song texts.
  • 2. Politics in Song. Powerpoint presentation.
  • 3. Song and the Church.
  • Thursday afternoon:
  • 4. Gallows songs. Powerpoint presentation followed by group work with broadsheets.
  • 5. Songs of the Mill and Mine.
  • Friday afternoon:
  • 6. The 18th century ballad singer in the age and art of William Hoggarth.
  • 7. A Singing, Swinging War: war songs from the 15th to the 20th century.
  • Saturday morning:
  • 8. To and Fro: how the oral and the written genres interweave. Powerpoint presentation.
  • 9. Sum up, sing up!
Literature
    required literature
  • Lloyd, A.L. Folk Song in England.
    recommended literature
  • Porter, Gerald. The English Occupational Song.
  • Rouse, Andrew C. The Remunerated Vernacular Singer: from Medieval England to the Post-War Revival.(2005)
Teaching methods
Lectures, powerpoint and youtube support, class discussion,text analysis, home reading, professional presentation (a concert).
Assessment methods
Full attendance, active participation in classes, final essay to be submitted by the end of the calendar year. Details will be provided by the instructor.Papers should be 2-3 pages long, titles to be announced.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz vyučuje zahraniční lektor Andrew Rouse.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: intenzivní kurz.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016.
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