printer friendly pageOSPOXFRD 40: Independent Study in Literature and Drama
Independent study projects in one of the following topics: British painting 1780 to present; representation of women in British theater; Renaissance drama; post-WW II existential drama (Becket, Pinter, Bond); Shakespeare's late works; Shakespeare's tragic vision.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2-4
Instructors:
Friedlander, L. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 47: The History of the Learned Book
Key periods in the development of the learned book, including medieval manuscripts, the onset of printing and incunabula, the Bible, early modern scientific works, periodicals, and reference books. The author's economic and legal status, evolution of the book's form and structure, role of publishing technologies, economics of publishing, and the nature of the readership. Recent developments in digital access to related scholarly resources and the contribution that these networked and collaborative environments are making to developments in scholarship.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Willinsky, J. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 48: Independent Studies in Book History
Terms: Win
| Units: 3-4
Instructors:
Willinsky, J. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 53: Shakespeare and Friends: Adventures in English Theater
Weekly attendance at theater productions combined with reading and discussion of texts and informal workshops in staging scenes. Shakespearean dramas as presented by the Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company plus a selection of plays from musicals to new works in non-traditional theatrical venues. How scripts are turned into staged works; how to evaluate and discuss performance. Some scene work for insight into work of actors and designers, but no theatrical background required. Enrollment limited. Instructor permission required
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Friedlander, L. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 57: The Rise of the Woman Writer 1660-1860
Emergence and rise of the professional woman writer from playwright and Royalist spy Aphra Behn (1640-89) to novelist and proto-feminist Charlotte Bronte (1816-55). How women writers dealt with criticism for writing publicly, placing each author and text in its historical and literary context. Range of poets, playwrights, and novelists including Eliza Haywood, Frances Burney, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon. Topics: gender roles and proto-feminism, the public versus the private sphere, sexuality, courtship and marriage.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II
Instructors:
Plaskitt, E. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 66: Oxford: The Culture of the City
History and culture of cities in Britain from Roman times to the present, with Oxford as a case study. Impact of social and economic change on Oxford¿s planning and architecture in relation to British urban history. Visits to central and suburban locations to examine physical and social structures of the city and to Roman and Georgian Bath to provide contrast to Oxford.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
OSPOXFRD 67: Art in Oxford
Paintings and drawings in the collections of the University and colleges of Oxford and how they relate to key themes and critical approaches in the history of art. Themes include collecting and patronage, the impact of art historical scholarship on collections, drawing and its purposes, changing approaches to Renaissance art, symbolism and realism in 19th-century painting, and romantic and modern landscapes. Limited Enrollment.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
OSPOXFRD 92: Britain and the Second World War
Britain's economy, society, and culture after its participation throughout the whole length of the war, 1939-1945; subsequent relations with rest of the world. Chronological account and interpretation of participation; effect of the war on British people, especially civilians. Historical scholarship, contemporary writings, propaganda films and feature films, art and photography, and recent television documentaries with reminiscences of participants.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum
Instructors:
Tyack, G. (PI)
OSPOXFRD 98: Creative Writing Workshop
Selection and combination; poetic language; metaphor and cohesion; setting and the pathetic fallacy; sentence variety; genres; dialogue; point of view; narrative positions; colors and senses; time management; plotting. Limited enrollment based on writing sample.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPOXFRD 117W: Gender and Social Change in Modern Britain
Changes in the social institutions, attitudes, and values in Britain over the past 20 years with specific reference to shifts in gender relations. Demographic, economic and social factors; review of theoretical ideas. Men's and women's shifting roles in a fast-moving society.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-SI, WAY-EDP
Instructors:
Palmer, A. (PI)
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