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CRS 1010 Text and Image: A Critical Analysis Prof. Natalia S.H. CHAN (洛楓)Monday: 4:30-6:15pmVenue: FYB UG02This course is aimed at the students beginning their encounter with theory, in which they will learn the fundamental components of cultural criticism in terms of textuality and contextuality. Here the “text” is broadly defined as cultural artifacts, which includes filmic image, literary and historical narratives, social and everyday life experiences as well as media representation. The course materials are selected to give the students the basic information and guide to understand the object, the purpose and the method for cultural criticism. They include examples of the close application of theoretical principles to a wide selection of writings and cultural products. Students are encouraged to read the works with a critical sense of social, textual and stylistic issues on the one hand, and on the other, to present their reactions and responses to the text. Topics discussed include intertextuality, lyrics, dramatic monologue, metaphor and montage, narratives and space-time structure, reader-response criticism, reception theory, media text and image. Evaluation of the course bases on students presentation in tutorials, one creative project, & two written assignments.Week One (6 Sept): Introduction & Course OrganizationWeek Two (13 Sept): Defining Text & ImageReadings: -Roland Barthes: “From Work to Text”-Ferdinand de Saussure: “The Linguistic Sign”Illustrations: -Western Paintings: Surrealism & Futurism -selected photos of June-Fourth Incident & 9-11 Event Week Three (20 Sept): Literary Image: Metaphor & MetonymyReadings: -R. Wellek & A. Warren: “Image, Metaphor, Symbol, Myth”-張愛玲紅玫瑰與白玫瑰(Story)、陳亦迅白玫瑰紅玫瑰(Songs)-戴望舒雨巷、夏宇愛情、余光中蓮的聯想(Poems)*Tutorial: (T)禾迪：詩前相後(詩+視藝作品集, HK)Week Four (27 Sept): Filmic Image: MontageReadings: -Sergei Eisenstein: “A Dialectic Approach to Film Form” “Method of Montage” -林年同：愛森斯坦的電影理論Screening: -Episode of Sergei Eisenstein: The Battleship Potemkin (1925, USSR)-selected TV advertisementsWeek Five (4 Oct): Image-in-Series: Temporality & Spatiality of Comic ArtReadings: -David Carrier: “Caricature”-Pascal Lefvre: “The Construction of Space”-(T)智海：花花世界系列(Comic Book, HK)*Tutorial: -江康泉：漫畫是一串影像的排列-(T)江康泉：Pandaman敗時代(Comic Book, HK)Week Six (11 Oct): The Concept of Intertextuality (I): TheoryReadings: -Julia Kristeva: “Word, Dialogue & Novel”Screening: -王家衛重慶森林與周星馳西遊記之仙履奇緣比較 (Film, HK) -李鐵危樓春曉與陳可辛新難兄難弟比較 (Film, HK)#Creative Project DueWeek Seven (18 Oct): The Concept of Intertextuality (II): PracticeReadings: -(T)劉以鬯：對倒(Short Story, HK)Screening: -張少馨：對倒(20min, TV Drama, RTHK) -Episode of王家衛：花樣年華(Film, HK)Discussion: Writing of Paper*Tutorial: -鍾曉陽：良宵（Short Story, HK）-陳潔儀：論鍾曉陽良宵與香港的互文性Week Eight (25 Oct): Fiction, Narrative Structure & Point of ViewReadings: -Mitchell A. Leaska: “The Concept of Point of View” -Seymour Chatman: “Discourse: Non-narrated Stories”-東野圭吾：積鬱電車（Short Stories, Japan）*Tutorial: (T)潘國靈：親密距離(Short Stories, HK)Week Nine (1 Nov): Film Sequence, Narration & Story PlotReadings: -David Bordwell: “Principles of Narrative Construction” “Narration: The Flow of Story Information”Screening: -Episode of 費穆：小城之春(Film, Modern China) -Episode of 關錦鵬：胭脂扣（Film, HK）Week Ten (8 Nov): Singing Voice & Song Lyrics林夕與周耀輝Readings: Simon Frith: “The Voice”Audio: -selected songs of 張國榮、王菲、黃耀明-林夕：林夕字傳I & II（CD, 歌詞選讀, HK）(R )林夕：曾經：林夕九零前後(Prose, HK)*Tutorial: -(T)周耀輝：突然十年便過去(Prose, HK) -周耀輝：18變：周耀輝詞文觀(CD, HK)(R )朱耀偉香港流行歌詞研究#Mid-Term Paper Due (Image Analysis)Week Eleven (15 Nov): Feminist Writing & Queer Image (I)Readings: -Hlne Cixous: “The Laugh of Medusa”-黃碧雲：她是女子，我也是女子(Short Story, HK) Week Twelve (22 Nov): Feminist Writing & Queer Image (II)Readings: Alexander Doty: “Whose Text Is It Anyway? Queer Cultures, Queer Auteurs, & Queer Authorship”Audio-video: 何韻詩：-勞斯萊斯汽水樽裏的咖啡(Songs & MV, HK)-青山黛瑪(CD & MV, HK) *Tutorial: -陳雪：蝴蝶的記號(Short Story, Taiwan) -麥婉欣：蝴蝶(Film, HK) Week Thirteen (29 Nov): Conclusion Reception Theory & Textual AnalysisReadings: -Walker Gibson: “Authors, Speakers, Readers & Mock Readers” -Wolfgang Iser: “The Reading Process: A Phenomenological Approach”#Final Paper Due (Textual Analysis)Instructions:Textual Books (required)(T)禾迪：詩前相後，香港：風雅出版社，2010年。(T)智海：花花世界兩冊，香港：三聯出版，2009 & 2010年。(T)江康泉：Pandaman敗時代，香港：三聯出版，2010年。(T)劉以鬯：對倒，香港：獲益出版社，2000年。(T)潘國靈：親密距離，香港：Kubrick，2010年。(T)周耀輝：突然十年便過去，香港：亮光文化出版社，2010年。Recommended Reading (R ): optionalOther Suggested Readings (optional)-Michael Riffaterre: Text Production-Rick Rylance: Debating Texts: A Reader in 20th Century Literary Theory & Method-M. Hoffman & P. Murphy eds.: Essentials of the Theory of Fiction-Sergei Eisenstein: Film Form, Film Sense-David Bordwell: Film Art: An Introduction1. Course Reader: There will be a complied package of all reading materials. Students should make a copy of it by themselves, and finish the assigned readings before classes. 2. Students are required to attend all the tutorials and the final exam. No make-up exam will be arranged. 3. Students are expected to be open-minded in receiving new and/ or controversial ideas. A significant amount attention will be given to discussing the reading materials. Please be active and verbal within classroom. 4. Students, who commit academic dishonesty (for examples, plagiarism and cheating), will receive 0 mark and F grade. Please see the guidelines below for definition & information.5. Students who are absent from classes should be responsible for the make-up of class activities at their own discretion.Requirements and Assessment:Oral Presentation: Students are required to do an oral presentation in tutorials (double sessions) in not more than 30 minutes. It should be a critical-analytical presentation centering on the assigned texts or the topics selected by the students. By the way, all students are required to finish the assigned readings before tutorials and participate in classroom discussion.Assignments: 1. Creative Project (11 October, 2010 Due)a) Image-making: students can take a photo, draw a picture or comic strip, & explain their ideas in 500 words ORb) Textual making: students can write a short story, a prose or a poem in not more than 1000 words2. Mid-term Paper: Image Analysis (8 November 2010 Due)Select any TV advertisement or photo & give a critical analysis, the clip or the picture should be attached with the paper 3. Final Paper: Textual Analysis (29 November, 2010 Due)Select any literary text (short story, poems, lyrics or prose) & give critical analysisThe project & papers can be written in Chinese or English within 1200- 1500 words (typed & double-spaced). We DO NOT accept any electronic versions of papers. Students should print out their papers & submit the hard-copy. Late paper will be marked down for one point grade. No paper will be accepted after examination.Evaluation:Oral Presentation: 20%Creative Project: 20%Mid-term Paper: 30%Final paper: 30%Total: 100%Learning Outcomes * Textual and image analysis* Inter-cultural & multi-media sensitivity* Trans-disciplinary approach & critical skill* Critical and creative thinking through integration of theories and practices* Literacy in different forms of visual, verbal & textual expressions, understandinghow meanings & affects are constructed in different media forms & genre* Cultural appreciation and cultural criticism* Communicative and presentation skills* Independent and contextualized research skills* Board-minded but strong in critical evaluationHonesty in Academic Work: A Guide to StudentsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong places very high importance on honesty in academic work submitted by students, and adopts a policy of zero tolerance on cheating and plagiarism. Any related offence will lead to disciplinary action including termination of studies at the University. Students must submit their assignments via the Webpage of the Chinese University Plagiarism Identification Engine (CUPIDE) .hk/studentAlthough cases of cheating or plagiarism are rare at the University, everyone should make himself/ herself familiar with the content of this website and thereby help avoid any practice that would not be acceptable.Section 1What is plagiarism.hk/policy/academichonest