Translating, Retelling, Performing, Illustrating

COMPLIT 101 Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Great art constantly morphs: novels become films, statues become poems, music becomes dance. This introduction class looks at how masterpieces from around the world transform as they move across languages, art forms, and renditions. In addition to written assignments, we do creative projects to explore each of those modal shifts. We also learn about the structure of a range of languages, and think about how those languages shape their literatures. This is a great class to take if you’re thinking about learning a new language in the future. It’s also a good entryway to other literature and language classes for first- and second-year students, as well as students concentrating in fields outside the humanities. This course also counts toward the Secondary Field in Translation Studies. Taught in English; no other languages required (just curiosity).