CODE 80239 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 8752 (L-20) - LANGUAGE Italiano TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The workshop provides a basic knowledge of English writing and reading by bringing students' competence to an "upper-intermediate" level. It focusses on the language of Anglophone texts relating to popular music and film. Students will improve their proficiency in English by studying and writing web-based journalism and blogs. They will also develop their skills in critical reading by responding to English-language journalism and by exploring different strategies of effective communication. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course aims at providing a basic knowledge of English writing and reading, by bringing students' competence to an "upper-intermediate" level. Particularly, it will focus on the language of Anglophone medias, stimulating a critical approach in reading. LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO) Upon completion of the course students will have experience of writing and giving presentations in English on a number of topics in popular culture. They will also have become acquainted with some important aspects of the history of music and film in postwar Britain. TEACHING METHODS Combination of traditional lectures and tutorials. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course will centre around print and web-based music and film journals, blogs, as well as the writings of notable journalists and musicians such as Paul Morley and Dave Haslam (see reading list). Students will analyse these texts, and write and prepare their own work in response to them. Students will: develop their English language skills to ‘upper-intermediate level’; learn how to work together on group projects; develop skills in critical reading and analysis of English-language texts in a variety of different media. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Michael Bracewell. The Nineties: When Surface was Depth (London: Flamingo, 2002) Haslam, Dave. Manchester, England: The Story of the Pop Cult City (London: Fourth Estate, 2000) Morley, Paul. ‘Introduction’, in Kevin Cumming, Manchester: Looking for Light in the Pouring Rain (London: Faber & Faber, 2012) John Robb. The North Will Rise Again: Manchester, Music City (London: Aurum Press, 2010) Music journals: Pitchfork (pitchfork.com), The Quietus (thequietus.com) TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ANIRUDHA DHANAWADE Ricevimento: Students to meet with course tutor by appointment (anirudha.dhanawade@gmail.com) Exam Board ANIRUDHA DHANAWADE (President) GABRIELLA PETTI (President) FEDERICO RAHOLA (President) LESSONS LESSONS START March Class schedule WRITING WORKSHOP (ENGLISH) EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Over the duration of the course students will compile a portfolio of music and film journalism on the film and music of their choice (each piece to be 750-1000 words). ASSESSMENT METHODS Class participation and group presentations in class Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 22/05/2017 10:30 SAVONA Scritto + Orale 06/06/2017 10:00 SAVONA Scritto + Orale 20/06/2017 10:00 SAVONA Scritto + Orale 17/07/2017 10:00 SAVONA Scritto + Orale 01/09/2017 10:00 SAVONA Scritto + Orale 14/09/2017 10:00 SAVONA Scritto + Orale