Syllabus for Popular Culture 2009.9.

Popular Culture 流行文化
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Instructor:  Vinia
Office hours: Monday 10:00~12:00noon; Tuesday 2:00~4:00pm


I. Requirements in the class


1. Four ungranted absences will lead to failure in this course.
2. Weekly discussions: 3% X 15 = 45% Comments on our website
3. Group representation: 15%
(1) Uploading handouts to our website
(2) Oral presentation in the class
4. Mid-term report: 15% Uploading report (1~2 pages) to our website
5. Final paper: 15% Uploading paper to our website
6. Attendance: 10% Each unexcused absence costs 1%


II. Required texts written by Hope Works, published by InStars Multimedia Co.(繁星多媒體), 2008
1. Top Ten Romantic Movies
2. Top Ten USA TV Series
3. The Great Broadway Musicals
4. Top Ten Fashion Brands
5. Ten of the World’s Great Women Writers


III. Syllabus


Week 1 (9/14):
Introduction
Theme: high art and popular art
Cultural Text: Girl with a Pearl Earring, the novel and the film


Week 2 (9/21):
Theme: Dominant culture and sub-culture
Cultural Text: The Twilight Saga


Unit one: Popular Movies


Week 3 (9/28):
Theme: Romantic movies 1-3


Week 4 (10/5):
Theme: Romantic movies 2-3
Group Presentation: 馨蓮’s Team on “Hero Movies: Spider Man”


Week 5 (10/12):
Theme: Romantic movies 3-3
Group presentation: Jennifer’s Team on “Disney Movies”


Unit Two: USA TV Series


Week 6 (10/19):
Theme: TV Series 1-3
Group Presentation: Alan’s Team on “紅磨坊”


Week 7 (10/26):
Theme: TV Series 2-3
Group presentation: Mark’s Team on Michael Jordan


Week 8 (11/2):
Theme: TV Series 3-3
Group presentation: 若中’s Team on Popular Songs


Week 9 (11/9): Mid-term week
Topic for mit-term report: Observation and Reflections on Facebook Activities


Unit Three: Broadway Musicals


Week 10 (11/16):
Theme: Broadway Musical 1-3
Group presentation: 安琪’s Team on High School Musicals


Week 11 (11/23):
Theme: Broadway Musical 2-3
Group presentation: Alan’s Team on Alba


Week 12 (11/30):
Theme: Broadway Musical 3-3
Group Presentation: Mark’s Team on Michael Jackson


Unit Four: Fashion Brands


Week 13 (12/7):
Theme: Fashion Brands 1-3
Group presentation: 儷馨’s Team on藝妓回憶錄


Week 14 (12/14):
Theme: Fashion Brands 2-3
Group presentation:于涵’s Team on宮崎駿


Week 15 (12/21):
Theme: Fashion Brands 3-3
Group presentation: 珮心’s Team on海角七號


Unit 5: Popular Writers


Week 16 (12/28):
Theme: Popular Writer 1-2
Group presentation: 雯淩’s Team on Jane Austin: Pride and Prejudice, the novel and the film


Week 17 (1/4):
Theme: Popular Writer 2-2


Week 18 (1/11): Final exam week
Deadline for uploading final paper: 5:00pm, 2010.1.15