🔵 🔴 🟡 Course description

🇬🇧 [The course is taught and examined in English] 🇬🇧

This course was designed so that students can deepen their acquaintance with English-speaking culture issues through the learning of terminology related to culture and the arts, always within their historical context, so that they can become seamlessly familiar with the contemporary international relevant bibliography. Texts related to arts and culture will be studied, followed by a variety of language exercises and open, free activities, which aim at the balanced linguistic empowerment of students and their ultimate proficiency in English in terms of scientific fields of interest, in oral and written language, always in a pleasant way. They are also expected to develop their skills in critical thinking and effective scientific research.

• Critically analyze authentic material related to culture
• To successfully apply all 4 language skills (reading, listening, oral-writing) in their communication.
• Combine the specific terminology related to the subjects investigated by the Department of Critical Writing with the writing of criticism
• Organize the production of academic writing in English
• Compose public oral presentations in English

🔵 🔴 🟡 Theory (1 hour)

1. English Language and Culture: Field Delineation
2. About Art
3. Middle Ages and Renaissance
4. The Baroque era
5. Neoclassicism
6. Romance
7. Realism
8. Modernism
9. Modern art
10. Art criticism
11. Poetry and readings of it
12. Narration and narrators
13. Oral presentations of students' work
     

🔵 🔴 🟡 Workshop (2 hours)

1. English and Culture - Oral and Written Expression
2. Language exercises - discussion - writing
3. Language exercises - discussion - writing
4. Language exercises - discussion - writing
5. Language exercises - discussion - writing
6. Language exercises - discussion - writing
7. Language exercises - discussion - writing
8. Language exercises - discussion - writing
9. Language exercises - discussion - writing
10. Critical Writing Workshop
11. Recitation workshop
12. Creative Writing and Storytelling Workshop
13. Paper presentations

Language of assessment: English 🇬🇧

🔵 🔴 🟡 Evaluation method:

• Laboratory work (30%
• Oral presentation (30%)
• Written assignment (40%)

• Face-to-face
• Use of PowerPoint and audio-visual examples (13 lectures)
• Support of the learning process through eClass with weekly provision of audiovisual material, links, photos, extra bibliography and related information (exhibitions, cultural institutions, etc.)

https://eclass.uop.gr/courses/PDA160 

🔵 🔴 🟡 Course Textbooks [Eudoxus]

• Maglavera, Tania (2021). English for Fine Arts Studies. University Studio Press

Extra Bibliography

• Abrams, M. H. (1981). A Glossary of Literary Terms. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
• Graver, B. D. (1971). Advanced English Practice. Oxford University Pr
• Pirie, David B. (1985). How to write Critical Essays. Methuen.
• Thomson, A. J. & A. V. Martinet (1986). A practical English Grammar (4th edition). Oxford University Press.
• Mouzakitis, Georgios S. (1996). The English we use for Arts. G. Parikos & Co EE