How do we understand or analyse a text? How does creativity function, in action, and how do literature and other arts contribute to our sense of self? In what ways do we understand our position in relation to other people, communities, societies and/or nations? And how do gender, and politics, and history play a role? This module will introduce you to key theoretical debates in the study of culture. It will explore, analyse and evaluate a number of cultural, critical and creative theories relating to the production and consumption of creative artefacts. Through the close study of various discourses you will come to appreciate some of the many ways in which theory might interpret the relationship between creativity, cultural texts and society, analysing literary texts with a theoretical underpinning. The module will provide you with the intellectual tools and correct terminology to apply those theories to other creative and critical outputs.
- Teacher: Kim Edwards-Keates
- Teacher: Jill Marsden
- Teacher: Valerie O'Riordan