FR4110 Translating French Opera

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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SCQF level

SCQF level 10

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Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arrranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof J T Prest

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Module Staff

Dr J Prest

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Module description

Students will translate the sung and spoken texts for Lemonnier and Monsigny's comic opera, Le Cadi dupé (1761), into modern English. Issues to be addressed include comprehension, accuracy, compensation for translation loss, stressed and unstressed syllables, humour, orientalism and ableism. Musical expertise is welcome but not essential.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

PERMISSION OF THE FRENCH HONOURS ADVISER

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2-hour seminar and 1 surgery hour.