Language of instruction: English. Study of the German fairy tales with a specific emphasis on the "folk fairy tales" collected by the Brothers Grimm and their adaptations in the 20th and 21st centuries in film (Disney, DEFA, among others), literature, and music. The course familiarizes students with the historical, cultural, and national contexts of the original fairy tales, and trains students in different approaches to understanding those fairy tales (gender, psycho-analysis, child developmental psychology, horror, and others) [3 credits]
Language of instruction: English. Study of the German fairy tales with a specific emphasis on the "folk fairy tales" collected by the Brothers Grimm and their adaptations in the 20th and 21st centuries in film (Disney, DEFA, among others), literature, and music. The course familiarizes students with the historical, cultural, and national contexts of the original fairy tales, and trains students in different approaches to understanding those fairy tales (gender, psycho-analysis, child developmental psychology, horror, and others) [3 credits]
