Jayne L. (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} serrico) wrote,@ 2003-03-05 00:23:00 |
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Rank THIS, Maclean's!
So, uh. I got bored. And I've been in the education system for far too long. So I kinda did a very meta thing.
Coming soon to a very liberal (probably arts) university near you: THE FANFIC COURSE
(Disclaimer: this is entirely an exercise in my freaky-ass brain. Think of it as recs with homework. And pretension.)
Professor: Jayne Leitch
TAs (because they told me I should post this): Celli, MaryKate
Tutorial: Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 Lecture: Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30
The tutorial (seminar, for you Americans) happens before the lecture every week due to fanfic's great dependence on the reader's knowledge of the source show, and occasionally specific episodes, in order to make any sense at all. It would be highly counterproductive to send students into discussions without first acquainting them with a) the episodes that inspired the fic and b) the fic that relates back to the episodes. The week's structure needs to provide for both. Think of it this way:
--lecture, in which episodes are screened
--one week, in which students read the assigned stories and/or essays
--tutorial, in which the episodes and the fic are discussed together
--next lecture, in which new episodes are screened...etc, etc
Therefore, the readings listed each week refer back to the lecture of the previous week, be it screened material or lectured material.
TERM ONE
Week One -- September 10, 2002 -- no tutorial
Course Intro; Intro to Fandom and Fanfic
no readings; no screenings
Week Two -- Sept 17
have read for tutorial: Textual Poachers (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5) by Henry Jenkins; A (Very) Brief History of Fanfic by !Super Cat; The Advantages of Fan Fiction as an Art Form by Jane Mortimer
lecture: Fanfic as Adaptations from Shared Source Material Overview
Week Three -- Sept 24 -- Fanfic as Adaptation: Homo/Intralinguistic Translation (def. at bottom)
have read for tutorial: Real Friends Help You Move Bodies by Christina Kamnikar and Lizbet Lewis; Toy Soldiers by Perri Smith; Witchygirl by Tina Cooling; At Midnight, In the Month of June by Hope; A Little Journey by Hope; The Erlenmeyer Flask by valentine
screening in lecture: BtVS 'Prophesy Girl', 'Goodbye Iowa'
Week Four -- October 1 -- Character Focus/Voice; Character Focus (in fic) as Subversion of Mandated Narrative Focus (in source show)
have read for tutorial: Shadow of an Apocalypse by Christina Kamnikar; Another Peaceful War by Marina Frants
screening in lecture: BtVS 'The Gift', 'Dead Things'
Week Five -- Oct 8 -- Character Focus; Use of Minor Characters
have read for tutorial: Artificial Intelligence by Elizabeth Ann Lewis; Rosencrantz and Gildenstern in Mazatlan by Christina Kamnikar
have read for lecture: Textual Poachers (Chapter 6) by Henry Jenkins; Globe and Mail Article by John Allemang; The Advantages of Erotic Fan
Fiction as an Art Form by Jane Mortimer
screening in lecture: SV 'Pilot', 'X-Ray'
Week Six -- Oct 15 -- Slash and Subtextual Readings
have read for tutorial: The Gayness of SV by Witchqueen; Correspondence by Pearl-o; Cake and Pie by Debchan
screening in lecture: SV 'Rogue', 'Zero'
Week Seven -- Oct 22 -- Making Subtext Text; Closer Look at Slash as Incorporated Element of Storytelling
have read for tutorial: Uncle Einar by Shrift; Undone by Hope
lecture: Fic as Extrapolating From Source Material Overview
Week Eight -- Oct 29 -- Fic as Extrapolation
have read for tutorial: Reading, Writing, and Sacred Cows by Lucy
screening in lecture: BtVS 'Lover's Walk', 'Fool for Love', recap 'The Gift'
Week Nine -- November 5 -- Building from Canon
have read for tutorial:
Coming soon to a very liberal (probably arts) university near you: <lj-cut text="The Fanfic Course.">THE FANFIC COURSE
(Disclaimer: this is entirely an exercise in my freaky-ass brain. Think of it as recs with homework. And pretension.)
Professor: Jayne Leitch
TAs (because they told me I should post this): Celli, MaryKate
Tutorial: Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 Lecture: Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30
The tutorial (seminar, for you Americans) happens before the lecture every week due to fanfic's great dependence on the reader's knowledge of the source show, and occasionally specific episodes, in order to make any sense at all. It would be highly counterproductive to send students into discussions without first acquainting them with a) the episodes that inspired the fic and b) the fic that relates back to the episodes. The week's structure needs to provide for both. Think of it this way:
--lecture, in which episodes are screened
--one week, in which students read the assigned stories and/or essays
--tutorial, in which the episodes and the fic are discussed together
--next lecture, in which new episodes are screened...etc, etc
Therefore, the readings listed each week refer back to the lecture of the previous week, be it screened material or lectured material.
TERM ONE
Week One -- September 10, 2002 -- <b>no tutorial</b>
Course Intro; Intro to Fandom and Fanfic
<i>no readings; no screenings</i>
Week Two -- Sept 17
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> Textual Poachers (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 5) by Henry Jenkins; <a href="http://www.trickster.org/symposium/symp5.htm">A (Very) Brief History of Fanfic</a> by !Super Cat; <a href="http://members.aol.com/janemort/fanfic.html">The Advantages of Fan Fiction as an Art Form</a> by Jane Mortimer
<i>lecture:</i> Fanfic as Adaptations from Shared Source Material Overview
Week Three -- Sept 24 -- Fanfic as Adaptation: Homo/Intralinguistic Translation (def. at bottom)
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/christina/realfriends.html">Real Friends Help You Move Bodies</a> by Christina Kamnikar and Lizbet Lewis; <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/perri/toysoldiers.html">Toy Soldiers</a> by Perri Smith; <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/tina/witchygirl.html">Witchygirl</a> by Tina Cooling; <a href="http://www.anywherebeyond.com/stories/atmidnight.html">At Midnight, In the Month of June</a> by Hope; <a href="http://www.anywherebeyond.com/stories/alittle.html">A Little Journey</a> by Hope; <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/grrl/eloquence/smallville/erlenmeyerflask.html">The Erlenmeyer Flask</a> by valentine
<i>screening in lecture:</i> BtVS 'Prophesy Girl', 'Goodbye Iowa'
Week Four -- October 1 -- Character Focus/Voice; Character Focus (in fic) as Subversion of Mandated Narrative Focus (in source show)
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/christina/apocalypse.html">Shadow of an Apocalypse</a> by Christina Kamnikar; <a href="http://www.sff.net/people/frants/riley.htm">Another Peaceful War</a> by Marina Frants
<i>screening in lecture:</i> BtVS 'The Gift', 'Dead Things'
Week Five -- Oct 8 -- Character Focus; Use of Minor Characters
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/lizbet/ai.html">Artificial Intelligence</a> by Elizabeth Ann Lewis; <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/christina/mazatlan.html">Rosencrantz and Gildenstern in Mazatlan</a> by Christina Kamnikar
<i>have read for lecture:</i> Textual Poachers (Chapter 6) by Henry Jenkins; <a href="http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/ArticleNews/gtnews/TGAM/20021130/RVFICC">Globe and Mail Article</a> by John Allemang; <a href="http://members.aol.com/janemort/erotic.html">The Advantages of Erotic Fan
Fiction as an Art Form</a> by Jane Mortimer
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Pilot', 'X-Ray'
Week Six -- Oct 15 -- Slash and Subtextual Readings
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.somedistantgalaxy.com/heroes/gayness.htm">The Gayness of SV</a> by Witchqueen; <a href="http://www26.brinkster.com/pearlo/corr.html">Correspondence</a> by Pearl-o; <a href="http://debchan.com/smallville/cakeandpie.html">Cake and Pie</a> by Debchan
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Rogue', 'Zero'
Week Seven -- Oct 22 -- Making Subtext Text; Closer Look at Slash as Incorporated Element of Storytelling
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/7/uncleeinar.html">Uncle Einar</a> by Shrift; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/2/undone.html">Undone</a> by Hope
<i>lecture:</i> Fic as Extrapolating From Source Material Overview
Week Eight -- Oct 29 -- Fic as Extrapolation
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.trickster.org/symposium/symp86.html">Reading, Writing, and Sacred Cows</a> by Lucy
<i>screening in lecture:</i> BtVS 'Lover's Walk', 'Fool for Love', recap 'The Gift'
Week Nine -- November 5 -- Building from Canon
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.geocities.com/fistsandfangs/manyloves01.html</a>Many Loves</a> by Jessica Walker; <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/darkest/index.html">The Darkest Dawn</a> by The SunS
<i>lecture:</i> recap SV 'X-Ray', 'Rogue', 'Zero'
<b>Assignment One:</b> write a fanfic for BtVS or SV. Due last day of term.
Week Ten -- Nov 12 -- Fic vs Canon, Expectations vs Episodes
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/2/bitterstrands.html">Bitter Strands</a> by Beth; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/3/witnesstriptych.html">Witness Triptych</a> by The Spike
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Hourglass'
Week Eleven -- Nov 19 -- When Canons Collide: Subversion of One Using Another
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/1/thebutterfly.html">The Butterfly Effect</a> by The Spike; <a href="http://www.wolverineandrogue.com/seperis/smallville/handfulofdust.html">A Handful of Dust</a> by Jenn
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Jitters', 'Leech'
Week Twelve -- Nov 26 -- Cause & Effect in Characterization; Fic Past vs Canon Present
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.yearningvoid.net/julad/boys2.html">Boys! Grow Giant Mushrooms In Your Cellar!</a> by Julad; <a href="http://www.anywherebeyond.com/stories/sixteenish.html">Sixteenish</a> by Hope; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/3/thesmall.html">The Small Assassin</a> by Sarah T; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/2/nightcall.html">Night Call, Collect</a> by Sarah T; <a href="http://www.ficorama.net/lex.htm">(I) Forget</a> by Elizabeth
<i>lecture:</i> Term One Review
<b>Assignment One Due</b>
TERM TWO
Week One -- January 7, 2003 -- Fic as Innovation Overview
<i>lecture:</i> Fanfic as Postmodern Metafiction (fiction about fiction)
Week Two -- Jan 14 -- Concept of "Meta"; Support/Subversion of Source Conventions
<i>screening in lecture:</i> BtVS 'Bad Girls'; Animaniacs 'Chicken Boo'; AtS 'First Impressions'
Week Three -- Jan 21 -- Parody as Meta; Intro to Crossovers
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/tina/watcherboo.html">Watcher Boo</a> by Tina Cooling; <a href="http://thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/chivalry/Chivfic/LCBlues.htm">Them Mean Ol', Low Down, Lando Calrissian Blues</a> by Yahtzee; <a href="http://www.mrks.org/~viridian/sm_verysecret.htm">The Very Secret Thoughts of Clark Kent</a> by Viridian5
<i>screening in lecture:</i> BtVS 'The Wish'; SV 'Stray', recap 'Leech'; AtS 'To Shanshu in LA'
Week Four -- Jan 28 -- Crossovers: Meta-Juxtaposition of Complimentary Universes
<i>read:</i> <a href="http://www.trickster.org/symposium/symp98.html">Crossovers</a> by Kadorienne; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/2/nofury.html">No Fury</a> by FayJay; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/1/hellmoney.html">Hell Money</a> by FayJay; <a href="http://www.sunnydale-slayers.com/fanfic/christina/runawaytrains.html">Runaway Trains at 3AM</a> by Christina Kamnikar
<i>screening in lecture:</i> AtS 'Over the Rainbow', 'Through the Looking Glass', 'No Place Like Plrtz Glrb'
Week Five -- Feb 4 -- Intro to Alternate Universes; AUs as Making Up For Canon Lapses
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.fanfic101.com/alternate.htm">Alternatives: Why What Didn't Happen Is So Much Fun</a> by Elizabeth Ann Lewis; <a href="http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/ruthhanna/html%20files/fiction/angel/splinter/splinter_1.htm">Splinter</a> by Yahtzee and Rheanna
<i>lecture:</i> recap BtVS 'The Gift'
<b>Assignment Two:</b> write another fanfic, for whichever show you didn't write for before. Due one week before final exam.
READING WEEK -- NO CLASSES
Week Six -- Feb 16 -- AUs for the Sake of AUs
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://www.thechicagoloop.net/yahtzee/insect/insectfic/PhoenixIndex.htm">Phoenix Burning</a> by Yahtzee
<i>lecture:</i> AUs, Futurefic, and Canon
Week Seven -- Feb 25 -- AUs as Meta-Commentary on State of Source Material
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://strangeplaces.net/te/pastgrief.html">Past Grief</a> by Te; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/6/thefield.html">The Field Where I Died</a> by Beth
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Tempest'
Week Eight -- March 4 -- AUs as Fulfilling Storytelling Promises In Potentia
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://aliencorn.net/stories/time.html">There Will Be Time</a> by Sarah T.; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/9/apresle.html">Apres le Deluge</a> by The Spike
<i>screening in lecture:</i> SV 'Vortex'
Week Nine -- March 11 -- AUs as What Ifs; Response & Reaction to Canon Fulfillment of Storytelling Promises
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/12/psychescandle.html">Psyche's Candle</a> by Basingstoke; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/13/ina.html">In a Yellow Wood</a>; <a href="http://www.smallvillefanfic.com/archive/5/bentin.html">Bent in the Undergrowth</a>; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/14/perhapsthe.html">Perhaps the Better Claim</a>; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/14/andbe.html">And Be One</a>; <a href="http://smallville.slashdom.com/archive/15/nostep.html">No Step Had Trodden Black</a> by Jenn and Isilya; <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> by L. Frank Baum
<i>screening in lecture:</i> <b>The Wizard of Oz</b> Dir. Victor Fleming
Week Ten -- March 18 -- Fanfic as Professional Fiction
<i>have read for tutorial:</i> <i>Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West</i> by Gregory Maguire
<i>lecture:</i> Fanfic vs Professional: Limitations, Freedoms, Prejudices & Final Products
Week Eleven -- March 25 -- Fanfic/Professional; Course Conclusion
<i>have read for tutorial: Was</i> by Geoff Ryman
<i>lecture:</i> Course Review
<b>Assignment Two Due</b>
Week Twelve -- April 1 -- EXAM
You will be given one story written by a classmate (taken from the assignments completed during the terms). Write a thorough analysis of this story using the concepts, classifications, and materials covered in class.
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Definitions:
Homo/Intralinguistic Translation--example: English --> English translation; new texts that refer back to an original, focusing on the same basics but differing in presentation.
Postmodern Metafiction: fiction about fiction; both reaffirms and undermines the authority of the conventions of the original.</lj-cut>
Questions? Comments?
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<lj user="akamarykate">: Assignment #3--start a fandom war!!
megsjayne: *snerk* Oh, *man*...but fanDOM is a different thing than fanFIC...
megsjayne: I'd need to come up with a whole other course for fanDOM, and I don't have
the necessary background in cultural anthropology for that one. :)
megsjayne: Or sociology.
megsjayne: Or psychology. *g*
megsjayne: Abnormal psychology!
akamarykate: You'd need all those things to deal with fandom.
akamarykate: Criminology, too
