UH 210 Section 002: HNFineArts:Arts & Parody
Fall, 2010
3 Credit Hours
Primary Instructor: Louise Cary
Core Designation: University Honors, Fine Arts
by appointment
Course Description: We will explore parodies in literature, music, and the visual arts, with occasional digressions into film, architecture, dance, and fashion and design. The course of study will include the works on which the parodies are based.
At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to 1 )recognize the interplay of parody, satire and irony; 2) appreciate the various functions of parody; 3) isolate the methods of parody; 4) use parody as a tool for self-instruction in the arts.
The relationship of the hypertext to the hypotext; the role of satire; the specific way the parody works; temporal and stylistic distance; parody as subversion or reinforcement; the role of humor; the necessity of speculation as to the creator’s intent.
Two five-page papers, one on a literary parody and the second on a musical parody, for one of which a film parody may be substituted. One art presentation. One original parody.
: Paper 1 20%
Paper 2 20%
Art presentation 20%
Final project 20%
*Class participation 20%
Missed coursework: Late papers will be penalized unless extenuating circumstances suggest otherwise. Students who fail to complete written requirements or presentations will receive a maximum grade of C-. The same is true for habitual absentees.
Attendance policy: You are expected, first of all, to attend class regularly and also to take part in class discussions. Because most class sessions are devoted to discussion, I follow the University policy of allowing 3 unexcused absences for MWF sections and 2 for TR sections. After that, absences will affect your participation grade.
Required texts: UH210 course packet, available at the University Supply Store in
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