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Overview
'The melody of letters' - reading literature as a musical exercise course from University of Cambridge celebrates literature’s oral roots, revelling in the sounds of words and witnessing ‘melodies’ of imagery and structure snaking in and out of texts. Modern audio books allow ‘songful’ elements to come to the fore, but historically books were always read aloud – and think back to oral tradition itself, including such giants as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
Key facts:
How much of our enjoyment of literature comes from our innate human musicality, from the sounds of the words as we read? Using a mix of prose, poetry and literary criticism from 1800 onwards,
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- identify melodic and rhythmic structures in poetry and prose
- ‘read’ new meanings in sounded elements of the course literature
- have a new awareness of musical features in prose more widely
- carry that interpretive skill into new reading of your own
- carry out scansion to a skilled level
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 7 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Music Literature View 33 other Short Courses in Music in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Our weekend courses are open to participants over the age of 18 and courses are taught at approximately first-year undergraduate level. No academic qualifications are required and most courses are suitable for students who are new to the subject. Please ensure that you complete any required reading listed in your course materials before the course starts to enable you to fully participate and get the maximum enjoyment out of your course.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to satisfy yourself that you have the required near-native command of the language to get the maximum benefit from studying with us.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents380 GBP / full≈ 380 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents380 GBP / full≈ 380 GBP / full
Living costs
Cambridge
United Kingdom
846 - 1465 GBP / month
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Funding
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