Fairy Tales and their Retellings UCL

Overview

The Fairy Tales and their Retellings course from UCL Summer School will introduce you to different literary genres, such as children’s literature (by looking into how children’s novels such as Alice in Wonderland and The Adventures of Pinocchio have been retold) and graphic novel studies.

A variety of fairy tales will be examined, ranging from ancient myths and medieval storytelling tradition to Disney’s adaptations and TV series such as Once Upon a Time and Grimm.

The module will include excursions to relevant exhibitions and interactive workshops on storytelling.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students will have:

• Become confident in the basic principles of comparative studies as well as in the methodology of comparative literature.

• Critically analysed literary texts, films and visual arts using different theoretical approaches such as psychoanalysis and feminist theory.

• Developed their knowledge of different literary genres such as myth and fairy tale studies, children’s literature, popular culture and its relation to ideology.

• Become familiar with the practice of interdisciplinary studies by analysing examples from different fields such as film studies and graphic novel studies.

• Expanded their creativity through discussions and interactive workshops on storytelling.