LD 5357 Oral Tradition and Literature

(3 semester hours) (TBA)
Upon completion of this course, students will be aware of different genres of oral traditions and their roles in various cultures. Both written and unwritten languages have such traditions, so students will learn to describe their process of transmission, particularly in predominantly oral societies. Students will also learn and identify with oral methods of communication as they tell and collect oral traditions and histories. The basic outcomes of the course therefore focus upon hearing stories, re-telling them in various settings, and recording at least one story digitally.