2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Humanities and social science courses
Literature A
- Academic unit or major
- Humanities and social science courses
- Instructor(s)
- Kenichiro Isozaki
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAH.H104
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course focuses on the originality and significance of the expression format of fiction. Fiction is “one way of communication by written word”, but is different from newspapers columns and criticism. At the same time, they are not simply a story, information, nor a lesson. We will compare other arts such as music and images to analyze and verify the originality of novels and its structure.
This course’s aim is to take away the authoritative view students have that fiction is “difficult and sophisticated” as preparation before reading literary fiction, and for students to think by themselves “What is fiction in the first place?”
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Explain the originality of expression in fiction with examples.
2) Have an understanding of fiction, images, drama, and music as an artistic way of expression and based on this, explain the relation between each.
3) Acquire a flexible understanding without the stereotypical authoritative views of the novel.
Student learning outcomes
実務経験と講義内容との関連 (又は実践的教育内容)
Experience as a fiction writer
Keywords
Literature, fictions, images, music
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
In each class, the instructor will introduce a piece of art expression such as writing, animation, and drama.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Guidance | |
| Class 2 | What are novels? What is reading? | Learn the originality of novels |
| Class 3 | Comparison of fictions and images Part 1 | Learn what fictions can do but comics and images cannot do |
| Class 4 | Comparison of fictions and images Part 2 | Learn what fictions can do but comics and images cannot do |
| Class 5 | Comparison of novels and animation movies | Compare and contrast novels and animation movies |
| Class 6 | The relation between fictions and the world, Origin of fictions | Learn the meaning of writing fictions and see the relationship with the world |
| Class 7 | Summary, Q&A |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
None. The instructor will provide handouts if it is necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None
Evaluation methods and criteria
Attendance, speaking in class (25%)
Final report (75%)
Related courses
- LAH.H204 ： Literature B
- LAH.H304 ： Literature C
Prerequisites
None
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
isozaki.k.ac[at]m.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by e-mail in advance. Office West Building 9 Room 803.