Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Ar 521 Extemporized-sung Poetry and Folk Songs of the Arabs

Reading, translating, and analyzing selected texts of extemporized-sung folk poetry (zajal) covering major genres and lyrics of folk songs composed in the vernacular Arabic; viewing videos of social occasions during which the above genres are performed; writing critical analysis of poems. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Ar 421 and may be taken only once for credit.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

Prerequisites: Ar 304 and Ar 412/512 or consent of instructor.
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