Bachelor
2026/2027
Working with texts
Type:
Compulsory course (Contemporary Art)
Delivered by:
HSE Art and Design School
When:
4 year, 1, 2 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
56
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The main goal of the course is to teach the skills of writing a voluminous essay in English within the framework of professional topics (contemporary art, cinema). Students develop techniques for creating written work on a given topic, as well as the ability to carry out an effective search of the literature, evaluating and analyzing it. The course aims to develop students' critical thinking. Students get acquainted with the analysis of texts and methods of argumentation, there is a refinement of writing various parts of the essay. The course is taught in English.
Learning Objectives
- Honing your skills in discussing contemporary art and culture in English; Critical writing, analysis of textual sources, and developing one's own style in essay writing.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students can write a voluminous essay in English and argue their professional positions.
- Students gain skills in writing a voluminous essay in English within the framework of the subjects studied.
Course Contents
- Seminars of key theorists
- Essay-writing (in english) (этап 1)
- Essay-writing (in english) (этап 2)
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Андреева, Е. Ю., Writing Essay in English: a Practical Guide : учебное пособие / Е. Ю. Андреева. — Москва : КноРус, 2024. — 203 с. — ISBN 978-5-406-13745-1. — URL: https://book.ru/book/955552 (дата обращения: 09.12.2025). — Текст : электронный.
- Терновая Л.О. - От идеи к публикации практическое руководство по написанию научной статьи и эссе - НИЦ ИНФРА-М - 2026 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=470632 - 470632 - ZNANIUM
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Английский язык для гуманитарных направлений=Insights into Modern English: Going Upper Intermediate : учебник / Е. А. Евсикова, А. М. Бурдакова, В. В. Селезнева [и др.] ; под ред. Е. А. Евсиковой. — Москва : КноРус, 2026. — 356 с. — ISBN 978-5-406-15215-7. — URL: https://book.ru/book/959163 (дата обращения: 09.12.2025). — Текст : электронный.
- Анюшенкова О.Н. - Английский язык для специалистов по рекламе и продвижению (English for Advertising and Promotion) - 978-5-16-021084-1 - НИЦ ИНФРА-М - 2026 - https://znanium.ru/catalog/document?id=466397 - 466397 - ZNANIUM