As part of their final assignment for English Literature (Taylor’s Version) – my Masters course at Ghent University – students have to prepare a ‘reflection report’. This can take any form, and should be inspired by one or more aspects of the ten-week course. The results are endlessly creative, inspiring, and moving. I’ve shared a selection of this year’s below; enjoy.
Artwork inspired by Swift’s lyrics and our seminars
Artwork inspired by Swift and Sir John Soane’s museum in London
A mini graphic novel inspired by Swift’s ‘mad woman’ and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
A reconstruction of Sir Gawain’s shield in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, each element of the pentangle inspired by one of our seminar topics
A short story inspired by Swift’s ‘illicit affairs’ and The Great Gatsby
Taylor Swift and literature-inspired tarot cards
A horoscope magazine, with each set of horoscopes inspired by a different seminar topic (here, medieval literature & chivalry)
A knitting pattern inspired by Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson
A quiz, in the style of teen magazines, based on our classes
A scrapbook based on our classes
A walking tour of the important women commemorated in and around Gent (the point being – there are not enough!)
A blog inspired by literature & music (read here)
A replica of Swift’s moss-covered piano, complete with an homage to John Keats; another replica of Swift’s piano, this time with real moss!
A light box inspired by Swift’s lyrics and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
A Polarsteps mapping project inspired by Swift’s lyrics and our classes (click here to view)
A Dungeons & Dragons game inspired by Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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