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Academic Year 2005/2006

Viennese Modernism
GERM 381 SP
Crosslistings:
COL 382

This course will offer a critical perspective on literature, psychology, architecture, and painting during the period of Viennese Modernism (1898-1938). The focus will be on key works by major figures--Freud's THREE ESSAYS ON SEXUALITY, Kraus's aphorisms, Schnitzler's LA RONDE, Klimt's "University Paintings," Kokoschka's and Schiele's portraits--and especially on analogies and interactions among them. A major theme of the course will be the way in which sexual discourse dominated the cultural production of the era.

MAJOR READINGS

Sigmund Freud, DREI ABHANDLUNGEN ZUR
SEXUALTHEORIE and other writings
Oskar Kokoschka, DIE TRAEUMENDEN KNABEN; MOERDER, HOFFNUNG DER FRAUEN
Karl Kraus, "Er ist doch e Jud"; "Heine und die Folgen"; Aphorisms
Adolf Loos, "Ornament und Verbrechen" and other essays
Arthur Schnitzler, REIGEN; FRAUELEIN ELSE; TRAUMNOVELLE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Four short papers; one class presentation; one research paper or final examination.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: GRST214 OR WUPG252 OR GRST217 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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