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GERM286

Desire and Fulfillment: Romantic Art, Music, and Literature
GERM286 SP

Crosslistings: GELT286, COL 293
SectionClass Size*AvailableTimesPOIPrereq
1 23 7 Times: M.W.... 2:40PM-4:00PM;NoNo

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:21 EDT 1999 )

The European Romantic period is introduced through a close reading of its visual arts, music, and literature. The focus will be on England, the German-speaking areas, and France, although all readings will be in English. There will be eight written assignments, ranging from short, one-page responses to longer essays.

MAJOR READINGS

J.W. von Goethe, THE SORROWS OF YOUNG
WERTHER; FAUST
Th. Percy, RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH POETRY (selections)

Lyric Poetry of Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley, and
Keats
Chateaubriand, ATALA; RENE
E.T.A. Hoffmann, "The Sandman," "Mademoiselle de Scudery,"
"The Golden Pot," "Krespel," and "Ritter Glueck"
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, FRANKENSTEIN
LISTENINGS:
Beethoven, SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN C MINOR; PIANO SONATA IN F
MAJOR, OPUS 54
Schubert, "Die Winterreise"
Berlioz, SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Eight papers or responses, and a final take-home exam.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA GERM

Prerequisites: None

Section 01
Frenzel, P
Times: M.W.... 2:40PM- 4:00PM;
Grading Mode: Mixed
Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 0, Fr: 1
No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999




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