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

Crosslistings: GELT286,COL293

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: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GERM    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000


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