Berlin: An Excursion into Modernity

Course Description

Investigation of the co-emergence of metropolitan Berlin and modernist artand thinking from the early twentieth century to the present. Themes include utopian/dystopian urbanity, the relation between art and propaganda, the politics of memory, the aesthetics of terrorism as well as the creative force of cultural hybridity. Emphasis on literature, film, and visual culture, supplemented by readings in philosophy, (cultural) history, and urban studies. In English. If taken at the 100-level: Extra assignments and class meetings.

Basic Enrollment Requirements: 

Academic Year (Fall/Spring): Unofficial Transcript – High School Diploma or current high school transcript (for high school students only in applicable classes), Bachelor’s Degree, or progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree + 3.0 GPA.

Summer: None.

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Remission Eligible: Yes; first day of term; all university policies apply.