HIS 239
Opera, Poltcs & Socty Mod Euro
Grinnell College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course examines the complex relationship between operatic production and political power in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in several national contexts including France, Germany, Italy, and the Soviet Union. We consider specific interactions among composers, politicians, and institutions and seek to understand how such engagements shaped both the works themselves and the political and social realities around them in the processes of inception, performance, and reception. Prerequisite: Any 100-level history class or second-year standing. MAYNARD.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
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19 openSeats: 6/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:48 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 1:10 – 2:30 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 27 – Dec 18
- Location
- Humanities and Social Studies N1118
- Instructor
- Kelly Maynard
Section notes
Foreign language option available. Writing intensive. Faculty will give substantial oral and/or written feedback to students on writing assignments and provide students with opportunities to apply that feedback to future assignments or revisions. At least 50% of the final grade is based on graded writing assignments.