What Was Modernism? Literature and Culture of the Early Twentieth Century

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In this interdisciplinary course students will read, discuss, and write about "Modernism" - that explosion of innovation in the arts and culture of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The majority of texts will be literary, including prose fiction, poetry, and critical essays. Further readings will be drawn from fields such as history, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and theoretical physics. Students will also study the period's visual arts (cinema, painting, and sculpture), analyzing all of these texts for how they represent and enact societal changes of the early twentieth century. Prerequisite Course(s): Prerequisite: Take one course in each group: Group 1 (FCWR 101 or FCWR 111 or WRIT 101 or WRIT 111) and Group 2 (FCWR 151 or FCWR 161 or WRIT 151 or WRIT 161) Classroom Hours - Laboratory and/or Studio Hours – Course Credits: 3-0-3