Postgraduate Course: Decadence in European Art and Literature, 1857-1914 (CLLC11026)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This course studies key texts of the European decadent movement in their cultural, historical and artistic context. It explores common themes and motifs that are characteristic of the movement as a whole and symptomatic of the obsessions of fin-de-siecle Europe: degeneracy and decline, sadism and masochism, nature versus artifice. Particular attention is given to the interaction between literature, painting, and music in fin-de-siecle Europe and especially the roles of Richard Wagner, Gustave Moreau and Austrian Jugendstil. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Flexible, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course invites the comparative study of literary works of different linguistic and cultural origin. It encourages the exploration of interrelations between different literatures and between literature and other arts such as music, painting and film. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Marion Schmid
Tel: (0131 6)50 8409
Email: Marion.Schmid@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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