| D-Term 2024 The Newberry Library, Chicago - 6002 - DECM 236 |
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Prerequisites/Notes: Instructor approval; previous course in the humanities Catalog Description : Visualizing Modernism in Chicago: By 1893, Chicago was a modern city with a population of over 1.5 million, yet it was not considered a cultural center. This seminar examines how artists and writers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries visualized their own brand of modernism. Combining artistic, historical, and literary perspectives, students will study how this modernism was represented on the page and on the canvas. By exploring advancements in composition, color, design, sound, lyric, and language, we will consider the role the Midwest played in shaping modernist art, architecture, and literature. Classes will take place in Chicago’s Newberry Library. Using their collection, students will have the opportunity to study the papers of significant writers, thinkers, artists of the period helping them to visualize and construct modernism themselves. The course will follow a chronological and thematic scheme to introduce topics around modernism in the context of Chicago. Daily excursions will be organized so students can experience the spaces and objects under consideration. This course will take place at the Newberry Library in Chicago. PREREQUISITES: Instructor approval; previous course in the humanities Attributes: 200-399 Foundation/Gateway Crs
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