HUMA 323 - The Romantic Paradox: Love, Life and Death

Study of Romanticism as a complex, international cultural movement originating in the late 18th century with continuing vitality and influence into the present. Exploration of characteristic Romantic tensions: the desire for unity, harmony, infinity and beauty vs. the experience of fragmentation, limitation and loss. Analysis of texts and films representing various facets of the Romantic mind.

Prerequisites & Notes: Junior or senior status; or instructor permission.
Credits: 5
Grade Mode: Letter
GUR Attributes: HUM