GERMAN 309 - Goethe's Faust

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

Students in this course undertake an intensive study of Goethe's drama about a man in league with the devil. The dynamics of Faust's striving for knowledge of the world and experience of life, and Mephistopheles' advancement and subversion of this striving provide the basis for analysis of the play's central themes of individuality, knowledge, and transcendence. The themes are examined in regard to their meaning in Goethe's time and their continued relevance today. To gain a fuller appreciation of the variety, complexity, and dramatic fascination of Goethe's Faust, students also consider Faust literature before and after Goethe and explore the integration of Faust in music, theater, and film (for example, Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele and Friedrich W. Murnau's film Faust). The course is taught in English. Students with an advanced proficiency in German are encouraged to read Faust in the original.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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