HIST 237 - Cultural History of Modern Europe

Institution:

Virginia Wesleyan University

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Description:

Explores the culture of Europe from the Baroque Age until the present. Examines a wide array of cultural expressions, linking artistic and popular cultural movements to their historical contexts. These cultural movements include the Enlightenment, romanticism, realism, modernism, and nationalism. "Culture" is thusdefined broadly, encompassing traditional forms of "high"culture, such as art, music and literature, as well as national political cultures, popular cultures, and everyday cultures. An understanding of aesthetic sensibilities of various epochs is also emphasized by examining how artistic creation has changed over the past four centuries. Students develop their own sense of aesthetic sensibilities by attending various cultural events, including concerts, theatre performances, film viewings, architectural tours, and art exhibitions. Offered fall of odd-numbered years.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.vwu.edu

Phone Number:

(757) 455-3200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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