AHS 121 - From Expressionism to Epic Theatre:Benn,Brecht,Kafka,and the Bauhaus

Institution:

University of California-Riverside

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Lecture, 3 hours; screening, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Introduction of the German avant-garde of the twentieth century. Explores expressionism, New Objectivity, the Bauhaus movement, the manifestation of an anti-art in dadaism, and Epic Theatre. Studies works of Franz Kafka in the context of his implicit criticism of the avant-gardist movements of his time. Course is conducted in English. Cross-listed with CPLT 138, EUR 138, GER 138, and MCS 182.

Credits:

4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.UCR.EDU

Phone Number:

(951) 827-1012

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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