Spring 2023
Meeting:
MW 12:30pm - 2:20pm / MGH 254
SLN:
11793
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
ASIAN 207 A , GLITS 251 A
Instructor:
MADNESS, MUSIC, AND IMAGINATION IN
WORLD LITERATURE
SAME AS ASIAN 207 AND GLITS 251
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):
Why is madness such a compelling topic? How is madness different from sanity? What does it mean to be ‘out of our senses’? How is creativity a form of madness? How does music complicate, compromise, substantiate “artistic endeavours”?
Through various works of culture and criticism round the world, we will address the history, culture, and theory of madness, to engage in the creative, often chaotic process of ‘thinking outside of the box’ of accepted cultural, social, and ethical norms of thought and behaviour.
Catalog Description:
Reading and analyzing literature based upon rotating themes such as love, sex, and murder, haunted houses, and dreams and memory. Selections drawn from European, English, and American literature, not limited to period and genre.
Department Requirements Met:
Pre-req to Declare Literature Major
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
April 27, 2024 - 9:00 am