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GM4598: TRANSGRESSION FROM STURM UND DRANG TO ROMANTICISM D (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

This course introduces students to the major literary and cultural movements known as 'Sturm und Drang' and history. Through analysing literary texts and other works of cultural importance, the course engages critically with the relationship between art and society, and explores the role of subversive art during a period of rapid social change. Romanticism, and examines the impetus for and impact of these movements in the context of modern German history.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Tara Beaney

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either European Studies (EU) (Studied) or German (GM) (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • GM3098 Transgression from Sturm Und Drang to Romanticism A (Studied)
  • GM4098 Transgression from Sturm Und Drang to Romanticism D (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course deals with artistic works that challenge social norms, often centring upon rebellious individuals. We begin with the wild and excessive 'Sturm und Drang' movement of the 1770s, before exploring some of the impassioned and inventive works of the subsequent Romantic period. The course includes texts by authors such as Goethe, Schiller, Kleist and Hoffmann. It seeks to understand the transgressive potential of art, while dealing with issues such as: the role of extreme emotions; the subversive function of fantastic literature; how identities and gender roles are established or challenged; how writers and thinkers participate in bringing about cultural change.


Contact Teaching Time

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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