Mar 28, 2024  
2016-2017 Course Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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50-3405 Sex, Death, and the Unconscious: Freud and his Legacy in 20th Century Arts


The unconscious, the uncontrollable Id, sexual repression, hypnosis. This course will explore these often misunderstood concepts of Sigmund Freud and their powerful influence on Western art, academics, and popular culture. The course begins with a study of Freud’s life and basic texts. The remainder of the course explores 20th century artistic, academic, and popular reactions to Freud. In each unit, students will be exposed to different mediums of art and thought influenced by Freud’s revolutionary conception of the mind.

3 Credits
SS
PREREQUISITES: 52-1152 Writing and Rhetoric II  or 52-1122 International Writing and Rhetoric II  



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