59-6172 Dreams and Creative Writing: Prague

Mixing medieval with ultra-modern, the surreal and the mythological, the city of Prague has long inspired fantastic and dream-like literature, art, and architecture. In this course, students are invited to tap into the wildly imaginative world of dreams and explore their influence on the work of well-known Czech writers such as Franz Kafka and Gustav Meyrink. With site visits to weird and dreamy locales throughout the city, and through creative prompts and exercises, students will explore first-hand the role of dreams and dream imagery on the creative process.

4 Credits