HUMS 638
Don Juan and Faust: Paradigms of Modern European Culture
Herbert Arnold
Course Calendar | |
September 13 | Introduction, topics, issues, assignments; The Legend of Don Juan |
September 20 | Tirso de Molina: The Playboy of Seville |
September 27 | Moliere: Dom Juan |
October 4 | Mozart: Don Giovanni |
October 11 | Shaw: Man and Superman |
October 18 | Frisch: Don Juan or the Love of Geometry |
October 25 | Anonymous: The History of ... Dr., John Faustus (in: Marlowe: Dr, Faustus) |
November 1 | Marlowe: Doctor Faustus |
November 8 | Goethe: Faust, Part I |
November 15 | Goethe: Faust, Part II |
November 22 | Thanksgiving Recess |
November 29 | Goethe, Faust, Part II |
December 6 | Mann: Dr. Faustus |
December 13 | Mann: Dr. Faustus and conclusions |
Course Assignments | |
There will be three short papers (6pp. each) which are due on October 4, October 25, and November 15, and one longer final paper of 10-12pp., due December 6.
Oral reports may be substituted for one of the short papers if appropriate to the session and after consultation. |