ENGL 425 - Americans in Paris

5 credit hours

An interdisciplinary study-abroad course that traces the rise of Modernism in its socio-historical-scientific and cultural contexts, from its roots in impressionist and post-impressionist art to its flowering in the literary and artistic life of Paris in the period just before and after WWI. Phase I begins on campus spring quarter and focuses on Hemingway, Stein, Lawrence, Picasso, and other expatriates. Phase II unfolds in late summer in Paris, and may include excursions to Giverny and the south of France. Cross-numbered with ENGL 480 to satisfy the core Interdisciplinary requirement. Enrollment limited. Prerequisite: instructor permission.