GERMN-147 ''Art into Industry'': German Bauhaus 1919-1933

Investigation of the Bauhaus from its origins in WWI to its 1933 shutdown by the Nazis. Examination of the relationship between art and technology, along with the social and political implications of modern design. Topics include the Bauhaus’ interdisciplinary and experimental approach, its position within larger intellectual debates of early twentieth-century Germany, and its impact on modern art and design across the world.

Maximum Enrollment

Standard Course (40)

Credits

1

Cross Listed Courses

ARTH-147

Offered

Fall

Notes

Conducted in English; no German required.