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PITC 303 Existentialist Paris: 1938-1959

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
300 level undergraduate course

An examination of the central ideas and creative works associated with Parisian Existentialism and the way in which they both shaped, and were shaped by, the cultural period in which they emerged: Nazi-occupied Paris, the liberated Paris after World War II, and the Cold War. Other artistic productions not specifically linked with existentialism but which emerged during its period of ascendance are also explored.

Prerequisites Completion of HUMS course

This course is not repeatable for credit.