PHIL1104

Modernism and the Arts I/Perspectives II

This is a full-year course in the literature, music, and visual arts usually connected with the term modernism. The first eight weeks of the term will be devoted to literature, the last five of the first term and the first five of the second to music, and the last eight of the second term to the visual arts. Among the authors read during the literature segment will be Baudelaire, Dostoevsky, Ibsen, Eliot, Kafka, and Joyce. During the music segment the composers listened to will include Wagner, Debussy, and Stravinsky. There will also be at least one week of jazz.

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Arts (All undergraduates)

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Official evaluation summary

4.21 / 5

Based on 133 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Peter C Hanly · Stokes Hall 109S MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Peter C Hanly · Gasson Hall 305 Tu 04:30PM-06:50PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Peter C Hanly · Higgins Hall 265 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered