UNAS 1105 Modernism and the Arts I/Perspectives II

A two-semester sequence (UNAS1104-1105 and UNAS1106-1107) Total of 6 credits each term 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
University
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Corequisites
PHIL1104
Satisfies core
Philosophy

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Requirements fulfilled

  • University Core: Philosophy (All undergraduates)

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.30 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Instructor rating
4.37 / 5 · Very Good
57 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Peter Hanly4.04.14.44.34.44.64.64.64–6 hrs/week16 of 25
Fall 2024Peter Hanly4.34.54.84.84.54.54.85.01–3 hrs/week5 of 12
Fall 2023David Johnson—————————12 of 15
Fall 2023Peter Hanly—————————12 of 14
Fall 2021David Johnson4.64.84.84.84.34.84.84.87–9 hrs/week5 of 8
Fall 2021Peter Hanly4.04.04.74.55.04.74.74.7—3 of 12
Fall 2021Susan Michalczyk5.04.54.84.84.55.05.05.01–3 hrs/week4 of 15

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • David Johnson
    Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.71/5
  • Peter Hanly
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.19/5
  • Susan Michalczyk
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.50/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Peter Hanly · Stokes Hall 109S MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Peter Hanly · Higgins Hall 265 MW 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered