Fine Arts 308A
Prof. Anna Brzyski
Office Hours: by appointment
Phone: 859 388-9899 (no calls after 10:00 pm)
E-mail: anna.brzyski@uky.edu
website: http://www.uky.edu/~abrzy2
Course Description
This reading and writing intensive seminar examines the emergence of the avant garde sensibility among Central and Eastern European artists during the period from 1920 to 1930. It will focus on the key movements, such as futurism, cubism, expressionism, and constructivism that swept across the region during this tumultuous time motivating artists to form new types of ideologically motivated collectives. The seminar will focus primarily on those new avant garde groups, their activities, interactions and rivalries in the context of tensions between nationalism and internationalism.
Course Materials
Benson, Timothy O., ed. Central European Avant-Gardes: Exchange and Transformation, 1910-1930. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2002.
Benson, Timothy O., and Eva Forgacs, eds. Between Worlds: A Sourcebook of Central European Avant-Gardes, 1910-1930. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, 2002.
Other reference works on Fine Arts Library Reserve (see Bibliography on the website)
Students’ Responsibilities:
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. Every absence will be noted and will reflect on the final grade.
Engaged Participation:
Students must come to class prepared and must regularly and meaningfully contribute to the class discussion. Failure to do so will result in a failing grade, no matter how brilliant one’s written assignments or presentations may be.
Final Paper:
Minimum 5000 words (ca. 20 typed pages) including notes, but excluding bibliography
Format: double-spaced, 1 inch margins, font Times New Roman 12
Notes and bibliography format: Chicago Manual of Style
Graduate students only
30 minute coherent presentation on the research project
Academic Integrity Part II of Student Rights and Responsibilities (available online at http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code/ part2.html) states that all academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by students to their instructors or other academic supervisors, is expected to be the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression. In cases where students feel unsure about a question of plagiarism involving their work, they are obliged to consult their instructors on the matter before submission.
Final Grade:
A is for excellent work. This means mastery of the course material, excellence in execution and expression of various assignments (all completed conscientiously, skillfully, and on time), perfect attendance (no unexcused absences), and consistency in class participation and preparedness.
B is for good work. This means demonstrating good knowledge of the course material, completing all assignments proficiently, on time, and well above average, and consistent attendance, active class participation and good preparedness.
C is for average work. This means demonstrating basic knowledge of the course material; assignments are decently done; most work is finished, classes have been attended.
D is for poor work. This means poor attendance, being routinely unprepared, below par work on the assignments, non-participation in class.
E is for failing work. This means poor attendance (3 or more unexcused absences), very poor work, being routinely unprepared, non-participation in class, missing the field-trips, or blatant plagiarism.
(Guidelines adopted from a syllabus developed by Suketu Bhavsar for the UK Honors Proseminar)
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor to accommodate instructional and/or student needs. All changes will be posted on the course website. The course website offers the most accurate and most current information.