Ukraine and Europe 1 (history, culture, literature) 3222-50UE1K-N
The aim of the course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of avant-garde tendencies and trends in European literature and art of the 20th century (1900-1939). The term avant-garde (French: avant garde – "vanguard") is understood here broadly, as a set of artistic tendencies that break away from tradition, whose goal is to create their own world, not to imitate reality (rejection of mimesis), searching for original ideological and artistic solutions and their own language of expression.
The classes will be devoted to the analysis of selected literary texts, works of art, ballet, cinema and music.
Student workload:
30 hrs. - preparation for classes – 1 ECTS
30 hrs. - preparation for the project – 1 ECTS
30 hrs. - preparation for the exam/credit – 1 ECTS
total: 90 hrs. - 3 ECTS
Student workload:
30 hours in the classroom – 1 ECTS
15 hours preparation for classes – 0.5 ECTS
15 hours preparation for the project – 0.5 ECTS
Total 60 hours – 2 ECTS
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The class will discuss the most important stages of historical versus cultural development of Ukraine in the system of European values. |
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Matei Calinescu, Five Faces of Modernity, 1987. Fiction’s Many Worlds, Charles E.May ed., 1993. Twentieth-century French Literature, Harry T. Moore ed., vol.1, 1966. Concepts of Modern Art, 3rd edition, 1993. Alan Bowness, Modern European Art, 1985. Camilla Gray, The Russian Experiment in Art 1963-1922, 1986. Kazimir Malevich, Suprematism, 34 Drawings Vaclav Nijensky, “Diaries” Sergey Diaghlev, “Excerpts from Writings” The Idea of Europe. From Antiquity to the European Union, A. Pagden (ed.), Cambridge Uniersity Press an Woodrow Wilson Center Press, Cambridge UK-Washington D.C. 2002. The Invention of Tradition, E. J. Hobsbawm and T. Ranger (eds.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK 1993. Awangarda w perspektywie postmodernizmu, Grzegorz Dziamski, red. Ilnytzkyj, Oleh S. Ukrainian Futurism, 1914-1930. A Historical and Critical Study. Harvard Ukrainian Press, 1997. (Переклад на українську мову: Український футуризм, Київ 1997.) Shkandrij, Myroslav. Modernists, Marxists and the Nation. The Ukrainian Literary Discussion of the 1920s. CIUS, Edmonton 1992. Literatura: Franz Kafka „A Hunger Artist” (1926) James Joyce „Ulisses” – fragmenty (1922) Marcel Proust “W poszukiwaniu straconego czasu” (1913-1927), t. 1 „W stronę Swana” Futuryzm w Europie. Futuryzm w Rosji: Chlebnikow i „zaumnyj jazyk”, Burluk, Majakowski. Majk Johansen “Podoroż doktora Leonardo i joho prekrasnoji kochanky Alczesty w Słobożanśku Ukrajinu” – ukraińska antypowieść, proza konstruktywistyczna. Sztuki wizualne: kubizm, surrealizm, ekspresjonizm, futuryzm, suprematyzm, formizm, konstruktywizm: - K.Malewicz -F. Chagall - M. Duchamp - A. Archypenko - J. Miro - i wielu innych Kino: „Gabinet doktora Caligari” (1919) – ekspresjonizm niemiecki „Metropolis” (1927) - pierwsze wizje przyszłości w kinie „Bronienosiets Potiomikin” (1925) – Eisenstein's vision of the Soviet revolution Muzyka: Igor Strawiński. ‘Skandaliczne’ “Święto wiosny” (1913). Dodekafonia. Teoria nowej muzyki –[„Poetics of Music”]. Claude Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1912) [„Popołudnie Fauna”] Balle: Dance as a subject of philosophy. Les Ballets Russes - Siergiey Diagilev (established in 1909). Vaclaw Nizhynsky - a dancer and khoreographer tancerz i choreograf World premiere of "The Rite of Spring" in Paris (1913) |
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Mode
Term 2025Z: Classroom | General: Classroom | Term 2024Z: Remote learning |
Learning outcomes
After completing the course:
The student is ready to critically evaluate the received content (S2_K01)
The student is ready to recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems (S2_K02)
The student knows and understands in-depth the theory and methodology of research on the avant-garde in European art and literature of the early 20th century (S2_W02)
The student is able to independently acquire knowledge in the field of Ukrainian literature and selected literatures of other Central and Eastern European countries, conduct research, following the instructions of the academic supervisor (S2_U03)
The student is ready to critically evaluate the received content (S2_K01)
The student is ready to recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive and practical problems (S2_K02)
Assessment criteria
Conditions for passing the subject and admission to the final test:
- attendance at classes (three unexcused absences allowed)
- control of current preparation
- passing partial control tests
Passing with a grade ends with a WRITTEN test.
Percentage thresholds:
99-100% - 5! (very good grade with an exclamation mark)
93-98% - 5 (very good grade)
87-92% - 4+ (good plus grade)
77-86% - 4 (good grade)
70-76% - 3+ (sufficient plus grade)
60-69% - 3 (sufficient grade)
Bibliography
Theory of the Avant-Garde, 1974.
Matei Calinescu, Five Faces of Modernity, 1987.
Fiction’s Many Worlds, Charles E.May ed., 1993.
Twentieth-century French Literature, Harry T. Moore ed., vol.1, 1966.
Concepts of Modern Art, 3rd edition, 1993.
Alan Bowness, Modern European Art, 1985.
Camilla Gray, The Russian Experiment in Art 1963-1922, 1986.
Kazimir Malevich, Suprematism, 34 Drawings
Vaclav Nijensky, “Diaries”
Sergey Diaghlev, “Excerpts from Writings”
The Idea of Europe. From Antiquity to the European Union, A. Pagden (ed.), Cambridge Uniersity Press an Woodrow Wilson Center Press, Cambridge UK-Washington D.C. 2002.
The Invention of Tradition, E. J. Hobsbawm and T. Ranger (eds.) Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK 1993.
Awangarda w perspektywie postmodernizmu, Grzegorz Dziamski, red.
Ilnytzkyj, Oleh S. Ukrainian Futurism, 1914-1930. A Historical and Critical Study. Harvard Ukrainian Press, 1997. (Переклад на українську мову: Український футуризм, Київ 1997.)
Shkandrij, Myroslav. Modernists, Marxists and the Nation. The Ukrainian Literary Discussion of the 1920s. CIUS, Edmonton 1992.
Literature:
Franz Kafka „A Hunger Artist” (1926)
James Joyce „Ulisses” – exerpts (1922)
Futurysm in Europe; Futurys in Ukraine and Russia: Chlebnikow and his „zaumnyj jazyk”, Burluk, Majakowski.
Majk Johansen “Podoroż doktora Leonardo i joho prekrasnoji kochanky Alczesty w Słobożanśku Ukrajinu” – Ukrianian antinovel
Visual arts:
cubism, surrealism, expressionism, futurism, suprematism, formism, constructivism
- K.Malewicz
-F. Chagall
- M. Duchamp
- A. Archypenko
- J. Miro
- i wielu innych
Cinema:
„Gabinet doktora Caligari” (1919) –German Exressionism
„Metropolis” (1927) - pierwsze wizje przyszłości w kinie
„Pancernik Potiomikin” (1925) – Eisensteina wizja rewolucji
Muzyka:
Igor Strawiński. ‘Skandaliczne’ “Święto wiosny” (1913). Dodekafonia. Teoria nowej muzyki –[„Poetics of Music”].
Claude Debussy, Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (1912) [„Popołudnie Fauna”]
Balet:
Taniec jako przedmiot filozofii. Les Ballets Russes Siergieja Diagilewa (powst. 1909).
Wacław Niżyński - tancerz i choreograf
Prapremiera „Święta wiosny” w Paryżu (1913)
Notes
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Term 2025Z:
Conditions for passing the subject and admission to the final test: - attendance at classes (three unexcused absences allowed) - control of current preparation - passing partial control tests Passing with a grade ends with a WRITTEN test. Percentage thresholds: 99-100% - 5! (very good grade with an exclamation mark) 93-98% - 5 (very good grade) 87-92% - 4+ (good plus grade) 77-86% - 4 (good grade) 70-76% - 3+ (sufficient plus grade) 60-69% - 3 (sufficient grade) |
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