The latvian academy of culture

Term 3

No.	Themes	Hours
1.	Internal and external policy of England in the 16^th century	2
2.	England during the reign of Elizabeth I	2
3.	Development of the British empire	2
4.	Cultural life of the 16^th century	2
5.	Rennaisance in England	2
6.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2
7.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2
8.	England on the eve of the Civil war	2
9.	Puritanism	2
10.	Civil war, causes and consequences	2
11.	Restoration of monarchy	2
12.	England – the parliamentary monarchy	2
13.	Culture, art, architecture, painting, drama in the 17^th century	2
14.	Culture and art in the 17th century (continuation)	2
15.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2
16.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2

Term 4

No.	Themes	Hours
1.	Parliament in the 18th century	2.
2.	Colonial expansion of England	2
3.	Colonial expansion of England	2
4.	Industrial revolution, prerequisites, consequences	2
5.	Industrial revolution, prerequisites, consequences	2
6.	Cultural life of the 18th century	2
7.	The Golden age of English painting	2.
8.	Parliamnetary reforms in the 19th century	2
9.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2
10.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2.
11.	Cultura and art of the 19th century	2
12.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2
13.	The World war I	2
14.	Braitain between two wars	2.
15.	Great Britain in the post-war period	2.
16.	Project - students themselves choose topics in connection with the historical period	2.

Literature

1. Blake R. 1982. The English World. London.

2. Halliday F.E. 1981. An Illustrated Cultural History of England. London: Longman

3. Jordan F.R. 1981. Western Architecture. London : Thames and Hudson.

4. Kidson P.A. 1965. History of English Architecture. London : Longman.

5. McDonall D. 1997. An Illustrated History of Britain. London: Longman.

6. Morton A.L. 1984. A People’s History of England. London.

7. Travelyan G.M. H.G. 1972. A Shortened History of England. London: Penguin Books

8. Treasures of Britain. 1984. London.

BA STUDY PROGRAMME

Subprogramme Intercultural Relations Part B

The Name of the Course Aspects of West European and British cultural history

(The origins of modern European culture, c.1650-1789; European and British culture in the 20^th century)

The Author of the Course Maria Golubeva, PhD

The Objective of the Course is to familiarize the students with the major aspects of the history of European culture in the 17^th and 18^th centuries, emphasizing the role of the élite culture of that period in the formation of modern European culture. The second part of the course is intended to introduce the students to the most significant phenomena of West European and British culture in the 20^th century and to raise the question of future perspective for European culture.

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Active knowledge of English (at least intermediate level), basic knowledge of European history (from the secondary school programme).

The Scope of the Course 2 terms, 62 hours

The Type of Assessment A written examination paper preceded by one written test and two midterm essays.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

Part 1

The origins of modern European culture, c.1650-1789

Nr.	Lecture and seminar contents	Hours
1.	Introduction. Europe in the 17^th century. Catholic and Protestant cultures. Puritanism. Baroque.	2
2.	Institutionalism of high culture. 1) Learned societies in Europe c.1650. The academies of Louis XIV and Colbert as new cultural institutions.	2
3.	Institutionalism of high culture. 2) Royal Society in England. State academies in other European countries.	2
4.	Seventeenth-century French élite and the concept of civilité. The refinement of manners and individualism. Libertinism.	2
5.	The refinement of language, its social and cultural functions. The theatre in France and England in the second half of the century.	2
6.	Seminar: seventeenth-century drama (England, France).	2
7.	Opera and ballet in the age of baroque.	2
8.	Art and architecture in Europe, c.1650-1700. The role of classical models.	2
9.	Contemporary moral and cultural critique of the reign of Louis XIV. The Querelle. The concepts of modernity and civilisation.	2
10.	The split between high culture and popular culture in Early Modern Europe. Literacy. The concept of the public sphere. The press and its circulation around 1700.	2
11.	The Enlightenment: cultural media. The salons. The role of journals.	2
12.	Voltaire. Diderot. Enciclopédie and its significance.	2
13.	The role of education in the social concepts of Enlightenment thinkers. Rousseau.	2
14.	The rise of middle-class culture.	2
15.	Middle-class culture in eighteenth-century France and Britain.	2
16.	Seminar: art and society in eighteenth-century France and Britain.	2

Part 2.

European and British culture in the 20^th century

1.	British culture before World War One. Victorian values. The influence of colonialism.	2
2.	The influence of WW1 on European intellectuals. Modernism. Modernist tendencies in Britain. T.S. Eliott's personality and ideas.	2
3.	Englishness and its defenders. Conservative romantics from G. K. Chesterton to C.S. Lewis.	2
4.	Seminar: modernism and reactions against it.	2
5.	WW2 and its impact. Postmodernism as an international intellectual movement.	2
6.	British society and the class system after the war. Labour governments and their values.	2
7.	Existentialism in Europe and its influence in Britain. British literature and art, 1950s-70s.	2
8.	Seminar: British literature and art, 1950s-70s.	2
9.	The return of Conservatives. Politics and culture in the 1980s.	2
10.	From baroque to punk: a panorama of the British art scene in the 80s. Case studies: D. Jarman, P. Greenaway.	2
11.	Seminar: British art films in the 1980s.	2
12.	Subcultures in the 1990s (ethnic cultures in Britain, gay culture, New Age) and their influence on popular and high culture.	2
13.	The situation of high culture. Academic art, theatre, opera and their audience in the 1990s.	2
14.	Post-politics, multiculturalism and perspectives for cultural development.	2
15.	Seminar: British culture in the 90s.	2

Literarure

Part 1

Blackwell Companion to the Enlightenment

Burke, P., 1978. Popular culture in Early Modern Europe. London.

Dewald, J., 1993. Aristocratic experience and the origins of modern culture. Berkeley.

Morgan, K.O., (ed.), 1997. The Oxford illustrated history of Britain. Oxford.

Runte, R.(ed.), 1979-83. Studies in 18^th-century culture, (vols. 8-12). Madison.

Sturdy, D., 1998. Louis XIV. London.

Wolf, J.B., 1968. Louis XIV. London.

Part 2

Calloway, S., 1994. Baroque baroque: a culture of excess. London.

Childs, P. (ed.), 1999. Encyclopaedia of contemporary British culture. London.

Christopher, D., 1999. British culture. An Introduction. London.

Conrad, D., 1999. Modern Times, Modern Places. New York.

Davies, N., 1997. Europe. A History. London.

The Economist, all issues for 1999
The Name of the Course British Studies: Culture and Politics

The Author of the Course Lecturer Raimonds Auškāps

The Objective of the Course The objective of the course is to give an insight into the political life and culture of the European countries, concentrating on the processes in the United Kingdom and the British Empire, later – the British Commonwealth. The course also includes such items of culture as religions and education, manners and clothes etc. The course covers mainly the last two centuries.

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course The acquisition of the British Studies courses of Terms 1 and 2, Year I: History and Culture, Monarchy

The scope of the Course 1 term, 32 hours of lectures and seminars, two academic hours a week, delivered in Term 1, Year II

The Number of Credit Points 1 point

The Type of Assessment A portfolio exam, including three reports delivered by each student during the term and a colloquy at the end of the term

The Contents of the Course, see Appendix

Appendix

No	THEMES	HOURS
1.	Introduction. The terms politics and culture. The role of culture and politics in the history of civilization.	2
2.	The United Kingdom among the countries of the World and Europe. The making of the British Empire and the meaning of the British Commonwealth today.	2
3.	Education. The system of education in the United Kingdom as compared to that of other European countries and the USA.	2
4.	Religions in Europe. Christianity.	2
5.	Religions of the world. Judaism. Islam. Buddhism. Baha’i religion. Hinduism. Holy books. Holy places. Festivals.	2
6.	Visual arts. Painting. Sculpture. The mainstreams of modern art.	2
7.	Architecture. City planning.	2
8.	Literature. Theatre. Cinema. Music. Dance.	2
9.	The political system of the United Kingdom and its development in 18^th - 20^th centuries.	2
10.	Wars and Revolutions (1775-1865). American independence. French revolution. Napoleonic wars. Revolutions of the 19^th century.	2
11.	Wars and Revolutions (1865 to present). The impact of World Wars on politics and culture.	2
12.	Wars and Revolutions. Emergence of the Third World. The search for peace.	2
13.	Clothes and Fashions. The changes through centuries in different countries.	2
14.	Manners and Etiquette. Protocol.	2
15.	Table manners. Eating and drinking. The world of wine.	2
16.	Culture and politics in the changing world. International organizations.	2

Literature

1. 
   Churchill W. The Island Race. Nobel Prize Library, 1971.
   
2. 
   Clark K. Civilisation. Harper & Row, Publishers. New York and Evanston, 1969.
   
3. 
   O’Driscoll J. Britain. Oxford University Press, 1995.
   
4. 
   Green J.R. A Short History of the English People.
   
5. 
   Kincāns V. Lietišķā etiķete un protokols. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 1997.
   
6. 
   Lasila S. Jaunā zelta uzvedības grāmata. Rīga: Sprīdītis, 1994.
   
7. 
   Morton A.L. A People’s History of England. London: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd.
   
8. 
   Ritenis A. Vīna pasaule. Rīga: Jumava, 1998.
   
9. 
   Internet sources.
   
10. 
    Encyclopaedia Britannica.
    
11. 
    The Cambridge Modern History.
    
12. 
    The Cambridge History of the British Empire.
    
13. 
    The Wordsworth Dictionary of British History. Market House Books Ltd. 1981.
    
14. 
    The Wodrdsworth Pocket Encyclopedia. Wordsworth Editions Ltd., 1994.
    
15. 
    KINO. Kinoskatītāja rokasgrāmata. Rīga: Galvenā enciklopēdiju redakcija, 1980.
    

The Name of the Course Renaissance Drama in England: Development of Drama and the Theatre, Leading Dramatists

The Author of the Course Lect. Inga Strautiņa

The Objective of the Course The objective of the course is to give an insight into the development of the Renaissance drama and the theatre in England: the historical context, sources, main characteristics and the work of the leading playwrights. The course examines different dramatic genres, specific aspects of plays, functions of the theatre as well as the characteristic traits of works of several leading Renaissance playwrights. The course also aims at improving the proficiency of students in reading and interpreting plays in the original and dramatic criticism.

Preconditions for the Acquisitions of the Course The acquisition of the compulsory courses of Term 1, 2, 3, and 4, Year I and II, the acquisition of the English language courses of Term 1, 2, 3 and 4, Year I and II.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 hours of practical classes, two academic hours a week, delivered in Term 5, Year III.

The Number of Credit Points 1 point

The Type of Assessment A test in written form at the end of the term, preceded by two midterm tests.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

No	THEMES	HOURS
	Introduction. General characterization of the Renaissance period. Renaissance on the British Isles. The principal sources of the Renaissance drama and the theatre.	2
	Dramatic genres. Tragedy. The concept of the tragic hero. Aristotle’s Poetics.	2
	The beginnings of tragedy in England. Thomas Sackville, Thomas Norton: Gorboduc.	2
	The transition from the medieval to Renaissance tragedy. Christopher Marlowe: Doctor Faustus.	2
	The beginnings of historical tragedy in England. Its characteristics. Christopher Marlowe: Edward II.	2
	Revenge tragedy. Thomas Kyd: The Spanish Tragedy.	2
	Machiavellian hero. John Webster: The Duchess of Malfi.	2
	William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan theatre. William Shakespeare: a playwright, director, actor. William Shakespeare’s impact on the further development of drama and the theatre.	2
	William Shakespeare’s tragedies. The tragedy of passion and the tragedy of isolation. William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, King Lear.	2
	William Shakespeare’s historical drama. William Shakespeare: Richard III, Julius Caesar.	2
	William Shakespeare’s revenge tragedies. William Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus, Hamlet.	2
	The beginnings and the development of the comedy. William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Merchant of Venice.	2
	Romantic comedy and problem comedy. William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, The Tempest.	2
	William Shakespeare’s sonnets. Their characteristics and significance.	2
	Satirical comedy. Ben Jonson: Volpone or the Fox.	2
	Dramatic means characteristic of Renaissance drama. Stage conventions. The closure of theatres in 1642.	2

Literature

Plays

1. 
   Gassner J. (ed.) 1971. Medieval and Tudor Drama. Toronto: Bantam Books.
   
2. 
   Kyd T. 1960. The Spanish Tragedy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
   
3. 
   Marlowe C. 1995. Doctor Faustus and Other Plays. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
   
4. 
   Shakespeare W. 1992. Hamlet. Ware: Wordsworth Classics.
   
5. 
   Shakespeare W. 1984. Julius Caesar. Oxford: Oxford University Press
   
6. 
   Shakespeare W. 1998. King Lear. London: Everyman.
   
7. 
   Shakespeare W. 1994. Measure for Measure. London: Everyman.
   
8. 
   Shakespeare W. 1993. The Merchant of Venice. London: Everyman.
   
9. 
   Shakespeare W. 1993. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. London: Everyman.
   
10. 
    Shakespeare W. 1995. The Plays of William Shakespeare. The Johnson-Steevens Edition of the Plays of William Shakespeare. London: Routledge.
    
11. 
    Shakespeare W. 1993. Richard III. Ware: Wordsworth Classics.
    
12. 
    Shakespeare W. 1998. Romeo and Juliet. London: Everyman.
    
13. 
    Shakespeare W. 1998. The Sonnets and A Lover’s Complaint. London: Everyman.
    
14. 
    Webster J. 1975. The Duchess of Malfi. London: Benn.
    

Secondary works

1. 
   Aristotle. 1996. Poetics. London: Penguin Classics.
   
2. 
   Banks R. A. and Marson P. 1998. Drama and Theatre Arts. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
   
3. 
   Corrigan R. W. 1981. Tragedy: Vision and Form. New York: Harper & Row.
   
4. 
   Dollimore J. 1984. Radical Tragedy. London: Harvester Press.
   
5. 
   Frye N. 1993. The Myth of Deliverance. Reflections on Shakespeare’s Problem Comedies. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
   
6. 
   Greenblatt S. 1979. Renaissance Self-Fashioning: From More to Shakespeare. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
   
7. 
   Hale J. K. 1997. The Shakespeare of the Comedies: A Multiple Approach. Bern: P. Lang.
   
8. 
   Kott J. 1965. Shakespeare Our Contemporary. Trans. Boleslaw Taborski. London: Methuen.
   
9. 
   Mangan M. 1991. A Preface to Shakespeare’s Tragedies. London: Longman.
   
10. 
    Wilson R. and Dutton R. (eds.) 1992. New Historicism and Renaissance Drama. London: Longman.
    

The Name of the Course Individuality and Sensitivity in West European Culture, c.1500-1789

The Author of the Course Maria Golubeva, PhD

The Objective of the Course is to introduce the students to the significant phenomena of Early Modern European culture, presented from the standpoint of modern historiography. The course is based on recent works by outstanding culture historians, and demonstrates the significance of the notions of individuality for West European culture and its development in the Early Modern period.

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Active knowledge of English, basic knowledge of the history of Early Modern European culture (from first year programme).

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 hours, 1^st term of the 2^nd year

The Number of Credit Points 1 point

The Type of Assessment A written test, preceded by assessment of seminar participation, plus two progress tests during the term.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

Nr.	Lecture and seminar contents	Hours
1.	Reformation and the concept of the individual	2
2.	Reformation and family	2
3.	Neostoicism and its influence on social and individual relations in Western Europe	2
4.	Élite education from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment: means and purposes.	2
5.	Friendship as a social and an individual relationship. The development of the model of friendship in Europe from the 16^th to the 18^th century: the civic virtue model, the sensual model, the sentimental model.	2
6.	Seminar: Élite education and the conflict of social and individual ethics.	2
7.	The relative importance of sensitivity and civic duty in the family, 17^th-18^th century: court society, urban society	2
8.	The relative importance of sensitivity and civic duty in the family, 17^th-18^th century: peasant society	2
9.	The concept of childhood and its development from the 16^th to the 18^th century.	2
10.	Seminar: The concept of childhood.	2
11.	Illicit passions and the reaction of society: aristocratic society.	2
12.	Illicit passions and the reaction of society: urban and peasant society	2
13.	Literature as a model of sensitivity: the 17^th century	2
14.	Literature as a model of sensitivity: the 18^th century	2
15.	Individualism and its intellectual justifications in the age of Enlightenment.	2
16.	Seminar: Individualism and its intellectual justifications in the age of Enlightenment.	2

Literature

Blackwell Companion to the Enlightenment

Chartier, R. (ed.), 1992. Five centuries of childhood. Baltimore.

Dewald, D., 1993. Aristocratic experience and the origins of modern culture. Berkeley.

Runte, R. (ed.), 1979-83. Studies in 18^th-century culture, (vols. 8-12). Madison.

Stone, L., 1986. An open elite? England, 1540-1880. London.

Stone, L., 1995. Uncertain Unions; Broken Lives (marriage and divorce in England, 1660-1857). London.