Students, having investigated the interstices of the Romantic movements of the
various arts in Germany, will have read major texts of German Romantic literature,
been introduced to philosophical texts of the era, and studied important works of art
and music. Students will be evaluated on the basis of in-class discussions, written
assignments, such as literary journals and letters, and in-class exams.

I.    What is Romanticism?
II.   Philosophical Beginnings
III.  Early Literary Romanticism
IV.   The Jena Romantics
V.    The Salon and Romanticism in Berlin
VI.   The Investigation of the Germanic Heritage:
            Fairy Tales
            Folk Songs
            The Middle Ages
VII.  Creating a New Germanic Folk Heritage
VIII. Religion and the Romantics
IX.   Romanticism in Schwabia
X.    The Dark Side of Romanticism
XI.   Romanticism and the Third Reich

Students are expected to conform to the UGA Student Honor Code. The instructor will
communicate to students the required documentation for written assignments, what
constitutes authorized assistance in course assignments and the effect of dishonesty
or unauthorized assistance upon grading.