ETLA 308 The Mozart-DaPonte Operas Exploration of Mozart’s collaborations with the librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte and the composition of three masterpieces of opera: Le nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, and Così fan tutte. Exploration of the musical, cultural, and social context in which these operas were written: the tastes and expectations of the contemporary opera audience, Mozart’s intentions and aspirations in a period of rapid intellectual and political change, Da Ponte’s views of opera, and the practical logistics of opera production at the time. ETLA 309 Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 An interdisciplinary study of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (1824) involving political and cultural context. This massive work for symphony orchestra, chorus, and soloists is an iconic and influential work in music history. Discussions of German/Austrian poetry (Schiller, Goethe), art (Friedrich), and history will provide the context for an examination of this seminal musical work. ETLA 372 Theatre and Culture: Vaclav Havel’s Largo Desolato, Eastern Europe, and Artistic Challenges Before and After 1989 [ea] In-depth study of Vaclav Havel’s play Largo Desolato with a multidisciplinary emphasis on the relationship between social movements and artistic ideas. Discussion of European history, politics, religion, culture, and arts will establish the cultural context of the play and the major themes introduced by Havel and other Eastern European playwrights. Students will address theatre’s role in socio-political issues of concern to us today. This course includes a two-week travel abroad component and satisfies the Emory Abroad requirement. It is identical to ETLA 302 except for the travel component. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Four semester hours. ETLA 400-499 Connections In-depth study of a broad public problem with an emphasis on regional, national, and international institutions, policy practices, and ethical aspects that must be negotiated to address the problem. Prerequisite: senior status.
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