| Unit name | Introduction to Silver Age Culture |
|---|---|
| Unit code | RUSSM0021 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
s None |
| Co-requisites |
s None |
| School/department | Department of Russian |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The unit identifies attitudes of mind and patterns of behaviour distinctive of Russian Silver-Age culture, and introduces several of the non-literary fields in which that culture found significant expression. It draws on memoirs and other documentary sources to explore such topics as $ylife as art&); the construction of biography; forms of cultural exchange; the cult of the exotic and esoteric. It also provides an opportunity to consider the breadth of achievement and characteristic features of Russian culture of the period with reference to a number of the following topics: ballet (the Ballets Russes); music; the visual arts (art and architecture; Style Moderne); theatrical design; silent film; journal publication and the aesthetics of book design. The precise combination of topics may vary slightly from year to year, in accordance with students&) interests and the availability of specialist teaching staff.
