MCL 324 - THE CITY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: TOKYO, SHANGHAI, PARIS

College of Arts and Sciences

Credit(s): 3

What does it mean to live somewhere else? This course examines three of the world’s greatest cities. These cities share a rich history of mutual influence and imagination, with artists from each city creating work that represents the other. We will look at three distinct languages and culture to examine how city life and urbanity has been discussed, in general, and then how it has been imagined in the Japanese, Chinese, and French traditions.

Meets UK Core: Global Dynamics.