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Lecturer(s)
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Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Weimar at the time of Classicism was not a poetic "Olympus" far removed from daily life, but a fascinating city with a multi-faceted cultural, social, and political life. A city whose rulers knew how to engage prominent writers, painters, musicians, actors, and scholars, thereby elevating their residence to a German "Court of Muses." The lecture is intended to provide participants with fundamental knowledge of central genres and works, as well as the historical, social, and cultural background of Weimar Classicism - the focus will be on the period between 1786 (Goethe's journey to Italy) and 1805 (Schiller's death) and the following thematic complexes: 1. the terms "classic", "classicism" [period], "classicism" [style] 2. the French Revolution and its influence on Weimar Classicism 3. the aesthetic theories of the Classics and their (ideal) concept of humanity 4. Goethe's and Schiller's literary politics 5. development of natural science and technology in the second half of the 19th century* and its influence on Classical literature 6. the Weimar theater 7. central genres and works of Weimar Classicism 8. the (supposed) contrast "Classicism" vs. "Romanticism" and much more.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The lecture "Weimarer Klassik" is designed to provide participants with foundational knowledge of the major genres and works, alongside the historical, social, and cultural context of Weimar Classicism.
By attending the lecture, students will gain a comprehensive overview of Weimar Classicism (1786-1805) as a dynamic cultural, social, and political phenomenon, rather than an isolated literary movement. Students will be able to professionally define and distinguish key concepts (classic, Classicism as a period, and classicism as a style) and will acquire the ability to independently analyze the main literary genres and pivotal works of this era. They will be able to interpret more deeply the aesthetic theories of the authors of the time, their ideal concept of humanity, and the literary politics of Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Friedrich Schiller, also within the context of the Weimar theater.
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Prerequisites
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The lecture is intended for all students of the Palacký University.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Oral exam - lecture content and mandatory reading (see LMS Moodle).
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Recommended literature
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BORCHMEYER, Dieter. (1998). Weimarer Klassik: Portrait einer Epoche. Weinheim.
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Norbert Oellers, Robert Steegers. (2016). Weimar: Literatur und Leben zur Zeit Goethes. Stuttgart.
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