Civilisation of the Dutch-speaking countries : cultural aspects

Teacher(s)

Sergier Matthieu;

Language

Dutch

Prerequisites

Level B2 of the Common Europea Framework of Reference for Languages

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

The course studies the major cultural, artistic and political trends and developments in the European countries that have German, English or Dutch as a principal language (intellectual life, visual arts, music, architecture, etc.).

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	General survey of the cultural developments of the German-/ English-/ Dutch-speaking countries. By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired an understanding of the culture of the European countries where German/ English/ Dutch is a major language.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

This course tries to define the cultural identity or identities of the countries concerned: - The Civilisation of Dutch-Speaking Europe (1335): the cultural history of Flanders and the Netherlands. Particular attention will be paid to the major currents in Flemish and Dutch painting, from the Flemish Primitive painters to Cobra. The course starts in the 14th century, which can be seen as the start of a Dutch and Flemish artistic identity, and moves on to our own day and age. The major artistic movements, such as the Flemish Primitive painters, the 17th century Dutch artists, the Flemish Baroque, the Hague School, the Flemish expressionists, 'The Style' and Cobra will be dealt with in more detail.

Teaching methods

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Evaluation methods

Oral exam related to the course content and critical discussion.

Other information

Study aids: reading list, text syllabus; one-day excursion.

Bibliography

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Faculty or entity

LMOD