Stories of the City

Undergraduate

This course examines how cities are imagined, dreamed, planned, described, and remembered. Students explore urban cultures, legends, scenes, and structures to discern how the spaces and rhythms of city life are expressed through its literature, visual arts, films, sounds, architectures and other media. While the course addresses urban disasters and achievements, it also investigates the everydayness of urban existence. Classes respond with theoretical, creative and community-based research projects that foster conversation and involvement with citizens.