Skidmore College, First-year Experience, 2016 |
Swinging London |
| In 1966, Time Magazine’s cover declared London “The Swinging City” with an accompanying article that raved about her musicians, artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs. Between the rise of Beatlemania in 1964 and the riots of 1968, London’s youth culture created the premiere artistic milieu. Fifty years later, the hopes and the ghosts of that era continue to haunt memories. |
| Students in this freshman seminar will explore mid-sixties London through published interviews (e.g., Mary Quant), biographies (e.g., Hunter Davies’s The Beatles), and autobiographies (e.g., Andrew Oldham’s 2 Stoned), films (e.g., Blow Up), music (e.g., The Beatles’ Revolver), cultural critiques (e.g., Shawn Levy), histories (e.g., Dominic Sandbrook), and walking tours. |
| In addition to the coverage of this anniversary in the British press, guests will provide windows into that cultural world. Ultimately, students will come away with a better understanding of an epoch that continues to shape our contemporary world. |
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| Gordon Thompson, Department of Music |
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1 August, 2016
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