HUM 216 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Western Culture I: Literature and the Arts

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Princeton University

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This course, along with HUM 217, form the first part of an intensive yearlong exploration of the landmark achievements of the Western intellectual tradition. With an interdisciplinary team of faculty drawn from the humanities and social sciences, students examine pivotal texts, events, and artifacts of European civilization from antiquity to the middle ages as part of an ongoing cultural conversation. The course is enhanced by guest lectures and cultural excursions to museums, concerts, and plays. The two courses, taken together, total six hours a week and fulfill distribution requirements in both LA and HA.

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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