AI 327 - Myths, Signs, And Symbols

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DePaul University

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Description:

Students will be encouraged to understand their own relationship to myths, signs and symbols and to see how these have shaped their lives in the past and how they can be sources of empowerment for the future. Topics will include: archetypes and private symbols; language as symbolic action; myths of creation and fall; the hero's quest; myths of death and resurrection; myths and the process of individuation, that is, the integration of the self. Students will have assigned readings, keep a journal, and create a final project. Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-1, AL-2, AL-5. BA-1999 Competencies: A-1-A, A-1-D, A-2-A. Faculty: Elizabeth-Anne Stewart

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.depaul.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 362-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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