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8.40 Credits
Introduction to the humanities and Western culture through literature, history, philosophy, music, art and architecture. Examination of selected historical periods from the Enlightenment to the present through the use of readings, fi lms, slides and fi eld trips. Special fee. Writing intensive. Group 8. 4 cr.
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8.40 Credits
An interdisciplinary introductory seminar designed for fi rst-year students. Course uses an inquiry-guided approach to examine the concept of the hero and the heroic life through a variety of media. How do we defi ne a hero? What are the common characteristics inherent in the heroic life? How has the idea of the hero evolved over time? Do we share a common defi nition of the hero? What criteria are essential to the heroic life? What does it mean to be a hero today? Students will explore possible answers to these questions through an examination of primary texts from ancient Indo-European myths to Celtic sagas, articles from historical, anthropological and literary sources and popular culture. Group 8. 4 cr.
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8.40 Credits
Th is inquiry course uses Richard Wright’s groundbreaking novel, Native Son, to explore ways in which literature can refl ect, interact with and change the world out of which it arises. After a careful reading of the novel, we consider how a writer’s comments on his art can help us understand the art, how a novel’s composition and reception aff ect our understanding, how the historical context of a work can help us refl ect upon the relationship of literature and history, how other media such as fi lm versions of the novel interpret it and how social and philosophical interpretations of experience are refl ected in the narrative. Group 8. 4 cr.
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8.40 Credits
Examination of the culture of classical Greece through the history, drama, philosophy and art of the period. Open to all students. Recommended for students in the humanities major. Special fee. Group 8. 4 cr.
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12.00 Credits
Special topics; off ered occasionally. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits. 2-8 cr.
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3.00 Credits
Team-taught course studying the impact of gender defi nitions on the lives and works of selected American artists. Considers lesser-known fi gures such as Fannie Fern, Lilly Martin Spencer and Mary Hallock Foote as well as better-known artists such as Willa Cather and Georgia O’Keeff e. Prereq: permission or one of the following: WS 401, HIST 566, ENGL 585 or 586, ENGL 685 or 785, or a 600-level art history course. (Also off ered as ARTS 608, ENGL 608 and HIST 608.) Writing intensive. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Principles of freedom and liberty that helped to form Western culture from the Renaissance to the present. Topics include concepts of human nature, theories of government and society. Readings include Machiavelli, Locke, Paine, Mill, Marx, Freud, Sartre and Marcuse. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Examines the emergence of Western Christianity. Explores primary literature relating to religious concepts and theological positions during the fi rst centuries of the Church from the Pauline letters, through the period of Roman Emperor Constantine, culminating in the writings of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Considers both Christian and non-Christian texts and assesses the forces that helped to shape the fl edgling religion. Gives special attention to social, political and cultural infl uences. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
Genesis and Revelation examined for the biblical views of history and time in general and then an exploration of various interpretations of this material in Western thought. After a careful reading of the texts, students examine how themes in these biblical works have infl uenced art and architecture, literature, science, history and culture. Advantageous for students in English, literature, history and humanities as well as for individuals who want a nondoctrinal reading of selections from one of the most infl uential literary works in the West. Special fee. 4 cr.
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4.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary study of the cultural forces that brought the birth of rock and roll in the 1950’s. Th is study of prerock music and culture will be further enriched by art, literature and photography which focuses on the roots of rock and roll. Writing intensive. 4 cr.
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