LAS 2810-3 Integrated Arts and Humanities I (2 + 2)

Prerequisite: ENG 1020

This interdisciplinary course, the first in a two-part sequence, is an integrated study of the visual arts, literature, music, drama, and philosophy of the ancient, medieval and Renaissance world. It explores humankind's cultural legacy and focuses thematically on the concerns of origin, self-knowledge, identity, world-view and society that many cultures, both Western and Eastern, share in common and also takes note of the unique contributions of different artists, writers, and thinkers to that process. Learning approaches will include lecture, discussion, projects, and attendance at a minimum of three cultural events.

LAS 2820-3 Integrated Arts and Humanities II (2 + 2)

Prerequisite: LAS 2810

As part of a two-semester sequence, this interdisciplinary course continues the integrated study of the arts and humanities in the world of the seventeenth through twentieth centuries, from the baroque and the age of reason to Romanticism and the modern period. It considers the effects of scientific discovery, industrialization, social change, and technology on their development and the interaction of diverse cultures on an international and global basis, and also takes into account the unique contributions of different artists, writers, and thinkers. Learning approaches will include lecture, discussion, projects, and attendance at a minimum of three cultural events.