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BISCLA 201 Exploring Culture, Literature, and the Arts (5) A&H
Explores how the humanities, including culture, literature, and the arts, enables people to live rich, fulfilling lives. Humanities, like art, music, performance, literature, philosophy, and history, are important and crucial for appreciating who we are as individuals, cultures, and civilizations. Examines the evolution of the humanities from classical periods to the present, and how humanities form the core of an interdisciplinary education.
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BISCLA 380 Arts in Context (5, max. 15) A&H/SSc
Considers literary, visual, performing art forms and traditions set within their specific political, historical, social, religious, or philosophical, and aesthetic contexts. Encourages students to explore original sources and scholarly research, building understanding and awareness of visual, literary, and kinetic analysis and interpretation.
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BISCLA 384 Literary and Popular Genres (5, max. 10) A&H
Examines the conventions that define genres and their historical evolution. Focuses on one or two genres taken from the traditional modes of lyric poetry, tragedy and comedy, and epic, or from the popular forms of gothic romance, detective and mystery stories, and journalistic fiction.
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