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HUM 253 - Western Humanities III

3 Contact Hours, 3 Credits
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods


Introduction to the culture of the modern western world from AD 1600 to the present. Includes general history of ideas, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, drama, music and literature from Enlightenment, Baroque, Romantic, Pre-Modern, and Contemporary periods. Also includes readings such as Voltaire, Rousseau, Goethe, Romantic, pre-modern and contemporary literature, poetry, and drama.

AGEC Gen-Ed: A&H
CTE Gen-Ed: A&H or SBS and C, G

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Identify major works of art and literature from AD 1600 to the present.
  2. Explain recurrent themes in the cultural development of the periods
  3. Discuss the inter-relationships among art, literature, and culture.
  4. Express the identities of major works, recurrent themes, and inter-relationships in essay format.
Outline:
  1. Enlightenment-Baroque Period
    1. Voltaire
    2. Rousseau
    3. Art, music, and other works
  2. Romantic Period
    1. Poetry
    2. Literature
    3. Art, music, and other works
  3. Pre-Modern Period
    1. Literature
    2. Political and scientific writings
    3. Drama
    4. Art, music, and other works
  4. Contemporary Period
    1. Literature
    2. Poetry
    3. Drama
    4. Art, music, and other works