Great Books Unbound: How to Live Forever (FYS)
COL 150F
Fall 2018
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How do classic works in literature manage to break the bounds of humanity and live forever? This multidisciplinary humanities course explores in-depth four compelling works, which each run up against the very limits of being human through their explorations of love, reason, fame, and evil itself. Interwoven weekly lectures by three professors from different disciplines will bring out complementary and/or conflicting dimensions of meaning. These dynamic interpretative tensions flow into the twice-weekly small discussion seminars and periodic writing workshops to bring students' critical reading to the next level.
We will ground our ambitious inquiry into the immortal and the infinite in three texts representative of the College of Letters' three core methodologies: history (the ALEXANDER ROMANCE), philosophy (Descartes' MEDITATIONS), and literary studies (Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET). Then, with our heightened skills in critical reading, analytical interpretation, and persuasive writing, we will conclude by developing our own interdisciplinary approach to Boito's MEFISTOFELE (an opera based on Goethe's FAUST). The course will travel to the Metropolitan Opera in New York to experience the opera live.
This course is not a prerequisite but is strongly recommended for students considering the College of Letters major; it can also serve as a gateway course to any of the core humanities disciplines. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA COL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
THE GREEK ALEXANDER ROMANCE
René Descartes, MEDITATIONS ON FIRST PHILOSOPHY
William Shakespeare, ROMEO AND JULIET
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, FAUST
Arrigo Boito, MEFISTOFELE
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Examinations and Assignments:
TBD |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
On Mondays, all three sections will meet together and then each section will meet separately sessions on Wednesdays. |
| Instructor(s): Ponce-Hegenauer,Gabrielle Piedad Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: RUSSMILLET; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 02 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Smyth,Daniel Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: RUSSMILLET; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
| SECTION 03 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Torgerson,Jesse Wayne Times: .M.W... 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: RUSSMILLET; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| Seats Available: 2 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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