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Past Courses
Writing in times of change and conflict in the empire’s first century, Virgil and Ovid thought and spoke about their contemporary worlds by turning to Graeco-Roman myth, including the stories of...
Science has split the atom, charted the cosmos and plumbed the mysteries of life. The one thing it can’t do is tell a joke. While artificial intelligence can generate mild quips (“Siri, will you marry...
There is no history of America without its immigrants; indeed the immigrant story is American history, for we are all immigrants or descendants of immigrants. In this three-quarter sequence, we will...
This second course on Flannery O'Connor will cover a combination of stories and essays, together with her novel, The Violent Bear It Away.
Stephen Sondheim is considered by many to be the most accomplished composer and lyricist to ever write for the American musical theater. This course will focus on songs from eight of Sondheim’s...
Beethoven’s legacy proved an inspiration and obstacle to the next generation of symphonists, who struggled with the implications of Beethoven’s formal innovations, but managed to infuse the symphonic...
Which musicals changed the face of this most American of art forms? Join the Chicago Tribune's renowned theater critic and cultural columnist Chris Jones on a weekly online journey across the most...
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert created the most resourceful and durable style in the history of Western music. Mastering all genres, private and public, their works continue to form the core...
The American Civil War was fundamentally about slavery and competing views of white supremacy and racial justice. This course will examine the fundamental conflicts between the Union and the...
This seminar will involve a close reading and intensive discussion of the main features and provisions of the Constitution of the United States, from its origins in 1787 through its interpretation in...