Core Humanities 3: Renaissance, Rediscovery, and Reformation

Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CASCC 101 or WR 120). Encountering works by Petrarch, Machiavelli, Montaigne, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Descartes, Cavendish, and Milton, this third semester of Core humanities considers the revival and imitation of the classics and explore the formation of genre and the emergence of the self. A study of works by Michelangelo and Rembrandt add a visual component to the course. A focus on writing and research complements our emphasis on authorship and source material. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry; Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research & Inquiry (e.g., WR 150).