POVERTY, ECOLOGY AND THE ARTS: ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2023 Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the significance of Francis of Assisi as a multi-faceted historical, literary and symbolic figure, especially in relation to economic and environmental justice and reform. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Read and assess critically a range of literary genres that employ and depict Francis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Compare interpretive models of Francis in literature and related artistic media over time and contexts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Craft cogent written analysis of a literary and religious model such as Francis via selected interdisciplinary methods from religious studies, literary and historical scholarship. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Produce a research paper on a critical aspect of the presentation of Francis in selected works, employing one or more disciplinary approaches covered in the course. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Articulate the significance of Francis of Assisi as a multi-faceted historical, literary and symbolic figure, especially in relation to economic and environmental justice and reform. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Read and assess critically a range of literary genres that employ and depict Francis. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Compare interpretive models of Francis in literature and related artistic media over time and contexts. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Craft cogent written analysis of a literary and religious model such as Francis via selected interdisciplinary methods from religious studies, literary and historical scholarship. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Produce a research paper on a critical aspect of the presentation of Francis in selected works, employing one or more disciplinary approaches covered in the course. Audience: Graduate