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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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HON 215 Discovering Photography (1)
An interdisciplinary introduction to the production and understanding of photography in
its cultural context, including the impact on art, history, media, and the way in which we
view the world. The basics in photography are also covered. Camera required (no phone
cameras). No previous experience in photography required. This course may not be used
to satisfy major or minor requirements in studio art or art history. Prerequisite: Harrison
Honors Program.
HON 216 Printmaking: History and Process (1)
An exploration of the evolution of European printmaking, considered simultaneously in
terms of historical and technical development. Students will consider the aesthetic and
social contextual significance of Old Master artists and works, then produce their own
prints utilizing approximated period techniques and contemporary themes, affording a
direct experience of the inextricable link between history, meaning, and process.
Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 222 Frankenstein Meets Snow White: Crosscultural Studies in Romanticism
(1)
A seminar concentrating on the literature and culture (i.e., music, art, science) of
Romanticism with special focus on Germany and England. This course employs a
seminar format emphasizing class discussion, close readings, and lectures covering
interdisciplinary material. It is geared primarily to first-year students. All texts are in
English. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 224 Crucible Steel: Creative Expression and Human Rights (1)
A course in artistic responses to human rights events. The focus may be one of any topic
of inquiry into issues of human rights and related creative responses, such as
“Birmingham 1963 and Now” and creative writing. Harrison Scholars may enroll in the
course a second time if the subject matter and creative discipline are different.
Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 225 Creativity: Person, Process, Place (1)
A seminar that reviews and critiques current psychological theory and research on the
creative process in all fields and related questions about the assessment and interpretation
of creative products. Students will reflect on their own creative process, comparing their
experiences to specific scientists and artists. Topics include creative problem solving,
origins of cognitive and behavioral traits of creative individuals, and social, historical,
and physical contexts conducive to creativity. Prerequisite: Harrison Honors Program.
HON 230 Plural America I (1)
An introduction to the plurality of the American culture from within the liberal arts
traditions of history and literature. The intent is to recognize the aspects of our cultures
appropriated into the Western tradition but often either unacknowledged or glossed over.
The end should be an appreciation of the achievements and limitations of our Western
heritage, and a heightened sensitivity to the cultural diversity of the world-at-large. Plural