Overview
This Discovery explores the diverse, interrelated, and evolving societies of the Renaissance and Early Modern world, from c.1400 through c.1750 CE. Students will gain a multifaceted understanding of this period by taking courses in at least two different disciplines. Each course in this Discovery engages artistic, material, linguistic, or textual evidence to address a core question: how did individuals, communities, and societies in this period forge distinctive identities and establish their place in the world?
Requirements
Completion of at least 9 credit hours using courses in at least two disciplines.
One course (3 hours) may come from this list:
HIST 1334: Early Modern Europe
ENGL 1311: The Beginnings of English Literature
At least two courses (6 hours) must come from this list:
ARTH 3392: Women's Studies in Art History (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3430: Art, Gender, and Patronage at the Court of Burgundy (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3440: Northern Renaissance Art in the Fifteenth Century (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3441: Early Renaissance Art in Italy (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3442: Age of Leonardo (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3440/GRST 3444: Dürer and his World (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3446: Jan van Eyck and His Legacy (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ARTH 3447: Michelangelo (Prerequisite: Completion of one course in Art History, or sophomore standing, or consent of instructor.)
ENGL 3346: History of the English Language (Prerequisite: Completion of at least one English course)
ENGL 3347: The History of the Book (Corequisite ENGL 3161 or CLAS 3161)
ENGL 3460: Introduction to Shakespeare (Prerequisite: Completion of at least one English course)
ENGL 4403: Milton (Prerequisite: Completion of at least one English course)
ENGL 4420: Studies in Early Modern British Literature (Prerequisite: Completion of at least one English course)
PHIL 3422: Early Modern Philosophy (Prerequisite: Any course in Philosophy or consent of instructor.)
SPAN 4332: Spanish Golden Age Literature (Prerequisite: Spanish 3330 or SPAN 3331 or consent of instructor.)
SPAN 4333: Don Quixote (Prerequisite: Spanish 3330 or SPAN 3331 or consent of instructor.)
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Additional Information
- A student must complete at least one Discovery to qualify for graduation .
- Courses in the Discovery must be taken at Trinity University.
- Students can also fulfill the Discovery requirement by completing a second major or a minor.
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Disclaimer
The Discovery requirement is one element within the Pathways curriculum. Although many Discoveries are housed in academic departments, Discoveries are distinct from majors or minors. For the requirements associated with specific majors or minors, see the Courses of Study Bulletin