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Topics of Instruction
Art History
Art History introduces students to image analysis beginning with Greek and Roman art and proceeding to the Renaissance and Impressionists to the 20th century.
Literature
Literature incorporates poetry and prose and cover literary works considered foundational to Western ideals, including selections from Greek and Roman literature, major European works, and twentieth-century authors from a variety of cultures.
Moral Philosophy
Moral Philosophy focuses on several major dialogues of Plato and other major philosophical authors such as Aristotle, Hobbes and Kant.
U.S. History
U.S. History concentrates on primary documents used to establish legal and ideological tenets central to American life.
The writing program
The writing program will work with you as active writers, using each session as an opportunity to compose, create, and share work. We will look at the mechanics of writing and what it means to write as college students, but more important, we'll immerse ourselves in language and learn how to think on the page.
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Pedagogical Method
The Clemente Course requires 110 hours of meeting time, which consists largely of class discussion, with a focus on close reading of primary texts and integration of material covered in the other classes. Students will refine their analytical and reasoning skills through a variety of writing assignments in addition to class debate. Faculty will also help students acquire the vocabulary and concepts relevant to each topic in order for students to create a coherent and convincing argument.
Student Assessment
Instructors will assess students on their participation, analytical and writing skills. Since the Clemente Course relies heavily on discussion to reinforce reading and critical thinking, student participation is a requirement for the course. Faculty will assess students on the level of thoughtfulness in their discussion, integration of ideas from the other topics into an evolving understanding of the humanities in general. Faculty are focusing their topics on primary sources, so students will also be assessed on their skills in close reading.
