COR: Conversations

Catalog description

This 1-credit course is inspired by the Jesuit ideal of Eloquentia Perfecta. Beautifully described by St. Ignatius in the 1546 letter to his Jesuit brothers, it is one of the first expressions of what it means to engage "the whole person." This 1 credit course is designed to introduce students to the "art" of conversation, and to engage them in conversations about art and diversity. Using a specific art form as a focus (music, film, poetry, sculpture, drama, food, etc.), the class will cultivate complicated responses and learn how to discuss our insights with care, precision, and civility. This course will be a requirement in the new American Studies minor, and it satisfies both VPA/DIV requirements in the core. Fulfills Core Requirements: Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and Diversity (DIV).