Historical Events
Demonstrate factual knowledge of major Western European historical events from approximately 1515 AD/CE to the modern period.
Figures and Movements
Demonstrate factual knowledge of major Western European figures and movements in philosophy, science, literature, art, architecture, and music from approximately 1515 AD/CE to the modern period.
Ideologies vs. Artifacts
Explain the connections between dominant Western ideologies and cultural artifacts produced from approximately 1515 AD/CE to the modern period
Analysis
Analyze the basic components of a literary work, a painting, or a building through the correct use of appropriate terminology and evaluative models.
Writing
Construct cogent, lucid, and persuasive arguments in essays and short papers combining formal analysis of cultural artifacts with critical evaluation of the Western ideologies that helped produce them
Communication Skills
Construct cogent, lucid, and persuasive arguments in essays and short papers combining formal analysis of cultural artifacts with critical evaluation of the Western ideologies that helped produce them.