Course requirements: three short papers (1-2 pages); two longer papers (3-5 pages); a revision of one paper (either short or long); a midterm exam; and a final exam.

F 9/11 Shakespeare, King Lear
 
M 9/14 Shakespeare, King Lear
W 9/16 Shakespeare, King Lear
F 9/18 Shakespeare, King Lear
 
M 9/21 Shakespeare, King Lear
W 9/23 Instructor's choice
F 9/25 Plato, The Republic
 
M 9/28 Plato — lecture by John Dreher
W 9/30 Plato, The Republic
F 10/2 Plato, The Republic
 
M 10/5 Plato, The Republic
W 10/7 Plato, The Republic
F 10/9 Instructor's choice
 
M 10/12 MIDTERM EXAM
W 10/14 Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon
F 10/16 Akira Kurosawa — lecture by Brenda Jenike
 
M 10/19 Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon
W 10/21 Instructor's choice
F 10/23 READING PERIOD
 
M 10/26 Einstein, Relativity
W 10/28 Einstein — lecture by Megan Pickett
F 10/30 Einstein, Relativity
 
M 11/2 Einstein, Relativity
W 11/4 Einstein, Relativity
F 11/6 Instructor's choice
 
M 11/9 Bishop, Complete Poems
W 11/11 Bishop — lecture by Faith Barrett
F 11/13 Bishop, Complete Poems
 
M 11/16 Instructor's choice
W 11/18 READING PERIOD