COR 130A 1 - Arts & Justice

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 3

Through the investigation of a contemporary social and/or environmental issue, the COR course serves as an introduction to the Dominican Catholic Intellectual Tradition where study, contemplation and action empower us to build a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world.  Integrating insights from several academic disciplines, students learn how scholars approach the issue, use Catholic Social Teaching and other spiritual and ethical wisdom to inspire and guide solutions, and work together for the common good. While examining the role played by beliefs and values in both the problem and the proposed solutions, students explore who they are, work together in dismantling the structures of injustice, and care for the Earth. 

In this course we will explore meanings of creativity and the arts, and focus on the ways that artists can strive to build a more just, compassionate, and sustainable world. We will examine the connections between the arts and spiritual life; arts as an expression of individual and collective values, beliefs, and identities; and the roles of artists as members of their communities. Along with our classroom activities, we will experience aspects of Madison’s music, theater, and visual arts scenes.

Offered Fall