The End of the World
Explores how artists grapple with the world's end through case studies across space and time, examining apocalyptic narratives and humanity's resilience.
Summary
Lectures are mid-sized, with a median of 77 enrolled students in the recorded sections.
What you’ll be able to do
Describe, compare, and analyze visual material.
Evaluate images and buildings in ways that consider historical and cultural contexts.
Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written form.
Communicate orally. Listen actively.
Locate, assess, and enlist research resources in physical and digital forms.
Formulate a persuasive and coherent argument based on visual and textual evidence.
Describe, compare, and analyze the end of the world in multiple disciplines, including art, literature, film, and music.
Source: UW Guide 1· UW Guide 2
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Do you feel anxious? Are thoughts of an impending apocalypse - whether by plague, war, climate disaster, or sentient robots - bringing you down? We are not the first to face the end of the world. Explore how artists have grappled with the world's end through case studies across space and time. Why are we drawn to apocalyptic narratives? What can they tell us about humanity's shared fears and hopes? How does art anticipate and rebuild from cataclysm? Peer into the abyss to contemplate the end of the world as we know it. Emerge with an appreciation for the enduring resilience of the human condition.
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Topics
- Apocalyptic narratives and fears
- Art's response to cataclysm
- Interdisciplinary perspectives (art, literature, film, music)
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- Analyze visual material
- Interdisciplinary analysis of apocalyptic themes
- Argumentation from visual and textual evidence
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