All Subjects
Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol"
Andy Warhol on "America".
Explore Classical Music
Enjoy a few selections from this section of the Music Humanities syllabus highlighted below.
A Core Haiku
What's your take on the Core Curriculum? Tell us in haiku!
“What it Means to be a Woman”
What does it mean to be a woman? Read what Kai Feliciano CC'20 thinks.
Richard John on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America
A discussion on Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, on the Contemporary Civilization syllabus.
A Short History of the Core
Contemporary Civilization was conceived in this spirit and introduced in the 1919-1920 academic year.
Kant on Mortality
Kant's Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals
Opening Event for the Centennial of the Core Curriculum
Over 500 people attended throughout the morning, which was rich with stories about the Core’s transformative impact.
Excerpt from Don Quixote
“Look, your grace,” responded Sancho, “what you see over there aren’t giants—they’re windmills..."
Hannah Arendt on the State
Mass propaganda discovered that its audience was ready at all times to believe the worst...
"Lit Hum for Life"
From the professors to the text themselves, all students are affected by the Core.
"Slow Reading" in the digital age
The challenge of the Core in an age of technology.
Fall of Icarus
Reexperience this Core favorite in viewing this timeless painting.
Exploring the Parthenon
Explore the dominant temple on the Akropolis in Athens through this visual overview.