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Travel Courses
Art of the Seattle Area
EART704
A range of art, from awesome glass creations to stirring poems and pictures are yours to experience in the Seattle/Tacoma areas of Washington. Visits in this course include the Seattle Art Museum in Downtown Seattle, dolls in Bellevue, and glass in Tacoma at the Museum of Glass and Union Station. Seattle’s approach to the Millennium 2000 is reflected in poetry and photography.
Baltimore's Inner Harbor
EHIS708
Experiencing the most significant places and events of America’s history wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Baltimore and its Inner Harbor where, among many other events, the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner was inspired. This course‘s many onsite visits and engrossing texts will bring you up close and personal with World War II – its cause and effect, and its impact on America as we know it today.
Cheyenne: A Look at the Old West
EHIS711
Take a lingering look at the Old West in the frontier town of Cheyenne, Wyoming by reading absorbing texts of fact and fiction, viewing a movie of romance and adventure and visiting notable museums on the Internet or by personal visits to the area. The three credit portion is all home study. The one credit portion requires you to actually visit museums in the area.
Chicago: Art in the Windy City
EART707
The art of Chicago will come alive for you as you investigate the sights and scenes in “The Windy City”. Viewing the film, Inspirations, allows you to explore the work habits and styles of seven artists. Using the web sites, you will view spectacular art found in this city. Researching an artist of your choice, then reading The Philosophy of Andy Warhol (From A to B and Back Again) by this well-known pop icon and Eight Great Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paintings will complete your study of Chicago art.
Chicago: Its History in Architecture
EHIS713
Chicago is the birthplace of the skyscraper, home to Art Deco and the work place of visionary architects ranging from Louis Sullivan to Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. In the three credit portion, you will view forty modern architectural sights, read about the beginning of skyscrapers, study the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright then write a short research paper on a Chicago architect of your choice.
Hemingway: A Brief Introduction
ELIT707
Through insightful texts and onsite visits to Hemingway’s home and museum in his hometown of Oak Park, IL, you will experience a short version of getting to know this revered American author. The Young Hemingway is a nonfiction book taking a look at the young writer’s life in Oak Park and Chicago before and after his time in the war, as well as an introduction to many of Hemingway’s book characters and their traits.
Italy's Amalfi Coast
EHIS714
This course acquaints you with the Amalfi Coast of Italy. In the at-home study portion, you will see photos of unmatched beauty, plus visits to Pompeii, Sorrento, Positano and other places you have only dreamed of, including the Isle of Capri and the famed Blue Grotto. The one-credit portion requires a visit to Pompeii to personally experience the site of a fantastic volcanic eruption that buried that city in 79 A.D. and a civilization that rivals today in luxuries and innovations.
Maui: Beauty Born of Fire
EHIS720
Maui truly is a lovely place to visit, but there is far more to it than beautiful beaches and tropical sunsets. In this course, you will become familiar with its rich whaling era as well as its warlike and fascinating history of powerful kings and their conquests. In addition, since Maui is so intimately tied to the sea, you will experience its vast oceanographic significance by visiting an ocean center that rivals any aquarium on the mainland.
New York Live!
EART710
Live entertainment is an art that will never be replaced by any form of technology. This course explores live entertainment in New York City, one of the major art capitals of the world. The three credit portion includes several onsite visits that exemplify the art of live entertainment as it exists in the Big Apple. The one credit portion is all home study, and can be taken by itself or along with the three credit portion for an even richer learning experience.
New York Skyline
EART711
You’ve seen it in the movies, television and often on book and magazine covers, but to experience the New York skyline in person is an incredible experience. The three credit portion of this course takes you to some of the most famous buildings of New York to learn first hand about the architects and architecture that make up the phenomenon. The one credit portion is all home study, and can be taken by itself or along with the three credit portion for an even richer learning experience.
