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...probably suck for you. Or, you’ll end up broadening your horizons through academic exploration! But it will probably suck; just remember to plan ahead and take the class that you’re most interested in. And if you actually like to read and write, this Core area should be a cinch; it might offer you the opportunity to branch out and expand your literary horizons...
...convinced that you don’t have to let the Core have its evil way with you, and Lit and Arts A should be easier to tame than most...
...classes in Lit and Arts B. A musical or artistic background might come in handy, but a specialized knowledge of visual art or music is not needed to succeed. Lit and Arts B allows students to explore fields like music or art without braving difficult departmental courses. These Cores, when taught well, provide information about paintings or compositions as well as elementary training in the methods used to analyze those works. Like many Core areas, Lit and Arts B provides some very specific offerings which might appeal to individuals with equally specific (obscure?) tastes (B-48, “Chinese...
...best of worlds, Cores are classes to be enjoyed rather than obstacles to be overcome. Unfortunately, Lit & Arts C just happens to be damn near the worst of worlds. The Courses of Instruction describe this Core area as a study of “creative cultural epochs in history,” exploring “how works of literature and art function within a given society.” Which is excellent, because the courses have equally obtuse subject matter and syllabi. Students might question the ties that bind classes like C-20, “The Hero...
There are lots of reasons to be moral: avoiding prison, hell, and appearances on Gawker.com are just a few. But you’re in luck, oh principle–perplexed undergrad, for Harvard has bestowed its most righteous of all Cores, Moral Reasoning, upon thee. Unfortunately, it’s often righteously boring.In theory, Moral Reasoning courses will help you learn to deal with tough ethical questions, and face up to quandaries that enable you to hone your moral compass. Though the MR menu provides a seemingly gourmet spread of professors, readings, and course titles, reality is often more...