As a college student, we all know that, quite often, classes become repetitive and tedious. A lot of the time, it can feel as if you are stuck only taking whatever classes are required for the specific path you are following. However, at UW, there are plenty of opportunities to break out of your mold and try something new, maybe even fun. These classes help fulfill the General Education requirements, while providing a different type of learning than the same basic things we have been learning forever as they get more and more advanced.
History of Nazi Germany (HSTEU 234)
This class is different from most teachings of Nazi history. Instead of telling the facts and chronology from the Americans’ point of view, or as much of a point of view that history can have, it is taught through the eyes of the Germans.
Art 190
In this introductory to drawing course, basic skills are developed. Even if you are not the next Picasso, art could be a nice break from most of the other more mentally straining classes. Along with this primary one, there are many others that introduce various types of artistic modes: ceramics, weaving, glass-making.
Vikings (HSTAM 370)
Through archaeological and literary sources, the Vikings’ lives in Scandinavia and beyond it are chronicled and taught. Although this class is in the history department, there are many other courses offered that are strictly Scandinavian studies.
Hip-Hop and Indie Rock (GWSS 241)
This class introduces pop music and how music has changed and thrived. It examines many different genres and music types. It is only one of a large selection of music courses that the university has available.
Archaeology in Film (Archy 109)
This class covers how archaeology is featured in films. It analyzes how archaeology is represented and how these depictions affect popular culture’s cross with archaeology.
Thousand and One Nights (NEAR E 331)
Throughout this course, the book One Thousand and One Nights, or more commonly known in America as Arabian Nights, is examined. The class delves into each story from the book and investigates the social and historical contexts of it.
Dinosaurs (ESS 100)
All the questions that you have ever had about dinosaurs are bound to be answered in this class. The material covers anything and everything from their behavior to their extinction.
