ENGLIT 1412 - SECRET PITTSBURGH

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
How much do you know about the city outside Pitt? Have you explored a hillside neighborhood using stairways instead of streets? Visited the church with the largest collection of relics outside Europe? Eaten a macaroon prepared by a transplanted French baker? Pittsburgh has a rich cultural history, from labor disputes to a vibrant arts scene. It’s also a city with secrets. Students in this course will explore Pittsburgh’s most unusual sites and locales; learn about the city’s history and the literature it has inspired; and research and write entries for a public guide to secret Pittsburgh.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Seminar
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Attributes: DSAS Creative Work General Ed. Requirement, DSAS Literature General Ed. Requirement, SCI Polymathic Contexts: Humanistic GE. Req.

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