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ARTS 490Fourth-Year Topics in Arts Disciplines

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Arts

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This topics course will be offered from time to time by particular disciplines in Arts, to cover areas of emerging research and teaching interest.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Notes

  • Students should consult the department offering the desired section.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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From 3 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • This course is incredible. The guest lectures by global experts in the topic are extraordinarily interesting, with some really significant figureheads involved. There's one big project and a few mini assignments, and no tests so you can really focus on paying attention to the lectures without taking notes. I believe the structure of this course is the future of exceptional education.

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  • I took this course in 2019 when the topic was the Future of Nature. The Jarislowsky Fellows for our class were photographer and Anthropocene-producer Edward Burtynsky, and historian and writer Mike Davis. It was a treat to hear these experts speak at length about the development of their careers and interests in a more intimate, less polished environment. When lockdowns began to shutter activity in March 2019, Professor Davis made prescient predictions about the stress on longterm care, the health sector, and service industry and manufacturing workers.
    ARTS 490 was project-based and graded on a pass-fail basis. I encourage anyone to make space for this course. It is not only personally…

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention ARTS 490, November 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Winter 2022

Fall 2019

ARTS 490 enrollment 4 points, 5 comments

u/ningyt: “Has anyone else gotten into ARTS 490 but still haven’t gotten enrolled in quest? I’m getting a tad worried now since this will be my “extra” course and normally needs additional approval”

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