This course will address the making and unmaking of "love" through a reading of texts from Western Civilization. Through studies in mythology, philosophy, poetry, art, literature, music and film we will explore this constant yet elusive concept. What is love? How has love been represented? How has love been analyzed? Do we love because we lack? This course will explore various myths of love's birth, education, and dramas with the help of philosophers, poets, visual artists, writers, psychoanalysts, musicians, and filmmakers. Faculty: L. Privitello