Courses

Offers a general introduction to French and Francophone literature and visual arts (painting, photography, film) from the nineteenth century to the present depicting cultures and societies of the Middle East and North Africa. In English with English translations of French texts. Approved for GT-AH2. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.

Introduces students to methodologies used in different academic disciplines, e.g., how a paleographer dates a manuscript. Course is team-taught. Students must also enroll in two of four co-requisite course sections, all in different areas of the core curriculum. The co-requisite course sections are listed in the online Schedule Planner.

Explores the relationship between visual images and cultural values, including how we process visual information, the evolution of conventions in various media, common visual portrayals, and ethical issues. Restricted to students in the Communication Residential Academic Program. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.

Reviews the major philosophical, political, and aesthetic issues in the 20th century French novel and drama. Beginning with existentialist literature, discussion focuses subsequently on the Theatre of the Absurd, the new novel, World War II and the Holocaust, and recent women writers. Taught in English.

May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.

Students will develop an appreciation for, and experience with, diverse perspectives. In particular this includes: racial/ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, and class perspectives, for constructing knowledge as they proceed through their undergraduate studies. Three themes provide the framework for the course: education for the next century, the 21st century citizen, and the modern individual in a diverse society. Topics explored include privilege, stigmatization, targeted and nontargeted grouping, and oppression. Engaging in independent research and experiential, empathetic experiences is required. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity. Prerequisites: A minimum 3.3 cum GPA is required for this Honors class or you must be part of the first year student group (PHNR).

Focus on Jewish history from the Biblical period to the Spanish Expulsion in 1492. Study the origins of a group of people who call themselves, and whom others call, Jews. Focus on place, movement, power/powerlessness, gender, and the question of how to define Jews over time and place. Introduces Jews as a group of people bound together by a particular set of laws; looks at their dispersion and diversity; explores Jews' interactions with surrounding cultures and societies; introduces the basic library of Jews; sees how Jews relate to political power. Same as HIST 1818. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

Surveys the major historical developments encountered by Jewish communities beginning with the Spanish Expulsion in 1492 up until the present day. We will study the various ways in which Jews across the modern world engaged with the emerging notions of nationality, equality, and citizenship, as well as with new ideologies such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism and antisemitism. Same as HIST 1828. Formerly JWST 1108. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context.

May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.

Involves creative or scholarly investigation of an area of interest to the student not addressed in the curriculum. Work must be arranged with and advised by a faculty member. Freshman level course. May be repeated up to 7 total credit hours. Same as DNCE 2849, 3849, 4849, 5849.

Encompasses broad and fundamental uses of clay. Basic instruction and demonstration of throwing, hand building, and primitive clay forming methods. Investigates utility, function, and ceramics in the broader context of contemporary art. Slide presentations explore historical and contemporary attitudes involving ceramics.

Introduces the rise of modern Paris from the French Revolution (1789) to today. Studies the physical and sociological changes of the city in terms of architecture and industrialization through French literature, movies, paintings and photographs. Addresses problems due to the magnitude of the city, the growing fear of urban vices, and the dilemma of controlling massive urban populations. Taught in English. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.