Promotes a better understanding of fundamental aesthetic and cultural issues by exploring competing definitions of art and culture. Sharpens critical and analytical abilities by asking students to read and compare different theories about arts, culture, media, and identity, and then to apply and assess those theories in relation to a selection of visual and verbal texts from a range of cultural and linguistic traditions. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts.
Examines revolution as seen not only in light of political and economic effects but through the lens of its major cultural concomitant: revolution in the arts. Material is drawn from 20th century Russian social and artistic revolutions which, due in part to new post-Soviet research, provide some of the most striking examples of art and revolutionary social practices. Students may not receive credit for both LIBB 2100 and RUSS 2221. Approved for the arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.
Provides and introduction to fundamental concepts in neuroscience. The goal of this first course is to provide a strong foundation in neurobiology-cell biology, physiology of the neuronal membrane, interneuronal communication, neurotransmission, gross anatomy, and how the brain develops. Students will also learn principles of sensory systems functions. Recitation will reinforce lecture concepts through discussion of current research. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of MCDB 1150 or EBIO 1210 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Neuroscience (NRSC) majors only.
Introduces the basic training for the art of dancing in pointe shoes. Includes enchainements in pointe shoes and additional conditioning exercises for the feet and legs. Students should be at an Intermediate/Advanced ballet level with a strong understanding of rotation and alignment. No previous pointe experience necessary. Audition required. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Recommended prereq., DNCE 3161 or DNCE 4181.
Provides students with the opportunity to focus on a specific area of Neuroscience in depth. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Instructor consent required.
Provides a basic skills course designed to equip students to handle the English major. Emphasizes critical writing and the acquisition of basic techniques and vocabulary of literary criticism through close attention to poetry and prose. Credit not granted for this course and ENGL 1010. Formerly ENGL 2000. Requisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) majors only.
Focuses on the conception, design and production of art works that are larger than human scale. Each object will be the result of individual and team design collaboration. This course primarily focuses on sculpture constructed and engineered from metal although other materials are welcome. Recommended prereq., ARTS 2504. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ARTS 1010 and 1020 (all minimum grade D-).
Explores, through close reading and original student work, the form and structure of the screenplay from the writer's perspective. Students will begin by analyzing structural and character elements of such screenplays as Chinatown and Witness, then analyze screenplays of their choosing. Students will learn the basics of screenwriting form, then develop and write 10 minutes of an original screenplay. Requisites: Requires prerequisite or corequisite course of FILM 1502 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to Film (FILM or FMST) majors only.
Introduces the creative/collaborative process of design for theatre and dance, including scenery, costume, lighting, and sound. Students create design projects and evaluate them with regard to artistic and practical concerns. Much of the course work is hands-on, experiential, and team-oriented.
Proficiency-based course emphasizes speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Covers a variety of topics. Students give classroom presentations and write short essays in Arabic. Speaking ability is assessed through an oral proficiency interview. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS and approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of ARAB 1020 (minimum grade C).
Emphasizes reading, speaking, and writing modern Chinese, including continued study of both full-form and simplified characters. Introduces dictionaries and principles of character formation. Credit not granted for this course and CHIN 2150. Meets MAPS requirement: foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHIN 1020 (minimum grade C).
Uses art, archaeology, and literature to study, from a contemporary feminist point of view, the status of women in works of Roman art and literature, the development of attitudes expressed toward them, and their daily life. No Greek or Latin required. Same as WMST 2110. Approved for GT-HI1. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: human diversity.
A film based curriculum will expand the knowledge of francophone culture and will continue the development of communication skills begun in the first year. This third semester course will review essential beginning grammar before introducing intermediate structures, vocabulary, and cultural/literary readings. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Satisfies arts and sciences foreign language requirement. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of FREN 1020 or FREN 1050 (minimum grade C-).
Provides an intensive introduction to cultural and literary texts of Iran, along with an introduction of the grammatical and rhetorical complexities of Persian prose and poetry. Students continue to develop speaking, listening, and writing skills through activities based on the readings. Meets MAPS requirement: foreign language. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language. Formerly FRSI 2010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of FRSI 1020 (minimum grade C).
Third semester Hebrew builds on skills introduced in the first two semesters and focuses on speaking, comprehension, reading and writing. Students learn new veral tenses and paradigms, modes of expression and syntactical forms. The course blends a communicative method with formal grammatical instruction. By the end of the semester students are expected to be able to converse in, comprehend, and produce written Hebrew at an intermediate level. Department enforced prereq., HEBR 1020 (minimum grade C-). Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
Emphasizes speaking, listening, reading and writing skills and culturally appropriate language use. Credit not granted for this course and ASIA 2420. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Formerly HIND 2010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of HIND 1020 (minimum grade C).
Examines major themes in Early Modern history in a variety of global contexts. Issues to be explored could include intellectual developments, religion, popular culture, social history, economic and political changes, and states and warfare, usually in a specific region or nation (i.e. Europe, Latin America, the Atlantic World, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, etc..). Topics vary in any given semester. Similar to HIST 2113. Formerly HIST 2112. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: historical context. Requisites: History (HIST) majors are restricted from taking this course.
Enhances the skills learned in the first-year course and develops greater fluency in understanding and speaking. More emphasis is placed on reading and writing through the use of activities featuring cultural themes that present a realistic portrait of contemporary Italy. Taught in Italian. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of ITAL 1020 (minimum grade C-).
Continued study of oral and written modern Japanese in a cultural context. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of JPNS 1020 (minimum grade C).
Extends the conversational and written skills acquired at the elementary level. Although emphasis remains on spoken Korean, readings are increased, elementary writing skills are introduced gradually, and some Sino Korean characters are taught. Meets MAPS requirement and approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of KREN 1020 (minimum grade C).
Department enforced prereq., NORW 1020 (minimum grade C-). Fulfills the arts and sciences language requirement for the BA and BFA degrees. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
Includes grammar review and a study of Portuguese and Brazilian culture, civilization, literature, and art. Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 1020 (minimum grade C-).
Continued study of the grammar of classical Sanskrit and translation of selected readings from the literature. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SNSK 1020 (minimum grade D-).
