Division of Liberal Arts Course Schedule Fall 2017 The office of Liberal Arts grants permission for closed courses

Division of Liberal Arts Course Schedule Fall 2017 The office of Liberal Arts grants permission for closed courses First Year Academic Core Course caps CRN# ENG 1101 COMPOSITION I 81424 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Clements G 111 WW5 18 81425 Sec.2 MWF 8:00-8:55 Matsumoto S BUCK 5104 (FILM) 18 81426 Sec.3 MWF 9:05-10:00 Matsumoto S BUCK 5104 (FILM) 18 81427 Sec.4 MWF 9:05-10:00 Millar R 102 WW3 18 81428 Sec.5 MWF 9:05-10:00 Klaimon E 201 WW5 (GYM) 18 81429 Sec.6 MWF 10:10-11:05 Clements G 111 WW5 18 81430 Sec.7 MWF 10:10-11:05 Millar R 102 WW3 18 81431 Sec.8 MWF 10:10-11:05 Klaimon E 201 WW5 (GYM) 18 CRN# ENG 1102 COMPOSITION II (prerequisite is ENG 1101) 81511 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Clements G 111 WW5 15 CRN# ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: DAILY LIFE 81966 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Mills J 101 WW3 15 ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: SCIENCE 81965 Sec.2 TR 8:30-9:50 Levin J 103 WW3 15 ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: HUMANITIES: MYTHOLOGY 82132 Sec.3 TR 8:30-9:50 Lawrence L 114 WW5 15 ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: POPULAR CULTURE: FOOD 82398 Sec.4 MWF 8:00-8:55 Mills J 101 WW3 15 Mathematics CRN# MAT 1100 COLLEGE ALGEBRA 82323 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Davis I 106 WW3 20 MAT 1200 FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE 81975 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Davis I 106 WW3 20 Science CRN# SCI 1110 NUTRITION and PERSONAL HEALTH 81473 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Loggins J 633 WP (DRAMA) 25 SCI 1200 PHYSICS OF LIGHT AND SOUND 82329 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Levin J 103 WW3 25 82330 Sec.2 MWF 9:05-10:00 Levin J 103 WW3 25 SCI 1500 ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: THE ATMOSPHER 82331 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Levin J 103 WW3 25 SCI 2101 STUDIES IN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I 81475 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Pounds D LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 25 SCI 2200 THE SENSATIONAL BRAIN 81821 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Pounds D 633 WP (DRAMA) 20 Page 1

Second Year Academic Core Course caps CRN# HUM 2101 SELF, SOCIETY, and COSMOS 81442 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 81443 Sec.2 MWF 9:05-10:00 Lawrence L 114 WW5 25 81444 Sec.3 MWF 9:05-10:00 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 81445 Sec.4 MWF 10:10-11:05 Lawrence L 114 WW5 25 81446 Sec.5 MWF 10:10-11:05 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 81447 Sec.6 TR 8:30-9:50 Miller R 104 WW3 25 81448 Sec.7 TR 8:30-9:50 King B 201 WW5 (GYM) 25 81969 Sec.8 TR 10:00-11:20 Lawrence L 114 WW5 25 81985 Sec.9 TR 10:00-11:20 King B 201 WW5 (GYM) 25 CRN# HUM 2111 PATHS TO THE PRESENT: HISTORY OF SUBURBIA 82138 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Puć K 112 WW5 25 Philosophy and Psychology CRN# PHI 1100 INTRODUCTION to PHILOSOPHY (Online) 81740 Sec.1 Holland R ONLINE 25 PHI 2200 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (Online) 82233 Sec.1 Holland R ONLINE 20 CRN # PSY 1100 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 82145 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Gredlein J LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 25 82146 Sec.2 MWF 10:10-11:05 Gredlein J LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 25 PSY 2100 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 82325 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Gredlein J LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 20 PSY 3198 TOPICS: ANIMALS AND US: COMPARATIVE EVOLUTIONARY PSYCH 82328 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Gredlein J LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 15 Humanities. History and Media Studies CRN# HUM 1198 TOPICS: THE EMBODIED MIND (RESTRICTED TO C1 S ONLY) 82309 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 King, B/ Casey T 201 WW5 (GYM) 20 HUM 2198 TOPICS: PERSONAL FINANCE FOR THE ARTIST 82310 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Olson, D 106 WW3 20 HUM 2198 TOPICS: INTRODUCTION TO ARTS MANAGEMENT 82217 Sec.2 MWF 9:05-10:00 Olson, D 112 WW5 20 HUM 3100 CRITICAL THEORY AND PERFORMANCE 82311 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Wilcox D 107 WW3 15 CRN# HIS 2540 AMERICA IN THE 1950s 82307 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Puć K 112 WW5 25 HIS 2800 THE ARTS AND DEMOCRACY IN 20 TH CENTURY AMERICA 82308 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 CRN# MST 2500 IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA 82215 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 King B 107 WW3 25 Page 2

Course caps Art History and Theatre History CRN# ARH 1000 INTRO TO VISUAL ART 82010 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Amrhein L ACE 1108 (Gold Theatre) 25 82012 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 Amrhein L ACE 1108 (Gold Theatre) 25 ARH 1101 HISTORY OF ART I 81420 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Towns B 111 WW5 25 CRN# THH 2101 THEATRE HISTORY I 81477 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Rosenberg E 113 WW5 32 81478 Sec.2 MWF 9:05-10:00 Rosenberg E 113 WW5 32 Literature and Writing CRN# LIT 2298 TOPICS IN LITERATURE-ENGLISH: UTOPIAS/DYSTOPIAS 82312 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Millar R 102 WW3 25 82455 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 Millar R 102 WW3 20 LIT 2700 STORY TELLING, STORY TURNING, STORY TEARING 82320 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Mills J 101 WW3 25 LIT 2930 JEWISH AMERICAN THEATRE 82321 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Rosenberg E 113 WW5 25 LIT 2998 TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE: COMEDY ITALIAN STYLE 82056 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Ronzani M 105 WW3 25 LIT 2998 TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE: ACTS OF BETRAYAL 82464 Sec.2 ONLINE MacLeod M ONLINE 20 CRN# WRI 2640 WRITING THE SOLO PERFORMANCE 82332 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Rosenberg E 101 WW5 (Chapel) 15 WRI 2698 TOPICS IN CREATIVE WRITING: WRITING INSIDE ART 82333 Sec.1 MWF 10:10-11:05 Mills J 101 WW3 15 Foreign Language CRN# FRE 1101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I 81434 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Golden M Gray 323 (3 rd Floor Gray) 18 GER 1101 ELEMENTARY GERMAN I 81437 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 82305 Sec.2 MWF 10:10-11:05 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 GER 2101 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I 82306 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 ITA 1101 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN I 81453 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:55 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 81454 Sec.2 MWF 10:10-11:05 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 ITA 2101 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN I 82142 Sec.1 MWF 9:05-10:00 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 Page 3

FALL TERM 2017 DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS COURSE OFFERINGS First Year Academic Core ENG 1101, 1102: Composition I & II (3 credits each semester) The fundamental components of a liberal arts education include the ability to think clearly, read closely, write persuasively, talk articulately, and listen honestly. The composition sequence will emphasize the development of these skills as students engage with a variety of works, including UNCSA productions. Course materials are designed to shed light on ways that artists perceive issues in art, their relationships with their communities, and how their works reflect shifting and evolving social concerns. Although the content may vary, depending on the year s production schedule, assignments will include both the analysis and generation of text-media (such as essays, literature, proposals and cover letters, liner notes, blogs), speech-media (presentations, interviews, radio drama, podcasts) image-media (diagrams, sketches, drawings, assemblages), mixed-media (multimedia pieces, digital stories, websites, online studio, videos,) and collaborative- media (productions, plays, performances). Prerequisite(s): Passing ENG 1101 required for admission to ENG 1102. ENG 1200-01: Writing About: Daily Life (3 credits) Will that cream make you look younger? What does no artificial flavors really mean? Should you get a flu shot? How does that energy drink affect you? Each day we make hundreds of choices oftentimes based on rhetorical appeals. We will examine some of these, including claims in advertising, social science, health, and food marketing, and we will explore strategies for investigating the truth of these claims. The object of the course is to think more rigorously and clearly about our daily lives. There will be a great deal of self-directed research to pursue questions and subjects of your choice. Coursework will include presentations, compositions, and projects. This is a first year writing intensive course. It may be taken to fulfill the Composition II requirement, and it is only open to first-year students or incoming transfer students who need to fulfill a composition requirement. ENG 1200-02: Writing About: Science (3 credits) The purpose of this first-year writing course is to develop precise, convincing writing. In this course, we will explore the use of bad science in the perpetuation of myths, conspiracies, superstitions, and common misconceptions about reality. We will look at the misuse of science in, for example, astrology, psychic phenomena, intelligent design as an alternative to evolution, and 9/11 conspiracy theories. We will learn to distinguish between phony, quasi-science and real scientific investigation by writing about the misapplication of science in these contexts. Assignments will include short papers, in-class presentations, and research in the scientific literature. This is a first year writing intensive course. It may be taken to fulfill the Composition II requirement, and it is only open to first-year students or incoming transfer students who need to fulfill a composition requirement. Page 4

ENG 1200-03: Writing About: Humanities: Mythology (3 credits) This course will cover the basic myths derived from Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Hebrew, Hellenic, Celtic, Nordic, Mesoamerican, and Asian traditions. Emphasis will be placed on writing about the legendary heroic and tragic figures of these stories, which were once regarded as sacred. We ll also write about the significance of mythology how these stories form an integral and active part of a culture. This is a first year writing intensive course. It may be taken to fulfill the Composition II requirement, and it is only open to first-year students or incoming transfer students who need to fulfill a composition requirement. ENG 1200:04 Writing About: Popular Culture: Food (3 credit hours) This first-year, composition-intensive, course focuses on our relationship with food. We will be considering the implications of what we eat, why we eat, how we eat, where we eat, who we eat with, etc. Assigned materials will include non-fiction, fiction, poetry, films, songs, ads, blogs; in short, a variety of forms. This is a first year writing intensive course. It may be taken to fulfill the Composition II requirement, and it is only open to first-year students or incoming transfer students who need to fulfill a composition requirement. (Restriction: 1 st year students only) Mathematics MAT 1100: College Algebra (3 credits) This course is a study of linear, rational, absolute value, quadratic, exponential, and radical equations. It will include formulas and applications, related functions, algebra of functions, and the two-dimensional coordinate system. MAT 1200: Foundations of Finance (3 credits) Among the topics studied are uses and abuses of percentages, simple and compound interest, compound interest for interest paid n times per year, continuous compounding, savings plans, total and annual returns, types of investments, loan basics, credit card debt and fixed rate options, and mortgages. Science SCI 1110: Nutrition and Personal Health (3 credits) A study of the normal nutritional requirements of the human body, the relationship of diet to health, and the impact of behavior and cultural influences on food choices. Students will analyze their own diet relative to recommended standards for young adults. Whenever available, community resources will be utilized for content enrichment. Page 5

SCI 1200-01, 02: Physics of Light and Sound (3 credits) Can light and sound travel through a vacuum? How do optical fibers work? How can an opera singer be heard over an orchestra? In this course, we will examine the nature, behavior, and principles of light and sound. We will cover resonance and mechanical waves, electromagnetic waves, light, and optics. This course is geared toward beginning students in physics. SCI 1500: Environmental Issues: The Atmosphere (3 credits) This course focuses on the atmosphere, climate, the ozone layer, and air pollution. SCI 2101: Studies in Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 credits) This two-semester sequence is an exploration of the structure and function of the human body and begins with basic terminology, fundamental body chemistry, cells and tissues, and progresses through major organ systems. Emphasis is placed on body structure and function that is particularly relevant to the arts such as support and movement, sensation, and neural control. Occasional in-class exercises and anatomical study are an integral part of the course. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent (note that enrolling in SCI 2102 in the second term requires passing this course, SCI 2101) SCI 2200: The Sensational Brain (3 credits) A one-semester study of the human brain intended to provide the student with a survey of current understanding of the structure and function of the human brain and related nervous system structures such as the sensory organs. Wherever appropriate, special references will be made to the way the brain functions in tasks related to performance in the various arts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. Second Year Academic Core HUM 2101: Self, Society, and Cosmos (3 credits) An in-depth examination of some of the fundamental texts that contribute to the conversation about the essentials of the human condition. Readings will include, but not be limited to, Plato s Republic, selections from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, at least one important example of non-western thought, and a challenging contemporary work, and can be drawn from a variety of disciplines, including philosophy, literature, the social sciences, the natural sciences, and the arts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. HUM 2111: Paths to the Present: History of Suburbia (3 credits) Many of us grew up in a suburban neighborhood and have been shaped by its ideals and concerns. It is at once a demographic, a physical and a cultural terrain. This course examines the historical foundations for the suburb, its development in Europe and America during the 19th and 20th centuries, the suburban ideal and its representation in popular culture including advertisements, novels, movies and television. The critical questions driving our inquiry: How have suburbs shaped American culture? How have cultural values shaped the suburb? What has been, and continues to be, the role of technology as a key component of suburban life? Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101 Page 6

Philosophy and Psychology PHI 1100: Introduction to Philosophy (Online) (3 credits) An introductory exploration of philosophical inquiry concerning such topics as the nature of knowledge, the mind, free will, God, value, liberty, and the meaning of life. For Dr. Holland's online section of PHI1100, the class will be conducted exclusively through Blackboard. All of the information you need to complete the course requirements will be posted clearly in Blackboard, and you will have access to this information on the first day of class. There will be weekly assignments and activities throughout the semester, with weekly due dates, but you will not be required to log on to the class at specific days or times. The only thing students should do to prepare is purchase the textbook by the first day of class. PHI 2200: Philosophy of Religion (Online) (3 credits) The course explores the concept of God and the sacred, the grounds for and challenges to religious belief, the credentials of mystical experience, the implications of religious pluralism, and the idea of a religiously ambiguous world. Readings will be drawn from classical and contemporary thinkers. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or the equivalent or permission of the instructor. PSY 1100-01,02: General Psychology (3 credits) This is a broad survey of psychology. Topics to be addressed include psychology as science, nervous system, growth and development, sensory and perceptual processes, motivation, emotion, learning, social behavior, personality (normal and pathological), statistics, testing, intelligence, aptitudes, and achievement. PSY 2100: Social Psychology (3 credits) Survey of scientific theories and research on the nature, causes, and consequences of individual behavior in social context. Topics include relationships, groups, attitudes, persuasion, aggression, altruism, and prejudice. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. PSY 3198: Topics in Psychology: Animals and Us: Comparative Evolutionary Psychology (3 credits) This course will be concerned with exploring various aspects of the complex relationships between human and non-human animals and the central role animals play in the lives of their human companions. This course will explore these connections in a variety of contexts. Topics will include research methods, pets, animals for food and clothing, animals in human culture and health, concern for animal rights and animal welfare, animals used in research, sports, or entertainment, so-called wild animals, and the study of the similarities and differences between human and non-human animals, especially as related to language, communication, cognition and problem solving. We will explore these issues from an evolutionary and comparative psychological perspective with an emphasis on the cognitive, emotional, and motivational components of the human experience. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 and HUM 2101 or equivalent. Page 7

Humanities, History, and Media Studies HUM 1198-01: Topics in Humanities: The Embodied Mind (3 credits) An experimental project based class designed for first year students to engage in an exploration of art through creating, analyzing, and reflecting. No prerequisite(s). HUM 2198-01: Topics: Personal Finance for the Artist (3 credits) This course will help prepare students that are entering the workforce to better understand the importance of sound personal financial management. Topics to be covered include an introduction to basic business and economic principles, fundamentals of investing (including risk vs. return), personal budgeting, preparation of an artist s personal income tax return, understanding employee benefits, insurance basics, independent contractor status, and retirement planning. This course is geared toward the student artist, so no prior experience in business is required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, 1200 or equivalent. HUM 2198-02: Topics in Humanities: Introduction to Arts Management (3 credits) The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the business of the arts. We will take a look inside arts organizations to see how they are structured, and how they operate - what makes cultural institutions run? There are many things that have to happen in the front office in order for an artistic production to make it to the stage. We will examine the different types of art organizations, how they are structured and managed, where the money comes from, and how we actually get audiences to come and see our productions. We will also look at the human and financial systems that support the operation. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. HUM 3100: Critical Theory and Performance (3 credits) This is designed as a survey course to explore the connections between critical theory (formalism, structuralism, semiotics, phenomenology and deconstruction) and various performance media (theatre, performance art, dance, video and film). This course is designed to expose students to a wide range of intellectual thought, while also utilizing these ideas to analyze the structure and process of performance. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent and HUM 2101 HIS 2540: America in the 1950s (3 credits) The 1950 s in America were poised between the end of World War II and the turbulent 1960 s. A poll taken in 1942 revealed that 37% of adult Americans did not expect their children s opportunities to be any better than their own. By the end of the next decade Americans lives had changed dramatically: people had much more income and were ready to spend it. In other words, it was a decade of prosperity and optimism. At the same time, there was an undercurrent of socio-economic, political and cultural problems that would erupt, sometimes violently, in the 1960 s. Many of those issues are still with us today. This course will explore the political, cultural and socio-economic landscape of the 1950 s, paying special attention to those undercurrents that will erupt in the next decade. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. Page 8

HIS 2800: The Arts and Democracy in 20 th Century America Artists and arts advocates often argue that a thriving artistic culture is indispensable to democracy. But why? When did the arts and democracy argument crystallize? Ultimately, is the argument persuasive? This course will look to key episodes in the 20th century that harnessed the arts to the stated values and goals of democracy: the movement to include arts education in public schools, the New Deal s Federal Art Project, the arts as a tool of Cold War cultural diplomacy, the creation of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the revived debates about public support for the arts during the culture wars period of the 1980s and 1990s. Students will also grapple with related questions such as: What is democracy and what are democratic values? What role should art play in the formation of citizens? Does the artist, as an artist, have a particular type of political responsibility or civic obligation? Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. MST 2500: Impact of New Media (3 credits) Is new media making us stupid? Less creative? Socially inept? Insensitive? Unable to pay attention? Narrow-minded? Or the opposite of all --or some-- of the above? Take this class if you want to talk about, research, read about, and take part in in class debates on issues swirling around new media in the contemporary moment. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. Art History and Theatre History ARH 1000-01,02: Introduction to Visual Art (3 credits) A one-semester introduction to the language of art, visual analysis, and art history, providing the foundation for the study of visual art and visual culture. The class will begin with an overview of visual art language, including the elements, principles, and techniques of visual art and design. Next, the course covers the basics of art theory and methods of art history through close looking at and analysis of art in different media. Third, the course offers a brief survey of the history of art from prehistory to the present. Lectures, discussions, readings, writings and projects introduce a framework of the historical, cultural and environmental forces that affect art, artists and audience. Designed for students who have not had introductory classes in visual art or art history. ARH 1101: History of Art I (3 credits) A two-semester historical and analytical introduction to representative monuments in their context that offers myriad ways of understanding visual information. This course will acquaint the student with art history, the critical process, and the production of art in order to achieve a well-balanced appreciation for art and how it relates to the development of culture. THH 2101-01,02: Theater History I (3 credits) This is the first half of a year-long course that is designed to provide a cross-sectional view of theatre practice by exploring key ideas in dramatic genre, theory and criticism; design, performance and stagecraft from the Greeks to the present. Developments in non-western theater will also be addressed. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent; THH 2102 requires passing THH 2101. Page 9

Literature and Writing LIT 2298-01,02: Topics in Literature-English: Utopias/Dystopias (3 credits) This course explores pivotal moments and texts in Utopian Literature. We will examine both canonical and non-canonical texts and a variety of genres (stories, film and critical essays) to examine utopic visions and the realities of society and how forms of expression that were not to be questioned invariably end with utopias that question themselves. Additionally, we will explore the socio-political and historical themes arising out of this relationship including the role/place of art and artists. According to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the carnage of the First World War led to widespread utopian fervour, a belief that the human condition could be healed by new approaches to art and design more spiritual, more sensual, or more rational to bring about socio-political change. How can we discuss art in terms of utopia? What makes art utopic? What is the utopic vision of the arts role in building a better world? How can we create such art? Through examinations of utopias, the writers and thinkers who create them and the people who established utopian communities, we aim to examine representations of better worlds that both offer answers and poses questions about alternative utopias. Even as we question the possibility of imagining utopia, we should nonetheless maintain that utopian imagining is a crucial means of understanding the past, present and future. To continue to hone our reading and writing communication skills, active class participation, quizzes, and two papers (5 pages) and an Art Project are required. A final exam is also required. Texts to be considered include Sir Thomas More s Utopia: ISBN 978-1540319210, George Orwell s 1984: ISBN 978-0451524935, Ursula Le Guin s The Dispossessed ISBN 978-0061054884 and Veronica Roth s Divergent: ISBN 978-0062387240. Films include The Congress. Additional readings (poems, excerpts, short stories,) will be on Canvas. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent LIT 2700: Story Telling, Story Turning, Story Tearing (3 credits) This course will consider issues of narrative. How are stories told? What happens when they are re-told? What happens when they are torn apart? Course materials may range from Homer to Hemingway and Wicked to Watchmen. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. LIT 2930: Jewish American Theatre (3 credits) This course traces the rise of Jewish theater in Eastern Europe to its transference to America, focusing on Yiddish theater, assimilation, and the changing shape and influences of Jewish American drama. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. LIT 2998-01: Topics in Dramatic Literature: Comedy Italian Style (3 credits) From Dante s Inferno The Divine Comedy to recent Oscar winner Life is Beautiful, Italian culture at several points in its history has been at the forefront of the comedic genre. The Italian Renaissance rediscovered the genre of ancient Greek and Roman comedy; Commedia dell Arte shaped the idea of comedy and comedic acting to today; Comic Opera (Opera Buffa) brought social subversion to European stages for the first time; the term Comedy Italian Style had to be coined to capture the specificity of the genre on film; contemporary playwright Dario Fo won a Nobel Prize for his desecrating mprove comedy show. Readings for the class include Page 10

Renaissance plays by Machiavelli; historical and critical texts on Commedia dell Arte; Commedia dell Arte style plays by Goldoni; several opera librettos of comic operas; and 20 th century Italian plays. Although the class focuses on drama, we will also explore comedy in nondramatic genres, including literature with selections from Boccaccio s Decameron and films by great Italian directors, including Fellini, De Sica and Benigni. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. LIT 2998-02: Topics in Dramatic Literature: Acts of Betrayal in Contemporary Theatre (3 credits) This class will explore contemporary plays by Edward Albee, Neil Labute, Suzan Lori-Parks, and Paula Vogel that wrestle with morals and expectations. Are these prescribed boundaries and, if so, who sets them and what complexities of identity arise when these boundaries are violated? Discussions will also involve structure, character development, and how these plays parallel and deviate from the drama form of tragedy. Is there perhaps a vein of postmodern tragedy of unanswerable questions developing in contemporary theater? The Goat by Edward Albee, ISBN-13: 978-0822219767 The Mercy Seat by Neil LaBute, ISBN-13: 978-0571211388 Fat Pig by Neil LaBute, ISBN-13: 978-0571211500 How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel, ISBN-13: 978-0822216230 Topdog/Underdog by Suzan Lori-Parks, ISBN-13: 978-1559362016 WRI 2640: Writing the Solo Performance (3 credits) This creative writing workshop draws from student-generated material. It focuses on researching, writing and getting ready to perform a one-person show. Students examine successful examples and develop original material geared for public presentation. Weekly texts and critiques, revisions and mandatory conferences with teacher lead to a final solo performance project. Prerequisite(s):ENG 1102 or equivalent. WRI 2698: Topics in Creative Writing: Writing Inside Art (3 credits) In Billy Collins poem The Brooklyn Museum of Art the narrator walks into a painting by Frederick Edwin Church. In Woody Allen s The Purple Rose of Cairo, a character steps out of a movie and later takes an audience member into the movie. In this course, we will examine such works, and we will produce our own. This is an upper-level writing course (with a significant art criticism component), but rather than focusing on a genre poetry, fiction, play-writing we will concentrate on the dynamic of engaging with art works (in whatever genre form the individual chooses). Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent Page 11

Foreign Language FRE 1101: Elementary French I (3 credits) An introduction to the French language with the goal of oral proficiency. The major emphasis is on spoken French, basic grammar and vocabulary building, which will provide the student with the necessary language skills to function on a basic level in a French-speaking country. The student will also learn about cultural elements of the country and its people. GER 1101-01,02: Elementary German I (3 credits) An introduction to the German language with emphasis on reading, writing, and above all listening to and speaking German. Basic grammar and vocabulary building and the basic aspects of German-language culture will provide the student with necessary skills to function on a basic level in a German-speaking country. Prerequisite(s): No prior knowledge of German or placement test or permission of instructor. GER 2101: Intermediate German I (3 credits) Continued study and practice of German reading, writing, speaking and comprehension for expanded understanding and production of the German language. Students will also study contemporary and historical German-language cultural artifacts such as Lieder, operas, film, plays, etc. Prerequisite(s): GER 1102; GER 2102 requires passing 2101, placement test or permission of instructor. ITA 1101-01,02: Elementary Italian I (3 credits) An introduction to the Italian language with emphasis on reading, writing, and above all listening to and speaking Italian. Basic grammar and vocabulary building, and the basic aspects of Italianlanguage culture will provide the student with necessary skills to function on a basic level in an Italian-speaking country. ITA 2101: Intermediate Italian I (3 credits) Continued study and practice of Italian reading, writing, speaking and comprehension for expanded understanding and production of the Italian language. Students will also study contemporary and historical Italian-language cultural artifacts such as operas, film, plays, etc. Prerequisite(s): ITA 1101 & 1102, placement test, or instructor permission. Page 12