Division of Liberal Arts Course Schedule Spring 2018

Division of Liberal Arts Course Schedule Spring 2018 First Year Academic Core Course caps CRN# ENG 1102 COMPOSITION II 12497 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Clements G 111WW5 18 10072 Sec.2 MWF 8:00-8:50 Matsumoto S BUCK 5104 (FILM) 18 10073 Sec.3 MWF 9:00-9:50 Matsumoto s BUCK 5104 (FILM) 18 10074 Sec.4 MWF 9:00-9:50 Millar R 102 WW3 18 10075 Sec.5 MWF 9:00-9:50 Klaimon E 201 WW5 (GYM) 18 10076 Sec.6 MWF 10:00-10:50 Clements G 111 WW5 18 10078 Sec.8 MWF 10:00-10:50 Klaimon E 201 WW5 (GYM) 18 CRN# ENG 1101 COMPOSITION I 11683 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Clements G 111 WW5 15 CRN# ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: DAILY LIFE 11795 Sec.2 MWF 8:00-8:50 Mills J 101 WW3 15 ENG 1200 WRITING ABOUT: POPULAR CULTURE: FOOD 12498 Sec.3 MWF 9:00-9:50 Mills J 101 WW3 15 Communication CRN# COM 1100 PUBLIC SPEAKING 12705 Sec.1 MWF 10:00-10:50 Millar R 102 WW3 20 Mathematics CRN# MAT 1400 COLLEGE GEOMETRY 12507 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Davis I 106 WW3 20 MAT 1500 APPLIED MATHEMATICS 11985 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Davis I 106 WW3 20 Science CRN# SCI 1110 NUTRITION AND PERSONAL HEALTH 10114 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Loggins J LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 25 SCI 1120 THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND COOKING 11473 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Levin J 103 WW3 12 SCI 2102 STUDIES IN HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II 10119 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Pounds D LIB 1106 (LIBRARY) 25 SCI 3200 THE BIOLOGY OF MOVEMENT 10120 Sec.1 TR 2:00-3:20 Pounds D 633 WP (DRAMA) 25 Page 1

Second Year Academic Core Course caps CRN# HUM 2105 Paths to the Present: LITERATURE AND THE MODERN WORLD 12504 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Lawrence L 114 WW5 25 12505 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 Lawrence L 114 WW5 25 HUM 2106 Paths to the Present: HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 11976 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Levin J 103 WW3 25 11977 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 Levin J 103 WW3 25 HUM 2108 Paths to the Present: AMERICAN IDEAS 12351 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 12352 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 HUM 2112 Paths to the Present: TOPICS: GENERATIVE ART 11978 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 King B/Wilcox D 201 WW5 (GYM) 25 11979 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 King B/Wilcox D 201 WW5 (GYM) 25 CRN# HUM 2101 SELF, SOCIETY AND COSMOS 10088 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Lawrence L 114 WW5 20 Philosophy and Psychology CRN# PHI 1100 INTRODUCTION to PHILOSOPHY (Online) 10111 Sec.1 ONLINE Holland R ONLINE 25 PHI 2200 PHILOSOPHY of RELIGION (Online) 12362 Sec.1 ONLINE Holland R ONLINE 20 PHI 2500 TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY: EXISTENTIALISM 12509 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Miller R 104 WW3 20 PSY 1200 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 12510 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Gredlein J 112 WW5 30 12511 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 Gredlein J 112 WW5 30 PSY 2500 COGNITION OF MUSIC/SOUND 12366 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Louchouarn B 107 WW3 20 PSY 3198 TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY: HEALTH, HAPPINESS AND HARMONY 12512 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Gredlein J 111 WW5 15 Humanities, History, and Media Studies CRN# HUM 1198 TOPICS: MINDFULNESS MEDITATION AND EDUCATION 12349 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 King B 101 WW5 (CHAPEL) 25 HUM 1198 TOPICS: HOW TO READ A FILM (Course Closed to Film Students) 12503 Sec.3 TR 8:30-9:50 Pollock D ACE 1120 (Babcock-FM) 25 HUM 2198 TOPICS: CULTURAL DISCOURSE/CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 12355 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Harrison D 101 WW3 25 HUM 2198 TOPICS IN HUMANITIES: PODCASTING/STORYTELLING 11981 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 King B 101 WW5 (CHAPEL) 25 HUM 2198 TOPICS IN HUMANITIES: ECOSYSTEMS 12035 Sec.3 TR 8:30-9:50 Gredlein J/Lawrence L/Levin J/Casey T 103 WW3 15 HUM 2198 TOPICS IN HUMANITIES: NEGOTIATION 12356 Sec.4 TR 8:30-9:50 Olson D 105 WW3 22 HUM 2198 TOPICS IN HUMANITIES: PERSONAL FINANCE FOR THE ARTIST 12357 Sec.5 MWF 9:00-9:50 Olson D 107 WW3 24 12515 Sec.7 MWF 8:00-8:50 Olson D 107 WW3 24 Page 2

Course caps Humanities, History, and Media Studies CRN# HUM 2198 TOPICS IN HUMANITIES: THE ARTIST ENTREPRENEUR 12358 Sec.6 TR 10:00-11:20 Olson D 104 WW3 20 HIS 2510 COLONIAL BRITISH AMERICA 12501 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Puc K 112 WW5 25 HIS 2600 AMERICAN GENDER 12703 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50am Wakeford M 115 WW5 25 Art History and Theatre History CRN# ARH 1000 INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL ART 11969 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Amrhein L ACE 1108 (Gold Theatre) 40 ARH 1102 HISTORY OF ART II: ART HISTORY II 10001 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Towns B 111 WW5 25 THH 2102 THEATER HISTORY II 10121 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Rosenberg E 113 WW5 32 10122 Sec.2 MWF 9:00-9:50 Rosenberg E 113 WW5 32 Literature and Writing CRN# LIT 2200 AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE 12506 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Millar R 102 WW3 20 12595 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 Millar R 102 WW3 20 LIT 2298 TOPICS IN LITERATURE: VARIATIONS: JANE AUSTEN 12508 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Mills J / Puć K 112 WW5 25 LIT 2995 ACTS OF BETRAYAL 12692 Sec.1 ONLINE MacLeod M ONLINE 20 LIT 2998 TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE: INTRO TO DRAMATURGY 11670 Sec.1 TR 8:30-9:50 Rosenberg E 113 WW5/CHAPEL 20 LIT 2998 TOPICS IN DRAMATIC LITERATURE: THE DRAMA of ITALIAN OPERA 11984 Sec.2 TR 10:00-11:20 Ronzani M 105 WW3 22 WRI 2730 CREATIVE NONFICTION 12513 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Mills J 101 WW3 15 WRI 3600 ADVANCED CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP 12514 Sec.1 TR 10:00-11:20 Rosenberg E 113 WW5/CHAPEL 15 Foreign Language CRN# FRE 1102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II 10080 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Golden M GRAY 323 (3 rd floor Gray) 18 GER 1102 ELEMENTARY GERMAN II 10083 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 12499 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 GER 2102 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II 12500 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Gabriel H 104 WW3 20 ITA 1102 ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II 10100 Sec.1 MWF 8:00-8:50 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 11464 Sec.2 MWF 10:00-10:50 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 ITA 2102 INTERMEDIATE ITALIAN II 12371 Sec.1 MWF 9:00-9:50 Ronzani M 105 WW3 20 Page 3

SPRING TERM 2018 DIVISION OF LIBERAL ARTS COURSE OFFERINGS First Year Academic Core ENG 1102, 1101: Composition II & I (3 credits) 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 1200-02: Writing About: Daily Life (3 credits) ENG 1200: Writing About Daily Life 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. (Restriction: 1 st year students only) ENG 1200-02: Writing About: Popular Culture: Food (3 credits) 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) Page 4

Communication COM 1100: Public Speaking (3 credits) The aim of this course is to develop speaking and listening skills appropriate to the demands of modern life. The one-semester course is an exercise in forms of communication, voice, and diction based on the student s experience. Using rhetorical principles, the focus will be on the practice of techniques of speech construction and delivery through readings, lectures and class exercises aimed at aiding students abilities to understand and critique arguments. Additionally, students will develop their own arguments in speeches, presentations, workshops, debates and mock interviews. Mathematics MAT 1400: College Geometry (3 credits) A study of geometric terms and patterns. We will use geometric techniques to solve problems applying ratios, proportions, and geometric means. We will study similar polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, special right triangles, sine ratios, cosine ratios, tangent ratios, Law of Sines, and Law of Cosines. No prerequisite(s). MAT 1500: Applied Mathematics (3 credits) This course covers the real number system, basic properties of real numbers, and operations with fractional expressions, powers, roots and radicals. It also covers applications of mathematics from algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Geometrical ideas and notions presented in this course are used to reinforce or enrich algebraic concepts, providing the background for trigonometry (the study of angles), which is especially useful for applied mathematics. No prerequisite(s). Science SCI 1110-01: 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. No prerequisite(s). SCI 1120: The Science of Food and Cooking (3 credits) A one-semester course with flexible content, exploring each year a limited number of physical and biological topics/issues of current interest. Cooking is an experimental science and, as any chef knows, some recipes work well while others fail. Why is this so? What happens when you heat up a sugar solution to make a batch of candy? Why do egg whites change color when you Page 5

heat them? In this course, we will use the kitchen as our lab. Our goal will be to understand the physical processes involved in the cooking that we do. Text: No additional text required. No prerequisite(s). SCI 2102: Studies in Human Anatomy and Physiology II (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. Text: See Fall term description. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102; SCI 2102 requires passing SCI 2101 or equivalent. SCI 3200: The Biology of Movement (3 credits) This is an opportunity for students to apply a knowledge of human anatomy and physiology to a more detailed study of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems and their function in producing human movement. Causes of injury and prevention will also be considered. Other activities are designed to help develop students self-awareness of individual structure and movement potential. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 and SCI 2102 or equivalent. Second Year Academic Core HUM 2105-01,02: Paths to the Present: Literature and the Modern World (3 credits) This course is designed to explore revolutionary and evolutionary epistemological shifts in thought and literary practice from the nineteenth century forward. In an increasingly global literature that provides a multiplicity of models while rejecting traditional authority and community consensus, new work challenges, arises out of and depicts mental and emotional isolation, alienation, social discord and skepticism. We will trace literary shifts as well as changes in systems of knowledge. Through examinations of oral, written and/or dramatic literary genres and the writers and thinkers who create and practice them, we aim to examine the ideas that shape structure, conventions, subject matter and critical theory in response to the literatures. Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101. HUM 2106-01,02: Paths to the Present: The History and Philosophy of Science (3 credits) The purpose of this course is to use the lens of science to explore concepts such as evidence, fact, scientific world view, and falsifiability. During the first half of the course, we will study contributions made by Ptolemy, Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo, Newton, Darwin, and Einstein in order to trace the progression of scientific thought. In the second half of the course, we will investigate new developments in science, such as relativity, quantum mechanics, and genetics, and discuss how these theories impact our current worldview. Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101. Page 6

HUM 2108-01,02: Paths to the Present: American Ideas (3 credits) This course will examine the key intellectual currents in American thought from the post-civil War era of Reconstruction into contemporary times. Students will explore developments in the areas of philosophy, science, political and social criticism, the arts and culture, and in conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality in order to better understand how American thinkers have made sense of and commented upon the modern condition. Special attention will be given to how developments in these areas have both drawn upon and found expression in the work of major American artists during the past century, as well as in the work of a variety of contemporary intellectuals who are writing and blogging today. Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101. HUM 2112-01, 02: Paths to the Present: Topics: Generative Art (3 credits) Generative Art can be defined as art that incorporates chaotic, chance-infused, instruction-based, mechanical, organic, computer-controlled, and/or other external, random, or semi-random processes and/or apparatuses directly in the creative process. The artworks resulting from generative art processes are inevitably not produced by the artist alone; they may change constantly; and they may never be finished. If you like to know the outcome before you start, if you do not want to get your hands dirty and explore and reflect on the artistic process, and if you do not want to discuss this process, critique, and contribute to it, then do not take this course. You should also expect to fully engage with guest speakers, readings, and examples that expand on the basic distinction introduced in Self, Society, and Cosmos between Western and Nonwestern traditions of metaphysical thinking and art making. Prerequisite(s): HUM 2101. 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. Philosophy and Psychology PHI 1100: Introduction to Philosophy (Online) (3 credits) An exploration of philosophical inquiry concerning such topics as the nature of knowledge, the mind, free will, God, value, liberty, and the meaning of life. Technical requirements for online sections: Functional Internet connection and Web browsing software; Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or equivalent word processing software. No prerequisite(s). Page 7

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. PHI 2500: Topics in Philosophy: Existentialism (3 credits) An examination of the major figures and ideas in the existentialist tradition. Readings will be drawn from the work of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, and Camus, among others. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent or permission of the instructor. PSY 1200: Developmental Psychology (3 credits) This course offers a survey of scientific theories and research findings in human psychological development, including its biological, behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional aspects. No prerequisite(s). PSY 2500: Cognition of Music and Sound (3 credits) As part of human cognition, our perception, production, and understanding of music have elicited many questions: What is music in relation to sound? What is the relationship of music and emotions, or memory? Can music influence perception in other modalities? What is the meaning of music? Can music make us smarter? Is music a language? What is biological and what is cultural in the esthetics of music? What are the origins of music? Is music an evolutionary adaptation? This course will reframe many of these questions from the interdisciplinary standpoint of cognitive science, acoustics, music theory, and semiotics to explore music as a cognitive process. Topics will include the perception of pitch, timbre, rhythm, and localization; music and the brain; cognitive aspects of the esthetics of music; the relationship between music and language; music and memory; music and emotions; music and meaning. We will also discuss the role music plays in cross-modal interactions, either in the real world, or in cinema, theater, dance, and multimedia art works. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. PSY 3198: Topics in Psychology: Health, Happiness and Harmony (3 credits) This class deals with what psychology has learned about happiness and optimal human functioning. This course will introduce you to health psychology, an area of study dedicated to enhancing our understanding of connections between health and psychological factors, such as emotions, cognitions, personality, and social and contextual factors. The course will use the biopsychosocial foundation for exploring these relationships and interactions. Topics will include health well-being and harmony; personality and illness; stress and coping; behavior modification; happiness and success; health promoting behaviors. We will also discuss topics such as: what is happiness, how do we measure it, what makes people happy, can we predict human happiness; the biology of happiness and its evolutionary significance; the scientific study of people s strengths, not just pathologies and disorders; we will also cover health and happiness related to moods, emotions, relationships, love, achievement, play, health, flow, humor as well as exploring the purpose and meaning of life. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 and HUM 2101 or equivalent. Page 8

Humanities, History, and Media Studies HUM 1198-01: Topics in Humanities: Mindfulness Meditation and Education (3 credits) This course will examine all aspects of mindfulness meditation --from how-to to history to science. We will divide our time between traditional-cognitive study and active-experiential learning of practices including body-scan, yoga, and sitting meditation. No prerequisite(s) HUM 1198-03: How to Read a Film (3 credits) How do you read a film? By understanding the key creative roles of the director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, production designer and composer. We will look at a variety of films to determine the artistic intentions of the creative team, and how to recognize and analyze their contributions. Restricted: Course Closed to Film Students No prerequisite(s) HUM 2198-01: Topics in Humanities: The Artist Role/Rights in Cultural Discourse/Civil Disobedience (3 credits) The role of the artist in the progress of civil, political, and cultural discourse and transformation cannot be overstated. Artists are heretical catalysts for cultural and political transformation both progressive and regressive and art s nature is to transgress all laws. But, the arts are also the primary source for social cohesion and unity, and transcend all boundaries of religion, social norms, and politics to create a common ground for uncommon alliances. This course is a survey of the roles and rights of artist in cultural and political discourse; the boundaries of what is allowed in freedom of expression; the risks and rewards of art as civil disobedience; and, aesthetics as a language of change. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, 1200 or equivalent. HUM 2198-02: Topics in Humanities: Podcasting/Storytelling (3 credits) This course will explore the long history and current resurgence of oral storytelling forms --from campfire tales to professional storytelling events, from spoken-word poetry to podcasts-- in the context of a class designed around the making, telling, and/or sharing of our own stories. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. HUM 2198-03: Topics in Humanities: Ecosystems (3 credits) In this service-learning course, we will investigate connections between the Gateway Nature Preserve and the surrounding community. Course work will be largely student directed, and will include a semester-long project of the students¹ choice, field trips to the Gateway Nature Preserve, and several reflection pieces that focus on the scientific, artistic, rhetorical, and cultural aspects of the relationship betweenthe Gateway Nature Preserve and the community. As a group, we will also complete a larger service project at the end of the course. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, 1200 or equivalent. Page 9

HUM 2198-04: Topics in Humanities: Negotiation (3 credits) This course will help students to build the skills and confidence necessary to negotiate successfully on behalf of themselves, or for their group or organization. The tools developed in this class can be applied to both a student s personal and professional lives. We will cover concepts including identifying alternatives to an agreement, negotiating using agents, contract/employment agreements, and when not to take a deal. The course will utilize discussions, readings, videos, and multiple case/role-play scenarios throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, 1200 or equivalent. HUM 2198-05, 07: Topics in Humanities: 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 2198-06: Topics in Humanities: The Artist Entrepreneur: Creating a Business Plan (3 credits) This course is intended to introduce students to the foundations of how to start a non-profit arts organization. In addition to the legal aspects of forming a company, the course will focus on the creation of a viable, sustainable business plan. Several case studies will be examined throughout the course in order to help students to identify the best practices components of a start-up arts organization business plan. By the end of the course, students will have created a complete, comprehensive business plan for a hypothetical start-up arts organization. This course is geared toward the student artist, so no prior experience in business is required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, 1200 or equivalent. HIS 2510: Colonial British America (3 credits) This course explores the history of Britain s American colonies from the initial unsuccessful settlement at Roanoke through the establishment of an independent American state. This Spring the focus will be on material culture the stuff of daily life and particularly on clothes and how they take on a political meaning during the 18 th century. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. HIS 2600: American Gender (3 credits) From the divisive tenor of the 2106 presidential election, to the Harvey Weinstein scandal, to the #MeToo phenomenon, and the Masterpiece Cakeshop case now in front of the US Supreme Court, the cultural politics of gender and sexuality have never been more front-and-center in the American consciousness. We are living through a moment Page 10

that, for all of its newness and contemporary intensity, is also connected to a deeper American past. "American Gender" is a course that will try to enrich our understandings and perspectives about the present by considering it in historical context. The course will address 'manhood,' 'womanhood,' and other gender constructs, as central categories of American experience, identity, and study. Students will explore how manhood and womanhood, the associated qualities of "masculinity" and "femininity," and other binaries like "heterosexual"/"homosexual" have been defined over the course of United States history. Close attention will be paid to the complicated intersection of gender ideals with factors of race, class, and sexuality, as well as to the important role American artists have played in reflecting, interrogating, and shaping American concepts of gender ideals and norms. The course will be conversation-based, and feature a mix of reading, film, and individual research exercises, so come ready to mix it up in class and motivated to learn more about issues that you yourself are curious about. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. Art History and Theatre History ARH 1000: Introduction to Visual Art (3 credits) An introduction to the language of art, artistic practice and critical visual thinking, providing the foundation for appreciating visual art. Course content will include an overview of visual language, the basics of art theory and practice, through the practice of close looking at and discussion of artwork in many media, and a brief survey of the history of art from prehistory to the present. Lectures, screenings, discussions, field trips, projects and readings introduce a framework of the historical, cultural and environmental forces that affect the artwork and its reception. A minimum of six hours per week outside class work is expected. While Film Students are required to take the course, students from all disciplines are encouraged and welcome to enroll. No prerequisite(s) ARH 1102: History of Art II (3 credits) This course continues the Art History requirement sequence in a traditional format, with focus on introducing the major monuments and periods of human visual history, together with an introduction to the basics of art appreciation and significant practice using the tools of interpretation. This course continues the chronological survey of art from the 15th to 21st centuries. The course introduces a range of methods for looking at and learning from artworks, and ways to find meaning in art. This approach establishes a foundation on which to build understanding of the development of today s visual culture, and of our notions of art-making and civilization. Assessment based on tests and quizzes. Prerequisite(s): ARH 1101 Page 11

THH 2102: Theater History II (3 credits) This is the second 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 or equivalent; THH 2102 requires passing THH 2101. Literature and Writing LIT 2200-01, 02: African-American Literature (3 credits) This course surveys pivotal moments and texts in the history of African-American prose. This course places emphasis on literary discourse as a means of defining African-American consciousness, identity and community, understanding representations of African- Americans notion of community and investigating how the communities that African- Americans inhabit have shaped their discursive experiences. We will examine the oral tradition, both canonical and non-canonical texts, and a variety of genres spiritual autobiographies, speeches, essays, short stories, music, poetry and novels. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102 or equivalent. LIT 2298: Topics: Variations: Jane Austen (3 credits) In this course we will read Jane Austen s novel, Pride and Prejudice, and then consider works which engage, revise, adapt and play with it. In doing so, we will explore issues of gender and class, familial relationships, and the nature of story-telling. Course materials may include novels, films, plays, and other art works ranging from Bridget Jone s Diary to the Bollywood Bride and Prejudice to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. This is a projects-based course, and students will be expected to generate their own Austen -inspired art works. LIT 2995-01: 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? Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. ONLINE LIT 2998-01: Topics in Dramatic Literature: Introduction to Dramaturgy (3 credits) This course focuses on the theatrical dramaturg and his/her rising role in theater production. The course aims to guide students to a basic understanding of the variable functions of the dramaturg; learn how to do dramaturgical research; analyze play scripts from the dramaturg s point of view, including language immersion; examine historical connections and contexts and collaborative dynamics; write dramaturgical materials; and more. After an introductory period in which students learn the skillsets of the dramaturg, students will work in teams as we undertake Page 12

dramaturgical projects in three canonical plays most likely in including a classical play, a middle modern play and contemporary play. Previous Theater History courses preferred. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. LIT 2998-02: Topics in Dramatic Literature: The Drama of Italian Opera (3 credits) During this course we will read, listen and view several operas by great composers like Mozart, Rossini, Verdi and Puccini. We will investigate how dramatic text the libretto - music and performance come together in opera; analyze the relationship between some plays and their operatic adaptations; and examine the relevance of opera in Italian culture, history and society. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or equivalent. WRI 2730: Creative Nonfiction (3 credits) This writing workshop builds nonfictional texts such as the personal essay, historical or current reportage, and science writing, by means of fictional and dramatic strategies. Students must have proficiency in expository writing and are required to have had success in English Composition or its equivalent. Subject matter may come from areas of students interest, and exploration of new material is welcome. We conduct this workshop by providing one another with weekly texts and weekly critiques and revisions. Mandatory conferences. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, ENG 1200 or permission of the instructor. WRI 3600: Advanced Creative Writing Workshop (3 credits) Building on basic mastery, this workshop supports greater student initiative and investment as it focuses on the writing of advanced projects in a particular genre. Writing exercises, class sharing, critique, revision, and conferencing. Prerequisite(s): ENG 1102, WRI 2600 or permission of instructor. Foreign Language FRE 1102: Elementary French II (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. Prerequisite(s): Passing FRE 1101 required for FRE 1102. GER 1102-01, 02: Elementary German II (3 credits) Page 13

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): GER 1101, placement test or permission of the instructor. GER 2102: Intermediate German II (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 1101, 1102 & 2101, placement test or permission of instructor. ITA 1102-01, 02: Elementary Italian II (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. Prerequisite(s): ITA 1101, placement test or permission of the instructor ITA 2102: 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 & 2101, placement test, or instructor permission. Page 14