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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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Theatre

  
  • THEA 2163 Oral Interpretation


    (3 hours)
    An alternative approach to the study, comprehension, and presentation of literature. Using the vocal, gestural, and analytical skills of the performer, students expand their understanding of fiction, poetry, and other literary texts and gain the self-confidence and skill necessary to interpret such texts before an audience. Same as SP 2163 .
  
  • THEA 2173 Survey of Modern Playwriting


    (3 hours) Block One
    Foundation course in contemporary plays from around the world. Students will investigate the nature and role of playwriting in various cultures through reading plays and additional materials. They will also undertake explorations of playwriting through a series of exercises and short plays. Same as FLM 2373 .
  
  • THEA 2201 Tap II


    (1 hour)
    Continuation of THEA 1101  with special focus on mastering a multitude of time steps, complex rhythmic patterns and complex across the floor turning patterns. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 1101  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2202 Voice and Movement I


    (2 hours)
    Theories in voice and body movement for performance. Includes work on vocal support and placement by freeing and neutralizing poor vocal and physical habits, establishing a warm-up regiment, and unlocking imagination. Physical applications of theories into voice and body using monologues, scenes, and other texts. Prerequisite: THEA 2333  with a grade of B or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2211 Jazz Dance I


    (1 hour)
    Introduction to jazz terminology and technique including center floor work, isolations, turns, and across-the-floor combinations. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 1401  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2213 A Cultural History of Theatre


    (3 hours) Block Two
    Theatrical performance and dramatic literature are examined as social documents in order to provide insight into the thought, history, and sociality of selected cultures (Eastern and Western).
  
  • THEA 2323 Survey of Dramatic Literature


    (3 hours) Block One
    Critical approaches to representative plays from the classical, modern, and contemporary periods of Western dramatic literature.
  
  • THEA 2333 Acting I


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on developing an accessible, comprehensive, and personalized acting approach through an investigation of techniques developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky and Uta Hagen. Focus on partner connection, objectives, internal obstacles, and given circumstances done through scene work. Theatre and musical theatre majors and minors only, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2341 Costume Technology


    (1 hour)
    Hands-on experience in the creation of costumes and related elements for theatrical productions. Training in patterning, hand and machine sewing, fabric dying, painting, and the creation of costume accessories.
  
  • THEA 2351 Stage Technology I


    (1 hour)
    Introduction to scenic construction practices with an interactive approach to the operation of a professional scene shop and the industry practices of scenic construction, as well as mechanical applications and the implementation of the equipment and system for light and projections for a theatrical show.
  
  • THEA 2362 Introduction to Scene Painting


    (2 hours)
    Studio introduction to techniques and application of processes used in theatrical scene painting. Lab fee for materials, brushes and paint. Prerequisite: THEA 1223  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2383 Introduction to Scripting and Script Analysis


    (3 hours) Block One
    An examination of the key elements of playwriting, dramaturgy and script analysis. The coursework will combine intensive reading, discussion and hands-on experiences in each area. Same as FLM 2383 .
  
  • THEA 2391 Stage Technology II


    (1 hour)
    Interactive approach to sound reinforcement, equipment and practices. Introduction to Vectorworks CAD for the theatre.
  
  • THEA 2401 Ballet II


    (1 hour)
    A continuation of THEA 1401  with special focus on alignment, port de bras, and introduction to increased technical knowledge of adagio and allegro work. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 1401  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 2523 Contemporary Women Playwrights


    (3 hours) Block One
    Examines some of the more important plays written by women in the past 20 years. Plays are studied as literature and as social documents. Same as WS 2523 .
  
  • THEA 2541 Introduction to Stage Makeup


    (1 hour)
    Designed for sophomore-level theatre students. Focuses on the basics of applying and designing stage makeup: shadow and highlights, chiaroscuro, altering the face through makeup - corrective, age, character. Basic design of character makeup, research, analysis and application.
  
  • THEA 2633 Contemporary Plays for Stage and Screen


    (3 hours) Block One
    In-depth investigation of the comparisons and contrasts between writing for stage vs. screen. Focuses on a range of styles, approaches, and genres as they relate to representations of American life and culture. 
  
  • THEA 3011 Stage Management


    (1 hours)
    The study of interpersonal skills in people management through the rehearsal and performance processes, theatre decorum, including union regulations for the professional and artistic insight into the role of the stage manager.
  
  • THEA 3021 Stage Management Practicum


    (1 hour)
    Serve as primary or assistant stage manager for main stage and laboratory productions within the department, including producing a prompt book. Prerequisite: THEA 3011  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • THEA 3023 The Classical Theatre


    (3 hours)
    Close study of the Greek, Roman and Medieval theatre. Emphasis on dramatic theory, theatrical practice (the physical theatre, playwriting, acting), culture, and literature of these periods.
  
  • THEA 3031 Advanced Dance Repertory


    (1 hour)
    A pre-professional level repertoire class, conducted as a dance company. Choreographic works of various styles will be taught during the classes and rehearsed to performance level. Students will develop performative qualities and skills. Rehearsed work will be performed at final showing. Prerequisites: THEA 2111  and THEA 2401 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3043 Modern Theatre History and Literature


    (3 hours)
    Western theatre and drama from 1850-1950. Focuses on Realist/Naturalist movement and its theatrical alternatives (the so-called avant garde) during one of the theatre’s richest, most innovative periods.
  
  • THEA 3053 Playwriting


    (3 hours)
    An examination of the art of writing for the stage. Students examine the nature of theatrical expression through reading short plays; doing exercises that explore characterization, plot, structure, and style; and writing a progressive sequence of short plays. Same as FLM 3053 .
  
  • THEA 3063 Adaptation to Stage and Screen


    (3 hours)
    Focuses on artistic translation of a story or story essence from one form to another. Covers adaptation from non-theatrical forms to stage or film and from one theatrical form to another. Students explore adaptation techniques through various exercises and write a short play or screenplay based on a short story. Same as FLM 3063 .
  
  • THEA 3072 Choreography I


    (2 hours)
    Introduction to the principles of choreography, with a focus on generating new movement and developing solo material. Improvisation and composition exercises investigate space, time, dynamics, form and structure. Students will explore various sources for inspiration, evaluate their creative process, and complete several choreographic assignments. Prerequisite: THEA 2111  or THEA 2211  or THEA 2401  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3093 Portfolio/Rendering


    (3 hours)
    Advanced techniques of portfolio development and rendering in all areas of theatrical design through multi-media presentation styles including personal website development. Emphasis on projects and their presentation. Prerequisites: THEA 1223  and either THEA 3103  or THEA 3523  or THEA 3533 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3101 Modern Dance II


    (1 hour)
    A continuation of THEA 2111  with special focus on increased proficiency in contemporary techniques, off-balance work, falls, turns, moving with momentum, and complex floor patterns, as well as the use of improvisational study. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 2111  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3103 Lighting Design


    (3 hours)
    Emphasis on theory and practice of designing theatrical productions including electricity, instrumentation, color theory, control systems, drafting the design, and special effects. Prerequisite: THEA 2351  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as FLM 3103 .
  
  • THEA 3202 Voice and Movement II


    (2 hours)
    Further development of the work begun in THEA 2202 . Emphasis on creating character through the application of breath and alignment work; creation of movement abstracts and physical actions. Prerequisite: THEA 2202  and THEA 2333 .
  
  • THEA 3211 Jazz Dance II


    (1 hour)
    A continuation of THEA 2211  with special focus on jazz combinations, turns, layout techniques, kick patterns, and locomotor movement. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 2211  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3343 Acting II


    (3 hours)
    Continuation of work begun in THEA 2333 . In addition to revisiting Stanislavsky’s technique to acting, emphasis on developing an ability to analyze a scene, play with tactic changes, and live moment to moment. Prerequisite: THEA 2333  with a grade of B or higher.
  
  • THEA 3361 Musical Theatre Performance I Lab


    (1 hour)
    Companion lab to THEA 3362 . Private vocal coaching instruction in style and the application of principles introduced in THEA 3362 . Corequisite: THEA 3362  or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3362 Musical Theatre Performance I


    (2 hours)
    Acting theory and practice as applied to musical theatre. Emphasis is on solo work with exploration of ballad and up-tempo pieces and songs as monologue. Prerequisite: THEA 2333  with a grade of B or higher, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: THEA 3361  or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3401 Ballet III


    (1 hour)
    A continuation of THEA 2401  with increased work at barre, mastery of ballet turns, allegro and adagio work. Special focus on learning Variations from well-known ballets by choreographers such as Marius Petipa and optional pointe barre. This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: THEA 2401  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3411 Modern Dance III


    (1 hour)
    Basic technique class in modern dance. Exploring ensemble and improvisational movement. Prerequisite: THEA 3101  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3442 Musical Theatre Dance Styles


    (2 hours)
    An exploration of the various theatre dance styles of the 20th and 21st centuries. Students will learn musical theatre dance combinations using Broadway scores in the choreographic styles of the best-known Broadway choreographers such as De Mille, Robbins, Fosse and Bennett. Some research and writing are expected. Prerequisites: THEA 1101 , THEA 1401 , and THEA 2211  with grades of C or higher.
  
  • THEA 3463 Musical Theatre History and Literature I


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Development of musical theatre as an art form and its significance as a major American genre. Examination of musical scripts and scores, as well as librettists, lyricists, composers and significant productions. Focus is on the beginnings of musical theatre through the early 1940’s with emphasis on the cultural development and impact of the art form.
  
  • THEA 3473 Musical Theatre History and Literature II


    (3 hours) CDGS
    A continuation of THEA 3463  with a focus on the 1940’s to the present. Special attention will be paid to the social upheaval of the 60’s and 70’s and its effect on musicals of the day. Prerequisite: THEA 3463  with a grade of C or higher.
  
  • THEA 3523 Scene Design: Background and Practice


    (3 hours)
    The history and practice of scene design in theatre, including design projects, drafting, and color models. Prerequisite: THEA 2351  and THEA 1223 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3533 Costume Design


    (3 hours)
    Explores and employs the elements and principles of costume design in relation to the design processes used in the theatre. Includes a brief study of historical periods with specific use for theatrical production. Prerequisite: THEA 2341  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 3993 Independent Study in Dance


    (3 hours)
    Open to dance minors only. In-depth research into particular dance history eras and the accompanying artists and parallel art movements of those eras. This is not a performance class. Students are expected to read, research, discuss and write on topics agreed upon with the instructor.
  
  • THEA 4003 Playwriting Workshop


    (3 hours)
    Examination of playwriting styles and methods from the latter half of the 20th century to present day. Students write a non-naturalistic full-length play, using a variety of approaches and techniques for creating and rewriting such a work for the stage. Same as FLM 4003 .
  
  • THEA 4013 Meisner Technique


    (3 hours)
    Intensive study of the Sanford Meisner Technique of Acting. Special attention is given to partner and scene work with the class culmination in a public performance. Prerequisite: THEA 3343  with a grade of B or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4014 Narrative Film Production I


    (4 hours)
    Takes students on a step-by-step process from the inception of a short film idea to its realization as a completed work in a series of projects. Explores processes involved in creating and writing a screenplay, storyboarding and planning the film, shooting the film, and finalizing the project through editing, viewing, feedback, and reediting. Prerequisite: FLM 2013 , COM 3473  or COM 3573  or permission of instructor. Same as FLM 4014 .
  
  • THEA 4022-3 Advanced Stage Management


    (2-3 hours)
    Serve as primary stage manager for large main-stage, touring, or technically demanding productions within the department, including producing a prompt book. Prerequisites: THEA 3011  and THEA 3021 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4024 Narrative Film Production II


    (4 hours)
    Takes students on a step-by-step process through working on films up to thirty minutes long. Focuses on critical professional tools such as storyboards, shooting schedules, working with collaborators, and editing in Final Cut Pro and/or Avid. Prerequisite: THEA 4014 /FLM 4014 . Same as THEA 4024 .
  
  • THEA 4033 Diction and Dialects for the Stage


    (3 hours) CDGS
    The phonetic alphabet will be introduced as the key to dialect mastery. Personal work on neutral American dialect will be coupled with diction exercises to aid the theatre student in the production of a clear, precise stage voice. Prerequisite: THEA 3343  with a grade of B or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4201 Audition Techniques Lab


    (1 hour)
    Companion lab to THEA 4202 . Coursework will include song preparation culminating in the presentation of a senior portfolio book with songs and monologues. Corequisite: THEA 4202 .
  
  • THEA 4202 Audition Techniques


    (2 hours)
    Preparation for theatre and musical theatre students for regional/professional auditions. Character type, how to find material, and present oneself professionally will be coupled with the presentation of cold readings, monologues, and songs in regional and/or professional auditions. Includes resume preparation and analysis of professional affiliations and the job market. Prerequisite: THEA 3343  or permission of instructor. Corequisite: THEA 4201 .
  
  
  • THEA 4353 Styles of Acting


    (3 hours)
    Advanced level study and performance of classical and non-realistic contemporary literature such as Molière, Shakespeare, the Greeks, Beckett, Pinter. Emphasis on vocal and physical realization of characterization, historical re-search, period style of classical texts, and non-traditional acting exercises. Prerequisite: THEA 3343  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4363 Advanced Scene Painting


    (3 hours)
    Development of creative problem-solving techniques used in theatrical scene painting. Emphasis on project management, matching artistic styles, treating different surfaces, and trompe l’oeil. Lab fee for materials, brushes, and paint. Prerequisite: THEA 2362  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4373 Musical Theatre Performance II


    (3 hours)
    Further development of work begun in THEA 3362  and THEA 3361 . Emphasis on scene/duet work and audition skills. Prerequisite: THEA 3362  and THEA 3361 , or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4413 Contemporary Theatre and Drama


    (3 hours)
    Theatre and drama from 1950 to the present. Focuses on most recent trends in theatrical production, performance, playwriting and theory.
  
  • THEA 4433 Acting Shakespeare’s Folio


    (3 hours)
    Advanced level scene work with emphasis on creating character using Shakespeare’s Folio Technique. Development of reading, analyzing, and presenting of character in monologues and scenes. Prerequisite: THEA 4353  or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4463 Homosexuality and Musical Theatre


    (3 hours)
    In-depth study of the world of musical theatre and the inclusion and support of persons in the LGBTQ community beginning with the ancient Greeks up to the modern day. Special attention will be given to significant musical theatre works by members of the LBGTQ community. Same as WS 4463 .
  
  • THEA 4513 Advanced Lighting Design


    (3 hours)
    Introduction to CAD for lighting design and skill development in design applications for different venues and genres including dance, opera, musicals, and plays. Advanced color theory, and experience with a variety of control systems. Prerequisite: THEA 3103  with a grade of B or higher, or permission of instructor. Same as FLM 4513 .
  
  • THEA 4523 Advanced Scene Design


    (3 hours)
    Training and practice in principles of scene design; collaborative approaches, scenographic techniques, model building, design presentation, shop communication skills. Introduction to CAD for scene design. Prerequisite: THEA 3523  with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4533 Advanced Costume Design


    (3 hours)
    A further in-depth analysis of the elements and principles of costume design in relation to the design process used in the theatre. Emphasis on collaboration between direction, design and costume build, advanced rendering styles, and advanced character analysis. Other designer-specific skills may be addressed. Prerequisite: THEA 3533  with a grade of B or highger, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4553 Projection/Media Design


    (3 hours)
    Exploration of projection design through the analysis of the design process; students will develop written, verbal and visual presentation emerging skills through practical application of script analysis, research, conceptualization, image manipulation.  An introduction to the basic concepts of equipment and software practices to create projection design for the stage.  Prerequisites: THEA 2391  with a grade of C or higher or permission of the instructor.
  
  • THEA 4561 Special Topics in Theatre


    (3 hours)
    Upper level work in an area of specialized study not available in the regular curriculum (e.g., choreography, voice laboratory, acting in Chekhov, draping and patterning, production management).
  
  • THEA 4561-3 Special Topics in Theatre


    (1-3 hours)
    Upper level work in an area of specialized study not available in the regular curriculum (e.g., acting in Chekhov, draping and patterning, production management).
  
  • THEA 4562 Special Topics in Theatre


    (3 hours)
    Upper level work in an area of specialized study not available in the regular curriculum (e.g., acting in Chekhov, draping and patterning, production management).
  
  • THEA 4861-2 Special Topics in Dance


    (1-2 hours)
    Upper level work in an area of specialized study not available in the regular curriculum This is a performance class focusing on physical skills. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor or proficiency testing in reading music.
  
  • THEA 4973 Senior Seminar: The Collaborative Process


    (3 hours)
    Preparing advanced students, as directors and designers, to develop production concepts and approaches in exciting, respectful, and creative collegial communication by arriving at a common language through play analysis utilizing business models. Prerequisites: Theatre core courses with grades of C or higher, or permission of instructor.
  
  • THEA 4991-3 Independent Study


    (1-3 hours)
    Assigned projects requiring sophisticated skills (e.g., Independent Study in playwriting, directing or designing a University production, playwriting, creative writing, one-person performance). Requires approval by appropriate theatre faculty.

Women’s and Gender Studies

  
  • WS 1043 20th-Century American Women Playwrights


    (3 hours)
    An introduction to representative plays of American women playwrights of this century. Emphasis on literary and theatrical merit and the perspectives women playwrights bring to larger issues of American society. Same as THEA 1043 .
  
  • WS 2013 Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    The diverse cultural, historical, and social experiences of women, with emphasis on the U.S. Analyzing women’s contributions to their culture(s), this course considers how gender distinctions affect women’s lives and control the production and use of knowledge and power.
  
  • WS 2033 Harry Potter and American Culture


    (3 hours)
    Exploration of the Harry Potter books in the context of American culture.
  
  • WS 2043 Housewives to Harridans: Images of Women in Drama


    (3 hours) Block Two
    Examination of images of women in plays, the work of female playwrights, and emerging feminist theories used in dramatic criticism. Same as THEA 2033 .
  
  • WS 2053 European Women’s History


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Introduction to European women’s history from the 18th century to the present. Emphasis on how the important political, social, economic, and cultural events of European history shaped women’s lives. Same as HIST 2053 .
  
  • WS 2083 Psychology of Trauma


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    Examination of multidisciplinary research regarding the nature and prevalence of trauma, the history of trauma studies (including impact of the women’s movement), theoretical models of the impact of trauma reactions, and the nature and course of the psychological impact of trauma. Same as PSY 2083 .
  
  • WS 2103 Women and Sports


    (3 hours) CDGS
    A chronological perspective on the contributions, challenges, and changes in sports for women. The history and development of women’s sports and the role of governing bodies and sanctioning organizations are examined. The impact of sports on the role of women in American society and the Olympic influence are discussed. Same as ATRG 2103 .
  
  • WS 2123 Crime, Justice, and Social Order


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    Comparative study of law, justice, and social order; models of crime and justice and the role of law in modern society. Same as SOC 2123 .
  
  • WS 2133 Inequality in American Society


    (3 hours) Block Two CDGS
    The persisting and changing nature of inequality in American society. Focus on race, class, and gender relations, and on the institutions in which these relations are enacted such as education, family, and work. Same as SOC 2133 .
  
  • WS 2153 Women and Democracy on Film


    (3 hours) Block One
    Examines how democracy affects questions of authority and freedom that arise between women and men, as interpreted through film and the classics of political thought. Same as POL 2153 /FLM 2163 .
  
  • WS 2193 Literary Genders: Masculine Mystique/Feminine Myth


    (3 hours) Block One CDGS
    Investigations of stories told about gender in 20th-century writing, painting, advertisement, and film. Focusing in particular on modern images of women in their relations to men in culturally diverse texts in English literature, readings reflect the ways both sexes have been defined, redefined, and transformed in modern culture. Same as ENGL 2193 .
  
  • WS 2213 Language, Gender and Society


    (3 hours)
    Examination of the social construction of gender and of how it reflects on male-female communicative styles. Understanding of gender-related patterns in language, speech, and nonverbal communication as a basis for analyzing communicative settings, both private and public. Same as LANG 2213 .
  
  • WS 2523 Contemporary Women Playwrights


    (3 hours) Block One
    Examines some of the more important plays written by women in the past 20 years. Plays are studied as literature and as social documents. Same as THEA 2523 .
  
  • WS 2923 Beyond Bella: 21st Century Girls’ Adventure


    (3 hours) Block One CDGS
    A study of novels, TV shows, films, and comic books from the late 1990’s through the present day as they feature girls within the context of adventure. Looking at precursors such as Nancy Drew and reading these texts against the background of women’s movement, this course asks how these contemporary texts break with or reinforce gender stereotypes, adapting traditional her narratives to female characters or telling new stories about women. Same as ENGL 2923 .
  
  • WS 3013 Sociology of Work and Occupations


    (3 hours)
    Changes in the occupational structure and labor movements in the U.S.; the relationship between work and systems of stratification (race, class, and gender); current employment patterns and trends, including the effects of technology and globalization on U.S. labor markets; workers’ everyday experiences, work identities, and the meanings of work. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3023 .
  
  • WS 3023 French Feminism


    (3 hours)
    Existentialist and postmodern feminist philosophies within the historical and political context of the Women’s Liberation Movement (MLF) throughout 20th-century France. Attention to writings by French feminists such as Hélène Cixous, Catherine Clément, Claire Duchen, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Rosi Braidotti, and Simone de Beauvoir. Same as CPLT 3023 .
  
  • WS 3033 Masculinities


    (3 hours)
    Analysis of historical, sociological, literary, and popular cultural constructions of masculinity with an emphasis on the U.S. Readings in masculinity theory are paired with a variety of classic and contemporary sources, with attention paid to the intersectionality of race, religion, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and social class.
  
  • WS 3053 Socialization


    (3 hours)
    Theory and research focusing on the development of the individual as a social being and lifelong participant in society. Historical and contemporary perspectives on the continuing interaction between the individual and society. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3053 .
  
  • WS 3063 Sociology of Education


    (3 hours) CDGS
    History of education in the U.S.; nature and purposes of education; laws and policies affecting education; reproduction of and challenges to social inequalities in education; curricular issues; contemporary controversies. Particular attention to the ways that race, class, and gender shape the schooling that different groups of students receive. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133 , or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3063 .
  
  • WS 3093 Sociology of Poverty


    (3 hours)
    Poverty and the poor within the broader context of general social inequality. Focuses on individualistic, cultural, and structural explanations of poverty and examines the policy implications deriving from each type of explanation. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3093 .
  
  • WS 3113 Feminist Theory


    (3 hours)
    The evolution and variety of local and global feminist thought over the past two centuries. Explores a range of theoretical frameworks, including cultural, liberal, and radical feminism, Enlightenment thought, Marxism, Freudian psychoanalytic theory, materialism, standpoint theory, and postmodernism. Analyzes classic and contemporary works that demonstrate how feminists have applied these frameworks to important and contested issues. Prerequisite: WS 2013  or permission of instructor.
  
  • WS 3123 Sociology of Family


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Particular emphasis on family life in the U.S.; changing definitions of “family”; changing social constructions of childhood, motherhood, and fatherhood; diversity among families; policies and politics surrounding family life; the relationship between broad structural forces and people’s everyday family experiences. Prerequisite: SOC 1033  or SOC 2133  or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3123 .
  
  • WS 3133 Social Movements


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Conditions underlying the development, success, and/or decline of social, political, and economic movements in the U.S. and other parts of the world. Studies include civil rights, women’s, environmental, peace, and religious movements. Prerequisite: SOC 3133  or permission of instructor. Same as SOC 3133 .
  
  • WS 3153 Literature and Film


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Explores the relationship between literature and film, considering such topics as literature as a source for film, differences between sources and film, cinematic and literary languages, adaptation from literature to film, and the screenplay as a literary form. May be taken more than once on different topics. Same as ENGL 3053 /FLM 3153 .
  
  • WS 3173 Gender Across Cultures


    (3 hours) CDGS
    A comparative cultural investigation of gender relations and human sexuality in a range of human societies, including the United States. Same as ANTH 3173 .
  
  • WS 3183 The Vampire in American History and Culture


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Drawing on a variety of materials such as scholarly analyses, films, television series, and novels, this course examines themes such as race, gender, class, the body, and fandom in popular culture since the nineteenth century through various and ever-mutating vampire tales.
  
  • WS 3223 Bestselling Feminisms


    (3 hours)
    Feminism, as a social movement, offers us a powerful example of how ideas circulate and develop in and through the media. Using readings, discussion, interviews and media analyses, this course explores widely popular accounts of women’s personal, social, cultural and political options from 1960 to the present. Same as COM 3223 .
  
  • WS 3273 History of Women in the United States to 1900


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Emphasis on women’s legal, social, and economic status within the realms of family, work, and community and the impact of feminism, slavery, science, and immigration, on women’s lives. Same as HIST 3273 .
  
  • WS 3283 History of Women in the United States since 1900


    (3 hours) CDGS
    Emphasis on women’s legal, social, and economic status within the realms of family, work, and community and the impact of feminism, race, science, and immigration on women’s lives. Same as HIST 3283 .
  
  • WS 3323 Interpersonal Communication


    (3 hours)
    Analyzes processes involved in interpersonal communication; includes examination of communication variables that define, sustain, and change interpersonal relationships. Same as COM 3323 .
  
  • WS 3343 Literature after Stonewall


    (3 hours)
    The emergence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) literatures and culture in the post-Stonewall period. Texts include both canonical and popular writings.
  
  • WS 3473 The Victorian Period in British Literature


    (3 hours) CDGS
    British literature from 1830-1900. Figures may include Tennyson, the Brontës, Carlyle, Mill Ruskin, Browning, George Eliot, Dickens, Hardy, Hopkins, Gissing, Arnold, Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti, and Kipling. Same as ENGL 3473 .
  
  • WS 3483 Principles of Visual Communication


    (3 hours)
    The nature of visual communication, including perceptual limitations, visual literacy, and visual communication’s impact on social reality. Emphasis on the evolution, emergence, and impact of visual media as well as strategies for analyzing visual media. Same as COM 3483 .
  
  • WS 3513 Modern Women Writers


    (3 hours)
    Focuses on modern women writers in relation to both the canons and avant gardes of the 20th and 21st centuries; selected 19th century antecedent writers may also be included. Looks analytically and historically at fiction, poetry, and drama by women writers of varying ethnic, class, racial, and sexual backgrounds. Contemporary critical discussion of women and gender. Same as ENGL 3513 .
 

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