Undergraduate Program

Significant achievements by American writers of poetry, fiction, and other prose in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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(MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

This course surveys African American literature of a variety of genres—primarily fiction, poetry, and non-fiction essays—from the early 20th century to the present. The course interprets this tradition not only as the creative expression of American writers of African descent, but also as a set works displaying formal characteristics associated with black cultural traditions. Discussion topics will include the meanings of race, the construction of black identity, and intra-racial differences of class, gender, and sexuality, as well as how experimentation, 1960s black radicalism, and the contemporary Movement for Black Lives have shaped black literature. Our readings will traverse a range of influential writers, such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Nella Larsen, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, Octavia Butler, Claudia Rankine, and Danez Smith.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of media studies. We will look at a range of both media and historical tendencies related to the media, including manuscript culture, print, and the rise of the newspaper, novel, and modern nation-state; photography, film, television and their respective differences as visual mediums; important shifts in attitudes towards painting; the place of sound in the media of modernity; and the computerization of culture brought about by the computer, social networks, video games, and cell phones. In looking at these, we will consider both the approaches that key scholars in the field of media studies use, and the concepts that are central to the field itself (media/medium; medium-specificity; remediation; the culture industry; reification and utopia; cultural politics). By the end of the class, students will have developed a toolkit for understanding, analyzing, and judging the media that shape their lives in late modernity.

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(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

Writing fiction is a way to stay sane and be interesting. In this class, you’ll read weird stories, write a lot, and exchange work with each other. I’ll give you stories by Joy Williams, Donald Barthelme, Lydia Davis, Edward P. Jones, and other excellent weirdos. We’ll talk about how to make interesting characters, eventful plots, and emotionally resonant moments; how to have good taste; the unimportance of literary principles; how to write when you don’t feel like it; the necessity of paying close attention to your life; and lots of other things.

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(R 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Writing fiction is a way to stay sane and be interesting. In this class, you’ll read weird stories, write a lot, and exchange work with each other. I’ll give you stories by Joy Williams, Donald Barthelme, Lydia Davis, Edward P. Jones, and other excellent weirdos. We’ll talk about how to make interesting characters, eventful plots, and emotionally resonant moments; how to have good taste; the unimportance of literary principles; how to write when you don’t feel like it; the necessity of paying close attention to your life; and lots of other things.

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(T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

An introductory course in the art of writing poetry. In addition to reading and writing poems, students will learn about various essential elements of craft such as image, metaphor, line, syntax, rhyme, and meter. The course will be conducted in a workshop format. 

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(M 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

An introductory course in the art of writing poetry. In addition to reading and writing poems, students will learn about various essential elements of craft such as image, metaphor, line, syntax, rhyme, and meter. The course will be conducted in a workshop format. 

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(W 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This course introduces students to the mechanics, materials, and aesthetics of lighting for the theatre.  Students gain a thorough understanding of lighting equipment, procedures, safety, and how these fascinating elements contribute to creating theatrical storytelling.  Students work actively with these technologies on productions, getting valuable practical experience. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

This course introduces students to the mechanics, materials, and aesthetics of lighting for the theatre.  Students gain a thorough understanding of lighting equipment, procedures, safety, and how these fascinating elements contribute to creating theatrical storytelling.  Students work actively with these technologies on productions, getting valuable practical experience. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.

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(F 1:00PM - 4:00PM)

ENGL 126 Production Experience is a 1-credit course where you get to work on the current theatre production in the new Sloan Performing Arts Center. Designed for students with or without prior training, this course is a perfect way to get hands-on experience in a variety of backstage departments through lab participation, joining run crews, or other practical ways. Working in lighting, sound, costumes, scenery & painting, or stage management you can explore the excitement, camaraderie, creativity, and skills needed for backstage work. You will learn valuable skills while contributing to the excellence in production that the International Theatre Program is known for. You will be playing a real role in making theatre happen! No prior experience needed.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course focuses on enhancing the creativity, vibrancy, and engagement of your nonfiction writing. We’ll delve into online, magazine, and newspaper articles that use scenes and details to craft compelling narratives about people and their experiences. You will develop a strong voice in your writing, with a particular focus on the importance of effective interviewing. We’ll emphasize writing about topics you are passionate about, analyzing AI-generated essays, and incorporating nonfiction examples that resonate with you. The course includes writing practice to reinforce the concepts studied.

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(R 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

The course will focus on the basic elements of editing for publication and on the ethical, legal and practical issues editors face. 

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(M 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

Basic public speaking is the focus. Emphasis is placed on researching speeches, using appropriate language and delivery, and listening critically to oral presentations. ENG 134 contains two quizzes, a final exam, and four speeches to be given by the student. The speeches include a tribute, persuasive, explanatory, and problem-solving address. Material also features video and inaugural addresses of past U.S. presidents. The course utilizes instructor Curt Smith’s experience as a former White House presidential speechwriter and as a Smithsonian Institution series host.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

The purpose of this course is to give students an appreciation for and knowledge of critical thinking and reasoned decision-making through argumentation. Students will research both sides of a topic, write argument briefs, and participate in formal and informal debates. Students will also be exposed to the major paradigms used in judging debates.

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(TR 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

While the term “copyediting” may be associated with journalism or literary fiction, in fact it is a vital component of the publication of almost any textual materials—from scholarly and popular publishing in arts and sciences to corporate and technical communications. So what do copy editors do? Is copyediting simply about enforcing rules of correctness? When is it okay to break those rules, or to allow others to do so, and what guides such decisions? How do copy editors understand and negotiate the relationships and interests of readers, writers, and the publications they work for? How has the information age changed the way copy editors think about and approach textual editing? In this class we will address both the principles and practices of copyediting. Students will learn the principles that guide copy editors, and then put these principles into use in a workshop setting, practicing copyediting in a variety of contexts, including digital communications.

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(MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM)

Stage Combat explores the concepts and techniques of theatrical violence for stage and screen. Students will stress safety and control as they learn to create the illusions of punches, kicks, throws, and falls. The course focuses on unarmed combat. In-class performances will be video recorded to study stage and film technique.

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(F 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

Puppetry has a history dating back thousands of years. In this course, class participants will be introduced to the breadth, scope, and history of puppetry arts, including traditional Japanese forms (Bunraku-style, kuruma ningyo-style), shadow puppetry (wayang kulit and overhead projectors) and object performance. Students will learn style-specific manipulation techniques through hands-on exploration of breath, eyeline, focus, and micromovement.  Students will have the opportunity to make their own Bunraku-style puppets, and explore how to tell stories with objects, using non-verbal communication and gesture.  This class is great training for actors, dancers, and performers to explore subtlety, nuance, and how to make your performance secondary, and in service to the puppet/object, which is the primary focus of storytelling.

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(M 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

Space and how it is conceived and explored is fundamental to the telling of stories on stage and elsewhere. This introductory course aims at giving students skills to create, translate and communicate a visual design/environment for performance. The class will focus on design fundamentals, materials, research and visual storytelling through class discussion, script analysis and practical work. Students will read a play, devise a concept for that play, research possible environments, and begin to produce drawings and other visual ideas for their design. Student's work will be presented and discussed in each class.

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(M 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course introduces the basic aesthetic and technical elements of video production. Emphasis is on the creative use and understanding of the video medium while learning to use the video camera, video editing processes and the fundamental procedures of planning video projects. Strategies for the use of video as an art-making tool will be explored. Works by artists and directors critically exploring media of film and video will be viewed and discussed. Video techniques will be studied through screenings, group discussions, readings, practice sessions and presentations of original video projects made during the course. Sophomores and Juniors with officially declared FMS and SA majors are given priority registration; followed by sophomores and juniors with officially declared FMS and SA minors.

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(MW 10:25AM - 1:05PM)

This course allows students to move progressively toward a stronger understanding of long form improvisation acting theory and skills related to listening, supporting others, heightening, and taking risks. By the end of this course students will be able to work within a cast to create full length, fully improvised plays that incorporate spontaneous monologues and scenes with recurring characters and themes. Performers will develop skills that enable them to write, direct, edit, and act in pieces that are made up on the spot using a single audience suggestion. Particular focus will paid to the format known as Harold. Originally conceived by Del Close in the 1960s with the Compass Players in San Francisco and later developed at the Improv Olympic in Chicago with Charna Halpern, the Harold is widely considered the cornerstone of modern improv comedy.

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(R 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

The creation of a contemporary theatrical production uses skills and talents across a wide range of disciplines: from carpentry to rigging, from painting to computer drafting, from electrical to audiovisual engineering for the stage. This introductory course will explore the theories, methods, and safe practice of set construction (including using power tools), rigging, stage lighting, drafting, sound, and scene painting. Students will work on actual productions staged by the Theatre Program during required labs that will be scheduled with the instructor.

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(MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM)

Ever wonder and admire how sound designers create awesome aural environments in live performance? This course investigates the tools, tricks, skills, and equipment of realizing sound design for the theater. You’ll learn how Sound Designers shape sound and music, and collaborate with other artists to achieve a specific creative vision. You’ll see and experience how sound systems are put together, getting hands-on time with different equipment and learning just what each piece does. We will build on the fundamentals of sound systems that can start as small as your computer and go as large as filling a 1,000 seat theater or larger. As you learn these trades and skills, you’ll then apply them in the Theatre Program's productions, working with peers and industry professionals to put on a full scale production. Whatever your experience level, you are welcome here. All you need is a passion for hearing the world around you, and the desire to bring your own creative world to life on whatever stage you find. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.

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(R 11:05AM - 1:45PM)

Ever wonder and admire how sound designers create awesome aural environments in live performance? This course investigates the tools, tricks, skills, and equipment of realizing sound design for the theater. You’ll learn how Sound Designers shape sound and music, and collaborate with other artists to achieve a specific creative vision. You’ll see and experience how sound systems are put together, getting hands-on time with different equipment and learning just what each piece does. We will build on the fundamentals of sound systems that can start as small as your computer and go as large as filling a 1,000 seat theater or larger. As you learn these trades and skills, you’ll then apply them in the Theatre Program's productions, working with peers and industry professionals to put on a full scale production. Whatever your experience level, you are welcome here. All you need is a passion for hearing the world around you, and the desire to bring your own creative world to life on whatever stage you find. There is a required lab component that will be scheduled with the instructor.

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(F 11:00AM - 1:00PM)

This course serves as an introduction to, and exploration of the acting process for the stage, developing the fundamental skills students need to approach a text from a performer’s standpoint and to create character. The course takes as its basic premise that the actor’s instrument is the self—with all of the physical, psychological, intellectual, social, moral and spiritual implications of that term. Students will be encouraged in both the expression and the expansion of the self and of the imagination. The class will also help the student develop an overall appreciation for the role of the theatre in today’s society.

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(T 11:05AM - 1:45PM)

“Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.”- Maya Angelou. In this course students will gain an understanding and greater command of their unique and powerful voice. We will explore the teachings of Kristin Linklater, Alexander Technique, Cecily Barry and many others to create full, free and forward sound that will serve the actor from the audition to the stage, the interview to the boardroom. Students will develop relaxation and awareness skills, learn to connect to a variety of texts in a meaningful and creative way and the ability to support and project, increase their vocal range, versatility, and confidence. Actors will learn to transform their voice into the voice of the character with the technique that allows them to meet the demands of doing it eight shows a week!

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(F 11:05AM - 1:45PM)

The second of a sequence of two, the course approaches 'The Divine Comedy' both as a poetic masterpiece and as an encyclopedia of medieval culture. Through a close textual analysis of the second half of 'Purgatorio' and the entirety of 'Paradiso,' students learn how to approach Dante's poetry as a vehicle for thought, an instrument of self-discovery, and a way to understand and affect the historical reality. They also gain a perspective on the Biblical, Christian, and Classical traditions as they intersect with the multiple levels of Dante's concern, ranging from literature to history, from politics to government, from philosophy to theology. A visual component, including illustrations of the 'Comedy' and multiple artworks pertinent to the narrative, complements the course. Class format includes lectures, discussion, and a weekly recitation session. Intensive class participation is encouraged. No prerequisites. Freshmen are welcome. Part of the Dante Humanities Cluster.

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(MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Varying topics relating to Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century drama, in its historical and cultural contexts. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

We will focus on American literature, especially fiction, from 1865 to 1914. We will also consider some philosophical, polemical, and popular texts from the period. We will read works by Mark Twain, W. E. B. Dubois, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Kate Chopin and others. After the cataclysm of the Civil War and the final abolition of slavery, the United States confronted new complexities and conflicts of national identity, changing gender roles, increasing stratifications of social and economic relationships and power and an increasingly interrelated global environment. Writers in this era redefined the aesthetics of realism and reconsidered the relationship of literary art to the world and artists to their audiences, They debated the potentialities of fiction to represent and influence (for good or ill) society and politics, and the nature and implications of nationalism, imperialism, and justice

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(MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Varying topics relating to the literature and culture of people of African descent in the United States. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions. This topics course can be repeated (4 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

What does it mean to be a writer in a world where AI systems like ChatGPT or Claude can produce text that is at least sometimes indistinguishable from text written by a human? In this course, we will explore a variety of AI tools with the goal of understanding how these tools might fit into the writing process and where the possible pitfalls lie. We’ll learn how to interpret articles about AI in the media with a critical eye and discuss what would be necessary for media to do a better job of writing about AI. But we’ll also experiment with AI tools to explore what it means to write with AI. Throughout the semester, we’ll dive deeper into what it is that we humans do when we write, from brainstorming all the way through final drafts, and we’ll probe what happens when we add AI to the mix at each of those stages in a series of reflective assignments. These will build towards a final project in which students offer a research-based proposal for a specific way in which AI could be effectively and ethically used by writers.

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(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

Varying topics tracing themes, ideas, or figures beyond the limits of any single historical period. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

Intensive study of the writings of a single author or small group of authors from literary traditions in English.  Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.  This topics course can be repeated (3 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

Varying topics on the study of poetry, outside the bounds of any single historical period. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.  This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Varying topics relating to literature and culture representing specific styles, modes, genres, or media.  Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.  This topics course can be repeated (4 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 11:50AM - 1:05PM)

Varying topics relating to writings by women and the representation of gender from a variety of periods and cultures.  Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.  This topics course can be repeated (4 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

Varying topics relating to writings by women and the representation of gender from a variety of periods and cultures.  Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.  This topics course can be repeated (4 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(MW 2:00PM - 3:15PM)

This course is designed for students who have completed introductory and intermediate level courses in film and media, and are prepared to engage with more advanced readings in film theory and analysis. Subject areas will include semiotics, psychoanalysis, Marxist theory, feminist theory, queer theory, genre studies, phenomenology, cinematic realism, and theories of the avant-garde. The course will closely examine significant works of global cinema in the narrative, documentary, and experimental traditions.

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(W 4:50PM - 7:30PM)

This is a study-abroad course based in Florence, Italy, and dedicated to the intensive study of Creative Writing. Both interdisciplinary and international, this course will offer students the opportunity to work on their writing projects in one of the most culturally significant cities in the world. The course will combine group workshops, tutorial meetings, site visits, and walking tours through Florence and the surrounding countryside. Students will complete a portfolio in their preferred genre: fiction, creative nonfiction, playwriting, or literary translation.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

The origins and later developments of the chivalric romance tradition centering on the legends of King Arthur and his knights.

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(TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)

Topics in the study of film. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

This course doubles as an internship at Open Letter Books (no need to apply for an internship separately) and focuses on explaining the basics of the business of literary publishing: editing, marketing, promoting, fundraising, e-books, the future of bookselling, etc. Literature in translation is emphasized in this class, and all the topics covered tie in with the various projects interns work on for Open Letter Books.

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(MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

This course introduces students to the methods involved in turning real objects into virtual ones using cutting edge digital imaging technology and image rendering techniques. Focusing on manuscripts, paintings, maps, and 3D artifacts, students will learn the basics of multispectral imaging, photogrammetry, and Reflectance Transformation Imaging, and spectral image processing using ENVI and Photoshop. These skills will be applied to data from the ongoing research of the Lazarus Project as well as to local cultural heritage collections.

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(TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

Develop specialized skills needed for theatrical technical production beyond introductory technical courses. Using current Theatre Program productions, students will work in small seminars and in one-on-one tutorials with the instructor to accomplish advanced production processes in a chosen technical area. In the required lab sessions, students will develop skills in advanced planning, technical problem-solving, and crew leadership. Labs are scheduled with the instructor based on the current production calendars. Permission of instructor required.

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(R 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Develop specialized skills needed for theatrical technical production beyond introductory technical courses. Using current Theatre Program productions, students will work in small seminars and in one-on-one tutorials with the instructor to accomplish advanced production processes in a chosen technical area. In the required lab sessions, students will develop skills in advanced planning, technical problem-solving, and crew leadership. Labs are scheduled with the instructor based on the current production calendars. Permission of instructor required.

Location

(F 1:00PM - 4:00PM)

Pre-req: ENGL174, 292, 293, 294, 295 or by Audition
Acting II aims to provide students who have substantial or significant performance experience an opportunity to explore, in depth, advanced acting techniques, while further developing interpretive and imaginative skills. The class aims to build creativity and the ability to inhabit a broad diversity of characters and performance styles.

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(T 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

This workshop is for advanced fiction writers who have completed ENG 121 or have permission from the instructor. The course emphasizes the development of each student's individual style and imagination, as well as the practical and technical concerns of a fiction writer's craft. Readings will be drawn from a wide variety of modern and contemporary writers. Students will be expected to write three original short stories as well as to revise extensively in order to explore the full range of the story's potential. Applicable English Cluster: Creative Writing.

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(M 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Advanced creative writing workshop in poetry. Work by various contemporary poets will provide the framework for explorations into technique and poetic narrative.

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(T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Varrying topics in screenwriting and scriptwriting. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different. Please see public notes for specific section titles and course descriptions.

Location

(T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

Varying topics in the practice and history of debating. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

Location

(TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

Varying topics in the practice of non-fiction journalism. This topics course can be repeated (2 times) for additional credit as long as the special topic (section title) is different.

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(T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

We will investigate broad models of argument and evidence from the interdisciplinary field of argumentation theory. Students will apply these models to specific academic and social contexts of their choice. Some questions we might ask are: Can argument or evidence be understood absent context? What do arguments in STEM fields have in common with those in the humanities? For instance, is there common ground in how we argue about English literature and how biologists argue about the natural world? How do audience and purpose in disciplines such as psychology, physics and philosophy shape what counts as an argument in their respective fields? Does political argument resemble academic argument? What strategies will enable experts to communicate more effectively with public audiences in fields such as public health and the environmental humanities? Students will write frequent reflections, develop several short papers, and the semester will culminate in the construction of a final project of the student’s own design (for example, a research paper, a website, a podcast…) that can focus on any aspect of academic, professional, or political argumentation.

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(TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)

The focus of this course is to examine what makes a translation "successful" as a translation. By reading a series of recently translated works (some contemporary, some retranslations of modern classics), and by talking with translators, we will have the opportunity to discuss both specific and general issues that come up while translating a given text. Young translators will be exposed to a lot of practical advice throughout this class, helping to refine their approach to their own translations, and will expand their understanding of various practices and possibilities for the art and craft of literary translation.

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(TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)

The purpose of writing in a digital world is to engage with a broader community around a topic of interest and contribute to public knowledge. In this course, students are invited to dig deeply into a question of interest, write for a public audience, and use the Internet as an archive of information waiting to be discovered, analyzed, and written about. Students can draw on pre-existing research interests from their majors or develop a line of inquiry stemming from class discussions, writing, and research. In order to gain experience writing to a range of readers, students will engage in a writing process informed by peer review, self-assessment, and revision. Shorter writing assignments will help students develop and refine ideas as they transform texts for different audiences. The final research project will be multimodal, published for a public audience, and should demonstrate your ability to think critically about a topic and effectively communicate that knowledge to a range of readers.

Prerequisite: Completion of the Primary Writing Requirement.

Location

(WF 10:25AM - 11:40AM)

This is a course devoted to the performance of work--both dramatic scenes and songs--from the musical theatre repertoire. The class follows a workshop model, with students singing, acting and performing material that is then critiqued and reworked. Students will get to work on both contemporary and Golden Age musical theatre repertoire in both solo/monologue format and in scenes. The class is intended for students with some background in musical theatre performance and is by audition only. The class may culminate in a public showing of work undertaken over the course of the semester.

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(W 3:25PM - 6:05PM)

For actors, assistant directors and select student staff working on the current mainstage production.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

For actors, assistant directors and select student staff working on the current mainstage production.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

The stage manager is the critical organizational and management hub in the artistic process of theatrical production.  Stage Managers are skilled project managers, and the skills learned in stage management are applicable to almost any management situation.  Stage Management (fall/spring) students will get an in-depth introduction to and immersion in stage managing a theatrical production, as well as understanding the broader context of stage management within cultural, historical, theatrical and aesthetic histories/contexts.  The course covers all areas of management skills, safety procedures, technical knowledge, and paperwork.  Students will be expected to put in significant time in the lab portion of the course: serving as an assistant stage manager or production stage manager on one (or both) Theater Program productions in their registered semester.

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(F 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

1 credit pass/fail performance lab course for students accepted into ENGL292, 293, 294, or 295 or for those involved as actors in mainstage Theatre Program productions.

Permission of Instructor Required

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

1 credit pass/fail performance lab course for students or actors accepted into ENGL294, or 295 mainstage Theatre Program productions.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course will explore the many ways in which cinema operates as a time machine. Through close analysis of works by Agns Varda, Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, and Jean-Luc Godard we will consider varieties of cinematic temporality in relation to questions of history and memory (collective and subjective). Readings will include: Gilles Deleuze, Kaja Silverman, David Rodowick, Siegfried Kracauer, Walter Benjamin.

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(T 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

“Consent ROCs” is a research study and community engaged partnership initiative where UR & Eastman Students will share consent-forward theatre practices with Rochester Area high school theatre students through co-taught workshops collaboratively designed with in-service high school theatre educators. All students enrolled in the course will receive training and mentorship to co-teach these workshops to share meaningful tools for self-advocacy and collaboration. We will work with six different schools, survey participants and analyze our data towards the creation of a Consent Forward Theatre Guide for High School Theatre practitioners.

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(MF 3:25PM - 4:40PM)

This course will build upon skills and experience garnered in earlier stage management coursework on Theatre Program mainstage production.  It allows students to build real-world management techniques, test and develop their working knowledge of stage management, and develop hands-on experience in “the field”.  Students will again work with professional artists on a Theatre Program Mainstage production and are expected to manage the production with advanced facility, significant self-regulation and self-evaluation, and develop mentorship skills to assist, inspire, and enhance the abilities of their student assistant stage management team members. 

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

In Special Projects: Theatre students work in a particular area or on a particular project of their choosing or devising. Developed with and overseen by a Theatre Program faculty member and functioning like an Independent Study, Special Projects: Theatre allows students the opportunity of specializing in or investigate theatre in a tailored, focused, and self-directed way.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Read short stories by contemporary writers along with fiction by the students in the workshop, and discuss ways writers can sharpen the conversation between text and reader. Also consider editing and reviewing techniques. Students expected to write and revise at least three original stories or three sections of a longer work of fiction.

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(W 2:00PM - 4:40PM)

This course offers undergraduate students a structured, credit-bearing opportunity to gain experience in supervised teaching within a college-level classroom setting. Under the mentorship of a faculty member, students assist in course delivery, lead discussions or labs, support instructional design, and participate in pedagogical reflection. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.  Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)

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( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

Practicum for Advanced Stage Management is designed for, and available only to students fulfilling the roll of a Production Stage Manager on a mainstage Theatre Program production.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Internship Registration form ( https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/internship-registration-form.php)

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Internship Registration form ( https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/internship-registration-form.php)

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department. Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Internship Registration form ( https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/internship-registration-form.php)

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.  Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed through the Independent Study Registration form (https://secure1.rochester.edu/registrar/forms/independent-study-form.php)​

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)

This course provides undergraduate students the opportunity to pursue in-depth, independent exploration of a topic not regularly offered in the curriculum, under the supervision of a faculty member in the form of independent study, practicum, internship or research. The objectives and content are determined in consultation between students and full-time members of the teaching faculty. Responsibilities and expectations vary by course and department.

Location

( 7:00PM - 7:00PM)