Courses
AR111 Survey of Art History (3)
The history of Western art – architecture, sculpture, painting – from ts beginnings to the 19th century.
AR112 19th- and 20th-Century Art (3)
An in-depth study of the major arts movements in 19th century Europe, from Neoclassicism to Postimpressionism.
AR121 Introduction to Arts Management (3)
A survey course covering fundamental administration as related to the arts.
AR202 Communications and Marketing in the Arts (3)
A survey course covering the fundamentals of communications and marketing in the arts.
AR203 Arts Fundraising (3)
Provides students with an understanding of the ethics and practices of fundraising for non-profit arts agencies. Students gain an understanding of the role of the development office in a non-profit arts agency, prepare for careers in arts management by increasing the skills necessary to function, and learn to plan a multi-faceted fundraising campaign effectively. Prerequisite LL131.
AR216 Acting I (3)
This course provides an introduction to basic techniques of realistic acting using exercises, improvisation, and scene study. The emphasis is on honesty and commitment to action in order to be able to create real life in an imaginary world.
AR217 Improvisation and Movement (3)
Using theater games, students explore themselves as individuals and members of a group. The courses uses scenes, skits, dances and games to help students overcome their fears and insecurities, enabling them to develop their creativity, spontaneity, honesty, concentration, and commitment to action. The class also explores body movement as a means of heightening dramatic expression.
AR232 The American Myth in Literature, Landscape and Music (3)
A study of New World and related myths from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students will read essays, fiction and poetry by Poe, Melville, Emerson, Whitman, James, and others. Paintings and musical works embodying New World concepts are examined in connection with the authors. Prerequisite: LL131.
AR290 Arts Management Independent Study (3 - 12)
This self-motivated, self-directed course culminates in a complete project. The student and the faculty advisor will mutually develop the scope of each project. It will be designed to demonstrate the student’s entrepreneurial skills and provide an opportunity for practical application of the curriculum. Prerequisites: AR202, AR203, and either AR121 or CBA110.
AR302 The American Identity in the Arts (3)
This course studies the place of the arts and the position of the creative artist in contemporary American society with particular emphasis on the problems of the artist’s search for an American identity in the complex cultural milieu. The main emphasis is on the analogous positions of poets between 1910 and the present. Prerequisite: LL131.
AR315 History of American Music Theater (3)
The history of the American Musical from the first American production in 1750 of Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera up to the present will be traced. Emphasis will be placed upon those common elements which are solely intrinsic to the American stage. Developments and imported ideas (e.g., The British Invasion”) will be highlighted.
AR316 Acting II (3)
Basic acting techniques. Emphasis on the ingredients of any action: what am I doing, why, who am I, what is my attitude toward partner? Prerequisite: AR216.
AS406 Arts and Sciences Internship (3 - 12)
This course consists 95 hours for each three credits for which the student enrolls. The student is required to spend 13 weeks of on-site participation in a broad range of daily operations at an internship site. In addition, there are group meetings with all students participating in internships and site-analysis assignments given under the direction of Arts and Sciences faculty. Students may enroll for a maximum of 12 credits of internships. Prerequisite: at least junior-level standing.
LL035 English as a Second Language (0 credits, 3 hours per week)
For students whose native language is not English and who need practice in written and oral communication. This course may be required for international students for one or more semesters.
LL037 College Reading and Writing (0 credits, 3 hours per week)
Required for students placed into this course as a result of the basic skills English testing program. This intensive course reviews effective reading, writing, and study processes and leads students to the level of mastery required to begin LL131 English Composition the following semester.
LL131 English Composition (3)
An intensive essay writing course that provides students with the analytical, rhetorical, and research skills needed to write well in many disciplines. Source-based writing is emphasized, culminating in a significant research project. In-class and outside-class writing methods are explored, leading students to master their individual writing processes. Prerequisite: LL037 or satisfactory score on basic skills English test.
LL141, 142 French I, II (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of French language and culture. It is designed to develop basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL142: minimum “C” grade in LL141.
LL145, 146 Italian I, II (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of Italian language and culture. It is designed to develop basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL146: minimum “C” grade in LL145.
LL151, 152 German I, II (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of German language and culture. It is designed to develop basic grammar, vocabulary, and conversation with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL152: minimum “C” grade in LL151.
LL218 Shakespeare (3)
This course introduces students to the poems and plays of Shakespeare through close reading, analysis, presentation, and discussion. Elizabethan history and culture are presented as a means of unfolding the dramatic and poetic elements of his work. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL227 Drama as Literature (3)
An introduction to drama as a literary genre, including American British, and European works ranging from ancient Greek tragedy to contemporary theater. Study focuses on literary analysis and criticism of dynamic conventions with attention to the relationship between genre and meaning and to chronological development in the drama. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL229 Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature (3)
This course introduces students to the basic elements of science fiction and fantasy literature as a means of providing a basic “SF” vocabulary. Novels and short stories from an array of science fiction and fantasy sub-genres are read and discussed, enabling students to better appreciate and interpret fantastic literature and film. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL243, 244 French III, IV (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of French language and culture. It is designed to strengthen grammatical mastery, to build vocabulary, and to encourage lively and meaningful communication in French with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL243: minimum “C” grade in LL142. Prerequisite for LL244: minimum “C” grade in LL243.
LL247, 248 Italian III, IV (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of Italian language and culture. It is designed to strengthen grammatical mastery, to build vocabulary, and to encourage lively and meaningful communication in Italian with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL245: minimum “C” grade in LL146. Prerequisite for LL246: minimum “C” grade in LL245.
LL253, 254 German III, IV (3,3)
This course is an integrated approach to the study of German language and culture. It is designed to strengthen grammatical mastery, to build vocabulary, and to encourage lively and meaningful communication in German with the purpose of developing proficiency in all four language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). Prerequisite for LL253: minimum “C” grade in LL152. Prerequisite for LL254: minimum “C” grade in LL253.
LL282 Major Poets (3)
This course introduces students to poetry via the reading and analysis of different poetic forms. While reading, listening to, performing, and discussing poems from a wide cultural spectrum, students learn to evaluate and appreciate poetry by understanding such elements as metaphor and persona. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL331 Creative Writing, Editing and Publishing (3)
In this creative writing course, students write, learn to workshop and edit their work, and then to find a market and submit their work for publication. The course tracks the creative process from the blank page to the published page. Writers of short fiction, poetry, drama, and literary essays are all welcome in this course, which may be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL339 Women in Science Fiction (3)
Though numerically in the minority, women writers in science fiction have had a distinct impact on the genre. Students study writers such as C. J. Cherryh, Ursula K. LeGuin, James Tiptree Jr., Katherine Kurtz, Doris Lessing, Anne McCaffrey, and Mary Shelley. In addition, stereotypes of female characters in SF are reviewed in search of a true female protagonist. Prerequisites: LL131 and one other literature course.
LL391 Symbolism and Impressionism (3)
This interdisciplinary course, designed for honors students of any major, examines Symbolist literature and Impressionist music. Two generations of writers and composers and their influence on one another are studied. Discussion in each class compares literature and music. This seminar questions and seeks to understand the Symbolist esthetic, which assumes that correspondences exist among sounds, colors and words. Prerequisite: LL131.
LL431 Research Writing (3)
Students study examples of current published articles and essays in their fields of interest. Research methods, bibliography, and advanced essay writing techniques are reviewed and then put to use in a major research project of the student’s own design. Emphasis is placed on writing a major research-based essay appropriate to the student’s field of interest. Prerequisites: LL131, 300-level course in major field.
LL640 German Reading (0 credits, 3 hours per week)
Designed for graduate students who have little or no previous experience with the German language. A functional course concentrating solely upon preparing students to translate German language sources pertinent to their fields of study. Completion of the course with a grade of “Y” satisfies the graduate language translation requirement. Recommended for Sacred Music, Organ Performance, and Choral Conducting majors; not recommended for Voice Pedagogy and Performance or Piano Accompanying and Coaching majors.
LL641 French Reading (0 credits, 3 hours per week)
Designed for graduate students who have little or no previous experience with the French language. A functional course concentrating solely upon preparing students to translate French language sources pertinent to their fields of study. Completion of the course with a grade of “Y” satisfies the graduate language translation requirement. Recommended for Sacred Music, Organ Performance, and Choral Conducting majors; not recommended for Voice Pedagogy and Performance or Piano Accompanying and Coaching majors.
RP161 Social Philosophy (3)
Emphasizes social ethics through critical studies of such contemporary problems as abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, animal rights, environmental ethics, sexual morality, pornography and censorship, world hunger, environmental ethics, and reverse discrimination. RP268 Literature of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (3) An examination of the major narrative portions of the Old Testament.
RP301 Philosophy of Religion (3)
An in inquiry into the meaning, significance and fundamental problems of religion as they appear in their philosophical perspective. The relation between religion and science; between faith and reason; religious experience, religious truth and symbolism, etc. Selections from the works of Aquinas, Spinoza, Kant, Kierkegaard, Freud, Whitehead and others. Prerequisite: any previous philosophy course or permission of the instructor.
RP363 Ethics (3)
A combined historical and systematic analysis of the problems of ethics. The nature and meaning of moral values and judgments, moral responsibility and freedom, the relativity of value, conscience, and happiness are discussed. Principal ethical positions are examined to determine the nature of ethical problems and the criteria for their adequate solution. The writings of such philosophers as Epicurus, Spinoza, Hume, Kant, Mill and Nietzsche are read. Prerequisite: LL131.
SP035 Fundamentals of Mathematics (0 credits, 3 hours per week)
A study of basic mathematical concepts and techniques. The course begins with a review of fundamentals and proceeds to the study of advanced topics as determined by the instructor.
SP175 Introduction to Psychology (3)
An orientation to the science of psychology is presented using a multimodal approach consisting of lectures, classroom discussion, videotapes, computer simulations, field experiments, and weekly progress evaluations. Topics include the scientific method; human development; intelligence and its measurement; special aptitudes and interests; personality; motivation and emotion; frustration and personality deviations; and learning, thinking, remembering and forgetting.
SP177 Race, Class and Gender (3)
The goal of this course is to study the factors that cause and shape minority groups with special attention focused on the psycho-social factors influencing these groups. The roles of stratification and prejudice in relationship to age, race, class, disability, gender and sexual orientation are examined. Both field and laboratory research are conducted stressing inquiry and the scientific method.
SP189 Special Topics in Psychology (3)
This course is designed around a topic of special interest in psychology. Prerequisite: SP175.
SP221 Mathematics in the Liberal Arts (3)
Asurvey of key concepts in five mathematical disciplines: geometry, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics. Emphasis is placed on interrelations and applications to art, philosophy, social sciences, physical sciences, and finance. Prerequisite: “Y” grade in or exemption from SP035.
SP273 Developmental Psychology (3)
The physical and psychological growth of the individual from infancy through adolescence is studied, with emphasis on cognitive, emotional, and social processes. Prerequisite: SP175.
SP274 Educational Psychology (3)
The psychological foundations of education, based on the findings of experimental research in learning, transfer, motivation, reinforcement, and behavioral modification. Prerequisite: SP175.
SP296 Introduction to Computer Science (3)
An introduction to word processing, database management, spreadsheets, and multimedia, including computer control of CD, laser disc, scanned pictures, and digitized movies.
