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Interdepartmental Course Descriptions
  

  • BAR 382 - Business Service-Learning Experience


    1–3 credit(s)
    Service learning combines academic development with service to communities and/or organizations. Students enrolled in this experiential learning course apply the concepts learned in their business courses while assisting a business organization, cultural group, disadvantaged population, or other entity. Students have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and global awareness while experiencing the benefits of social responsibility.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore, junior, or senior standing. Open to non-Barney students with permission of instructor.


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International Business Course
  

International Studies
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Judaic Studies
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • JS 204 - Arabic Language, Culture and History in Translation

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 204 /ML 204 /REL 204 
    3 credit(s)
    The course explores Arabic language texts from the classical period of Islam from the 6th century through the modern period. The course includes an assessment of the differences between urban and rural cultures in these time periods and social, philosophical, religious, and historical aspects of Arab and Islamic communities (mainly but not exclusively in the Middle East) through a collection of videos, readings and discussions.


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  • JS 205 - Israel: History and Society

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 205 /REL 205 /SOC 205 
    3 credit(s)
    This course examines some of the key issues in the development of Israeli history, culture, society, and the arts. In seeking to create a radical new society, Israelis have created a unique culture that blends traditional Jewish culture in its Middle Eastern, Western European, and Eastern European forms. We study major themes in Zionist and Israeli history and the development of Israeli culture through a focus on the central questions that have both unified and divided Israeli society.


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  • JS 214 - Jewish History from the Exile to the Enlightenment

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 214  /REL 214 
    3 credit(s)
    The development and diversity of Jewish life from the destruction of the Second Commonwealth to the French Revolution: the social and spiritual problems of dispersion; the evolution of Jewish society and culture in the Near East and Europe; the historical roots of anti-Semitism; the rise of the ghetto; and relations between the historical experience of the Jews and spiritual currents within their religion, such as Kabbala and Hasidism.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 101  or permission of instructor.


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  • JS 218W - Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Ethics

    Course Cross-listed with REL 218W 
    3 credit(s) Writing-Intensive
    Students explore religious ethics from the ancient through the modern periods, with emphasis on Jewish, Christian, and Islamic perspectives. Students also study how comparative religious ethics can foster interreligious discourse and interaction, as well as the understanding of contemporary moral issues and controversies. The course fulfills the writing-intensive guidelines for the Judaic studies major.


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  • JS 306 - Archaeology of the Land of Israel

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 306 /POL 376 /SOC 306 
    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with an overview of the chronological and cultural structure of the archaeological periods from the third millennium through the Byzantine period, with emphasis on the Roman and Byzantine eras. The course includes fieldwork in Israel, lectures, workshops on material culture, museum tours, and field trips. Daily field-school instruction is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (total: 15 days of excavation). Lectures and workshops take place each afternoon. Beyond these required activities, a primary objective of the course is a research paper to be completed during the spring or summer following the return to the United States. This course is linked to an integrated companion course, Archaeological Field Methods and Material Culture. All students complete field- and class work for both courses. This course is offered as part of the Archaeological Excavations in Israel, a Winterterm/Summerterm offering.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 101  or permission of instructor


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  • JS 307 - Archaeological Field Methods and Material Culture

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 307 /POL 377 /SOC 307 
    3 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to excavation techniques and material culture. It includes principles of excavation and recording, material culture identification/processing, and field-study tours. Early synagogues and church architecture serve as foci for analysis. This course contains a full introduction to the methodology of Near Eastern archaeology from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age, practical instruction in ceramic typology and Semitic inscriptions, and a survey of Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine society. Daily field-school instruction is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (total: 15 days of excavation). Lectures and workshops take place each afternoon. This course is linked to an integrated companion course, Archaeology of the Land of Israel. All students complete field- and class work for both courses. This course is offered as part of the Archaeological Excavations in Israel, a Winterterm/Summerterm offering.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 101  or permission of instructor.


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  • JS 311 - Medieval Art

    Course Cross-listed with REL 311 /ART 311 
    3 credit(s)
    This course provides an in-depth consideration of cultures and styles in medieval art and architecture. It may present a survey of the period or concentrate on one of the following areas: Early Christian and Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic, Medieval Manuscripts, Islamic Art and Architecture, Mediterranean Medieval Art, or Northern Medieval Art. The specific topic is announced in the Schedule of Classes.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level art course, or ART 100  with junior/senior standing; or permission of the instructor.
    Visual resources fee.


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  • JS 316 - Yiddish Literature in Translation II

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 316 /ML 316 
    3 credit(s)
    This course continues the study of literary forms established by Seforim, Aleichem, and Peretz (The Realistic, The Ironic, The Parodic, etc.), as they appear in the world of such writers as Pinski, Spector, Asch, Reisen, Weissenber, Schneour, Shapiro, Kulback, I. J. Singer, Opatoshu, Bergelson, Glatstein, Grade. The course also concentrates on what are called Yenne Velt stories, those of Jewish fantasy and occult. Proverbs, folk tales, songs, poems, will introduce each meeting.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.


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  • JS 317 - The Talmud: Its History and Literary Development

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 317 /REL 317 
    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces students to the history and literature of the Talmud, the central work of Jewish law and lore that evolved from about 200 B.C.E. (= B.C.) to 500 C.E. (= A.D.). By examining the pertinent texts in their historical context, students concentrate on major issues that also engrossed Greek and Roman thinkers. Such matters as the sanctity of life, theories of democracy and justice, capital punishment, civil and criminal law, and the roles of women and their rights are analyzed amid the relevant historical events and trends and the larger societies that surrounded the Jews.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 101  or permission of instructor.


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  • JS 324W - Modern European-Jewish Literature

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 324W /ML 324W /REL 324W 
    3 credit(s) Writing-Intensive
    This class explores the relationship between the Jewish Enlightenment (Haskalah) and the development of modern Hebrew and Yiddish literature. The readings and class discussions examine shifting conceptions of Jewish identity; contested notions of Diaspora, Exile, and Home; the relationship between Jewish politics and art; and the tension between the particularity of the national experience and the universality of the Jew. Readings by masters of 19th- and 20th-century European Jewish fiction include S. Y. Abramovitch (Mendele Mocher Seforim), known as the “grandfather” of Yiddish literature; Sholem Aleichem’s humorous tales of Eastern Europe; the folk stories of Y. L. Peretz; Kafka’s modernist parables; Isaac Babel’s passionate narratives of the Russian revolution; I. B. Singer’s tales of demons and sinners; and others. This course fulfills the writing-intensive guideline and literature requirements for the Judaic studies major.


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  • JS 325 - American-Jewish Novel

    Course Cross-listed with ENG 325 
    3 credit(s)
    A study of some of the major contributions to American-Jewish literature since the turn of the century by American-Jewish novelists. These may include, among others, Gold’s Jews without Money, Cahan’s The Rise of David Levinsky, Anzia Yezierska’s Bread Givers, and a novel each by Malamud, Bellow, Roth, Potok, Doctorow, Ozick, and Chernin.
    Prerequisite(s): Any 200-level literature course or permission of the instructor.


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  • JS 336 - The Arabs and Israel

    Course Cross-listed with HIS 336 
    3 credit(s)
    The course traces the intellectual roots and political development of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Some of the topics include traditional Muslim-Jewish relations, the development of Arab Nationalism and Zionism, and the factors leading to the creation of the state of Israel. Contemporary topics include the creation of an Israeli nationality, the effects of the four wars fought since 1948, and the ever-continuing search for peace.
    Prerequisite(s): HIS 100  or permission of instructor.


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  • JS 380 - Independent Study in Judaic Studies


    1–3 credit(s)
    A directed research project, guided by a member of the faculty, designed to give students an opportunity to pursue their own interests in Judaic studies and to gain experience in scholarly research, writing, lecturing, teaching, and criticism. The central effort of the course focuses on the preparation and criticism of individual projects, oral and written.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


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  • JS 381 - Independent Study in Judaic Studies


    1–3 credit(s)
    A directed research project, guided by a member of the faculty, designed to give students an opportunity to pursue their own interests in Judaic studies and to gain experience in scholarly research, writing, lecturing, teaching, and criticism. The central effort of the course focuses on the preparation and criticism of individual projects, oral and written.
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.


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Language Literacy
  
  

  • EDR 344 - Language, Literacy, and Linguistic Diversity


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to introduce the developing teacher to reading instruction and the development of a reading/writing community. Students will learn the importance of encouraging language development while engaging children in the reading process. This course is designed to help education majors develop a set of clear principles and strategies for literacy instruction. Students will learn ways to implement a balanced approach to reading instruction that implements semantic, syntactic, and graphophonic sources of information; a print-rich environment with interesting, authentic reading materials at the appropriate instructional level; and the latest research about literacy development and its relationship to classroom instruction for all learners. Approaches to teaching low English-proficient and at-risk students will be integrated throughout the course. Emphasis will be placed on involving families in literacy development and using appropriate children’s literature to motivate and engage young beginning readers.
    Corequisite(s): Fieldwork.


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  • EDR 345 - Reading and Language Arts Instruction


    3 credit(s)
    This is a second reading course for students seeking elementary teacher certification. This course will explore assessment and instructional techniques in reading and language arts instruction. The student will develop skills in helping learners to construct meaning, apply strategies, analyze, elaborate, and respond critically when reading; and to write so as to communicate a message in a coherent, elaborated fashion through the use of the writing process. Students will learn how to use literature to teach and reinforce skill acquisition. Attention will be paid to techniques and materials appropriate for teaching low English-proficient and at-risk students. State and national reading guidelines will be used to develop an appropriate reading and language arts program.
    Prerequisite(s): EDR 344 . Corequisite(s): Fieldwork.


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  • EDR 444 - Foundations of Literacy Learning


    3 credit(s)
    This course addresses beginning reading content and builds upon a foundation for reading instructional practices. Learning outcomes pertaining to phonemic awareness, phonics knowledge, reading comprehension, and assessing reading are emphasized. The sequencing of reading curricula and integration of reading instruction, including response to intervention, within the elementary curriculum is a focus for instruction. Students are required to apply their knowledge of the reading processes and instructional and assessment practices to their fieldwork within the course assignments.
    Prerequisite(s): EDR 344 .


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  • EDR 455 - Reading in the Content Areas


    3 credit(s)
    This course is designed to prepare secondary education students with the knowledge and skills to teach and reinforce reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills and concepts in secondary classrooms. This course focuses on pedagogical strategies that address the development needs of students. Emphasis is given to reflection as part of the teaching/learning process.
    Prerequisite(s): EDS 332  and one foundation course. Corequisite(s): Fieldwork.


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Liturgical Music for Undergraduate Students
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Living in a Cultural Context: Other Cultures
  
  

  • AUCC 120 - Literature and Films of Other Cultures


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course combines perspectives in the humanities and social sciences to broaden student awareness of viewpoints and modes of living in other cultures. By studying literature and films produced by people of other cultures, students gain insights into the rich and complex beliefs and practices, lifestyles and aspirations of diverse nations. (Oral and Written Communication and Values Identification)
    Film fee.


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  • AUCC 140 - Native American Cultures


    3 credit(s)
    By combining critical perspectives in anthropology, history, and the humanities, this integrative course seeks to broaden student awareness of the many complex Native American cultures. Topics focus on social, cultural, and political issues that have been central to the lives of Native American people. Readings are from various sources: history, literature, autobiography, anthropology, art history, and music history. Students are expected to write critical reports and participate in group art projects and presentations. (Oral and Written Communication and Values Identification)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCC 210 - Cultures and Transnational Corporations


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course exposes students to the interactions between cultures and transnational corporations and the environments in which they operate, with special emphasis on the cultural dimension and its political effects. Topics include conflicts between host and home cultures, as manifested in the history of the transnationals; colonial heritage and cultural imperialism; governmental policies; trade restrictions and incentives; roles and power balance of transnationals and home/host governments; and questions of ethics. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking)


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Living in a Cultural Context: Western Heritage
  

  • AUCW 180 - A Western Heritage: The Humanities


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the humanities considers the contemporary search for solutions to the age-old problems in gaining understanding of truth, art, and ethics. Central questions of value and meaning are pursued by academic disciplines that came to be called the humanities. The course provides an introduction to these humanities together with their essential components, conventions, and connections. (Written and Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)


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  • AUCW 210 - Discovering America I: American Civilization to 1865


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course deals with American society, culture, and thought during the formative period of 1607 to 1865. Five topics are considered in depth: (1) the social and economic development of the Southern colonies; (2) the evolution of religious beliefs and institutions; (3) the origins of American politics; (4) industrialization, westward expansion, and American character; and (5) the debate over slavery. (Written Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.


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  • AUCW 211 - Discovering America II: American Civilization, 1865–1945


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course investigates American society, culture, and thought, focusing on America’s emergence as an industrial nation and a predominantly middle-class culture. Topics: impact of capitalism and technology, immigration and its social consequences, religious sectarianism, civil rights struggles, closing of the Western frontier and its surviving popular myth, and emergence of a mass consumer society. (Written Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites, open to first-year students.


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  • AUCW 212 - Discovering America III: American Civilization, 1945 to Present


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course is an inquiry into American society, culture, and thought in the post–World War II era. The topics chosen for investigation represent many of the most significant themes and issues that have been and continue to be influential in shaping the contours of recent American cultural experience. Reading for this course emphasizes the diverse perspectives of major American writers, historians, and social scientists on such topics as the pursuit of the “American Dream,” racial inequality, and the antiwar movement and its aftermath. (Written Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Prerequisite(s): No prerequisites, open to first-year students.


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Living in a Scientific and Technological World
  

  • AUCT 115 - Issues of Health and Society: Weighing In


    4 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the sciences is a multidisciplinary exploration of one of the more pressing, current issues of health and society: obesity. It reviews basic energy consumption, usage, and storage, as well as the biological, historical, social, psychological, and health issues related to obesity and its treatment. The economic impact of obesity on health care, employment, travel, and the diet and food industries is also examined. Students gain an overall perspective on the impact that body mass has on society. (Written Communication and Civic Responsibility)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCT 120 - Living in the Environment


    4 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the sciences is an introduction to basic ecological principles governing the relationship of natural resources to modern society. Selected topics emphasize the importance of the interrelationships between the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences in the understanding of environmental problems, and the suggestion of possible ways of dealing with them. (Written and Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Responsibility for Civic Life) Several off-campus field trips.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCT 125 - Forensic Science: From Crime Scene to Courtroom


    4 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the sciences is a multidisciplinary exploration of forensic science as used to prove issues in law enforcement and the American legal system. Basic scientific concepts underlying a variety of types of forensics are explored. Students learn the rules regarding crime scene investigation, introduction of forensic evidence in the court system, and how court challenges affect the administration of justice. (Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Problem Solving.)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCT 140 - Epidemics and AIDS


    3–4 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the sciences is a multidisciplinary exploration of plagues, epidemics, and AIDS. It reviews historical, social, political, and scientific views of the current AIDS epidemic. Basic scientific concepts are covered in an effort to allow students to develop an understanding of the disease based on fact. Students develop a personal perspective on AIDS and their role in the epidemic. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCT 145 - Science in Art


    4 credit(s)
    This interdisciplinary course explores the connection between science and fine art, with a specific examination of the role science plays in the creative process. The physics of light and color are studied, as well as how humans use sight to perceive images. The formulation of an artist’s materials and their application for the creation of a work of art are explored. The significance of scientific discoveries to developments in art, both past and contemporary, is examined. (Written Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCT 180 - Assessing Complementary and Alternative Medicine


    4 credit(s)
    An introduction to some of the methodologies of complementary and alternative medicine. Study of a selection of the claimed physiological and chemical bases of these methods, together with an introduction to elementary concepts of statistics that can be used to read the research literature and scientifically assess the efficacy of a therapy. An introduction to the economic, sociological, psychological, and political impacts of these forms of medicine on the patient and the overall field of medicine. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking)
    Laboratory fee.


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Living in a Social Context
  
  

  • AUCS 120 - The Adult Journey: A Search for Meaning


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the social sciences is an exploration of the biopsycho-social events that shape the meaning of life at three critical stages: young adulthood, middle age, and old age. Emphasis is given to interactional issues, cultural values, and theories of development that constitute the adult journey. (Written and Oral Communication, Critical Thinking, and Social Interaction)


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  • AUCS 130 - Understanding the Dynamics and Environment of the World of Business


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the social sciences introduces students to the role the American business system plays in our society. The course spans the macro environment of business, probes the various disciplines of business administration, and explores selected contemporary issues that are entwined with the economic fortunes of American firms. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking) This course does not fulfill an AUCS requirement for students matriculated in the Barney School of Business.


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  • AUCS 150 - Gender, Identity, and Society


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course examines what we know about being male and female from a variety of perspectives. Biological and psychological dimensions of gender, as well as the social and cultural frameworks of the ways in which a number of societies choose to define sex roles, are considered, along with a look at how men and women in other societies see their own lives. Factual information, fiction, and film are used to discover how our experience is colored by our own ideas about gender and by the pressure society brings to bear on us. Sources of reading and films include anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, economics, literature, and sociology. (Values Identification, Critical Thinking, and Written Communication)


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  • AUCS 160 - Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the behavioral sciences and humanities examines leadership dynamics from individual, group, organizational, and cultural perspectives. It is designed to foster self-discovery, comprehension of classical and cutting-edge leadership theories, and the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of different leadership styles. (Written Communication and Responsibility for Civic Life)


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  • AUCS 210 - The Story Behind the Story: News across Media Platforms


    3 credit(s)
    Why do star athletes’ salary negotiations get covered more thoroughly in the news than Supreme Court decisions? Do social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, merely capture and disseminate news and information, or have social media moved into the category of newsmakers? This course stimulates awareness of how news is collected and transmitted, develops critical thinking about issues and events, and broadens the understanding of one’s own and others’ cultures. The conventions of both traditional and emerging digital news formats are examined in order to provide insights into the “grammar” of news media. Students learn the critical tools of visual and rhetorical analysis; consider the political, economic, and historical contexts in which the media function; and consider the various interest groups that support, consume, and influence the media. This integrative course focuses on the cultural, ethical, political, and social influence and impact of the news media. (Written and Oral Communication and Critical Thinking)


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  • AUCS 340 - Ethics in the Professions


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course provides a unifying theoretical basis in ethics for the study of ethical decision making in the professions. Case studies in the health professions, business, media and the arts, and engineering are presented. Students prepare and debate case studies. (Oral and Written Communication, Values Identification, and Critical Thinking)
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor.


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Living Responsively to the Arts
  
  

  • AUCA 120 - The Art and Thought of Classical Greece


    3 credit(s)
    This integrative course in the arts and humanities provides students an opportunity to explore the interrelatedness of the arts and philosophic inquiry in ancient Greece. The materials to be considered include poetry, epics, drama, and Platonic dialogues. Some emphasis will be given to architecture, music, and the visual arts. (Written and Oral Communication and Values Identification)


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  • AUCA 140 - Creativity: The Dynamics of Artistic Expression


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with a series of workshops presented by different artists/instructors in a variety of media, ranging from the graphic arts to photography, writing, the performing arts, music, and other fine arts. The workshops and follow-up discussion sessions expose students to how the imagination is used to create a variety of art forms that communicate the artists’ ideas or feelings. Students have an opportunity to hone skills as both creative audience and creative participant in each art form. (Oral and Written Communication, Critical Thinking, and Values Identification)
    Laboratory fee.


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  • AUCA 150 - Ethnic Roots and Urban Arts


    3 credit(s)
    This course seeks to broaden students’ knowledge of the diversity and richness of the artistic contributions of ethnic groups that have shaped the dynamics of the urban community. Students acquire a knowledge base of selected ethnic arts, including visual arts, music, drama, language and literature, dance, and folkways, as well as their critical, historical, and sociological contexts. Students are exposed to the ethnic arts resources in the Greater Hartford area. (Oral and Written Communication and Values Identification)
    Laboratory fee.


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