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2018-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

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  • Civic Engagement, Diversity, Ethics, Fine Arts, Natural Science, Oral Communication, Philosophy, Physics-Based Natural Science, Quantitative Reasoning, Social Science, Theology, Writing I, Writing II

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Sociology
  

  • SOC 301 - Sociology of the Family

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; Social Science

    Family patterns and processes in selected societies. Uniformities and variations in structures are considered. The family is analyzed as a social institution and as a form of intimate behavior. Various alternatives to the family are explored, and issues related to human sexuality and gender-role behavior are examined.  The course will focus on race, class, and gender. Same as WMS 303.


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  • SOC 304 - Social Movements

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    What was it like to be a part of the 1950s and 1960s U.S. civil rights movement? Examines why people join social movements, how they are organized, why they occur when they do, and why they succeed or fail, and offers a critical evaluation of current theories of social and political movements. Same as AMS 305 and BLS 304.


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  • SOC 305 - Race and Racism

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    A critical analysis of the social history, power structures, and hierarchies of racial and ethnic groups in the United States of America and from a comparative perspective. Sociological theory and data are used to examine colonialism and the logic of white supremacy, structural racism, racial categorization, ethnic identification, nativism, and intersecting oppressions. Same as BLS 305. Prerequisites: BLS 101, SOC 101, or WMS 101.


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  • SOC 307 - Urban Sociology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Identifies the extent of, and reasons for, such urban problems as poverty, crime, and homelessness in cities such as Providence, New York, Boston, and Chicago. In generating explanations and developing solutions, the course draws on the theories of urban sociologists and on the personal experience of those who confront urban problems. Same as AMS 308, and BLS 307.


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  • SOC 309 - Introduction to Latin American Anthropology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the way in which Latin America’s culturally and racially diverse peoples and cultures have been imagined and represented by Anthropologists. Using core research, canonical texts, case studies and analytical anthropological approaches, and focusing particularly on vernacular expressive cultural practices, we will explore issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, tourism, and social movements. Same as APG 309, GST 309, and LAS 309.


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  • SOC 310 - Society, Culture, and the Individual

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores the ways in which individuals process and then either adopt or reject competing norms and values. Scholars have used different concepts to explain this basic fact of human behavior: social psychology, symbolic interaction, culture, ideology, hegemony, interpellation, discourse, and habitus. Students will learn the advantages and disadvantages of each.


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  • SOC 322 - Occupations and Professions

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A sociological investigation of occupations and professions in contemporary American society. The course is an analysis of the nature of occupations in relation to social structure, occupational differentiation, and socialization and education of occupations and professions. There is also a consideration of current issues in occupational sociology, including professionalization, sex-role differentiation, and the implications of occupation for life changes.


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  • SOC 323 - Contemporary Social Problems

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Covers the major social problems of contemporary American society. Attention is given to the problems of poverty, racism, sexism, war, the environment, overpopulation, drug use, and crime. An analysis is made of the structural causes and consequences of these issues. Same as BLS 323.


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  • SOC 324 - Sociology of Gender

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic roles of women and men cross-culturally and historically in societies such as the United States, Europe, the former Soviet Union, China, Latin America, the Middle East, and certain small subsistence-level societies. Structural and cultural causes, and consequences of different forms of gender stratification are emphasized. Same as WMS 324.


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  • SOC 337 - Criminology

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Social Science

    The study of crime as a social phenomena, including the origin of criminal law, measurement of criminal behavior, and the various categories of crime. The focus of the course is primarily on describing and explaining crime rather than formal responses to it.


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  • SOC 355 - Comparative Race and Inequality

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines histories and contemporary experiences of race across multiple settings, with attention to how race intersects with other social identities. Explores the relevance of race in understanding inequality, privilege, and community. Scholarly publications, autobiographies, films, non-fiction, media coverage, and community events serve as course texts. Same as BLS 355 and GST 355.


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  • SOC 360 - Justice Across Borders

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focuses on the meaning of “justice across borders,” with special attention to the historical and contemporary relationship between the U.S. and its border communities. Reflection on cross-border service experience will be included in the course with opportunities to identify and develop strategies for defining and enhancing justice across borders. Same as GST & PSP 360. Prerequisites: PSP 101 or GST 101.


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  • SOC 401 - Political Economy of Race

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the co-evolution of race and capitalism over the past 500 years, from racial justifications of imperialism (for an early critique see de las Casas 1552) to contemporary processes of neo-colonialism, neo-liberalism and racial capitalism. Same as BLS 401 and GST 401. Prerequisites: One of the following: BLS 101, GST 355, SOC 305, SOC 413, or permission of instructor.


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  • SOC 403 - History of Social Thought

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Classical sociological theories emerged from the mid-19th to early 20th centuries to explain certain alarming aspects of “modernity,” such as the advent of industrial capitalism and bureaucracy. This course takes the view that such theories are as relevant today as ever, particularly as tools for understanding globalization, which will be the central reference point for the course.


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  • SOC 411 - The Sociology of Disaster

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces the sociological dimension of disasters and major events, which disrupt the prevailing order of society by causing injury, death, and/or property loss to large numbers of people. Possible case studies include earthquakes, heat waves, hurricanes, oil spills, chemical releases, or terrorist attacks. Examples include the September 11th terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, or the San Francisco earthquake. A service project is normally required. Same as AMS 411.


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  • SOC 413 - The Power of Whiteness

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Historical development of “whitenesses” within the context of colonialism, slavery, imperialism and globalization, and their aftermaths as a way of understanding the cultural environments and processes of ethno-racial and gender-sexual identity formation today. Hegemonic whiteness is deconstructed and challenged. Whiteness is examined as an unnamed, unmarked category, “whites are just normal,” that carries powers and privileges. Same as AMS 413, BLS 413, and WMS 413.


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  • SOC 417 - Contemporary Sociological Theory

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Whereas classical theory emphasizes the coercive aspects of modernity (e.g., capitalist exploitation), contemporary sociological theory tends to emphasize more subtle forms of power. In this course, we will read the central proponents of this “hearts and minds” orientation. To put into practice what they learn, students will be required to run a hearts and minds campaign of their own.


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  • SOC 418 - Globalization and Social Justice

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    With the fall of socialist states, capitalist markets, economic relations, and consumerism have become global. Examine the political, cultural, and economic origins, consequences, and responses (with specific concern for the prospects for social justice, democracy and equality) in the rich and poor countries of the world; impacts on workers; ecological, resource, and environmental implications; and anti-corporate globalization resistance movements. Same as AMS 418, GST 418, and WMS 418.


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  • SOC 424 - Globalization, Race, Gender, Class: A Case Study

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course will examine a country as a case study in the origins, evolution, and effects of globalization.  We will look at the country’s experience within the global political, economic, social and cultural system, alongside theories of globalization. Particular attention will be given to the impacts of globalization on race, gender and class relations and their relationship with the U.S.


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  • SOC 425 - African-American Women

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Focuses on sociological analyses of the constructions and reconstructions of African-American women, examining the interrelationships of gender, race, caste, class, racism, and sexism in the United States, past and present. Topics include the family, male-female relations, poverty, discrimination, and social movements, with particular emphasis on origins, consequences, social and individual changes and resistance to change, sociological, and feminist theories. Same as AMS 425, BLS 425, and WMS 425.


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  • SOC 430 - Gender, Health, and Technology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course investigates the structures and practices of commercialized medicine in the United States today as a framework of meaning-making about the body. How do the intersecting processes and outcomes of commercialized medicine, inclusive of medical marketing and direct-to-consumer advertising, inform contemporary understandings and lived realities of health and illness, race and gender, aging and sexuality? Same as WMS 430.


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  • SOC 440 - The Latino/a Experience in the United States

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the history of Latino/as by examining the varied relationships with the United States of different Latin American countries, the current status of Latino/as in America, and the ways that Latino/as interact with social institutions.


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  • SOC 444 - The Global Food System

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    How are our food systems implicated in the global problems of hunger, obesity, climate change, and resource depletion? This seminar will examine the workings and consequences of the industrial agro-food system and the challenges and resistances to it by activists and movements dedicated to small-scale, community-based sustainable food production and consumption, with an emphasis on class discussion and student participation. Same as APG 444, BLS 444, GST 444, and WMS 444.


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  • SOC 445 - The Consumer Society

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Consumption and consumerism are driving forces sustaining the expansionist logic of advanced capitalism and globalization. Consumption of commodities has become the basis for the formation of ever-changing individual and group identities. Examines the historical development of consumerism, theoretical approaches to understanding the political, social, economic, individual and very importantly, the environmental consequences of consumerism. Same as AMS 445, GST 445, and WMS 445.


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  • SOC 447 - Women and Crime

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An in-depth look at a seemingly rare phenomenon-the participation of women in crime. First seen only as victims of crime, increased attention has focused on women as criminal offenders and found that their participation in crime both mimics and differs from that of men. In addition, although the roles of crime offender and crime victim overlap generally, the connection between victimization and offending is particularly strong for women. This course examines women as criminal offenders AND victims, and examines the complex pathways between these roles. Same as WMS 447.


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  • SOC 450 - Sociology Internship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers students an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and sociological and other social science skills by working in a local agency/organization. Objective: First-hand understanding of social issues and problems. Students must have their site location in place prior to the start of the semester in which they enroll in the internship. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.


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  • SOC 451 - Women and Family Issues Internship

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers students interested in Women’s Studies an opportunity to use their academic knowledge and relevant skills by working in a local agency/organization. Students must have an appropriate site location in place prior to the start of the semester in which they enroll in the internship. Same as WMS 451. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.


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  • SOC 454 - Immigration

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Public discourse questions whether contemporary immigration is beneficial for society and whether today’s immigrants will assimilate similarly to previous immigrants. This course engages these debates by situating present-day U.S. immigrant experiences in historical and comparative perspectives. Topics include: theories of migration, immigrant incorporation, effects of migration on sending and receiving societies, and immigration laws and current policies. Same as GST 454.


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  • SOC 480 - Senior Capstone Seminar

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II; Oral Communication

    Explores the potential and limitations of sociological investigation and explanation, how to make a sociological argument in both written and oral form, how to determine if the evidence supports or refutes an argument, and how to utilize sociological data. Integrates sociological knowledge from a number of diverse subdisciplines.


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  • SOC 490 - Independent Study

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    A project in which the student is free to pursue his or her own specialized interest in sociology. Projects could include community involvement, reading in specialized areas of sociology, and field research. Prerequisite: Consent and supervision of a faculty member.


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Studio Thesis Courses
  
  
  
  
  
  

Theatre, Dance, and Film
  

  • TDF 101 - Theatre Appreciation

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An introductory course specifically designed for non-majors to increase the student’s awareness of the performing arts and their impact on society. The course will examine the various processes of stage production, the economics of the performing arts, and attempt to develop sound critical standards and enthusiasm through readings and attendance at performances.


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  • TDF 102 - Introduction to Oral Communication

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An introductory course in recognizing and developing effective oral communication skills. Focuses on self-awareness, team building skills, listening skills, and oral presentations. Students will prepare a variety of individual and group presentations, exploring oral communication in formal and informal situations. Listening and evaluation skills are developed through engagement in discourse, activities, and written assignments.


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  • TDF 103 - Introduction to Theatrical Design

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces the art of theatrical design, including scenery, costumes, and lighting. Includes the processes of theatrical design, script analysis, research techniques, conceptualization of a design metaphor, production meetings, rendering techniques, and preliminary construction choices. Students attend and analyze productions both on- and off-campus for design quality.


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  • TDF 105 - Stagecraft

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    An introduction to technical theatre. The fundamentals of scene design, construction, painting, and lighting will be studied. The student will be exposed to construction techniques of scenery for the professional and university stage. Artistic use of scene materials, reading of plans and drawings, and proper use of tools will be studied.


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  • TDF 106 - Introduction to Theatre, Dance, and Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    This survey course examines works in western theatre, dance, and film, with a particular emphasis on criticism. Class discussions are dedicated to the fundamentals of observation and critiquing, the creative process, and the principles of composition and design. Students participate in creative experiences and will attend live performances and films both on and off campus.


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  • TDF 107 - Oral Interpretation: The Performance of Literature

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Oral Communication

    Students explore the creative process through the analysis, rehearsal, and performance of selected literary pieces. Students gain extensive experience in oral presentation of prose and poetry. Focuses on representative works from a particular period or country.


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  • TDF 108 - Script Analysis

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Script analysis is a tool used by actors, directors, and designers to recognize and evaluate dramatic and performance values in a play script. Students learn techniques of text analysis designed to support creative work in rehearsal and production. Focuses on analysis of dramatic action and character relationships.


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  • TDF 109 - Introduction to Acting

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Oral Communication

    Designed with the beginning actor in mind. Introduces the student actor to the basic vocal and physical techniques of acting as well as exposes him/her to a variety of performance techniques. Traditional acting styles as well as improvisations, mime, and theatre games are experienced during the semester.


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  • TDF 111 - Introduction to Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to the technique and appreciation of three different types of dance: ballet, modern, and jazz. Students practice in the studio on an ongoing basis. In addition, students study the history and aesthetics of dance through readings and viewings of live performances and videotapes. Three short papers are required.


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  • TDF 120 - History of Film: Early Hollywood

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Traces the history of cinema from its beginnings at the turn of the 20th century to the establishment of the sound cinema. Emphasis is given to film as an art form as well as a social and political phenomenon in the United States and throughout the world. Same as AMS 120.


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  • TDF 121 - History of Film: The Classic Era 1940-1960 and Beyond 1960-1990

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Traces key films and movements in the history of the cinema, from the classic Hollywood era in the 1940s to the flowering of international and independent cinema of the present. Emphasis is on cinema as an art form, medium of entertainment, and its development alongside politics, society, and the other arts. Same as AMS 121.


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  • TDF 122 - Black Cinema: A History of African American Film and Beyond

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This course will explore the history of Black film artists who have contributed to cinematic practice in the US and Europe. Students will view films and explore research detailing the earliest pioneers of African American film practice, tracing their struggles and successes up to the present age. Same as HIS 122.


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  • TDF 201 - History of Fashion and Costuming

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    This lecture/lab course surveys the history of popular fashion in western civilization from biblical times to the advent of the 20th century. Various cultural factors that have influenced the history and design of clothing are considered.


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  • TDF 202 - History of Theatre

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed as an introductory study in the evolution of theatrical modes and production styles from ancient times to the 19th century. Theatre architecture and the development of acting, directing, design, and playwriting in the major periods of theatre history are explored. The relationship between historical conditions and theatrical presentation is also studied.


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  • TDF 203 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    Development of skills in the preparation, delivery, and evaluation of common forms of public address. Students prepare and present a variety of informative and persuasive speeches. Students engage in a debate and speak before a video camera. Sample addresses of outstanding speakers are studied.


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  • TDF 204 - Voice and Speech

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides the basic foundation for a healthy, flexible voice for all areas of public communication. Useful for anyone interested in acting, radio, TV, politics, or public speaking. The emphasis is on building vocal technique rather than on interpretation or content; as such, this course does not fulfill the Oral Communications Proficiency.


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  • TDF 205 - Theatrical Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Students learn how plays and musicals are produced, including the choice of text, space, actors, production style, and design. Students learn to secure production rights and contractual agreements, as well as plan budgets and rehearsals. The final class project involves creating a plan for producing a specific play.  For TDF Majors/Minors or by permission of instructor. Prerequisite: Either TDF 108 or 109.


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  • TDF 206 - American Musical Theatre

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to all aspects of the Broadway or American musical theatre. Emphasis on appreciation and analysis in terms of music, book, lyrics, and design. Eight or nine musicals of various types are studied through analysis of scripts, sound recordings, DVDs, and live performances when possible. Same as AMS 206.


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  • TDF 210 - Introduction to Theatrical Design

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces students to the art of theatrical design, including scenery, costumes, and lighting. Includes the processes of theatrical design, script analysis, research techniques, conceptualization of a design metaphor, production meetings, rendering techniques, and preliminary construction choices. Students attend and analyze productions both on and off campus for design quality. Prerequisites: One of the following: TDF 101, 105, 106, 108, 109, 206, or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 212 - Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Explores some of the creative aspects of movement in elementary modern dance technique. Introduces the expression of emotion through movement, dynamics, spatial directions, and basic locomotor movements. Contains warm-up and strengthening exercises stressing the correct use of the body.


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  • TDF 214 - Ballet

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Introduces students to the technique, terminology, and history of ballet. Students will be exposed to basic barre and center work, and will learn basic adagio, petit allegro, and grande allegro combinations. Correct body alignment and muscular control will be stressed. Students will view and write about live performances both on and off campus.


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  • TDF 216 - Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    This class in elementary jazz techniques exposes students to the fundamentals of jazz dance. Contains a warm-up and a movement section, stressing varied jazz styles. Students will view and write about live performance both on and off campus, and will learn jazz dance history.


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  • TDF 220 - The Catholic Imagination of Four American Filmmakers

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    An intensive study of the films of John Ford, Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, and Martin Scorsese emphasizing the Catholic imagination from which each of these directors was influenced. The social, psychological, and theological themes found in each filmmaker are considered as ways in which they used their personal concerns to tell popular stories. Same as AMS 220.


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  • TDF 221 - History of Documentary and Alternative Films

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Explores the rich history of documentary film as it emerged in the film arts movement of the early 20th century and continues up to the present day. Alternative film, also known as avant-garde films and industrial/ad campaigns will also be considered as they intersect with documentary influences. Prerequisites: Any 100 Level Film course.


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  • TDF 225 - American Film Genres

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    A film genre is a recognizable type of movie, characterized by certain pre-established conventions. Genres evolve over time and are directly connected to the cultures that produce and cultivate them. Surveys the history and theory of popular American film genres such as horror, comedy, westerns, sci-fi, musicals, etc. Same as AMS 224.


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  • TDF 226 - Analyzing Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Using film as the primary text, this course introduces students to the theory and practice of reading films as cultural artifacts and as works of art. Focuses on a variety of important Hollywood cinematic works of different genres, each representing some facet of the art of films including the use of visual language of film.


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  • TDF 251 - Performance & Directing Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Students involved in Blackfriars Theatre production will complete a minimum 35-hour commitment through rehearsal and performance or directing work. Audition is required for participation as an actor.


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  • TDF 252 - Crew Experience

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Students completing a backstage or technical work assignment (approximately 30 hours) on any show may receive crew experience credit. Jobs include but are not limited to: stage manager, assistant stage manager, light board operator, sound operator, costume crew, running crew, building or painting sets. Majors must complete four crew experiences; minors must complete two crew experiences.


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  • TDF 260 - Women in Dance and Sport

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Women have made tremendous strides in both dance and sport over the last century. Studies the achievements of and challenges to women in these fields, with a focus on contemporary artists and athletes. A historical background will provide the foundation for analysis of current issues. Same as AMS 260 and WMS 260.


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  • TDF 265 - Providence College Dance Company

    1 semester, 1/2 credit-

    Members of the Dance Company are required to attend one 90-minute technique class per week throughout the semester and to rehearse 6-8 hours per week during the semester. The minimum number of production hours required during the semester is 35. Admission to the Dance Company is by audition.


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  • TDF 301 - Western Drama in Performance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Writing II

    Overview of dramatic works from Greeks through the 19th-century. Conventions of dramatic writing and the theatre practices prevalent in the period and culture in which the plays were originated will be examined. Contemporary adaptations of classical plays and the manner in which contemporary theatre practices are employed to translate historical plays into relevant 21st-century theatre experiences will also be considered. 


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  • TDF 304 - Acting Realism

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Emphasis on the development of the Stanislavski and Method techniques of acting. Reading and scene study centers around the work of selected realistic playwrights, i.e., Miller, Ibsen. Class exercises are designed to develop realistic acting. Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 305 - Acting: Improvisation

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Advanced students study ensemble techniques necessary for the creation of non-scripted, non-traditional performance pieces. Simple physically based exercises grow into complex character-centered verbal improvisation. Includes introduction to the developmental techniques of Chaikin, Spolin, Brooke, and Grotowski. Improvisations are especially helpful to students with physical inhibitions or movement problems. Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 306 - Acting: Presentational Styles

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces vocal and physical techniques used in “classical” verse drama, i.e., the theatre of Greece, Rome, Renaissance England, and France, as well as those skills helpful in portraying high-style comedy or comedy of manners (i.e., Sheridan, Goldsmith, Coward). Prerequisite: TDF 109.


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  • TDF 309 - Principles of Directing

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers instruction and practical experience in the art of staging plays. Selection of material, script analysis, casting, rehearsal procedure, techniques of communication with the actor, and the coordination of scenery, costumes, and lighting into a unified stage production will be explored. Readings in the works of Antoine, Craig, Reinhardt, Stanislavski, Meyerhold, Grotowski, and Brook are discussed. Prerequisites: TDF 108 and 109.


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  • TDF 313 - Intermediate Modern Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Builds on the basics of dance technique previously mastered to become adept in the performance of more complex skills. Readings and discussions on modern dance choreographers complement the study of technique. View and critique live performances of modern dance; three papers required.


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  • TDF 314 - Intermediate Ballet

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops the technical skills and ballet vocabulary of dance students, exposing them to ballet history, anatomy for dancers, contemporary ballet choreographers, and current issues in the field. Includes barre, center, and allegro work, emphasizing body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live performances off campus, and three papers.


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  • TDF 315 - Dance Composition

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Teaches all phases of the dance-making process. In-class work includes movement improvisations, explorations in different art forms as they relate to dance, and basic choreography. Discussion and reading also are integral to the course. For the final project, each student choreographs, rehearses, and presents a group dance. Prerequisite: TDF 212 or 313 or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 316 - Intermediate Jazz Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Further develops students’ technical skills and jazz dance vocabulary and exposes them to jazz dance history, dance criticism, contemporary jazz choreographers, and issues in the field. Class includes floor, center, traveling movement, as well as challenging choreographed combinations. Focuses on correct body alignment, musicality, and performance style. Requirements include readings, live off-campus performances, and three papers.


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  • TDF 319 - History of Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts; Writing II

    Examines the history of Western concert dance including ballet, modern, and jazz/musical theatre. Beginning in ancient times and continuing to the present, it studies artists and cultural phenomena important in the development of contemporary dance in the U.S. Considerations of race, gender, age, and physical ability are included. Prerequisite: Any dance course or permission of instructor.


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  • TDF 320 - Women in the Arts, 1960-Present

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    Examines the contributions of women to the arts through an analysis of prominent and influential works in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Each artist’s work is considered, not only in and of itself, but also as representative of its media and against a backdrop of historical, sociological, and political circumstances surrounding female achievement. Same as ARH 320 and WMS 320.


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  • TDF 321 - Screenwriting

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Introduces students to the craft of storytelling through the screen script format. Analyzes the three-act story structure and award-winning scripts. Exercises in script writing help students develop the first act of their own original screenplay. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 226, or 322.


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  • TDF 322 - Film Theory

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The study of various theories of film, auteur, realism, surrealism, etc. with close attention to the relationship of film to director and to spectator, and the transference of meaning and emotion. Students construct their own theories as a product of the course. Prerequisites: TDF 120, 121, 220, or 226.


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  • TDF 323 - Women in Film

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Considers three areas where women have contributed significantly to film production, technique, and analysis. The history of women film directors is presented. Genres produced for women consumers in the classic Hollywood period are considered. Contemporary film theory and the meaning found in films from a feminist perspective will be examined. Same as WMS 323. Prerequisite: 100 or 200-level course in WMS or film.


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  • TDF 324 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Investigates the “dark cinema” that flourished in the 1940’s and 1950’s, as well as its literary antecedent, the “roman noir.” Examines important examples from both genres; students analyze and participate in the critical debates about the nature of noir. Understanding this genre leads students to see how audiences develop expectations about a given work. Same as ENG 391.


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  • TDF 328 - Film/Video Production

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    The main focus in this hands-on course is to acquaint students with video equipment and the production process. An introduction to camera techniques and editing, considered within the context of story development and script, is provided. Each student produces a personal video project. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 405 - Principles of Playwriting

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Designed to introduce students to the structural elements of writing for the stage. Narrative techniques, dialogue, plot progression, character development, and theatricality are examined in a selection of contemporary American plays and also studied in relation to original dramatic works written by students in the class.


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  • TDF 407 - Children’s Theatre and Creative Drama

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Designed to introduce students to the play methods and theories of creative drama and children’s theatre. Focuses on ways in which creative drama can be incorporated into structured learning situations to enhance natural performing ability. Evolves into an exploration of theatre production and performance technique by and for children.


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  • TDF 408 - Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 409 - Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Offers theatre students an intensive experience in a specified area of theatrical production. Working individually with a faculty member, students design, develop, and execute a creative project. In conjunction with this course, an internship at Trinity Repertory Company is available for interested and eligible theatre students. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 410 - Children’s Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Fine Arts

    Exposes students to dance pedagogy for children in grades K-8. Students develop age-appropriate expertise in creative movement and dance, and have the opportunity to work with children in Providence schools. Dance as an art form and the role of dance in education is studied. No dance experience required.


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  • TDF 428 - Advanced Video Production

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides students an opportunity to produce a narrative or documentary video that expresses a personal point of view. Pre-production, production, and post-production phases of each project are monitored by the student maintaining a journal. The process of production is considered as well as the final product. Prerequisite: TDF 328. Requires an additional video production lab fee.


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  • TDF 450 - Internship/Field Experience

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Offers academic credit for a supervised work and learning experience in a professional environment. Students work with a faculty advisor and on-site supervisor in advance to develop a formal work and learning schedule, called the Internship Learning Agreement. A minimum of 9 hours on-site work per week must be included. Prerequisites: Approval by the department chair. Limited to Junior or Senior TDF majors or minors.


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  • TDF 460 - Tutorial

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Open to junior and senior theatre majors and minors. Small groups of students have the opportunity to explore in depth an advanced topic in the field outside of the regular departmental offerings. Specific topic and meeting-time series are determined in consultation with faculty member and department chair. Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson.


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  • TDF 473 - Special Topics in Film/Video: Text

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Provides a classroom environment along with a lab for film viewing. Explores film history, theory, and analysis in areas not covered by ordinary offerings. Lecture, discussions, readings, and papers supplement viewing films. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.


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  • TDF 479 - Special Topics

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Topics discussed in the seminar will vary from semester to semester, meeting a core requirement or proficiency. Prerequisite: TDF 109. Open to juniors and seniors only.


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