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Course Descriptions

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Sociology
  

  • 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 WGS 324.


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  • SOC 327 - Race, Class and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Examines the intersection of race, class, and gender in social structures, institutions, and individual lives. Interdisciplinary approaches are used to explore the socially constructed nature of these categories, how they shape meaning for society and individuals, and the means by which they generate inequitable life chances and outcomes. Same as: APG 327, WGS 327, BLS 327, and AMS 327 Prerequisite: SOC 101, APG 101, WGS 101, BLS 101, or AMS 101


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  • SOC 328 - Juvenile Justice

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    Theories, empirical research, and policies pertaining to juvenile offenders and the juvenile justice system. Sociological approaches to delinquency; the extent and nature of the problem; types of offenders; theories, models, and causes of delinquent behavior; delinquency in the social context of the family, schools, youth subculture, and gangs; status offenders; the juvenile justice system (police, courts, and corrections); and prevention and treatment strategies.


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  • SOC 329 - Religion and American Culture

    1 Semester, 3 credits-

    This course investigates 1) the structures of religion and their influence on American culture; 2) how American culture shapes and influences religion and religious institutions; and 3) how to empirically approach and examine religion. It will focus on how the intersection of religion and American culture impacts social institutions, the lived realities of individuals, and our own identity formation.


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  • SOC 333 - Environmental Sociology

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Explores environmental problems as outcomes of human behaviors influenced by values, attitudes, and beliefs embedded in our social institutions. Examines the roles of individual consumption, cultural norms, science and technology, capitalism, and governments; the complexity of the social factors influencing human uses of the environment; and new ways of seeing the environment and human uses of it.


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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 338 - The Criminal Justice System

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An examination of the organizations and procedures through which offenders are identified and processed. Topics covered include the police, prosecution and defense attorneys, courts, corrections, and related topics as time permits.


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  • SOC 340 - Organizations in Society

    1 semester, 3 Credits

    An analysis of bureaucratic organizations in modern society, with particular emphasis on a critical examination of the implications these structures have for society and its members. Prerequisite: SOC 101 suggested.


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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 365 - Social Inequality in India and South Asian Diaspora

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    The purpose of this course is to critically examine systems of inequality and discrimination in contemporary India with attention to the role of caste, religion, class, and gender. Students will develop a historically-grounded understanding of systems of oppression and organized resistance in India, and examine how these systems structure social life within the transnational South Asian diaspora. Same as AST 365, GST 365, and WGS 365.


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  • SOC 395 - Research in Sociology

    1 semester, 1-3 credits-

    Students will learn the process of conducting social science research by working intensively with a faculty member on her/his ongoing research program. Students will learn how to conduct literature reviews, design research, collect and analyze data, and write up findings. Students may also participate in presenting research at professional meetings and contributing to papers submitted for publication in professional journals.


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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, APG 413, BLS 413, and WGS 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 WGS 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 WGS 425.


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  • SOC 440 - The Latinx 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 WGS 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 WGS 445.


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  • SOC 446 - 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 HPM 446 and WGS 446.


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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 WGS 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 WGS 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- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Oral Communication

    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 them 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 112 - Beginning 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 114 - Beginning 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 115 - Beginning Tap Dance

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

    Introduces students to basic skills of tap dance, popular in musical theatre as well on the concert dance stage. Students focus on rhythm, musicality, efficiency, coordination, and style, learning choreographed combinations as well as improvisation. Students also learn the history of tap, derived from the African and Irish diasporas, through reading, writing, viewing, and creative assignments.


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  • TDF 116 - Beginning 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 117 - Anatomy for Dance and Sport

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Human anatomy within the context of basic dance practices using movement, drawing, lecture, and discussion. We will study the structure and function of the body from an interdisciplinary perspective, focusing on relationships between cognition, the nervous system, and movement.  Students learn about dance as a performing art, through viewing, discussing, moving, and writing, connecting the scientific and aesthetic aspects of dance/movement.


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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- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity

    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 BLS 122 and 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. Prerequisite: Either TDF 108 or TDF 109. For TDF Majors/Minors or by permission of instructor.


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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 207 - History of Theatre in a Multicultural America

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

    Explores the history of theatre practices in America including Indigenous, African American, Asian American, and Latin American perspectives, among others. Will include script analysis, performances, techniques, and rituals through readings, performance exercises, and research, and will explore these theatrical works through a historical, political, and socio-cultural lens.


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  • TDF 208 - Technology for the Stage

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Serves as an introduction to the technical elements of theatrical production. The processes through which designs for the stage are taken from concept to practical execution will be explored, as well as the tools and techniques necessary for completing these processes. This course will also explore professional practices and safety standards essential to this work.


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  • TDF 210 - Introduction to Theatrical Design

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 200-level

    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 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.


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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 and 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, Gender, Dance, and Sport

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

    This course examines how gender inequities are constructed, perpetuated, and challenged in dance and sport in the U.S.  An historical background of dance and sport focused upon female and non-binary participants will provide the foundation for analysis of contemporary issues including how gender, race, age, class (dis)ability, sexual orientation, and religion may affect one’s experiences as an athlete or dancer. Same as AMS 260 and WGS 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 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 312 - Shakespeare: Tragedies/Romance

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Concentrates on Shakespeare’s later plays, primarily tragedies and romances (or tragic-comedies), with close analysis of the texts in the light of relevant political, social, and cultural contexts, and with some attention to stage history and film productions. Same as ENG 312.


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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 318 - Musical Theatre Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    Musical Theatre Dance teaches students a variety of musical theatre styles and techniques, from classic to contemporary. Students will learn the choreography and history of a number of different Broadway artists. This class will include a thorough jazz warmup, across-the-floor progressions, and intermediate and advanced-level combinations.  Students will view and critique a live musical. Prerequisites: Prior dance experience is recommended.


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  • TDF 319 - History of Dance

    1 semester, 3 credits- Core Foundation/Proficiency: Diversity; 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 WGS 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 WGS 323. Prerequisite: 100 or 200-level course in WGS or film.


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  • TDF 324 - Film Noir and the Noir Novel

    1 semester, 3 credits-

    In 1940’s and 1950’s, a new type of popular moviemaking emerged in the U.S. Drawing upon crime and detective stories, it featured lawbreakers were not all evil and law officers who were not always good. The ambiguity of these movies, which suited U.S. attitudes after the Second World War, survives in commercial films today. As we study this “dark” genre, we will consider critical debates about the meaning of noir. 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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