GE HUM

The historical development of African civilizations from earliest times to the present. Focuses on the cultural, political, social and economic factors which shaped Africa and its people.

This course surveys the history of the African Americans in the United States from African origin to the present. Special attention will be given to the social, political, economic experiences and events that have helped shape the African-American community.

An exploration of the history, technology and art of photography. The course stresses the visual literacy components of photography through time and across cultures, from Chinese Magic Mirrors through traditional silver processes to current electronic and digital imaging. Students will become familiar with practitioners and artists who use the medium as their tool of communication.

A combination lecture and studio course designed to increase appreciation of art through experimentation with materials in a variety of media. Includes exploration of elementary two-and three- dimensional problems in design. Field trips required.

A survey of the visual expressions, traditions, philosophies, materials and aesthetics of art created in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Development from ancient times to the present, as well as diverse cultural influences on Western artists will be explored. Slide presentations, films and field trips to museums and art galleries are included.

A survey of American art from Native American art to the present day. The course will concentrate on the evolution of the nation's art in its historical, social, political, cultural and geographical context. The focus will be on the major trends in painting, sculpture, architecture and photography. Slide presentations, films and field trips to museums and art galleries are included.

Examines developments in painting, sculpture and architecture from prehistory to the High Renaissance in Western art. Significant periods emphasized through slides and films. Field trips required.

Examines developments in painting, sculpture and architecture from the High Renaissance to the twentieth century in Western art. Significant artists and their contributions to techniques. Field trips required.

Examines developments in painting, sculpture and architecture in Western Art since the Industrial Revolution to the present day via major styles, movements and significant artists. Field trips required.

This course will cover a general introduction to American Sign Language, its structure, grammatical rules and vocabulary. These areas include topics such as the manual alphabet, basic words, sentences, numbers, phonology, morphology, the use of the space, classifier verbs, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, non-manual, cues and finger spelling. It will also cover issues related to deaf culture and history. There will be assignments outside of the classroom. This course is taught primarily in American Sign Language.

This course is a continuation of American Sign Language I designed to improve expressive and receptive skills and to expand on vocabulary and grammatical rules. Students will focus on non-manual markers and facial grammar. There will be assignments outside the classroom. This class is taught primarily in American Sign Language.

This course enables students to understand complex language functions while developing skills through interactive activities and storytelling. Students will gain further command of ASL advanced grammar, syntax and non-manual behavior.

This course is designed for students with no previous knowledge, or very limited knowledge, of Mandarin Chinese. Strong emphasis will be placed on acquiring conversational and comprehension skills, using practical and interesting situational materials that will stress both language and culture. Grammatical patterns and syntax will be introduced with the aim that students read and write Pinyin and simplified Chinese characters. NOTE: This course is not open to native Chinese speakers or to students with more than two years of Chinese in high school, except by approval of the department chairperson.

This course is designed for students with previous knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. Students will build upon skills acquired in CHN-121 and will continue to learn simplified Chinese characters, grammatical patterns and culture. Students will be able to express themselves in a variety of more complex situations, both in spoken and written form. NOTE: This course is not open to native Chinese speakers or to students with more than two years of Chinese in high school, except by approval of the departmental chairperson.

A survey of works illustrating the literary experience in the United States from colonial times to 1880. Various cultural, intellectual, historical and literary perspectives are explored. Students complete reading, writing and research assignments to develop the skills of literary interpretation and analysis.

A survey of works illustrating the literary experience in the United States from 1880 to 1945. Various cultural, intellectual, historical and literary perspectives are explored. Students complete reading, writing and research assignments to develop the skills of literary interpretation and analysis.

A survey of works illustrating the literary experience in the United States from World War II to the present. Students complete reading, writing and research assignments about contemporary American authors such as Albee, Angelou, Baldwin, Brooks, Heller, Oates, O'Connor and Updike, whose works provide perspectives on the social, moral and political changes taking place in contemporary society.

Introduces students to the principles of studying and analyzing different poetic forms. While reading, listening to, discussing and writing about various kinds of poems by such poets as Shakespeare, Milton, Keats, Frost, Plath and others, students learn to evaluate and appreciate poetry by understanding such concepts as figurative language, poetic speaker and situation, meter, sound, form and rhyme. Students are required to write a number of literary analyses.

Students read short fiction by various authors of the 19th and 20th centuries and discover ways of talking and writing about it. Concepts such as point of view, character and plot are introduced. Students learn how to read with greater appreciation and skill and to see literature as a means to understand themselves and their world.

An examination through letters, memoirs, journals, autobiography and biography of some of the seminal figures of our time. Through discussion and written response, the impact of cultural, ethnic, economic and political factors on the individual and the expression of such influences as they emerge in the writings are analyzed. The readings focus on individuals who represent the following: artists (art, dance, music, film), authors/playwrights/poets, scientists, politicians/statesmen, religious/philosophical figures.

Myths of ancient cultures from around the globe are read and discussed through some of their great epics, plays, poems, folktales and histories. Students study myths from diverse cultures and traditions, such as Greco-Roman, Judeo-Christian, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, African, Hindu, Buddhist, Taoist, Nordic, Meso-American and Native American. Students analyze research and write about the myths they read. Moreover, they examine the manipulation of myth by one culture to promote its own values over those of another. Myths are also studied from a variety of critical perspectives, including the literary, cultural, psychological, historical, religious, sociological, and anthropological. As part of their analysis, students explore the way myth can formulate ethical dilemmas, such as religious faith vs. reason; blood vengeance vs. trial by jury; pacifism vs. war & imperialism; women's rights vs. male hegemony; individual vs. community rights; family obligation vs. civic duty, etc. Attention is also given to the relevance of myths to contemporary cultural beliefs and practices.

Works by writers such as Steinbeck, Bronte, Warren, Shakespeare and Dickens and their transfer to film by such directors as Ford, Wyler, Rossen, Olivier and Lean are studied. A study of the literary and cinematic approaches taken by each is included.

This course centers on the rudiments of film in order to understand the stylistic conventions, the business behind movie making and the ways movies reflect and change perceptions of language and life.

An introductory study of modern dramatic literature, including plays by Ibsen, Shaw, Chekhov, Brecht, Beckett, Williams, Miller and O'Neill. Major works are analyzed for literary style, form and content; discussions touch on topics such as alienation, theatre of the absurd, existentialism in drama, tragicomedy, dramatic irony, and tragedy of the common man, and the playwright as social agitator.

This course surveys the chronological development of motion pictures since their inception to the present, with an emphasis on key artistic principles and technical advancements. The course focuses on film as a changing, dynamic art form, a commercial industry, a world-wide cultural phenomenon, and a reflection of and influence on people's experiences, values and lives and changing standards of artistic taste. Students view numerous examples of classic films from various historical decades and genres as well as complete reading, writing and research assignments.

This course surveys the masterpieces of major genres of American cinema, focusing on the elements and visual styles of Hollywood storytelling through genres, including but not limited to Western, Film noir, war, romance, comedy, horror, musical and science fiction, which entertain audiences as well as mirror American attitudes and values. Students view various examples of classic American motion pictures and analyze them from a variety of cultural, historical, and intellectual perspectives, with an emphasis on key artistic principles and technical advancements. As well, students complete reading, writing and research assignments.

This course surveys the major masterpieces of international cinema. Students view films from various countries, including but not limited to Russia, Germany, Sweden, France, Italy, England, Japan, India and more, and analyze motion pictures from a variety of cultural, historical, and intellectual perspectives, with an emphasis on key artistic principles and technical advancements. Students view numerous examples of classic films from various historical decades as well as complete reading, writing and research assignments.

For students with no previous knowledge of French, or for those who have had less than two years of high school French. It includes systematic training in speaking, understanding, reading and writing simple French. Laboratory work is required.

Continuation of FRE 121. For students with only the first semester (French 121) of Elementary French, or for students who have been placed through test results. This course continues the systematic training in speaking, understanding, reading and writing simple French. Laboratory work is required.

Continuation of principles established during the first year: review of grammar, reading and conversation. Emphasis on conversational activities and original compositions. Laboratory work is required.

Continuation of FRE 221. Intermediate French II is a continuation of principles established during the first semester of intermediate French. This fourth semester of French includes a review of grammar, reading, conversation and writing. During this semester special emphasis is placed on reading selected texts, conversations on reading and cultural materials. Importance is given to writing skills. A laboratory period is required.

Reading, analysis and discussion of works of representative Francophone writers from the late 19th and 20th centuries. Readings and discussions are primarily in French with a strong emphasis on the analysis of short stories, plays, poems, modern era and excerpts of novels.

Reading, analysis and discussion of French civilization and culture of major periods from prehistoric times to the present. Readings and discussions primarily in French. Concurrent major developments in other cultures will be considered. This course may be taken in lieu of FRE 222 to complete the modern language requirement for the A.A.

An advanced course providing intensive training in speaking and writing colloquial French. Includes oral and written reports and discussions based on the reading of modern French literature.

Continuation of FRE 231.

This course is for students beginning German or with less than two years of German in secondary school. Basic skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing. Supporting work is done in the language laboratory.

Continuation of GER 121.

Review and continued study of grammatical structures. Practice in listening and reading skills; emphasis on speaking and writing based on modern German short stories and cultural topics. Supporting work in the language laboratory.

Continuation of GER 221.

This course introduces students to important German writers of the modern era; the emphasis is on short stories and poems by authors from Austria, East Germany, Switzerland and West Germany.

This survey course is a study of the historical, political, economic, social and cultural referents of German speaking countries from pre-historic times to the present. Video programs and slide-set modules serve to illustrate points of discussion. Readings and discussions will be frequently in German.

Emphasis on speaking and writing skills; vocabulary buildings in contemporary cultural, social and literary contexts; expanded study of syntax, semantics and style through example and expression.

Continuation of GER 231.

The historical development of Western civilization from ancient times to approximately 1715 A.D. Emphasis is on the social, economic, political and cultural forces that helped to shape the West, beginning with the early Mediterranean civilizations and following through to the subsequent rise of European civilization.

Europe and the world since 1715. Emphasis is on the emerging nation-state political system, the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, and intellectual history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the rise of totalitarianism in the twentieth century and the world balance of power since 1914.

This course is designed to trace the social, economic, political and cultural forces that shaped the cultures of the Far East from ancient times to the present. Emphasis is on the cultural similarities and differences between ways of life in India, China and Japan and the civilization of the West. (For a similar study of the Third World see HIS 124).

This course is designed to trace the social, economic, political and cultural forces that shaped the cultures of the Third World from ancient times to the present. Emphasis is on the cultural similarities and differences between ways of life in Pre-Columbian (Maya, Aztec, Inca) America, the Middle East and Africa and the civilization of the West. (For a similar study of East Asia see HIS 123).

Historical importance of the Puritan heritage, the American Revolution, the Constitution, Jacksonian democracy, Manifest Destiny and the Civil War to understand pre-Civil War America.

Historical importance of Reconstruction, the rise of big business, the Progressive Movement, the World Wars, the New Deal and the Cold War. Understanding American institutions and values from the Civil War to the present.

Cultural and intellectual history, assessing the effect of historical events on the lives of individuals, as well as societies. Focus on increased government influence over the lives of its citizens, especially in the area of politics and economics.

This course is designed to enable both women and men to understand the background of women in the Western World. Emphasis is placed upon the roles of women in various societies and upon the contributions made by women. Several women's movements will be studied in detail.

Contemporary and classical music will be dealt with as integral parts of today's musical scene. Students listen, discuss, analyze and evaluate music in order to increase appreciation and understanding. Attendance at a minimum of two professional College performances required.

Understanding and appreciation of music from the historical point of view. Major periods studied include the classical, the baroque and the romantic. Course fee and field trip are required. Required of music majors.

Understanding and appreciation of music from the historical point of view. Special emphasis on the music of Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Stravinsky and twentieth-century American music. Course fee and field trip are required. Required of music majors.

Provides an understanding and appreciation of jazz history, performers and styles. The social, historical and multicultural forces that influenced the work of the jazz musician will be included. Improvisation will be studied while listening to representative selections of jazz compositions. Attendance at two professional concerts is required. Written concert reviews must be submitted. Course fee required.

Background, fundamental problems and developing types of philosophy as expressed in selected writings of major classical and modern philosophers of the Western tradition.

The philosophical foundations of Western moral/ethical theory, including natural law, social contract theory, Kantian duty and utilitarianism. These approaches are employed to consider solutions to such moral dilemmas as abortion, nuclear weaponry, poverty and euthanasia.

An investigation of the on-stage and backstage elements of contemporary theatre, film and television. Emphasis on the collaboration of performers, writers, directors, designers and technicians and the role of the audience. Attendance at professional and college productions is required.

A study of theatre as an art form with an emphasis on production practices in the Golden Ages of theatre: Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Restoration. Representative plays, theatres, acting, staging and design styles are explored. Required of theatre majors, open to all students. Attendance at performances required.

A study of the development of twentieth century theatre art from Realism to New Theatre eclectic styles. The background and evolution of Realism, Expressionism, Theatre of the Absurd and current theatre movements are explored. Required of theatre majors, open to all students. Attendance at performances required.