2003 / 2004 - Bellevue College

AMST 114
American Film as Literature • 5 CR
Introduces the critical study of the motion picture
as an expressive medium comparable to literary
art. Students review the history and cultural traditions
of American film, with focus on the featurelength
film as a novelistic form. Students analyze
film adaptations of American literary texts. Also
includes documentaries and other genres.
AMST 135
Introduction to
American Philosophy • 5 CR
Surveys American philosophy from colonial times
to the present. Students analyze political philosophy,
social justice, and epistemology. Philosophers
studied may include Jefferson, Emerson, James,
Dewey, Royce, Santayana, King, Rawls, and Rorty.
Same as PHIL 135. Either AMST 135 or PHIL 135
may be taken for credit, not both.
AMST 150
Introduction to Mass Media • 5 CR
Examines the structure and operation of American
mass media, including television, radio, newspapers,
magazines, and film. Students analyze media
influence on society and the relationships among
media, audience, and government. Same as
COMM 150. Either AMST 150 or COMM 150 may
be taken for credit, not both.
AMST 160
Introduction to
American Political Culture • 5 CR
Examines the structures and systems of American
politics using a multidisciplinary approach. Students
analyze the development of political culture
and its evolution through time. Same as POLSC
160. Either AMST 160 or POLSC 160 may be taken
for credit, not both.
AMST 180
Anthropology of American Life • 5 CR
Examines American culture from a social science
perspective. Topics include the historical origins of
cultural and political values, the effects of economic
changes, and the impact of mass culture on
American consciousness. Same as ANTH 180. Either
AMST 180 or ANTH 180 may be taken for
credit, not both.
AMST 200
Cultural Pluralism • 5 CR
Explores the roles that race, gender, and class differences
play in American society. Students examine
the impact that racism, sexism, and class conflict
has on our lives and our social, economic, and
political structures.
AMST 260
Economic Development
of the U.S. • 5 CR
Analyzes the industrialization and transformation
of the U.S. economy from colonial times to the
present. Students examine the rapid changes after
the Civil War and the Great Depression, as well as
the contributions of immigrants and native
groups. Same as ECON 260. Either AMST 260 or
ECON 260 may be taken for credit, not both. Recommended:
30 prior college credits.
AMST 285
American Humor • 5 CR
Surveys the history of American humor. Topics
may include the Down East, Old Southwest, and
Literary Comedian genres of the 19th century and
the Purple Cow and Columnists humorists of the
20th century. Students may also analyze contemporary
forms such as cartoons and stand-up comedy.
AMST 286
Popular Culture • 5 CR
Analyzes various forms of contemporary popular
culture and its expression in mass media. Specific
topics may include western and romance novels,
consumerism, advertising, gender images, folklore,
film, and music.
AMST 287
American Heroes • 5 CR
Investigates the American hero as part of the
American dream. Students examine the different
ideologies for men and women as well as ethnic
minorities. Students take an interdisciplinary approach
to analyzing changing heroic values in literature,
history, film, art, and music.
AMST 288
Frontiers—Land & Space • 5 CR
Explores land (wilderness, frontier, city) and space
as major symbols in the American myth. Students
gain an interdisciplinary perspective on concepts
from the “promised land” of Puritan New England
to 20th-century space exploration.
Course Descriptions
AMST 294/295/296/297
Special Topics in
American Studies • V1-5 CR
Allows focused study of a topic supplementing the
American Studies curriculum. Student interest and
instructor expertise help determine the topic,
which is announced in the class schedule. Examples
of topics are American Women Artists,
Stages of American Life, Modernity in America,
and Immigrant Women.
AMST 299
Individual Studies in
American Studies • V1-5 CR
Covers directed reading, special projects, and independent
study by an individual student.
Animation & Graphics
BUSINESS DIVISION
The Animation & Graphics Program offers the
opportunity to develop basic and intermediate
skills in illustration, image manipulation, and design.
Students will develop competencies in their
use of industry-standard vector drawing and raster
image software, and understand their application
to the production of video, web pages, and twoand
three-dimensional animation.
ANIM 115
Drawing for Animation I • 5 CR
Introduces the fundamental principles of drawing
for animation. Students work with perspectives in
drawing and creating characters and silhouettes
that convey movement and emotions by using different
drawing effects to change the mood and intent
of the drawing.
ANIM 116
Drawing for Animation II • 5 CR
Students learn advanced drawing skills and techniques
to be applied to the development of animation
sequences. Emphasis is placed on creating and
developing characters and compositions that effectively
support the storytelling. Prerequisite: ANIM
115 at BCC with a C- or better; or entry code.
ANIM 120
Animation Foundations • 5 CR
Introduces the basic terminology, concepts, and
principles of animation. Students learn historical
perspective, current technologies, applications of
animation, basic principles of 2-D and 3-D animation,
and application of animation to the web. Prerequisite:
MEDIA 109 at BCC with a C- or better; or
entry code.
Curriculum subject to change. For most current information, visit us on the web at: www.bcc.ctc.edu • 55