Semester General Education Courses - Ohio University

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Semester General Education Courses
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MUS 1240 History of Rock Music I 2FA 2 0 Examines birth, growth, and development of rock music through its
acceptance as art form with significant influence on youth culture and resulting
social implications.
MUS 1250 Introduction to Music History and Literature 2FA 3 0 Survey of musical forms, styles, performance media (including jazz and non-
Western) from Gregorian era to present.
THAR 1130 Acting Fundamentals I 2FA 3 0 An introduction to the theory and practice of acting, as explored through
exercises, scenes, and viewing plays. The exercises will explore the uses of
imagination, concentration, relaxation, intention, and physical and vocal
freedom through improvisation.
THAR 1710 The Theatrical Experience 2FA 3 0 Examines the nature and function of theater by exploring the creative
development and cultural significance of dramatic art. Students will also
attend and analyze selected theatrical performances.
THAR 1720 Elements of Performance 2FA 3 0 Examines a wide variety of modes of theatrical performance by exploring
various ways text, performer, spectacle, spectator, and performance space
can function across cultures.
THAR 1730 Fundamentals of Play Analysis and Playwriting 2FA 3 0 Introduction to play analysis and the craft of playwriting through theory and
practice.
THAR 2710 Theater History I 2FA 3 0 Explores key dramatic texts, theories of theater, and performance practices in
historical context, from antiquity through the 18th- century. Will highlight the
influence of classical theater on contemporary culture and performance.
THAR 2711 Theater History II 2FA 3 0 Explores key dramatic texts, theories of theater, and performance practices in
historical context, from the 19th- century through today. Will highlight the
connection between theater and the social movements and philosophies that
shape the modern world.
AAS 1100 Introduction to African American Literature 2HL 3 0 Focuses broadly on African American literature from work of the 18th century
to contemporary writings with the intention of providing the student with an
introduction to the topic. Reading poetry, short fiction, the novel, and other
forms of writing, the course will explore such questions as how black writers
address African American literary inheritance and production. A final paper will
afford the student the occasion of applying a critical approach to literary texts.
Topics may include slave and freeman and free woman narratives, the Harlem
Renaissance, and the postmodern black novel. The aim of the course is to
equip the student with a strong academic knowledge of African American
literature in its cultural and historical contexts.
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