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learn about the historical, political, social, and cultural contexts in which
they were produced. (Sp) [IV-NW]
3823 German Culture and Thought. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Introduces major themes in German cultural history and analytical tools
students can bring to the further study of German and/or other European
literatures and cultures in translation. Specific topics may vary. (F)
3843 Twentieth-Century European Culture and Identity. Prerequisite:
junior standing. Offers and overview of twentieth-century European
culture and identity. Students are made aware of a culture and people
different from the United States. In an attempt to understand what makes
Europe a unique entity, we will examine how political, social, and
economic forces and events in Europe relate to cultural ideas and artistic
productions. (F) [IV-WC]
3853 The Rise of Romanticism. Prerequisite: Honors’ standing. Study of
the rise of Romanticism by reading European literary, theoretical, and
philosophical texts with emphasis on material from particular Romantic
movements. Education, changing relationships and gender will be given
consideration. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]
3943 German Cinema. Prerequisite: junior standing. This course will
provide an overview of German cinema throughout the 20th century, with
a focus on the cinematic representation of national identity and gender
identity in Germany. We will examine the impact of shifting political
structures on film production throughout German history, as well as
influential theories of German national cinema. (F)
3960 Honors Reading. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors
Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Will consist of
topics designated by the instructor in keeping with the student’s major
program. The topics will cover materials not usually presented in the
regular courses. (F, Sp)
3980 Honors Research. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: admission to Honors
Program. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Provides an
opportunity for the Honors candidate to work on a special project in the
student’s field. (F, Sp)
4003 Movements in World Literature (Crosslisted with English 4003).
Prerequisite: junior standing. May be repeated with change of subject
matter; maximum credit nine hours. Focuses on texts within a literary
movement (literature other than canonical American or British). Also
attention to critical and theoretical questions about concepts such as genre,
nation, national building, national identity, etc. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]
4113 Luso-Brazilian Civilization. Prerequisite: minimum of 30 hours
earned. Taught in English. An introduction to Luso-Brazilian cultural history
and literatures through a series of readings and films. The course begins
with the poetry of Luis de Camões and the discovery of Brazil, and ends
with the impact of European immigrants in the 20th century on the
literature and music of Brazil. (Sp) [IV-WC]
4123 Culture of Afro-Brazilian Popular Music. Prerequisite: junior
standing. The development of five centuries of Afro-Brazilian music from
the experience of slavery during Brazil’s colonial beginnings to the
emergence of contemporary styles. Special attention will be paid to the use
of musical and other popular cultural forms in social protest, politics, and
the crisis of violence in contemporary Brazil. (Sp) [IV-NW]
4173 Introduction to Francophone Literatures in Translation
(Slashlisted with MLLL 5173. Prerequisite: senior standing. Examines the
literary, social, and political issues forefronted by the Francophone
literatures of West Africa, the Caribbean, and Polynesian Islands, Maghreb
(chiefly Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), and Quebec. (Sp) [IV-NW]
4443 Exploring Music in Literature: Poetry and Drama of Lorca.
Prerequisite: junior standing. Explores the relationships that exist between
music and literature in Lorca, including Spanish folksong, Flamenco as a
socio-cultural phenomenon, focusing on ethnic identity, and contemporary
orchestral compositions. (Irreg.) [IV-WC]
4553 Latin America in Its Literature: The Search for a Latin-American
Identity. Prerequisite: Junior standing. The course fosters an understanding
of the political nature, impetus and implications of Latin-American
literature. It examines stereotypes and the basis upon which they are
constructed and develops an awareness of the varied identities reflected in
Latin-American literature. (F) [IV-WC]
4663 Gender and Cross-Cultural Issues in Eastern European Women’s
Writing. Prerequisite: junior standing. Exploration of gender issues in
cultures in flux and ideologies in turmoil through lectures, discussions, film
screenings, journal writing, and small group work. Texts, both written and
visual, are examined within literary, historical and sociological contexts.
(Sp) [IV-WC]
4753 Language, Culture and Cognition. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Cognitive science holds that the human mind is inherently embodied and
abstract concepts are largely metaphorical. This course will introduce the
cognitive view of metaphor and how it plays a critical role in language and
cognition in the cultural context. Also pursues a cross-linguistic and
cross-cultural perspective on the study of languages as a window into
cognition and culture. (Irreg.)
G4813 Techniques of Teaching a Foreign Language. An overview of the
basic theoretical aspects which affect teaching and learning in foreign
language education. Analysis of current methods and materials, with
emphasis on the development of appropriate skills to put those methods
into practice. (F)
G4823 Foreign Language in the Elementary School. Prerequisite: 4813;
both courses may be taken concurrently. Special problems associated with
teaching foreign languages in the elementary school; FLES and FLEX programs,
immersion programs, content-based instruction; communicative teaching.
4970 Seminar. 1 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be
repeated with change of content; maximum credit six hours. Varied topics
in literature in English translation. (Irreg.)
4993 Epics of India: Ramayana and Mahabarata . Prerequisite: junior
standing. Reading of the two great epics of India. Special attention will be
paid to narrative structure and the role of the storyteller. The course
involves extensive weekly reading along with weekly writing assignments
and a semester-long research project which students will publish on the
internet (no previous web publishing experience is required. (Sp) [IV-NW]
G5063 Early Literary Criticism. Prerequisite: graduate standing. An
introduction to the main critical ideas of the West, ranging from Plato to
Rousseau. Concepts like idealism, realism, nominalism, and materialism
will be discussed with substantial readings from Plato, Aristotle, Horace,
Longinus, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, Immanuel Kant,
and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. (F)
G5073 Contemporary Literary Criticism. An introduction to
contemporary linguistic, psychoanalytic and sociological literary theory and
criticism. Readings and discussions will include questions of methodology and
will demonstrate how these methods can be applied to particular texts. (Sp)
G5173 Introduction to Francophone Literature in Translation
(Slashlisted with MLLL 4173). Prerequisite: graduate standing. Examines
the literary, social, and political issues forefronted by the Francophone
literatures of West Africa, the Caribbean and Polynesian Islands, Magreb
(chiefly Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco), and Quebec. (Sp)
G5910 Problems in Research. 2 to 4 hours. Prerequisite: permission of
instructor. May be repeated with change of content; maximum credit fours
hours. An individual course of intensive research with the area and
problem to be determined by the student and directing instructor. (Irreg.)
G5920 Field Research in Foreign Education. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite:
5833. Classroom oriented field research on the use of various methods of
teaching foreign language in the classroom. Possible topics include aspects
of language acquisition, evaluation, proficiency, communicative methods
in foreign language education. (F, Sp, Su)
Music—Applied
These courses take on the designator of the specific instrument or voice.
2000 Freshman and/or Sophomore Secondary Piano, Violin, etc. 1 to 2
hours. Prerequisite: permission of adviser and instructor. May be repeated;
maximum credit toward B.F.A., B.M.A., B.M.E., and B.M. degrees, eight
hours. For freshman and sophomore music students studying in a
secondary (or minor) performance area. (F, Sp, Su)
2010 Freshman and/or Sophomore Piano, Violin, etc., for
Non-Performance Music Majors. 1 to 2 hours. Prerequisite: permission of
adviser and instructor. May be repeated; maximum credit toward the
B.F.A., B.M.A., B.M.E., or B.M. degree, eight hours. For freshman and
sophomore music students in the B.F.A., B.M.A., B.M.E., and B.M. (Music
History or Music Theory majors) degree programs who are studying in their
principal performance area. (F, Sp, Su)
2020 Freshman and/or Sophomore Piano, Violin, etc., for Performance
Majors. 2 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: permission of adviser and instructor.
May be repeated; maximum credit toward the B.M. degree, eight hours.
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