Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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RUS 272G - Intensive Course Abroad Odessa, Charm City by the Black Sea (4 Cr.)
In English or Russian. A four-credit, three-week intensive interdisciplinary language and cultural program with revolving themes on the rich history of Odessa and Russian/Jewish culture designed to appeal to a broad constituency, including English speakers with no Russian. Credits may be applied toward a minor or major in Russian or History. Prerequisites: HIS 254 (course inactive) or RUS 396 (course inactive). Variable semesters. Faculty.
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RUS 285 - Russian Cinema (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 385)
In Russian and/or English. For mid-intermediate students. Course based on the films of the Soviet era, as well as contemporary Russian cinema. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. Projects include authentic soviet periodicals. Prerequisite: RUS 231 , or instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 286 - Masterpieces of Twentieth Century Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 386)
In Russian and/or English. For mid-intermediate students. Course structured around the works of Blok, Zoshchenko, Akhmatova, Mayakovsky, Esenin, Bulgakov, Pasternak, Voinovich, and Brodsky. A four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. Prerequisite: RUS 231 , or instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 290 - Internship in Russian (0-4 Cr.)
Projects which enable students to make use of their Russian language skills in a work environment in this country or abroad with a government agency, business, or non-profit organization. This course is graded pass/no pass only and must be vetted by the instructor. Czeczulin.
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RUS 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
In Russian. Self-directed project utilizing Russian language skills. Czeczulin.
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RUS 335 - Technical Translation (4 Cr.)
Readings in Russian with occasional English explanations. Advanced work in timed translation of Russian into English in the arts, business, economics, sciences and social sciences. Some assignments will require translation from English into Russian. Students will complete a community-based learning project. Designed for students who have completed RUS 260/360. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Alternating years 2018. Spring semester. Czeczulin.
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RUS 353 - Soul of Russia (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 253) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. Russian traditions, folklore, conceptions of the world, and the search for national identity are studied in juxtaposition with Russian history and literature, music, cuisine, and dance. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper, capstone project, or Community-Based Learning project OR read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 360 - The Russian Press (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 260)
In Russian. Primarily a reading course for mid-intermediate students comprised of annotated texts supplemented by short written assignments. Students read authentic texts in English/another foreign language. This non-specialized translation course is grounded in advanced grammar and syntactical analysis. Discussions and assignments are designed to help students acquire knowledge and vocabulary in the areas of history, political science, economics, and culture. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 362 - The Works of Alexander Pushkin (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 262)
In Russian. Intensive writing and speaking course structured around the poetry, prose and drama of Alexander Pushkin, designed for advanced, and native students. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. May be taken more than once under a different topic for minor and major credit. English speakers read the works in translation. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 363 - The Works of Lev Tolstoy (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 263)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course structured around the early prose and the mature novellas of Lev Tolstoy designed for advanced, and native students. Part of four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 365 - Nineteenth Century Short Prose (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 265)
(cross-listed as RUS 265) In Russian and/or English. For mid-intermediate students. Course features select short stories and novellas of Lermontov, Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, and Chekhov. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of critical essays. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 367 - The Golden Age of Russian Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 267)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course revolving around the poetry of Lermontov and Pushkin, and the prose of Gogol designed for advanced, and native students. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating pre-revolutionary topics in fiction, poetry, or drama involving close textual analysis of select works of one author, in-depth analysis of a single literary masterpiece, or examination of a particular theme or genre. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 369 - Russian Fairytale: A Critical Analysis (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 269) (LER TXT and LER DIV)
In English with 1-credit Russian option. A multimedia survey course of Russian oral and subsequent written traditions presented against the background of the Indo-European traditions. All students must complete a research paper. At the 300-level students are required to complete a research paper, capstone project, or an approved Community- Based Learning project OR read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 385 - Russian Cinema (4 Cr.) (cross-listed with RUS 285)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course based on the films of the Soviet era, as well as contemporary Russian cinema. Designed for advanced, and native speakers. Part of a four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. Projects include authentic soviet periodicals. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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RUS 386 - Masterpieces of Twentieth Century Literature (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as RUS 286)
In Russian and/or English. Intensive writing and speaking course designed for advanced and native speakers. Course examines the works of Blok, Zoshchenko, Akhmatova, Mayakovsky, Esenin, Bulgakov, Pasternak, Voinovich, and Brodsky Part of a four-year cycle of rotating topics in 20th-century prose, poetry, drama, or cinema involving close textual analysis of the works of a single author, study of a particular genre, in depth analysis of a single novel, genre or soviet or Russian cinema. Special emphasis is placed on the writing of longer critical essays. At the 300-level, students are expected to read and write in Russian. Prerequisite: instructor’s permission. As needed. Czeczulin.
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SOA 100 - Culture and Society (4 Cr.) (LER SSC)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course offers an introduction to anthropological and sociological perspectives. We explore cultural variations and similarities among different societies and gain insights into the relationship between our personal lives, the lives of others, and the social forces that structure society. We examine the fundamental importance of human interactions, cultural tools and symbols, belief systems, and the socio-cultural formation of families and communities, self and identity, deviance, and race, gender, and social class. We also address inequality and the socio-cultural conditions of social change. Students who have previously received credit for SOC 106, ANT 106, SOA 107, or ANT 107 cannot take SOA 100 as it covers much of the same material and satisfies the same course prerequisites as these courses. Fall and spring semesters. Program faculty.
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SOA 200 - Development of Social Thought (4 Cr.) (WEC)
This course traces the development of anthropological and sociological theory. We will consider the ideas of influential theorists in their own historical contexts, as well as in relation to contemporary theoretical concerns in the disciplines. We will also use these ideas as frameworks for conceptualizing current issues and for offering insights into everyday social life. Some of the topics we will consider include: agency, subjectivity, social change, power, race, symbolic meaning, and the politics of representation. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney and Schwarz.
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SOA 201 - Writing and Interpreting Social Life (4 Cr.)
This course provides a foundation in writing and qualitative research design in the disciplines of sociology and anthropology. The course is team-taught and divided into two main segments. During one part of the course, the focus is on qualitative methods of inquiry, including: in-depth interviewing, focus groups, participant observation, and narrative research. Course readings will allow students to explore the link between theory and methods and examine ethical issues in research as well. The second part of the course will focus on qualitative data analysis and interpretation, as well as developing skills for writing in the disciplines. This writing component of the course includes, (but not limited to) learning how to: develop and support an argument, select and incorporate relevant sources, communicate ideas clearly, find one’s voice in writing, and use appropriate citation styles. The course also serves as the Writing in the Discipline (WID) course for majors in the program. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of instructor. Fall semester. Mullaney, Salvaggio, Schwarz, and Shope.
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SOA 205 - African Cultures and Societies (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 205) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course invites students to more deeply consider aspects of cultural process and the human condition in Africa through the lens of ethnographic inquiry and attention to African expression. Readings explore infancy and old age, gender, rural and urban settings, agriculture and industry, work and play. Our framework is simultaneously local and global, historical and contemporary, modern and traditional, situating African lives in the complex layering and contexts that shape social experience. Through our engagement with the readings and with documentary films, we will encounter and address such theoretical themes and issues as agency, colonialism, nationalism, performance, enculturation, political economy, cultural change, and the ethics and practices of ethnographic representation. This course will prepare students to move beyond superficial understanding of African lives, and provide inspiration and possible focus for study abroad or other further research. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 211 - Culture and Healing (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 210) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course looks at cultural dimensions of healing and illness. How is health understood in different cultures? How do people heal? Material will be explored from a broad range of cultural settings, and will include such topics as indigenous medicine, narrative and the cultural construction of illness, subjectivity, the ethics of biomedicine, and social suffering. Fall semester. Offered 2019-20 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 213 - Sociology of Education (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 213) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course considers education as a social institution, broadly and comparatively. Topics addressed vary by year, but often include the functions of education; links between education and inequality by class and race; cross-cultural variation in primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems; the role of colleges and universities in the United States; and challenges to “mainstream” educational models such as home-schooling movements and critical pedagogies. This class may include a service-learning component. Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Program faculty.
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SOA 216 - Development and Social Change in Costa Rica (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 216) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course examines the particular development path and processes of social change in Costa Rica with an emphasis on the post-World War II paradigm that gave rise to the social-democratic structure of Costa Rican society. Drawing on the body of literature from Latin-American theorists, students will explore notions of exceptionalism, myth-making and myth-breaking, conservation and the Green Republic, and the rise of ecotourism in Costa Rica. Prerequisite: 100-level course in a social science. Spring semester.
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SOA 217 - Methods of Social Research (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 217) (GCR DA-AC)(LER Math)
Concepts and methods of quantitative social science research. Research methods, research design, and statistical analysis of data. Ethics in social research. Training in the selection of appropriate research designs for a variety of sociological problems. Major data sources and methods of data collection. Use of statistics in analyzing and presenting data. Exercises in design, data collection, and statistical analysis. Required of all program majors. Open to other students by permission of the instructor. Prerequisite: SOA 100 and one 200-level SOA course; and completion of GCR - Data Analytics Foundational level. Spring semester. Shope.
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SOA 220 - Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 220) (LER DIV)(GCR RPP)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course provides an understanding of contemporary race and ethnic relations in the United States. We explore the historical accounts of the social constructs of race and racism, ethnic groups, racial institutions, privilege, racialized forms of migration, racial inequality and injustices. While our intent in this course is to focus on these social constructs of race and ethnicity in the context of the United States, we also explore them in the contexts of various societies around the world. This course also considers connections between race, gender, and social class. Spring semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 228 - Subcultures and Social Problems (4 Cr.) COURSE IS FOR STUDENTS IN GOUCHER PRISON EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM ONLY (LER SSC)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Course is for students in the Goucher Prison Education Partnership program ONLY. Traditionally associated with youth, subcultures differ from mainstream society in a variety of ways: their norms, values, beliefs, behaviors, and style. Researchers examine how these groups arise as both responses to blocked structural opportunities and attempts to resist mainstream culture and create distinct social identities. This course explores the emergence of subcultures, the construction and maintenance of subcultural identities, perceived connections to social problems and moral panics, and subcultures beyond youth. Special attention is paid to the theory and methods used by researchers in the field.
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SOA 230 - Food, Nutrition, and Culture (4 Cr.) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
We all need to eat in order to survive. Yet the ways that we as a species have addressed this basic biological need-both historically and in modern times-are incredibly diverse. What and how we eat are dependent on many social and cultural factors, such as religion, identity, gender, ethnicity, class, technology, and access to political power. This course uses an anthropological perspective to help us gain insights into the dynamic relationship of culture, food, and nutrition. We will look at the diet and eating habits of people all over the world, from prehistoric times to the cultures of today. Some of the topics we will consider are: human evolution and diet, obesity, food symbolism and taboos, global food industries, and alternative food movements. Fall semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 234 - Ethnography of Religion (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 234) (LER DIV)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
In this course we will engage with ethnographic inquiries into spiritual life that provide rich windows into the range of religious meaning and experience. These ethnographies offer analytic and interpretive strategies to understand what it is like to be human in different times and places, and the importance of myth, symbol, and ritual in the individual and collective challenge of the human condition. Exploring this material may challenge our assumptions about other people’s religious practices, and invite us to reconsider our own understanding of ourselves and the world. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 238 - Cultures of Contemporary Europe (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 238) (LER SSC and LER DIV)(WEC)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Overview of major themes and current fieldwork of Europeanist cultural anthropology. Themes include: immigration and nationhood; political ritual and collective memory; family and kinship; religion and politics; gender; and social class. Includes survey of post-1945 era (economic recovery, decolonization, the collapse of Communism, European unification). May be taken with FR 295 (1 credit). Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Ingram.
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SOA 243 - Ethnographic Fieldwork (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 243) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course engages with ethnographic fieldwork and representation in its practical and theoretical dimensions. How can we meaningfully, accurately, and ethically come to understand and represent the lives of others? We will look at the history, challenges, and contributions of ethnographic fieldwork and undertake a sustained ethnographic inquiry. This course will be of interest to writers, researchers, artists, and activists who want to connect deeply with people and represent them with respect, insight, and purpose. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 245 - Wealth, Power, and Prestige (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 245) (GCR RPP)
Exploration of the origins, nature, and functions of social inequality, focusing on the processes that produce and maintain inequalities in wealth, power, privilege, and prestige in modern societies. Comparative analysis of objective and subjective consequences of class and caste stratification systems. Relative impact of class, race, gender, or ethnic differences on life opportunities. Fall semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 250 - Sociology of Crime (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 250) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course highlights the social construction of crime by examining the social factors that impact how we define, recognize, measure, and respond to criminal behavior. Using criminological theory, the course traces how ideas surrounding the nature of crime and punishment have changed and continue to change across time and place. The course also gives special attention to the intersections between various forms of social stratification and experiences with crime and the criminal justice system, including police, courts, and prisons. Spring semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 255 - Political Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 255) (GCR RPP)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Political orders and processes vary tremendously across cultures. How do different societies address such issues as legitimacy, order, justice, violence, hierarchy and power through political ideas and actions? How do societies respond to political domination and change? How is culture political and the political culture? Consideration will be given to traditional forms of political organization and to the relationship of peoples to the state and other dominating institutions. Spring semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Turner.
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SOA 260 - Deviance and Social Control (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 260) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course introduces the concept of deviance as a social process, constructed by social actors with differing degrees of power in defining deviance and responding to it through various measures of social control. Topics explored include: how individuals become deviant, who defines the boundaries of deviance, stigma and other consequences of deviant labels, the temporal boundaries of deviant identities, and ethical considerations of researchers studying deviance. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 262 - Studies in Self-Determination in Native America (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 262) (PCE 262/HIS 262) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course provides a critical overview of Native American self-determination. Drawing on examples from prehistory, the era of conquest and US expansion, and modern-day battles over natural resources, this course will encourage students to examine concepts such as identity, colonization and sovereignty through an inter-disciplinary perspective. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Bess.
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SOA 265 - Health and Illness (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 265) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Examination of illness, health, and the organization of medical care from a sociological perspective, focusing on the medical system as a social institution and the history of public health and medicine. Specific topics include the reciprocal roles of patient, practitioner, and ancillary health care personnel and the social and cultural factors affecting etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Fall semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 270 - Gender, Work, and Family (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 270) (cross listed as WGS 270 ) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Examination of gender expectations and experiences in work and family. Review of theories explaining effects of gender on employment and family life. Issues discussed include occupational segregation, pay inequities, household division of labor, intimate partner violence, and alternate family forms. Fall semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 271 - Social Movements (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 271) (GCR RPP)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course provides an understanding of social movements with an emphasis on questions about social movement formation and the historical context of power relations in the United States. The course explores movement organization, participants, ideology, and the social effects of various movements, including the civil rights movement, women’s liberation movement, anti-war protests, and environmental movements. This course also explores the reasons for pushback and resistance to social movements. Other social movements around the world among societies struggling over issues of race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion, and the environment, are also discussed. Fall semester. Offered 2020-2021 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (1-5 Cr.) (formerly SOC 272Y) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area if taken for at least 3 credits)
May be repeated if topic is different.
CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL CHANGE (5) (PSC 272Y)
The pre-course (2 credits) is a detailed introduction to South African social and political history, culture and contemporary society, followed by a three-week intensive experience in South Africa (2 credits) The semester course is followed by a three-week intensive experience in South Africa (3 credits). Shope, Singer.
ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC IN BALI (5: 4+1) This 4 credit interdisciplinary course invites students to experience Bali through intensive immersion in its music, dance, and visual arts, and exploration of its culture and history. In this intensive course abroad, students will have opportunities to document their experiences and share their reflections on Bali, grappling with such questions as the everyday nuances of cultural difference, the impact of the creative economy and tourism on Balinese culture, the transformative power of Balinese performance and art, and their own role as global consumers and citizens. We will explore Bali’s rich history, performing and visual arts, traditions and heritage through workshops, lectures, performances, and site visits led by Balinese scholars and artists. Students will come away from this course with a deep, informed, and experiential appreciation of Bali’s unique artistic gifts, the ability to document, describe and critically reflect on Balinese cultural performances, and an understanding of the unique Balinese response to challenges of cultural sustainability in our global era. The 1 credit pre-departure course focuses on ethnographic practices of participant-observation, reflexivity, and cultural documentation, and introduces key readings and concepts in the study of Balinese culture and society and encourages awareness of the body through exercises focusing on body movement. Turner, Free.
COSTA RICA: DEVELOPMENT, CONSERVATION, ECOTOURISM, AND SPANISH (4)
Costa Rica is a leading tourist destination as a result of its commitment to peace and protection of its environment. Of its energy production, over 90% is from renewable resources. It considers the social services of education and health to be a right of its citizens. This course will examine the current state of Costa Rica’s political, economic, and social development within the past 50 years, with special emphasis on the issues surrounding demilitarization, conservation, education, health and rural development. Students will explore the relationship between natural resources, ecotourism and sustainable development in Costa Rica-a tropical, demilitarized country between two oceans and two continents. Mullaney
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SOA 275 - Language, Power, and Identity (4 Cr.) (formerly ANT 275) (LER-DIV)(GCR RPP)(GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
This course considers the intersections of language, power, and identity. We will draw from approaches in linguistic anthropology to look at how language is used to express identities, as communities and as individuals, and to challenge or reaffirm existing power structures. We will also unpack pervasive ideologies about language for their cultural meanings and examine the ways these ideologies reflect certain cultural assumptions about gender, sexuality, class, race and ethnicity, as well as technology. Spring semester. Offered 2017-18 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 280 - Themes in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 280) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Critical analysis of substantive issues in the fields of sociology and anthropology. Topics are determined by interests of the instructor and students and are announced one semester in advance. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Fall or spring semester. Program Faculty.
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SOA 283 - Topics in Social Science (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 283) (GCR Social and Behavioral Sciences area)
Targeting social science majors, this course will be team-taught by Monteverde Institute’s (MVI) and visiting faculty, with topics reflecting the expertise of visiting faculty and MVI’s thematic foci of water, ecotourism, land use planning and development, community health, and tropical ecology and biodiversity. In addition, students will learn social science research methodologies applicable to their research projects. Prerequisite: One 200-level course in social sciences. Methods course encouraged. Spring semester.
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SOA 290 - Internship in Sociology and Anthropology (0-4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 290)
Faculty-directed, off-campus experience in administration, research, and service with private institutions, community organizations, agencies, or government, and (occasionally) independent professionals. Graded pass/no pass. Preliminary application and interview required.
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SOA 299 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 299)
An independent research project and presentation of findings or a special program of directed readings. Students arrange individually with any member of the program. Prerequisite: SOA 100 or permission of the instructor.
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SOA 381 - Seminar: Common Sense(s) (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 381)
This seminar in cognitive sociology examines how the social influences our senses or the ways we take in the world around us. Special attention will be given to the processes of perception, classification and boundary creation, time reckoning, identity formation, and collective memory. Course materials will draw from the fields of sociology, psychology, economics, literature, and other related areas. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2017-2018 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 383 - Seminar: The Good Life (4 Cr.)
What does it mean to live a life that is a “good life”? This course takes an anthropological approach to understanding the many ways that human beings conceptualize and live out “the good,” both in terms of aspirations to live well and in terms of moral worth. We will bring together a wide range of studies in anthropological subfields, such as economic anthropology, medical anthropology, psychological anthropology, and the anthropology of morality, to address what people around the world think makes life worth living. How is happiness defined and pursued cross-culturally? What does it mean to be a “good person” or to “do good” in the world, and how might these meanings vary from one cultural context to another? How are the obstacles to achieving the good life experienced, and what are the implications of these experiences for personal or cultural wellbeing? Some of the topics we will consider are: health and healthcare; wealth distribution and inequality; volunteerism; pleasure and emotional wellbeing; and humanitarianism and human rights. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 388 - Seminar: Sex, Selves, and Society (4 Cr.)
This course explores the social foundations of sex and sexualities. In particular, we consider how time, place, systems of inequality, and other forms of social organization influence the seemingly most individual and personal expressions, such as sexual practices, desire, pleasure, and the selection of partners. Additional topics covered include: cultural sexual scripts, constructions of normalcy and deviance, sexual subcultures, sex research, and issues surrounding education and policy. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2018-19 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 389 - Seminar: Sociology of Mental Health (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 389)
This course examines the way people define mental health, the causes and consequences of mental health problems, and how institutions respond to mental illness. Specific issues explored include the social construction of mental disorder, depression, medicalization of life problems, and the social consequences of mental health problems. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 391 - Seminar: Environmental Sociology (4 Cr.) (ES 391) (LER ENV and GCR ENV)
Environmental sociology explores the interactions and interdependencies between societies and the natural environment. This seminar emphasizes current theory and research in environmental sociology aimed at understanding and addressing social and environmental trends, changes, and problems in advanced industrial nations, resource-deprived nations, and the world system as a whole. Seminar topics include: science and technology, industrialization, production, advertising and consumption, ecological modernization, ideologies of environmental domination and concern, risk society, and ecofeminism. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Salvaggio.
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SOA 393 - Seminar: Selected Topics in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 393)
Selected topic seminars are offered to provide a flexible space for critical examination of relevant issues related to current and emerging debate within the disciplines as determined by the interests of faculty and students. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall or spring semester. Program Faculty.
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SOA 482 - Seminar: Life and Death (4 Cr.)
How do cultures around the world explain and cope with death? How do beliefs about mating, reproduction, and child rearing compare from one cultural context to another? What kinds of cultural rituals do the events of birth and death involve? This course takes an anthropological perspective to the beginnings and ends of human life, with a focus on reproduction, birth, childhood, and death. We will draw from a wide range of studies in anthropological subfields, such as medical anthropology, the anthropology of religion, archaeology, and forensic anthropology, to try and understand how these major periods of the human life course, and just beyond it, are conceptualized and experienced, both in historical and contemporary cultures. Some of the topics we will consider are: reproductive technologies, birthing, child rearing, mortuary ceremonies, body farms, and zombification and vampirism. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Fall semester. Offered 2019-2020 and alternate years. Schwarz.
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SOA 484 - Seminar: Sociology of Masculinities (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 384)
This course examines men’s lives and the construction of multiple masculinities in contemporary American culture. In doing so, it takes a critical approach to masculinities and their relationships to hegemonic masculinity and various forms of femininity. Special attention will be given to men’s movements and their connections to women’s movements, female masculinity, media representations, sex, friendship, violence, and sports. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Mullaney.
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SOA 492 - Seminar: Domestic Violence (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 392)
This course systematically examines the social character and causes of domestic violence, with special attention given to intimate partner violence, child abuse, and courtship violence. Students explore the social, historical, and political processes that influence domestic violence. Includes a required service-learning component. Prerequisites: Junior standing and one of the following courses: SOA 200 , SOA 201 , or SOA 217 . Spring semester. Offered 2018-2019 and alternate years. Shope.
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SOA 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
A senior thesis in sociology and anthropology allows students to pursue original research and scholarship in an area of study of the student’s choosing. Integral to the senior thesis process is the opportunity to work closely with faculty members. Planning for the senior thesis starts in the junior year, when students develop a thesis proposal, which must be approved by the thesis director and the members of the thesis committee. Students enrolling in SOA 495 must enroll in 4 credits in both the fall and spring semesters of the senior year.
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SOA 497 - Senior Capstone in Sociology and Anthropology (4 Cr.) (formerly SOC 410)
The capstone is an intensive culminating experience for majors. Students work to integrate their previous coursework and understanding of disciplinary perspectives into a culminating piece of original scholarship. Prerequisites: Senior standing and one 300- or 400-level seminar in Sociology or Anthropology. Spring semester. Mullaney and Schwarz.
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THE 105 - Effective Public Speaking (2 Cr.)
Students learn to effectively compose, organize, and present a variety of speeches. Stress is placed on critical listening, effective vocal production, speaking persuasively and with authority, research, effective presentation technique and rhetoric. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Department.
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THE 120 - Beginning Acting (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)(GCR Arts area)
This course is an exploration of the actor’s effective use of vocal, physical, intellectual, and emotional resources. Principles of character and text analysis, vocal production, movement for the stage, collaboration, and emotional openness are all studied. Includes in-class exercises, scene preparation, and performance. Advanced students may place above THE 120 with an audition and permission of the instructors. Four class hours.
Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Curry, Free.
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THE 140 - Theatre Production (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)(GCR Arts area)
An introductory course in the ways and means of theatre production. The course will explore the basics of scene design and construction, lighting design and operation, property design and building, and other areas of stagecraft. The course also includes basic drafting elements specific to stage design. In rare cases, a student may place out of THE 140 after a portfolio review by the instructor. Spring semester. Campbell.
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THE 213 - The World’s a Stage (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT)(WEC)
All areas of theatre require strong research skills, whether from the perspective of the actor researching a role, or the designer studying an historical period, or the dramaturge uncovering the meaning in a dramatic text. Students in this course will take an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre history from around the world, while also building research and communications skills. While exploring a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc., and developing strategies for play reading and situating plays in context, students learn how to do effective research for the theatre: analyzing primary and secondary sources, finding credible and useful source materials, approaching research whether for scholarly or artistic production, uses of textual and non-textual materials, the application of research for aesthetic purposes, and the persuasive persentation of results. Prerequisite: Either sophomore standing or a 100-level course in Theatre, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Free.
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THE 218 - Theatre for Social Change (4 Cr.)
This course looks at specific techniques using theatre as a medium for raising awareness about issues, explore practical solutions to those problems, and, in some cases, promote changes in legislation. Students will learn about best practices in the work of Augusto Boal (Forum Theatre), Anna Deavere Smith (theatre as journalism), Bertolt Brecht (political theatre), and others. Students will develop performance projects around social problems or political issues, and will perform for audiences in the community in non-traditional locations. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 120 , or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Curry.
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THE 220 - Advanced Acting Workshops (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)(GCR Arts area)
Each year the Advanced Acting Workshop looks at one of threes periods of theatrical style; Classical, Realism, and Modern Non-Realism. Students study the acting style characteristic of each era, along with the history, culture, literature and theatrical spaces that inform that style. Building on skills explored in Beginning Acting, students develop their physical, vocal, and emotional techniques to meet the particular aesthetic demands of each style. May be taken up to two times with different topics. Prerequisite: Beginning Acting or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Curry.
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THE 228 - Expressive Use of Voice and Movement (4 Cr.) (COM 228 ) (GCR Arts area)
Expansion of the performer’s physical and vocal range. The course examines methods of interpreting dramatic text through voice and movement, studies the physiological and psychological components of speech and movement, and focuses on the connection between stage speech and stage movement. Six class hours per week. Prerequisite: THE 120 . Spring semester. Offered 2015-16 and alternate years. Free.
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THE 232 - Playwriting (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introduction to the creative possibilities of playwriting for the 21st century. While offering inspiration within a supportive workshop environment, this course provides students with the critical tools and basic concepts of playwriting through a series of writing exercises and script analysis techniques. Students will learn to create dramatic texts for a variety of forms, media, and venues, and to participate in a process of constructive critical response. Variable semesters. Staff.
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THE 250 - Imaginative Thinking: Design for Performance (4 Cr.) (GCR Arts area)
Students will develop design concepts by rigorously practicing play script analysis, research, and creative experimentation. Students will articulate design concepts verbally through concept presentations, and visually through drafted renderings, model making, etc. Course topic will rotate between stage design, lighting design, costume design and other design areas. May be taken up to two times with change of topic. Prerequisite: or permission of the instructor after portfolio review. Fall semester. Campbell.
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THE 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (5 Cr. or 6-8 Cr.) (FR 272Y )(DAN 272Y ) (LER - SA)(GCR - SA)(GCR Arts area if taken for at least 3 credits)
Courses include a pre-departure or post-departure component (or both) in the fall or spring term and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer.
The Scottish Connection: A Cultural and Artistic Immersion (5 Cr.)
An intensive international dance and theatre experience in Edinburgh, Scotland. During the first week of the course we will work intensively with Scottish artists in dance and theatre to build a performance piece that we will flashmob in Edinburgh. During the second week the focus will be on cultural and historic investigations of the city of Edinburgh. We will learn Scottish Country dancing and participate in a traditional ceilidh, and will participate in various historical and cultural tours to familiarize you with the city and its history. During the final week of the course will become audience members for the many performance events that are available as part of the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe Festival. Students will also examine the historical, aesthetic, theoretical, philosophical, and critical issues concerning dance and theatre in the British Isles and Europe. This course requires a pre-course in the spring semester. Summer 2018 and alternate years. Program faculty.
French Theatre in Paris and Marseilles: Languages of Performance (6-8 Cr.) (LER ARC)
An experiential introduction to the dynamic world of the contemporary French theatre in Avignon, Marseille, and Paris. Building on longstanding exchanges with French theatre artists, this course develops conversational and other language skills in immersion settings such as homestay families, theatre workshops, and cooking classes. Students gain skills in vocal projection, stage presence, and characterization, are exposed to French traditions of acting and staging, and see performances that provide a window into contemporary French culture. The capstone production is part of the Goucher Theatre program’s fall program. Participation is based on the individual’s skills and interests (and could include an acting role). Course includes seven weeks in the spring, a three-week program abroad in May/June, and seven weeks in the fall. Students unable to participate in the fall or spring may take only two of the components for 6 credits. Spring/summer/fall semesters. Offered 2019 and alternate years. Free and Ingram.
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THE 275 - The Production Portfolio (2 Cr.)
An opportunity for reflection, mentorship, and collaboration, this course brings together faculty and students involved in the program’s production season. Students develop collaboration skills, concept development and presentation skills, the ability to integrate the work of the varied artists involved in theatre making, and the ability to think critically about their own work. Each student will create a portfolio around the work they do on a theatre production that can be used as a means of reflection, assessment, and professional development. Theatre majors take THE 275, THE 380 , and THE 480 . Non-majors can take THE 275 up to two times for different projects. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 220 or THE 228 , or permission of the instructors. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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THE 290 - Internship in Theatre (0-4 Cr.)
Full and part-time internship opportunities with professional production companies, or the fulfillment of professional projects are available through the theatre program. Prerequisite: THE 275 or permission of the advisor. Pre- and post-internship conferences with the faculty advisor required. May be taken for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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THE 296 - Applied Performance Study (1 Cr.)
Students apply performance skills and training to practical projects. Through workshops and rehersals, students prepare and perform as actors in theatre productions, as performers in special projects, or as talent in video or audio productions. Through training, practice, critique and reflection, students gain insights that will help them grow as performing artists in multiple media. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisites: THE 120 or permission of the instructor. Spring semesters. Curry, Free.
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THE 299 - Independent Study (1-2 Cr.)
Working closely with a theatre faculty advisor, students have the opportunity to develop their own independent projects in theatre. Projects may include performance projects, design projects, playwriting, or research. Repeatable one time. Offered every semester by the program. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 213 , or THE 220 .
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THE 314 - Culture and Community: Topics in Theatre (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 214) (LER TXT)
This topics course offers students an in-depth look at the rich array of dramatic literature and theatre history from around the world. The course will explore a specific area of theatre history and/or dramatic literature such as 20th Century Theatre, US Theatre History, Comedy, Tragedy, etc. May be taken up to two times for credit with topic change. THE 314 is required to fulfill writing proficiency in the major, or WID. Prerequisite: THE 213 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Free.
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THE 330 - Directing (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 231) (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
This course examines the theories, craft, and art of the stage director. Special attention is paid to the diverse concerns of the director, including visual composition, aural orchestration, dramatic text analysis, interpersonal relations, and the social and cultural elements that influence meaning in stage production. Students develop stage pieces from non-literary inspirations, and stage scenes from plays. Prerequisite: THE 140 , THE 120 or THE 220 or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Offered 2015-2016 and alternate years. Curry.
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THE 380 - Advanced Theatre Workshop (2 Cr.)
Building on the skills developed in THE 275 , Production Portfolio, students will reflect on their practical production experience in the theatre season on their own and with other theatre students and faculty. Second course in the sequence with THE 275 and THE 480 . Prerequisite: THE 275 .
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THE 400 - Independent Work (1-4 Cr.)
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THE 410 - Collaborative Production Project (4 Cr.)
Advanced theatre students will work collaboratively on a theatre production. The course will include research and production design, performance and production responsibilities. Prerequisites: 8 credits of upper level courses and THE 380 , or permission of the instructor. Offered Spring semester. Program faculty.
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THE 480 - Advanced Production Portfolio (2 Cr.)
This course builds on the portfolio work started in THE 275 , The Production Portfolio. Advanced students, working closely with faculty mentors, develop advanced theatre projects, while honing their professional/academic portfolios. Students will compile writing, visual documentation, reflection, artifacts and critique from their current projects and their past achievements. Guest lecturers and planned excursions round out the experience. Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of the instructors. Offered Fall semester, repeated Spring semester.
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THE 490 - Senior Project Workshop (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 390)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the fall semester workshop, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors and minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2.0 prior semester hours of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 490 and THE 491 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 490), spring semester (THE 491).
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THE 491 - Senior Project Production (4 Cr.) (Formerly THE 391)
Each student pursuing a degree in theatre completes an intensive, integrated, collaborative senior project consisting of two parts. During the fall semester workshop, senior theatre majors and minors meet in a seminar to study and analyze a play for production and develop the production concept. In the spring semester, seniors produce that play for the main stage, each student acting in one role and filling a production position. Prerequisite: Senior theatre majors and minors only or permission of the instructor. At least 2.0 prior semester hours of THE 275 are recommended. Ordinarily, THE 490 and THE 491 are taken in sequence. Fall semester (THE 490), spring semester (THE 491).
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VMC 103 - Introduction to the History of Art (4 Cr.) (ARH 103) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
Introduces the study of Western art and the discipline of art history, its methods, terminology, and critical issues, including the problems of the canon, aesthetics, chronology, and periodization. Students will explore images and objects produced at different moments and in a variety of geographic and cultural contents, considering throughout the ways in which art conveys meaning through visual form, the ebb and flow of various stylistic trends, the use of symbolic images in the sacred and secular realms, the persistence of major visual motifs, the role of the spectator in shaping the meaning the meaning of images and objects, and the influence of political and economic conditions on the making of art. Spring semester. Oettinger.
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VMC 110 - Preserving our Heritage (4 Cr.) (HP 110) (GCR ENV)(GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
An introduction to the field of historic preservation, covering its development and its role in American society. Students will study American architectural history, and will explore the impact of the built environment on the quality of urban life. The role of historic preservation in the environmental sustainability movement will also be examined. Also open to students who have not previously taken courses in history. Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Sheller.
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VMC 205 - Museums in the Modern Era (4 Cr.) (ARH 205)
What is a museum? How does it work? Who are the people that make the magic happen? This course will examine the changing role of museums in contemporary society and the various challenges they face. It will also look at three of the major focuses of a museum: Collection Management, Conservation, and Exhibition. Finally, in the 21st century, Education and the Visitor Experience have become two more major areas of focus for all types of museums; how and why did that happen? Course includes one to two mandatory field trips to local museums. Additional visits to museums will be asked of the students in their own time. Open to all students pursuing a Major in Studio Art, Art History, and Historic Preservation or a Concentration in Arts Administration. Sophomore standing required and priority will go to seniors first. Prerequisite courses are ART 102 or VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or VMC 110 (HP 110 ) or BUS 170 depending on your course of study, or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Instructor.
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VMC 213 - Historical Archaeology and Material Culture (4 Cr.) (HP 213/BKS 213) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
This course will examine the goals, methods, and contributions of archaeology to Historic Preservation and the historical record. It will also focus on understanding and interpreting the meaning of objects, artifacts, and cultural landscapes as historical evidence. Prerequisite: VMC 110 (HP 110 ) or sophomore standing. Offered Spring 2019 and alternating years. Sheller.
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VMC 230 - Understanding Historic Buildings (4 Cr.) (ES 231/HP 230) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
Development of the vocabulary to describe buildings: elements of a building, traditional construction techniques and building materials, and preservation issues. Students will study the architectural heritage of Baltimore through field trips. Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Sheller.
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VMC 253 - Philosophy and/of Art (4 Cr.) (PHL 253) (GCR RPP)
This course explores what art is and what aesthetic experience is, and especially what significance art has or can have for us as human beings. We will read some classic texts on these topics in the history of philosophy while examining pieces of art, whether painting, music, literature, graphic novel, film, television, and/or particular genres like humorous, political, religious, or abstract art. Some topics that we might cover include: How are our emotions involved in our experience of art? What is the relationship between art and representation? How are art and ethics related (why is some art considered offensive or dangerous)? What’s the relationship between politics and art? And how do notions of race, gender, and class relate to art? We will discuss these and other issues associated in the context of particular art forms. This class will thereby serve both as an introduction to thinking about art and as an introduction to philosophy. Offered Spring 2020 and every other spring semester. Shuster.
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VMC 263 - Romanticism: Art in the Age of Revolution (4 Cr.) (ARH 263)
European and American painting, sculpture, and visual culture in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period of great social, political and cultural upheaval, with particular emphasis on changing attitudes towards tradition, nature, genius, originality, and innovation in the visual arts and how they relate to an emerging modern spirit. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of instructor. Fall. Variable semesters. Art History Faculty.
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VMC 264 - Realism and Impressionism: Art and the Rise of the Middle Class (4 Cr.) (ARH 264)
European and American painting, sculpture, and visual culture from 1840s through the 1880s, with particular emphasis on the economic, political, and intellectual context in which this art was conceived and produced, including the impact of political, economic, and industrial revolutions, urbanization, commercialism and consumerism, and the rise of a middle class. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of instructor. Fall. Variable semesters. VMC Faculty.
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VMC 266 - Medieval Art (4 Cr.) (ARH 266) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
European art from the catacombs to the cathedrals. Includes Early Christian, Carolingian, Romanesque, Gothic, and Byzantine art. Stylistic evolution and the ideas motivating style. A survey from Early Christian art through the High Gothic, including Byzantium. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of instructor. Variable semesters. Oettinger.
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VMC 272Y - Arts of Amsterdam (ICA) (5 Cr.) (ARH 272Y) (GCR SA)
This three-week intensive blends Arts Administration-the business practices of arts and culture-with behind-the-scenes explorations of the performing and visual arts in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Students attend performances and tour museums and alternative arts spaces not just experienced as an audience member or tourist, but as an active observer to examine how they are professionally managed and presented. Students will learn about the management and funding structures found in the Netherlands and will frequently meet with administrators, cultural leaders, practitioners, and other behind-the-scenes staff. We will also enjoy and explore the rich offerings of our host country’s culture, history, and architecture, frequently traveling by bike for the ultimate Dutch experience. This program is prioritized for Arts Administration Concentration students and students who are Arts Majors or Minors (Art History, Dance, Music, Studio Arts, Theatre, and VMC). A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Offered every year. Lohr, Oettinger.
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VMC 275 - Renaissance Art in Europe (4 Cr.) (ARH 275) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
This course surveys painting, sculpture, and architecture in Europe from the 14th-17th centuries. We will consider northern and southern Renaissance artists from Giotto and Jan Van Eyck to Michelangelo and Durer in their cultural and social contexts. Topics for discussion include the rise of the Artist, the emergence of early modern art theory, the assimilation of antiquity, and the development of portraiture, landscape, and mythological subjects in the visual arts. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of the instructor. Fall. Variable semesters. Oettinger.
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VMC 279 - Global Rockstars: Baroque and Rococo Art in Europe (4 Cr.) (ARH 279) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
This course surveys the painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th- and 18th- century Europe. We will study masterpieces by artists including Bernini, Caravaggio, Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Tiepolo, Fragonard, and Hogarth in their social and cultural contexts. Topics for consideration include the development of art theory and art market, the emergence of genres and specialized subject matter, the history of collecting, and the politics of art patronage. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of the instructor. Spring. Variable semesters. Oettinger.
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VMC 281 - Modern and Contemporary Art & Criticism (4 Cr.) (ARH 281) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
Painting and sculpture in Europe. Emphasis on the development and exploration of a modern vision from the late 19th through 21st centuries. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of instructor. Spring semester. VMC faculty.
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VMC 285 - History of Photography (4 Cr.) (ARH 285/COM 310) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
The history of photography from the earliest manifestations to the present. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of instructor. Fall semester, alternate years. Burns.
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VMC 287 - Special Topics in Visual and Material Culture (4 Cr.) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
An in-depth investigation of a topic of current interest in the fields of visual and material culture. Examination of a variety of methodologies and critical approaches. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters, first offered fall 2019. Oettinger, Sheller.
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VMC 288 - Topics in World History (4 Cr.) (ARH 288) (GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
A course devoted to a variety of changing topics in non-Western art history. May be repeated for credit with different topic. Prerequisite: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ) or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. VMC Faculty.
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VMC 290 - Internship in Visual and Material Culture (2-4 Cr.)
Students are placed in museums, galleries, federal art and historic foundations, preservation organizations, libraries, historical societies, and at historic sites for practical experience. Prerequisite: permission of the program faculty. Fall and spring semesters. Oettinger, Sheller.
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VMC 291 - Museum Studies: Art & History of Exhibition (4 Cr.)
Students are placed in museums, galleries, federal art and historic foundations, preservation organizations, libraries, historical societies, and at historic sites for practical experience. Prerequisite: permission of the program faculty. Fall and spring semesters. Oettinger, Sheller.
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VMC 299 - Independent Work in Visual and Material Culture (2-4 Cr.)
Research or study of a focused topic in visual and material culture. Prerequisite: permission of the program faculty. Fall and spring semesters. Oettinger, Sheller.
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VMC 310 - Documentary Editing and Archival Preservation (4 Cr.)
Students will learn techniques of archival management and methods of documentary editing through hands-on work with primary documents. Prerequisites: sophomore standing and permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. First offered spring 2019. Sheller.
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VMC 311 - Art in Focus (2 Cr.) (ARH 311)
This intense 7 week course explores a masterpiece of art or primary text (related to the history of art) in context and from different methodological perspectives. Repeatable if topic is different.
Prerequisites: VMC 103 (ARH 103 ), VMC 281 (ARH 281 ), or permission from the instructor. Fall and spring semesters. VMC faculty.
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VMC 312 - Public History: Theory and Practice (4 Cr.) (HIS 311/HP 311)
This course examines popular history and the practice of history outside of the university. Topics include: public memory, historians and the public, the role of historians in museums and at historic sites, in documentary filmmaking, in oral history, in historic preservation and in historical archaeology. Prerequisite: Two 200-level history or historic preservation courses or permission of the instructor. Spring. Sheller.
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VMC 315 - Preservation Workshop (4 Cr.) (HP 315)
This course builds upon knowledge and skills students acquire in lower-level classes on material culture and historic preservation. Students may choose to focus their research on either historic architecture or material culture. Those students who choose to focus on historic architecture will work with local preservation agencies to document historic structures or districts in preparation for nominations or landmark status. Students wishing to work with material culture will choose an object or group of objects from the college’s Art and Artifact Collection or Special Collections to study intensively and then prepare for an exhibit. Prerequisite: VMC 110 /HP 110 , VMC 230 /HP 230 , or VMC 213 /HP 213 ; or permission of the instructor. Spring semester, offered 2020 and every other year. Sheller.
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