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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is designed for students who have completed one year of Spanish at the university level. SPAN 201 is dedicated to developing oral and written proficiency through lectures, conversations, compositions and the practical application of grammar. This course is taught primarily in Spanish.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 102 or equivalent or placement by test
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SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
A continuation of SPAN 201 . SPAN 202 is dedicated to further developing oral and written proficiency through lectures, conversations, compositions and the practical application of grammar. This course is taught primarily in Spanish.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 201 or equivalent or placement by test
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SPAN 230 - Spanish Composition and Conversation I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Designed to provide practical training in written and oral expression to students with intermediate proficiency in Spanish. Recommended for students who wish to practice and improve their ability to communicate in Spanish. Weekly theses and frequent oral reports. Not open to students who first language is Spanish. (Taught every semester).
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or equivalent or placement by test
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SPAN 262L - Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian Literatures in Translation
Formerly SPAN 262
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Taught in English, this course offers students the opportunity to study in translation major works from Spanish and Portuguese-speaking contexts that shed light on human concerns, ideas, and realities. Students will interrogate the meaning and value of reading literature as a laboratory of the mind that affords insight into human experience, in particular the experiences of individuals who belong to cultures, races, or genders different from one’s own. No knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese required.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities
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SPAN 280 - Spanish for Heritage Speakers
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course addresses the Spanish language needs of bicultural students who have never studied Spanish. The course focuses on Spanish grammar. Special attention is given to morphology and comparative syntax. (Offered once a year.)
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor consent
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SPAN 289 - Writing for Heritage Speakers of Spanish
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is conducted as a workshop on expository writing for native speakers of Spanish and Spanish-heritage students. The course addresses the particular linguistic difficulties that native speakers encounter. Writing and intermediate research techniques, problems of style and correctness are the main issues. (Offered once a year.)
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
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SPAN 301 - Adv Rdg,Wrtg &Spkng
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Course designed to help improve reading, writing and oral skills in Spanish. Individual reports on current events and class discussion of contemporary literature and films are used to develop oral skills. Practice in reading skills includes analysis of short stories, plays poems, novels, and newspaper articles. Written expression is strengthened through writing essays, journal entries, and reviews.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 304 - Spanish for Majors and Minors
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course prepares students to undertake advanced work in the Spanish major/minor. Its goal is to expand and refine reading comprehension, listening comprehension, and oral and written expression to prepare students to carry out all their academic work in Spanish. This class requires an original research project in Spanish. Open to native and non-native Spanish speakers.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 202 or SPAN 301 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 316 - Advanced Spanish Grammar
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course helps students deepen their knowledge of Spanish grammar. Topics include a close examination of types of Spanish nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs; the Spanish subjunctive; the preterit vs. the imperfect; ser vs. estar; and the formation of complex sentences.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 301 or SPAN 304 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 317 - Introduction to Translation Studies (Spanish/English)
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course, taught entirely in Spanish, is an introduction to Translation Studies (English/Spanish). Students will learn the foundations of translation theory as well as the basic skills and techniques of translation. Advanced knowledge of Spanish and English required.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 314 or SPAN 316
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SPAN 320 - Varieties of Spanish in the Americas
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course surveys some principal variants of Latin American Spanish. Basic analytic tools are developed, including basic sound patterns, word structures, and word orders; an overview regarding indigenous, African and Anglophone influences; and common dimensions of American Spanish variation. These tools are used to explore Spanish variants and the interplay of grammatical, social, and ethnic forces that have shaped them.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 333 - Intermediate Translation Spanish/English
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This practice-driven course is a continuation of SPAN 317 : “Introduction to Translation Studies.” Span 333 focuses on the use of linguistic and rhetorical analysis in order to produce comprehensible and culturally relevant translation. The course emphasizes critical analysis and creative resolution of translation issues, including style, register, tone, and audience and introduces students to the practice in translation a variety of genres and styles, including commercial, legal, and medical texts at the intermediate level.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 317
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SPAN 352 - History of Spanish-American Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
A general introductory course on the history of Latin American literature from Pre-Columbian times to the present. Representative works in all major literary genres will provide students with an understanding of the various traditions that make up the culture of Spanish-speaking America.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or equivalent or permission of instructor
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SPAN 361 - Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cultures and Histories
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course studies the development and construction of Iberian, Latin American and Afro-Luso-Brazilian cultures from antiquity to present. Taught in Spanish, the course examines topics such as religious and cultural diversity; dominant vs. marginalized groups; centralization vs. regional autonomy; and the ways these issues have manifested themselves through the ages.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor reserves the right to place you in the appropriate course level.
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SPAN 362 - Spanish-American Short Story
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
A survey of the development of the short story in Spanish-American literature with special attention to the most representative twentieth-century short-story writers. This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 364 - Spanish-American Essay
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines the essay in Spanish-American literature and the genre’s evolution from the nineteenth century to the present. Students will read essays and chronicles to analyze the role of this genre in promoting political and esthetic ideas. This course counts toward the Latin American Studies Concentration.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor reserves the right to place you in the appropriate course level.
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SPAN 370 - Women in Spanish Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An exploration of the role of women in the literature of the Spanish-speaking world. Topics include the social role of women, women writers, writing about women, and issues of gender, class and race in Hispanic literature.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or equivalent or permission of instructor
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SPAN 374 - Readings in Hispanic Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 2 times/6 credits
Description:
Selected readings in Hispanic literature.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor reserves the right to place you in the appropriate course level
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SPAN 380 - Topics in Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian Studies
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 2 times/6 credits
Description:
General topics in Latin American, Iberian, and Afro-Luso-Brazilian literatures and cultures which can serve as a detailed introduction to a period, genre, or theme not generally covered in other departmental offerings.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 304 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 401 - Advanced Translation: History, Theory and Technique
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is a continuation of SPAN 333 ”Intermediate Translation”. SPAN 401 focuses on the development of the students’ knowledge and skills in the areas of translation history, theory of translation and techniques of translation. SPAN 401 offers the students the possibility to further develop their knowledge of Spanish and English introduced in previous course such as SPAN 316 : “Advanced Spanish Grammar” and SPAN 317 : “Introduction to Translation Studies”; it also serves as bridge to more specialized Spanish courses in Linguistics such as SPAN 412; “Semantics”. The course is entirely taught in Spanish. Readings are in Spanish and English. Assignments will be in Spanish and English. Advanced knowledge of Spanish and English are required.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: SPAN 317 and SPAN 333
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SPAN 403 - Advanced Translation: Applied Technique
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This hands on course is a continuation of SPAN 401 . It is an application of all the translation techniques and skills learned in the previous translation course. Students will practice translating a variety of genres and styles, including commercial, legal, and medical texts. Critical analysis and creative resolution of translation issues, including style, register, tone, and audience are a fundamental part of this course.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 401
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SPAN 408 - Adv Tech&Skls Trans
6 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Development of the basic techniques and skills needed for translation. Emphasis on translation into the native language with some practice in the opposite direction. Methods of contrastive linguistics to analyze pertinent aspects of language structure, involving syntax, vocabulary and style, are employed. Students are given ample opportunity to apply these techniques through a series of translation assignments, which form the basis for class discussion.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor reserves the right to place you in the appropriate course level.
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SPAN 432 - The World of Don Quixote
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An in-depth analysis of Cervantes” masterpiece and the origins of the modern novel. Topics to be discussed include history and fiction, madness, utopia, and the social construction of reality.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SPAN 351 or SPAN 360 or permission of instructor
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SPAN 454L - Argentina
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is a cultural interpretation of Argentina based primarily on historical, cultural, and literary works. The aim is to explore the process of nation-building in the Latin American context. Topics include: the role of the intellectual in political culture; gender and nation; literature and nationalism; media and politics; and globalization. LATAM 454L and SPAN 454L are the same course.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: World Languages
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SPAN 478 - Independent Study
1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
For majors who wish to study a special subject not covered in regular departmental courses. The student must first present his or her idea to a member of the faculty. A detailed plan of study (including a reading list, scheduled consultations, and a statement about examinations and/or required papers) must then be presented by the faculty member for departmental approval before the registration period preceding the semester in which the student wishes to do the independent study. May be taken only once except where special permission is granted by the department.
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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SPAN 479 - Independent Study
1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Under very special circumstances, the department may grant special permission to a major to take a second course of independent study, following the procedures outlined for SPAN 478 .
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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SPAN 491 - Honors Thesis
3 - 6 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 2 times/6 credits
Description:
A paper written under the supervision of a member of the Spanish Department and with permission of the department. See requirements under “Honors.”
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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SL 101 - Foundations of Sport Leadership
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course examines the role that leadership plays within the sport industry and how traditional leadership skill may or may not be effective within that industry. Management style, decision-making approaches, and communicative skill are discussed within an ethical and legal framework. Current trends in leadership are examined within a historical context. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the career choices available within the industry.
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SL 110 - Sport and the Environment
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the impact of sport on the environment across international contexts. Key concepts discussed in this course will include environmental sustainability, ecosystem, toxicity/pollution, waste management, recycling, natural resources, and renewable energy. The standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification will be explored and discussed. Sport events and programs across international, national, regional, and local levels will be explored.
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SL 120 - Sport and Religion
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the intersection between sport and religion across international contexts. Students will be introduced the instrumental role religion has played in the structure and meaning of sport. Students will identify the ways in which and specific conditions when sport reinforces, resists, and/or reflects dominant religious ideologies.
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SL 130 - Sport and African American Culture
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the connections between the history of African Americans and their involvement in sport. Students will understand the evolution of African American involvement in sport from the late 18th century through the early 21st century. Significant sporting events along with political and sociocultural shifts in the United States (U.S.) society will be discussed.
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SL 180 - Career Exploration and Development in the Sport Industry
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is designed to expose students to various career paths in the sport industry and develop professional skills in order to be a competitive candidate for a career in sport. Students will research various career paths in the industry, conduct interviews and network with current professionals in the industry, and learn about how to effectively navigate the sport industry.
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SL 201 - Sport in Society
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course focuses on contemporary issues and controversies in and related to sport. The course is designed to enhance learners’ understanding of the broader social implications of sport and equip them with the tools necessary to be socially conscious and responsible leaders in the sport industry. Various aspects of the sport will be covered including social theories, the history of sports, sports and socialization, sports and children, sports in high school and college, sports and the economy, sports and the media, deviance in sport, violence and aggression in sport, sports and politics, social class and sport, gender and sports, race and sports, international sport, and sport for development.
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SL 280 - Internship I: Sport Practicum
3 Credit(s) | Internship | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to develop their professional skill set in preparation to be successful in the sport industry. Students will complete contact hours at a sport related site and be supervised by a site supervisor. Students will also critically reflect upon their practicum experiences via weekly log submissions. Students will also complete an agency analysis and portfolio at the conclusion of the course.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SL 180
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SL 301 - Sport Operations
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is expose students to the interworking of operations of sport organizations including risk, facility, and event management. Students will learn about the various procedures, protocols, and best practices for effectively organizing and managing sport events and facilities. Key topics of the course will include risk management, event planning process, budgeting, staffing, communications, and evaluation processes.
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SL 302 - Sport Marketing and Sales
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basic principles of sport marketing and equip them with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective sport marketers. This introductory course will focus on the uniqueness of sport marketing, strategic marketing management, sport consumer behavior, data-based marketing and the role research in sport marketing, market segmentation, product and brand management, pricing strategies, promotions, sales, licensing, sponsorship, electronic media, public relations, legal aspects of sport marketing, evaluation methods in marketing, and the future directions of sport marketing.
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SL 310 - Race and Sport
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the history and contemporary role of race and racism in sporting spaces. Significant sporting events along with political and sociocultural shifts in society will be examined using race-based theoretical frameworks. Students will identify the ways in which and specific conditions when sport reinforces, resists, and/or reflects dominant racial ideologies.
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SL 331 - Gender and Sport
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the history and contemporary role of gender, sex, and sexism in sporting spaces. Significant sporting events along with political and sociocultural shifts in society will be examined using gender-based theoretical frameworks. Students will identify the ways in which and specific conditions when sport reinforces, resists, and/or reflects dominant gender ideologies.
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SL 380 - Internship II: Domestic
6 Credit(s) | Internship | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to develop their professional skill set in preparation to be successful in the sport industry. Students will complete contact hours at a sport related site and be supervised by a site supervisor. Students will also critically reflect upon their practicum experience via weekly log submissions. Students will also complete an agency analysis and portfolio at the conclusion of the course.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SL 180
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SL 381 - Internship III: International
6 Credit(s) | Internship | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide an experiential learning opportunity for students to develop their professional skill set in preparation to be successful in the sport industry. Students will complete contact hours at a sport related site and be supervised by a site supervisor. Students will also critically reflect upon their practicum experiences via weekly log submissions. Students will also complete an agency analysis and portfolio at the conclusion of the course.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: SL 180
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SL 401 - Sport Law, Ethics, and Equity
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course to introduce students to the legal doctrines, major statutes, standards, and case law that establish legal responsibilities, rights, privileges, and controls as it relates to managerial functions in the sport industry. Students will learn the intersections and distinctions between legality, ethics, and morality in relation to sport organizations and practices. Students will learn key ethical concepts, principles, and theories and explore the usefulness of applying these approaches and strategies to issues facing professionals in the sport management industry. Students will learn about how sport fosters equity and inequity in society. Key topical areas that will be covered in this course include ethical decision making, ethical leadership, and applied sport ethics.
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SL 410 - Sport Activism, Advocacy, and Agency
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the history of activism, advocacy, and agency in and through sport. Students will be introduced to a typology of sport activism that delineates different types of resistance including symbolic, scholarly, grassroots, sports-based, economic, political, legal, music, art, and military activism. Students will also learn the distinctions between activism, advocacy, and agency as well as the interplay between these types of resistant actions against oppressive systems across diverse societies.
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SL 420 - Sport and Globalization
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores the globalization of the sports industry and its various implications including political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental. Students will be exposed to the organizational structures of professional, intercollegiate, interscholastic, youth, public, private, elite, and recreational sporting systems across international contexts.
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SL 498 - Capstone: Sport and Social Change
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about the various ways sport can impact society positively. In this course, students will learn about different social issues connected to sport and engage in critical reflection on how to redress these issues. Through a series of readings, discussions, and assignments students will gain an understanding of how to create sporting spaces that improved equity in society.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: SL 101 and SL 180
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TESTPREP 001 - Review for the Graduate Record Examination
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course offers preparation for the GRE, providing intensive classroom sessions that cover all sections of the exam.
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TESTPREP 002 - Review for the Graduate Management Admission Test
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course offers preparation for the GMAT, providing intensive classroom sessions that cover all sections of the exam
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TESTPREP 003 - Review for the Law School Admission Test
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course offers preparation for the LSAT, providing intensive classroom sessions that cover all sections of the exam.
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TESTPREP 005 - Intensive Math Review for MTEL 03 General Curriculum
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This self-paced course is designed to prepare students to succeed on the new mathematics subtest of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) General Curriculum 03 exam. It covers all the essential topics to develop a deep understanding of math fundamentals including, functions, algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, word problems, graphing, solving equations, and operations. Each of the eight modules includes a lesson, quizzes, and practice problems with detailed explanations. Several tools are provided to help students get the most out of their learning, including a glossary, additional practice problems, and diagnostic reports to help identify strengths and weaknesses. A full-length practice exam ensures that students approach the actual MTEL with confidence. Students can e-mail the instructor throughout the duration of the course for further assistance in understanding the material. At the end of this course, as student will possess both fundamental computation skills and a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of how to teach mathematics. The student will be confident in their ability to pas the math portion of the MTEL General Curriculum 03 Exam.
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TESTPREP 007 - Intensive MTEL 47 Middle School Math Review
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This self-paced course is designed to prepare students to succeed on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Middle School Math 47 Exam. The course covers all the essential topics to develop a deep understanding of math fundamentals including functions, algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, word problems, graphing, solving equations, trigonometry, calculus, and discrete math. Each of the eight course modules includes a a lesson, quizzes, and practice problems with detailed explanations. Several tools are provided to help students get the most out of their learning, including a glossary, additional practice problems, and diagnostic reports to help identify strengths and weaknesses. A full-length practice exam ensures that students approach the actual MTEL with confidence. Students can e-mail the instructor throughout the duration of the course for further assistance in understanding the material. At the end of this course, a student will possess both fundamental computation skills and a comprehensive, in-depth understanding of how to teach mathematics. The student will be confident in their ability to pass the Middle School Math 47 Exam.
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TESTPREP 008 - Intensive Review for Writing Subtest-MTEL Communication & Literacy
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This self-paced course prepares students for the Writing Subtest of the Massachusetts Test for Education Licensure (MTEL) Communication & Literacy Exam. The course covers the essential topics required to succeed on the exam, including spelling, punctuation, and grammar, effective sentence and paragraph construction, English usage convention; and the fundamentals of good essay writing. Each module of the course include lessons, practice question, detailed explanations, and quizzes. Several tools are provided to help students get the most out of their learning, including interactive exercises and diagnostic reports to help identify strengths and weaknesses. Full-length practice exams ensure that students approach the actual MTEL with confidence. Students can e-mail the instructor throughout the duration of the course for further assistance in understanding the material. After taking this course, the student will be confident in their ability to pass the Writing Subtest of the MTEL Communication & Literacy exam.
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TESTPREP 009 - Intensive Review for Reading Subtest-MTEL Communications & Literacy
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This self-paced course provides comprehensive preparation for the Reading Subtest to the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Communication & Literacy Exam. The course allows the student to strengthen reading comprehension skills at their own pace by focusing on areas of weakness while getting intensive, fast-paced refresher of those areas they are comfortable with. The content covers all the essentials required to succeed on the exam, including reading comprehension skills, critical reading skills, and intensive vocabulary review. Each module of the course includes lessons, practice questions, detailed explanations, and quizzes. Several tools are provided to help students get the most out of their learning, including interactive exercises, vocabulary workouts, and diagnostic reports to help identify strengths and weaknesses. Full-length practice exams ensure the students approach the actual MTEL with confidence. Students can e-mail the instructor throughout the duration of the course for further assistance in understanding the material. After taking this course, the student will be confident in their ability to pass the Reading Subtest of the MTEL Communication & Literacy exam.
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TESTPREP 010 - ABA Test Prep for BCBA Exam
0 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will provide information and practice opportunities to prepare participants for the Behavior Analysis Certification Board exam to become either a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)
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THRART 100 - Introduction to Theatre
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course introduces the collaborative art of theatre from the varied perspectives of playwright, director, designer, technician, actor, critic, and informed audience.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
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THRART 105 - Theatre Practicum 1
1 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course is first in a series of four required courses in the practical study of production, performance, or theatre management. These elements will be studies through hands on work on UMass Boston Theatre productions by the student with theatre professionals (UMass Faculty and Guest Artists) and other students. The laboratory for study is the theatre and its support areas at UMass Boston. A student should think of this course as an applied laboratory in production theatre Students should check with each mentor regarding specific requirement or restrictions.
Enrollment Requirements:
Instructor consent
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THRART 109 - Multicultural American Drama
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
In this course, we will explore various notions of “identity” by reading plays and examining how American playwrights assert their sense of race, class, gender, religion, and sexual orientation.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities | Diversity Area: United States
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THRART 122 - Costume Construction
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Students will study fundamental techniques in the area of costume construction. The course topics covered will include but are not limited to: sewing machine use, maintenance, industrial serger use, and hand sewing techniques. The primary focus of the class is building necessary skills to construct basic garments and understanding the relationship between the designer sketch and the finished project.
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THRART 123 - Theatre Crafts I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An introduction to an exploration of stage facilities and skills, emphasizing skill development in the uses and choices of tools, materials, and procedures necessary for scenic and property execution. Includes 50-hour lab work in department productions. Offered each Fall semester.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
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THRART 125 - Introduction to Theatrical Design
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will introduce students to the design elements used in theatre to present a play visually. Students will learn how to use visual design to create the world of the play and communicate the story to the audience. Students will additionally learn how to explain their designs to other theatre artists, the director, and other designers for implementation onstage.
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THRART 136 - Introduction to Acting
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This is an introductory course in the fundamentals of acting for non-theatre arts majors. Students explore storytelling through imagination, character, and a basic approach to text through action. Through exercises, improvisations and scene study, students establish a working vocabulary and acquire the basic skills of the acting process.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
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THRART 140 - Introduction to Stage Combat
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Introduces students to the art of unarmed stage combat techniques for theatre. Students learn how to safely execute unarmed combat such as falls, rolls, punches, kicks, and other partnering techniques necessary when telling a story of violence. Emphasis is on keeping performers safe, increasing their awareness of bodies in space and articulation of the process through class exercises, choreographed scenes, and observation of others.
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THRART 200 - Enlivening Cultural and Gender Identities Through Dress
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will study context-specific dress codes from around the globe and the USA. It will be divided into four parts: Guilds and Heritage, Festive Spirit and Human Geography. Reenactment and Living History, and Costume Play and Culture. Students explore how the mobility of people, ideas, and practices, across a variety of borders, reflect the choice of dress as an indicator of contemporary social experience within a global cultural environment. This course provides a space for students to experience and embrace diversity by drawing upon Boston community members who represent a breadth of global populations. This class is a hands-on, interactive course designed with the support of the Mellon Foundation.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities | Distribution Area: International
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THRART 201 - Theatre History: Origins-1660
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Theatre is endemic to the human condition. Every culture, throughout recorded history, has created forms of performance to satisfy the mimetic instinct. Naturally, the types of performance we find in various places and times demonstrate very different structures and functions, answering the particular needs of the cultures that created them. This course will survey the development of theatre from origins to 1660. In addition to reading plays, we will consider such issues as the physical form of the stage, various approaches to acting, the changing constitution of audiences, and costume history, all with a mind to exploring the socio-historical forces that influenced the development of the theatre.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities
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THRART 202 - Theatre History: 1660-Present
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Theatre is endemic to the human condition. Every culture, throughout recorded history, has created forms of performance to satisfy the mimetic instinct. Naturally, the types of performance we find in various places and times demonstrate very different structures and functions, answering the particular needs of the cultures that created them. This course will survey the development of theatre from 1660 to the present. In addition to reading plays, we will consider such issues as the physical form of the stage, various approaches to acting, the changing constitution of audiences, and costume history, all with a mind to exploring the socio-historical forces that influenced the development of the theatre.
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THRART 236 - Acting 1
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Designed for Theatre Arts majors and minors only, this required acting course serves as a foundation for all subsequent performance courses. Students explore the craft of acting through imagination, character study and a basic approach to text through action. Basic technical methods in voice, movement and script analysis are introduced. Through ensemble and scene work, improvisation and monologues, students establish a working vocabulary, acquire performance and audition skills and begin to develop a personal artistic process.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
Enrollment Requirements:
Theatre arts students only
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THRART 251 - Playwriting I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Writing for the theatre, including examinations of model one-act and three-act plays by major contemporary writers; selected readings on the craft of playwriting; and the completion of an original play begun in class.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
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THRART 260L - Improvisation and the Art of Comedy
Formerly THRART 360 - Improvisation
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Improvisation and the Art of Comedy is a theatre arts and cinema studies course that allows students to explore, study and perform popular forms of Improvisation and Comedy in theatre and film. The class provides the physical performance training and academic study necessary to pursue the craft of creating comedy in theatre and film performances and improvisational comedy.Students will find this class helps them in basic life skills and professional skills spanning a wide variety of fields.
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THRART 265L - Acting for the Camera
Formerly THRART 365L
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An exploration and evaluation of techniques of television production, with particular emphasis on common industry practices. THRART 265L and CINE 265L are the same course.
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THRART 275L - Introduction to Screen and Television Writing
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An introduction to the art and the technical aspects of writing scripts for film and television. Involves analyses of screenplays, study of screen writers past and present, the relationship between director and writer, aesthetics of film writing. Project: the completion of a full-length screenplay from first treatment (synopsis) through first and second drafts and final script. THRART 275L and CINE 275L are the same courses.
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THRART 300L - Scenic Design for Theatre and Entertainment
Formerly THRART 300
3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded or pass/fail
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will introduce students to the art and craft of scenic design for the theatre and the greater entertainment industry. As scenic designers we have not only a visual impact on the stage; we also shape the movement of the stage. As scenic designers we tell the story of the play through visual elements: structure, paint, set dressing, furniture, texture, form. Effective designers must be able to communicate their ideas to the other members of the artistic team and other artisans. This can only be done through visual means such as: scale models, drafting renderings, and research. Students will gain the basic skills in this course to be able to build on what they have learned and continue to experiment with scenic design. This course requires students not only to produce these visual elements by hand but also to critically read and research a play and choose a concept that can be used to guide their design. Projects will be presented in class so students also learn presentation skills.
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THRART 301 - Contemporary American Drama
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course explores American drama from the end of World War II to the present. We will read plays and consider how these works framed the times and places that produced them. Accordingly, we will work as literary critics and theatre historians, but also as cultural anthropologists who use drams as the medium they examine in order to understand a particular culture in the midst of rapid change.
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THRART 303 - Musical Theatre
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An introduction to styles, kinds, and techniques of performance in musical theatre, from early mime through commedia dell’arte, opera and operetta, and modern musical comedy. Vocal and movement training, scene work and musical numbers developed, as well as semester projects of musical performances.
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THRART 310 - Costume History
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course provides a survey of the history of costume from origins to the present day and around the world. Through lecture and discussion, students will examine how notions of gender, race, class, nationality, and more have been visually and materially produced in the fashions that developed in different societies. Study will include the clothes worn in Asia, Africa, and India in addition to that which developed in the West.
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THRART 316 - The Elizabethan Stage
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Study of Elizabethan stage techniques as revealed in plays by Marlowe, Shakespeare, Jonson and Webster.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: Humanities
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THRART 318 - Modern European Drama
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
A study of late-nineteenth, early-twentieth-century theatre in Europe that marked the beginning of naturalistic, realistic, and symbolic drama, and created a revolution in directorial, scenic, and performance techniques. Plays are presented as scripts to be produced. Students create production books integrating all facets of theatrical expression.
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THRART 320 - Shakespearean Acting
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 3 times/9 credits
Description:
Specialized study of Shakespearean plays based on historical awareness of acting styles and techniques employed since the sixteenth century. Students create a broad range of characters in a variety of scenes from Shakespeare.
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THRART 321 - Black Theatre in America
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An exploration of the history of black theatre from its beginnings to the present, as related to and reflective of American society. An extension of the historical understanding of theatre related to society; a study of an artistic tradition influencing American theatre practices.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: United States
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THRART 324 - Movement for the Actor
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
An introduction to the styles and techniques of movement for the stage, including characterization movement and movement used to develop stage presence.
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THRART 325 - Contemporary African and Caribbean Theatre
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
From the mid twentieth century, the African continent and the islands of the Caribbean have been connected through the African Diaspora. Both locations have produced playwrights inspired by a mix of traditional African rituals, the Western European theatre tradition, colonial histories, and the various social and political upheavals through which many of them have lived.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: International
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THRART 326L - Costume Design for Film/TV
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course will introduce participants to the costume design process for Film and TV. Students will study all aspects of the process; including script analysis, design research, and scene breakdown; continuity, shooting schedules, and wrap; and budgeting, on-set work titles, and union jobs. Students will also learn about the supporting allied arts and crafts. Students will be required to design projects structured to enhance their understanding of Film/TV production, concept, and style, using contemporary digital software. Additionally, students will gain an historical overview, researching a variety of design aesthetics. Film clips will further support critique and class discussion. Select field trips will also be part of the course.
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THRART 329 - Theatre in London
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
London is an international center for theatre and the arts. In this class, we will explore the history of English theatre, paying particular attention to the role London has played in the development of both national and international drama. Accordingly, we will read representative plays from the major eras of England’s past as well as develop a thorough understanding of the theatre scene in London today. We will then finish the course with a ten day trip to London where we will attend professional productions at some of the most significant theatres producing drama today.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or permission of instructor
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THRART 336 - Acting 2
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This course focuses on intermediate acting training that builds upon Acting 1. Students practice extensive scene study, script analysis, character development and ensemble acting. Students will learn concepts of modern acting theories and apply them to scenework, honing partnering skills and rehearsal techniques. Students continue to practice performance and audition skills and to develop a personal artistic process.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: THRART 236
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THRART 337 - Directing I
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The director as creator of the vision of the whole play and all its elements; acting, lighting, stage design, styles of theatre, script breakdown, production notebook, and slow, careful work in directing small scenes.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: THRART 136 or THRART 236
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THRART 338 - Voice for the Actor
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Designed to improve vocal clarity and tonal quality of the actor’s vocal instrument. Emphasis will be placed on such voice and diction problems as improper enunciation and extreme dialects. Improving vocal production will be accomplished by utilizing drills, exercises, the International Phonetic alphabet, audio and videotaped recordings.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisite: THRART 136 or THRART 236 or permission of instructor
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THRART 340 - Women in Theatre
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Plays by and about women; the history of women in theatre, supplemented by visits with women employed in the theatre. The changing role of women in society as reflected in drama and in literature.
Course Attribute(s):
Diversity Area: United States
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THRART 355 - Lighting Design
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The principles and techniques of illumination for the stage.
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THRART 361 - Introduction to Costume Design
Formerly THRART 261
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The theatre as incorporation of the history of fashion and costume design. A theoretical approach to designing costumes for the theatre and film. An introduction to the uses of color, scale, and general design elements as they apply to qualities of fabric, basic cutting and draping in stage costumes.
Course Attribute(s):
Distribution Area: The Arts
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THRART 410 - Topics in Dramatic Literature
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 3 times/9 credits
Description:
This is a seminar course that provides close study of topics varying from semester to semester. Subject matter can cover an individual or group of playwrights, dramatic forms or styles, historic periods, or theatrical movements. A research paper (minimum 10 pages) and a class presentation are required.
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THRART 435 - Theatre Arts Internship
3 - 6 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 2 times/6 credits
Description:
Designed to enable theatre arts majors to earn 3-6 credits for a semester’s internship in communication arts or in commercial or other working theatres outside the university.
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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THRART 436 - Advanced Acting
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
Advanced work on selected projects with special attention to the individual actor’s needs. Scene work, script breakdown, and development of a character.
Enrollment Requirements:
Prerequisites: THRART 236 and THRART 336 or permission of instructor
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THRART 478 - Independent Study
1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 6 times/6 credits
Description:
Open only to a limited number of students in any one semester. Research, study and participation in theatre projects outside the classroom involving consultation with a faculty advisor. A written prospectus is required.
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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THRART 479 - Independent Study
1 - 3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit up to 6 times/6 credits
Description:
Open only to a limited number of students in any one semester. Research, study and participation in theatre projects outside the classroom involving consultation with a faculty advisor. A written prospectus is required.
Enrollment Requirements:
Department consent
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THRART 481 - Selected Topics
3 Credit(s) | Lecture |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
The study of different areas within the field of theatre arts preparation. Courses vary each semester and are announced during pre-registration periods.
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USEA 100 - Boating Basics
1 Credit(s) | Laboratory |
Course can be counted for credit once
Description:
This class is designed to teach the basics in boating safety through learning how to kayak, sail and powerboat. By learning the basic skills you will be introduced to how to handle these boats safely by understanding their operation. The course will provide opportunities for learning the basics of boating to support both recreational activities as well as environmental studies of coastal marine systems.
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