AAST

Semester Change

261.  "Framing Blackness" will be taught fall semester by Caroline Jackson-Smith.  It will meet TR--11:00-12:15.

Time Change

268.  Black Arts Workshop will be taught MWF--12:30-2:20.

Semester Clarification

264.  African American Drama meets during the spring semester (identical to THEA 264).

Are Cross-Listed

116. is identical to ENGL/RHET 116.
118. is identical to DANC 118.
391. is identical to DANC 391.

New Course

256.  Cultures of Native North America          3 Hours
         3SS
The subject of this course is the Native American populations that developed in North America, north of Mexico.  The focus of the course will be on the past and recent cultural history of individual Amerindian societies in the period just prior to, during and after the contact with non-Indian explorers and pioneers. Utilizing a cultural ecological perspective, this course will outline the diversity and complexity of traditional American Indian ways of life, will discuss the issues and concerns of American Indians in contemporary North America, and will examine some of the misconceptions that have developed about American Indian peoples. Lectures will be organized around general topics of anthropological interest and around specific topics dealing with individual groups. Films and slides will be used to amplify and emphasize various aspects of the lectures and readings.  Class limit:  30
Sem 1     CRN 4534     ANTH-256-01    MWF--3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.    Ms. White

Time Changes

102.  Intro to Biological Anth will meet TR--3:00-4:15.
240.  Anthropology & Film will meet TR--1:30-2:45.

New Course Description for ANTH-391-02 (CRN 1132) for Mr. Glazier - CD added to this section only

391.  Practicum in Anthropology       2-3 hrs
The department of anthropology is participating in the American Anthropologist archive project. In cooperation with a number of anthropology departments around the country, the project aims to prepare on-line summaries of the approximately 8000 articles that have appeared in the American Anthropologist since its inception in 1888. Each summary will be about 300-350 words. With close supervision, discussion, and cooperation, students  will prepare the summaries and will receive full
credit for their work. Their names will appear in each summary, thus giving authors an on-line publication. Oberlin is responsible for summarizing articles that appeared in the American Anthropologist in 1985, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Our department asked to be assigned these volumes in order to give students a very current view of the discipline. The number of articles each Oberlin student will prepare depends on how many people participate in this practicum.  This practicum is very strongly recommended for anthropology majors but is not restricted to majors.  Students from other departments are encouraged to participate if they have a strong interest in anthropology and two prior courses in the department.  We will have no regular classes but rather will meet periodically.

New Course

109.  Approaches to Islamic Art and Architecture         3 hours
         3HU
An introduction to the architecture, painting, and decorative arts of the Islamic World from the seventh to the seventeenth century.  The course is
divided into  large epochs within which stylistic change and important themes  are treated  as unified entities. The course will provide a basic understanding of the historical evolution and regional variation of Islamic art and a deeper appreciation of its major themes and concepts.  Limit 25.
Sem 1 & 2     CRN 4381     ARTS-109-01     MW--12:00-1:15     Mr. Tabbaa

Change in Title/Description/Days/Time

231.  The Islamic City:  Urbanism, Institutions, Society          3 hours
         3HU
This course presents an overview of the rise of urban culture and the development of Islamic institutions in the Middle East  from  the eighth to the nineteenth century.  The transformation of ancient cities, the creation of new cities, and the fusion of these two types into what might be called  the medieval Islamic city are discussed.  The internal logic of these medieval cities is analyzed in terms of their urban form, social structure, and cultural modes.   Their disintegration and subjugation to Western modes of urbanism and social planning are outlined.   We will look primarily at Baghdad, Cairo, Damascus, and Aleppo for the medieval period; Isfahan and Istanbul for the pre-modern period; and several of these cities during the  modern transformation.  Themes such as religious practice, the royal domain, institutions of education and health, women, and the home will be specially emphasized.
Sem 1     CRN 4079     ARTS-231-01     MW 2:30 ? 3:45 pm      Mr. Tabbaa

Time Changes

042.  Sound & Image meets TR--9:00-12:00
067.  Problems in Time-Based Media meets MW--9:00-12:00
103.  (section 01)  Approaches to Western Art History meets TTh--9:35-10:50.

Semester Changes

049.  Intro to Sculpture meets spring semester.
234.  Topics in Medieval Art History meets spring semester.
301.  Resrch Meth & Resource Vis Art meets spring semester.

Not cross-listed

268.  Roots of Modernism is not cross-listed in WOST.

Are cross-listed

055. is identical to AAST 070.
056. is identical to AAST 074.

Day & Time Change

301.  Research Methods meets MF--10:00-10:50.

Format Change - check with instructors about the third hour

ARTS-314-01  Th--1:30-3:20 & third hour to be arranged      Ms. Davis           L. 12
ARTS-350-01  W--1:30-3:20 & third hour to be arranged       Mr. Hood           L. 12
ARTS-316-01  T--7:00-9:00 p.m. & third hour to be arranged  Mr. Shanken     L. 12

Offered Course Clarification

723.  Contemporary Music Ensemble is not being offered.
750.  Javanese Gamelan is not being offered.

Cancelled Courses - Semester 1

126.  (all sections) Free Weight Training I.
141.  Badminton.
152.  (all sections) Tennis I.
191.  Volleyball I.
319.  Cross Training.
321.  Hammer Strength.

Day Changes

120.     (section 01) Aerobics I will meet TRF--12:00-1:00.
120B.  (section 01) Aerobics I will meet TRF--12:00-1:00.
220.     (section 01) Aerobics II will meet TRF--12:00-1:00.
220B.   (section 01) Aerobics II will meet TRF--12:00-1:00
180.     (section 01) Self-Defense for Women will meet MW--8:00-9:45 p.m.
180.     (section 02) Self-Defense for Women will meet  Sat--9:00-10:50 a.m.

Semester Change - 101 WILL BE TAUGHT IN THE FALL SEMESTER

This notice is to inform advisers and students that Biology 101, Topics in Human Biology, has been incorrectly listed in the catalog as a spring semester course.  This course, which is specifically designed for non-science majors, actually will be offered in the Fall semester.  The course deals with various aspects of health and disease in humans, including the numerous ethical, legal, and economic issues that arise as a result of medical and biotech advances.  There are no prerequisites for this course. A slightly more detailed course description is in the catalog, together with specific registration instructions.  The description and instructions are correct, with the already noted exception that the course will be offered in the Fall, not the Spring.

101  01  4360  4         F   Topics in Human Biology        MWF     0900-0950am  TBA            Levin Richard          64
        02  4361  0         F   Topics in Human Biology        W       0120-0250pm  TBA               Levin Richard          16
        03  4362  0         F   Topics in Human Biology        W       0300-0420pm  TBA               Levin Richard          16
        04  4363  0         F   Topics in Human Biology        R       0120-0250pm  TBA                Levin Richard          16
        05  4364  0         F   Topics in Human Biology        R       0300-0420pm  TBA                Levin Richard          16

Semester Change - 211 (GENETICS) WILL BE TAUGHT IN THE SPRING SEMESTER.

New Biology Colloquia for Fall 2001

Note:  Credit for colloquia does not apply toward the major.

014.  Biology: Advances and Dilemmas          3 hrs
       1.5NS, 1.5 HU, WRi
This colloquium seeks to develop an appreciation for and understanding of recent discoveries and developments in biology.  It will consist of class discussions, presentations, and writing projects focused on understanding biological advances with applications to human health and welfare (for example, the Human Genome Project, stem cell research, gene therapy, cloning, medical treatments and procedures), agriculture (for example, genetically manipulated crops, pesticide use, land use), and conservation (for example, globalization, pollution, species extinction, overpopulation).  Ethical considerations germane to these advances will be included in both
discussion and written work.  Attendance at all classes is mandatory.  Enrollment: 14.  First-year students only.=
Sem 1    CRN 4537      BIOL-014-01       TTh ? 3:00-4:15 pm      Ms Cruz, Mr. Love

017.  Everyday Evolution          3 hrs
         3NS, WR
Evolution is the unifying concept in modern biology.  As such, this colloquium will focus on the importance of understanding biological evolution as it relates to various topics: e.g., speciation, agriculture, conservation biology, ecology, and medicine.  We will examine the fundamental connections between genetic principles and evolution.  These will provide the foundation for understanding natural selection and other modes of genetic change over time.  Essays will be used as a format for organizing ideas and critically evaluating examples of everyday phenomena which demonstrate the principles of evolution.  Enrollment: 12.  First-year students only.
Sem 1    CRN 4538       BIOL-017-01       Wed  -- 7:30-10:00 pm     Mr. Laushman

019.  Ecology and Evolution of Birds        3 hrs.         THIS COURSE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY BIOL 215 & 216 SHOWN BELOW
         3NS, WR
In this course, we will examine birds both as a unique group and as representative of vertebrates.  The course will emphasize adaptation, ecology, and behavior of birds, and introduce students to experimental methods used in modern ornithology. We also will discuss the evolutionary history of birds, including the scientific debate regarding their origin in relation to dinosaurs and other reptiles, and current views of the systematic relationships among living birds.  Three Saturday field trips are offered.  These are recommended, but not required.  Enrollment: 15 first- and second-year students, but first-years have priority.  Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1    CRN4539     BIOL-019       TTh --  11:00 am -12:15 pm     Mr. Tarvin

New Course Offering in Biology - 09/05/01

Biology 215. Ornithology. 3hrs. 3 NS
Biology 216. Ornithology Laboratory. 1hr. 1NS

In this course, we will examine birds both as a unique group and as representative of vertebrates. The course will emphasize adaptation, ecology, and behavior of birds, and introduce students to experimental methods used in modern ornithology. Current views of the systematic relationships among living birds will be considered, as will genetic and morphological approaches to the study of avian systematics. We also will discuss the evolutionary history of birds, including the scientific debate regarding their origin in relation to dinosaurs and other reptiles. Laboratory sessions during the first 2/3 of the course will meet on alternative Saturday mornings, and emphasize field identification, habitat relationships, migration, and behavior. Laboratory sessions during the remainder of the course will meet on Friday afternoons and emphasize anatomy, flight, and systematics. Enrollment: 20 students for the lecture, 14 for the laboratory. Consent of instructor required.

Sem 1   CRN 4556        BIOL-215        Ornithology             TTh -- 11:00 am - 12:15 pm      Mr. Tarvin
Sem 1   CRN 4557        BIOL-216        Ornithology Lab Saturdays 8:00am-2:00 pm (first 2/3 of term)
                                                                        Friday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm (last 1/3 of term)

143.  Visible and Invisible Light: A spectrum around us          3 hours
          3NS
Fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation and its common applications throughout society with a focus on chemistry.  Topics will include the light spectrum, optics, lasers, cellular phones, NMR and MRI, infrared heat detection, night-vision equipment, x-rays, and microwaves.  This course is designed for students who have not studied college-level chemistry and physics, and particular concepts will be developed as needed.
Sem 1     CRN 4525     CHEM-143-01     MWF--2:30-3:20     Mr. Hagemeister

Course Description Announced

106. Chinese Fiction in Translation 3 hours
3HU, CD
This course focuses on literary works in diverse genres and selected literary criticism from the late-19th century to the present.  The texts chronologically unfold the trajectory from the literary revolutions to revolutionary literature and to the literatures of "Cultural China" in the new era of globalization.  Emphasis is on the interaction between the literary texts and the social, intellectual, artistic and cultural contexts.  While discussing topics such as the literary canon, urban life and its formation, modernism, and populism, this course highlights the relation between metropolis, cosmopolitanism, and cultural identity.
2598 - CHIN-106-01 MWF 1:30-2:20 Mr. Chen P10

New Course

104.   Music in the Age of Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel     3 hours
          3 HU
This course surveys the lives and music of three late Baroque masters:  Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and George Friderich Handel.  Their output also provides a lens through which to understand  1) The socio-cultural context of the principle cities in which they worked (Venice, Leipzig and London, respectively), and the influence of this context on their music, and  2) some of the pre-eminent genres of late Baroque music (e.g. concerto, opera, church cantata and oratorio).  No prerequisites are necessary, nor any experience with musical notation or an instrument.  However, the course will introduce fundamentals of music and teach you some useful listening skills.  Limited to 15.
Sem 1     CRN 4330     CMUS-104-01     TR, 1:30-2:45     Julie Hedges Brown

French 360 DescriptionAnnounced

360.  Freshman/Sophomore Colloquium: Gaelic France         3 hours
         3 HU, CD
In this course students will reinforce and extend their command of the four skills�listening, reading, speaking, and writing�through the discovery of France�s Gaelic region�Brittany�with a focus on Brittany�s historic, linguistic, cultural and artistic specificity.  Among the diverse works and authors to be studied: Marie de France, The Lais; Jakez-Hélias, The Horse of Pride; Goscinny and Uderzo, Astérix; and Caumery and Pinchon, Bécassine. Prerequisite: SAT-II score above 675, AP score of 4 or 5, French 301, or the equivalent. Enrollment limit: 15.
Sem. I     FREN-360-01     MWF 11:00-11:50     Ms. Trégouet

Poltics Course Left Out of Catalog for Spring 2002

132. Colloquium: Explaining Social Power: Classical and Contemporary Theories           3 hours
        3SS, WR
Politics is about power. However, there is no consensus as to what power is, or about how power operates in society. Drawing on economic, sociological, psychological and feminist approaches, as well as on works of classical and contemporary political theory, the colloquium will discuss the questions: "what is the basis of social power?" and "how does power operate in society?" Readings will be drawn from Machiavelli, Hobbes, Marx, Weber, Freud, Foucault and recent feminist work. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem 2      POLT-132-01      TTh 11:00-12:15       Ms. Kruks

Semester Change

200.  Methods of Comparative Literature will meet fall semester 2001, TTh--11:00-12:15 and be taught by Ms. LaPiana.

Corrected Description

300, 301.  Orchestration          2 hours
See course catalog for course description.
Sem  I      COMP-300-01      TTh      1:30-2:20      Mumford
Sem II     COMP-301-01      TTh       1:30-2:20      Nielson

Added Course

100.  The Craft of Composition         2 hours
See catalog for description.
Sem 1     COMP-100-01     TR      10:00-10:50     Mumford

Time/Room Change

300.  Orchestration meets TR--3:00-3:50 in Bibbins 223.

New Course       THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED FALL 2001

221.   Object-Oriented Computing: Java            3 hours
          3NS,  QPf
Sem 1     CRN 4337     CSCI-221-01     TTH 11-12:15       Staff     Limit 45

New Course Description

150.  Principles of Computer Science          4 hours
        4NS, QPf
This two-course sequence introduces students to the major concepts of algorithm design and problem solving using a computer.  Students are introduced to the fundamental concepts of programming and the object-oriented programming methodology using the Java programming language.  Topics to be covered include basic data types and their operators, classes, control structures, recursion, polymorphism, inheritance, exception handling, and elementary data structures.  Other topics include program verification and the analysis of algorithm complexity.  Students considering a computer science major are strongly encouraged to take these courses in their first year.  CSCI 150 is a prerequisite for CSCI 151.  Enrollment Limit: 70.
Instructor:  Timothy Gegg Harrison

Format Change - The lecture and labs have been combined so only ONE CRN is used for registration.

100   01  1029  3         F   The Internet and Beyond                    R        0130-0245pm                       Koch Christian          31
                                                                                                    T         0300-0415pm
         02  4232  3         F   The Internet and Beyond                    R        0300-0415pm                        Koch Christian          31
                                                                                                    T         0300-0415pm
         03  4233  3         F   The Internet and Beyond                    R        0420-0535pm                        Koch Christian          31
                                                                                                    T         0300-0415pm

150   01  1442  4         F   Principles of Computer Science         M         0130-0430pm                   Gegg-Harrison             25
                                                                                                    MWF   0900-0950am                   Gegg-Harrison
         02  4234  3         F   Principles of Computer Science         MWF   0900-0950am                   Gegg-Harrison             25
                                                                                                    T           0130-0430pm                  Gegg-Harrison
         03  4235  3         F   Principles of Computer Science         MWF   0900-0950am                   Gegg-Harrison             20
                                                                                                    T           0130-0430pm                   Salter Richard

275   01  1445  4         F   Algorithms/Structs/Abstracts               MWF     1000-1050am                  Karro John                  25
                                                                                                      W            0130-0430pm
         02  4236  3         F   Algorithms/Structs/Abstracts               MWF     1000-1050am                   Karro John                 25
                                                                                                      R            0130-0430pm

Cancelled Course

200.  Prof Development for Musicians.

New Course

208.  Continuing Improvisation        1 hour
         1HU
This course is designed to deepen both skill and understanding in movement improvisation. Through moving, observation, discussion, writing, and reading student will work to more fully understand and develop their own improvisational processes, including qualitative range, attentiona investment internal and external awareness performance skills, and connection with others.  Prerequisite: DANC 207 or consent of instructor. Enrollment limit: 15
Sem 1     CRN 4540     DANC-208-01     Mondays 7 - 10 PM      Mr. DeSpain

Format Change

211.  Production Project          1-2 hours
        1-2HU
Individual or collaborative work based in performance.  Open to choreographers, composers, designers, dancers, musicians, poets, etc.  Students must observe the rules posted in Warner Center.   Notes:  May be repeated up to 5 times for credit.  Consent of instructor required.  Credit/No Entry
Sem 1  DANC-211-01 To be arranged  Ms. Cooper Albright
                               -02 To be arranged Ms. Martynuk
                               -03 To be arranged Mr. McAdams
                               -04 To be arranged  Ms. Rosasco

Sem 2 DANC-211-01  To be arranged  Ms. Cooper Albright
                              -02  To be arranged Ms. Martynuk
                              -03  To be arranged Mr. McAdams
                              -04  To be arranged  Ms. Rosasco

311. Practicum in Dance         1-2 hours
       1-2HU
Individual projects that are not performance-based, such as teaching or community service work.  Notes:  May be repeated for up to 5 times for credit.  Consent of instructor required.  Credit/No Entry

Sem 1  DANC-311-01 To be arranged  Ms. Cooper Albright
                              -02 To be arranged Ms. Martynuk
                              -03 To be arranged Mr. McAdams
                              -04 To be arranged  Ms. Rosasco

Sem 2 DANC-311-01  To be arranged  Ms. Cooper Albright
                              -02  To be arranged Ms. Martynuk
                              -03  To be arranged Mr. McAdams
                              -04  To be arranged  Ms. Rosasco 

NOTE:   ECON-101-05 requires a prerequisite of Math 133 and is a QPf section unlike the other sections of 101.

New Course

323.  Public Finance                                   3 hours
         3SS
This course considers the economic implications of taxation and government spending.  Emphasis will be placed on examing the often competing goals of efficiency and equity.  Topics include analysis of the public decision-making process including both the voter-level decisions and policy-setting procedures. While the course emphasizes Federal and State taxing and spending, some time will be devoted to alternative international systems.  Prerequisite ECON 253.
Sem I     CRN 4514     ECON-323-01      TTh 9:30--10:50     Mr. Grim

Day Change

442.  Seminar:  Consumption will meet on Wednesday only at 4:30.

Revised Course Description

231. Environmental Economics           3 hours
        3SS, QPh
The course is an introduction to the theory and practice of environmental economics.  The emphasis is on understanding how the basic tools of economic analysis are used to identify sources of environmental problems, value environmental resources, and design environmental policy.  Students will have the opportunity to make use of these tools through debates and original policy design projects.  Illustration topics include air and water pollution, solid waste management, biological diversity, global warming, and environmental issues in international trade and development.   Prerequisites: ECON 101 or equivalent.
Identical to ENVS 231.
Sem 1      ECON-231-01      MWF 2:30-3:45      Ms. Gaudin      King 243

Day/Time Changes

148.  (section 01, CRN 3659) Pedagogies of Empire will meet MWF--9:00-9:50.
148.  (section 02, CRN 4119) Pedagogies of Empire will meet MWF--11:00-11:50.

Title & Description Announced

121.  The Romance Narrative: Gender, Genre, Geography          3 hours
         3HU, WRi
From the late eleventh century to the early twenty-first, "romance" in its various forms has proved one of the most flexible and durable models for imagining the geographies of nationality and subjectivity, of class, gender, sexuality, and society. We might ask: why is romance so powerful? What functions has it served? How are its various forms related to particular cultural moments, philosophies, anxieties? What critical lenses are most useful for exploring its contours? We will begin with the medieval chivalric romances of Chrétien de Troyes and Marie de France. We will then move through a variety of novels, poems, and films: from Jane Austen's starchy Pride and Prejudice to E. M. Forster's passionate gay Maurice, from Byron's libertine Don Juan to Zora Neale Hurston's lyrical Their Eyes Were Watching God. Films may include the epic Gone With the Wind as well as a few screwball comedies. Enrollment limit: 16 first-year students only.

Cancelled Courses/Sections

146. (both sections)  Art & Authenticity
181.  Passage Migration Afr-Am Imag

New Courses

138. Apprehending the Past: Stories of Detection         3 hours
        3HU, WRi
This course examines questions about the relation of the present to the past by tracing variations on a character type�the "detective"�through a variety of texts from different periods. All of these texts portray characters seeking to learn the truth about past events and to make sense of what they find. Through careful reading and discussion of these works, we will consider questions such as: to what extent is it possible to recover the past? how does our understanding of the past shape our understanding of the present? how do our beliefs about the present shape our approach to the past? Readings include Sophocles� Oedipus Rex, classic mystery stories by Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and novels by William Godwin, Robert Louis Stevenson, Raymond Chandler, Thomas Pynchon, and Antonia S. Byatt. Enrollment limit: 16 first-year students only.
Sem 1     CRN 4519     ENGL-138-01    TTh 9:35-10:50     Mr. Pauley
               CRN 4520     ENGL-138-02    TTh 11:00-12:15   Mr. Pauley

229.  British Literature 1945 to the Present: Masculinity, Class, and the Politics of Culture        3 hours
         3HU, WRi
In this survey of postwar British literature, we will use drama, fiction, and film to discuss the politics of culture over the last sixty years. There were very spirited debates about the changing nature of class and sexuality during this period, and these political questions largely dominated the field of cultural production. "Masculinity," broadly defined, became an important and disputed category at this moment, and we will examine how various writers defined, claimed, contested, and undermined it as part of an evolving critical and aesthetic discourse.  Authors will include Kingsley Amis, Caryl Churchill, Hanif Kuresihi, and Jeannette Winterson. F, WL.  Prerequisite: Any Writing Intensive course, or Writing Certification in any course in the Humanities. Enrollment limit: 30.
Sem 1     CRN 4508     ENGL-229-01     TTh 11:00-12:15     Mr. Kalliney

237.  Magical Realism and the American Literary Sphere     4 hours
         4HU, WRi
This course will trace the influence of magical realism on the American literary sphere. Why do American writers find magical realism so fascinating?  How does the translation of magical realism into an American context transform the genre or alter our perceptions about our own social reality? Authors will include Jorge Luis Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, Ana Castillo, Ntozake Shange, and Salman Rushdie. F, AL. Prerequisite: Any Writing Intensive course, or Writing Certification in any course in the Humanities. Enrollment limit: 30.
Sem 1     CRN 4509    ENGL-237-01   MWF 11:00-11:50   Mr. Willman
Sem 1     CRN 4510    ENGL-237-02   MWF 2:30-3:20       Mr. Willman

263.  The Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age         4 hours
         4HU, WRi, CD
A survey of the decade of artistic production and debate in early twentieth-century American letters known as the "Harlem Renaissance" or the "New Negro Renaissance," or alternatively as the "Jazz Age"�roughly 1919-1929�that explores the controversies of racial representation in this period of self-conscious artistic production. We will address key interactions on the subject of racial representation in the arts between and among black and white artists of the period, treating their essays and fiction. Authors will include Gertrude Stein, James Weldon Johnson, Jean Toomer, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Eugene O'Neill, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and Nella Larsen. F, AL. Prerequisite: Any Writing Intensive course, or Writing Certification in any course in the Humanities. Enrollment limit: 30.
Sem 1     CRN 4521     ENGL-263-01    MWF 1:30-2:20     Ms. Morrissette
               CRN 4522     ENGL-263-02    MWF 3:30-4:20     Ms. Morrissette

271.  Hollywood and its Alternatives: An Introduction to Cinema Studies          3 hours
         3HU, WR
This course explores ways in which films tell stories. It introduces students to basic questions in cinema studies, focusing on the narrative models employed in classical Hollywood movies and in alternative modes of cinema (independent, non-American, nonfiction). Students will consider elements of film form and style (narrative, cinematography, framing, mise-en-scene, editing, sound), as well as methods and issues in film history and theory (production, distribution, exhibition, authorship, self-reflexivity, genre, the star system). F, WL. Prerequisite: any Writing Intensive course, or Writing Certification in any course in the Humanities. Enrollment limit: 30.
Sem 1      CRN 4373     ENGL-271-01  TTh 3:00-4:15      Mr. Pingree

367.  Man, Woman, Movie: Sex, Genre, and the Cinema          4 hours
         4HU, WR
In the movies, what defines a love story? Is sexual desire or romantic longing enough, or must the story be told in a certain way? This course will examine the narrative conventions that shape the presentation and reception of sex and romance on screen. By exploring such genres as melodrama and the romantic comedy, and by investigating the culturally specific meanings of love and desire that their conventions generate, we will consider the broader relationship between form and content in the cinema. Juniors and seniors only. F, AL. Prerequisite: A previous film studies course, or three 200-level courses in ENGL. Enrollment limit: 25.
Sem 1      CRN 4374     ENGL-367-01  TTh 1:30-2:45      Mr. Pingree

New Courses

314.  Practicum in Green Building Technology Education and Display          2 hours
        1NS, 1SS
Among other things, the Lewis Center is designed to be a showcase of currently available "green" technologies.  This course will be structured such that each student gains general knowledge of these technologies while developing expertise in a specific component of the Lewis Center and its surroundings.  The course will focus on developing a web site that provides visitors with a virtual tour of the innovative technologies and features of ecological design that have been incorporated into the Lewis Center, including water flow and the Living Machine, the photovoltaic array, weather data, electrical consumption, heating, lighting, and the landscape.  Students will work in groups of 2 to 3 to research specific components of the Center, develop web-pages geared towards particular audiences (e.g. we might develop a kids' section), present information and ideas to the larger group, and edit and critique other students' work.  Guests with expertise in web-design, real-time data display, and in developing educational content will be invited to share ideas and participate in critiques.  Consent of instructor required.  Enrollment Limit: 8
Sem 1     CRN 4357     ENVS-314-01      Fri 1:00-3:00     Mr. Petersen

320.  Gender, Nature & Culture          4 hours
         4SS
The topics of gender and culture are key to students� study of human interactions with the environment as well as intra-human interactions.  This interdisciplinary course offers opportunity to critically reflect upon how culture, gender and nature in Western society have been and continue to be shaped.  The starting point will focus on ecosocial context, which explores the intersections of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, and ecological setting/history.  Drawing upon material from the disciplines of Religion, Women�s Studies, Environmental Studies and Sociology, students will explore the complex role of humans as dominant agents of biogenetic and ecosocial transformation.  Students will immediately apply theory via academically-based community service (ABCS) projects or research papers. Recommended Preparation: Background in Women�s Studies, African-American Studies, Sociology or Environmental Studies.  Enrollment Limit: 15.  Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1      CRN 4530     ENVS-320-01   Th--7:00-9:30 p.m.     Ms. Blissman

330.  Environmental Ethics          3 hours
         3HU
This course explores the application of ethics to environmental issues and problems.  It begins with an overview of major moral theories such as Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantianism and utilitarianism, along with rights-based and feminist views.  The course then considers in detail arguments and ideas concerning the treatment of nonhuman animals, the preservation of species, the status of natural objects and ecosystems, the claims of future generations, and the role of individual and corporate responsibility.  It examines ethical perspectives related to the land, agriculture, biosphere and place as well as controversies about the use of property, resources and technology.  Nonwestern perspectives on such topics are also investigated.  Enrollment Limit: 25
Sem 1     CRN 4531     ENVS-330-01      TTh--9:35-10:50     Mr. Macauley

New Section

101.  (section 02)  Environment & Society         3 hours
         3SS
See catalog for course description.
Sem 1     CRN 4529     ENVS-101-02     TTh--1:30-2:45     Mr. Macauley

Time Correction

231.  Environmental Econ meets MWF--2:30-3:45 (identical to ECON 231).

Revised Course Description

231. Environmental Economics           3 hours
        3SS, QPh
        See Econ 231 above.

Not Offered

205.  Music of Indonesia.

Semester Changes

200.  Music of the Americas will be taught spring semester 2002.
203.  Music of India will be taught fall semester 2001.

Descriptions Announced

360.  Freshman/Sophomore Colloquium: Gaelic France         3 hours
         3 HU, CD
In this course students will reinforce and extend their command of the four skills�listening, reading, speaking, and writing�through the discovery of France�s Gaelic region�Brittany�with a focus on Brittany�s historic, linguistic, cultural and artistic specificity.  Among the diverse works and authors to be studied: Marie de France, The Lais; Jakez-Hélias, The Horse of Pride; Goscinny and Uderzo, Astérix; and Caumery and Pinchon, Bécassine. Prerequisite: SAT-II score above 675, AP score of 4 or 5, French 301, or the equivalent. Enrollment limit: 15.
Sem. I     FREN-360-01     MWF 11:00-11:50     Ms. Trégouet

473.  French Cinema Special Topic: The New Wave         3 hours
         3 HU, CD
In this course students will acquire a broad knowledge of the New Wave, the iconoclastic film movement of the late 50�s and early 60�s.  Students will learn to read a film using the appropriate film language and acquire a theoretical approach to the analysis of film, within the context of "auteur"
theory.  "Auteurs" studied include: Agnès Varda, François Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Chabrol, Alain Resnais and others. Offered in English. Enrollment limit: 35.
Sem. I     FREN-473-01     MW 7:00-9:30      Ms. Trégouet

New Course

106. Dinosaurs         1 hour
        1 NS
This course provides a broad geologic and paleontologic overview of dinosaurs. The emphasis will be on deciphering evidence from the fossil record to learn about dinosaur physiques, lifestyles, and evolution. Topics will include broad discussions on the physical characteristics of dinosaurs and their Mesozoic world. In addition, we will focus on some current controversies concerning dinosaurs including: their early evolution, warm-blooded versus cold-blooded metabolisms, evolutionary relationship to birds, migratory patterns, and extinction. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship of geologic evidence to theories and the development of scientific thought. Enrollment Limit: 120.
Sem 1     CRN 4383     GEOL-106-01      MW 10:00-10:50      Ms. Czeck      MODULE 2

Cancelled Course - SPRING 2002

119.  Volcanoes & Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest.

Day Change - SPRING 2002

340.  Structural Geology - the lab section meets WED. from 1:30-4:30.

New Course

451.  The Indigenous Roots of Latin American Literature and Culture     3 hours
         3HU   MEETS NOVEMBER 5-16
Latin American literature is in fact not just a �Latin� phenomenon; it also draws on millennia of American culture.  Fiercely suppressed during the European colony, this heritage was increasingly felt after Independence.  Starting with cases from the 19th century, we examine the dramatic examples of intextuality that begin with Asturias and Andrade, who shaped their own work after indigenous norms and texts.  Always bearing in mind the reciprocal echoes between Spanish American and Brazilian literature in this regard, we likewise explore the nature and meaning of this literary precedent.  Enrollment Limit:  20.
Sem 1     CRN 4511     SPAN-451-01     MTWThF 7:00-8:30 p.m.     Mr. Brotherston

Course Description Announced

448.   STAGING THE NATION: CINEMA AND REVOLT IN LATIN AMERICA.     From the Mexican Revolution to the Zapatista movement, from the Cuban Revolution to the American military interventions in Central America, from the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile to the Dirty War in Argentina, Latin Americans have witnessed and recorded a century of political upheavals, right wing regimes, military atrocities and different forms of terrorism whose effects are still haunting many democracies in the continent.  Common to the process of political modernization in Latin America, these revolts have periodically redefined the role of the state in the formation of the nation.  The purpose of this course is to examine the different moments in history of theseperformances  of national identity, and to see them in the wider context of moments ofcontinentalization  (vis â vis the United States policies) that have helped to reelaborate the very definition of Latin America itself.   (In Spanish)

Course Description Corrections

202. Intermediate Spanish I          4 hours
        4HU, CD
Taught in Spanish. This course is a continuation of SPAN 102. It adopts a format integrating grammar, oral and written practice in exercises, conversation and readings which evolve within a cultural context. Students have to attend two mandatory review and lab classes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Review classes meet the following hours: (T. and Th.) 9:00- 9:50, 10:00-10:50 and 11:00-11:50. Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or consent of instructor. Enrollment Limit: 18.
Sem 1     SPAN-202-01      MWF  10:00-10:50      Mr. Faber
               SPAN-202-02      MWF 11:00-11:50       Mr. Faber
Sem 2     SPAN-202-01      MWF 9:00-9:50           Staff

203. Intermediate Spanish II          4 hours
       4HU, CD
Taught in Spanish. This course is a continuation of SPAN 202. It adopts a format integrating grammar, oral and written practice in exercises, conversation and readings which evolve within a cultural context. Students have to attend two mandatory review and lab classes Tuesdays and Thursdays. Review classes meet the following hours: (T. and Th.) 9:00- 9:50, 10:00-10:50 and 11:00-11:50. Prerequisites: SPAN 202 or consent of instructor. Enrollment Limit: 18.
Sem 1      SPAN-203-01     MWF 9:00-9:50      Staff
Sem 2      SPAN-203-01     MWF 9:00-9:50      Mr. Pérez de León
                SPAN-203-02     MWF 11:00-11:50  Mr. Pérez de León

Time Changes

447.  Transatlantic Lit in Spanish now meets MWF     0330-0420pm
448.  Latin American Literature now meets    MWF     0130-0220pm

Cancelled Course

447.  Transatlantic Lit in Spanish.

New Courses

111.  Malcolm X: The Historical Creation of a Contemporary Icon          3 hours
         3SS, CD, WR
Through a close reading and analysis of various primary documents, as well as historical and contemporary sources, students will work towards gaining a broad understanding of the life, beliefs, and ideological development of the late African American activist, Malcolm X. In addition, we will interrogate the contemporary meaning, usage, and distortion of Malcolm�s iconography by various individuals and organizations. The course will be discussion-centered, with class participation comprising a major portion of the grade. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Sem 1      CRN 4526     HIST-111-01     TTh--1:30-2:45     Mr. Singh

118.  World War I           3 hours
         3SS, WRi
World War I will be used as a window on the problems of European and to some extent global civilizations in the twentieth century.  Particular
topics include: diplomacy and the origins of the war, the cultural history of combat experience, the home fronts, the war and the European empires, the poisoned peace settlement, and the cultural politics of commemoration.  Particular attention will be paid to short presentations and to writing and rewriting short papers, drawn from both primary and secondary sources.  Open only to first year students who do not have AP credit for European history.  Enrollment limit: 12.
Sem 1     CRN 4366     HIST-118-01      TTh 3:00-4:15      Ms. Abend

224. Twentieth Century Europe, I: 1900-1945          3 hours
         3SS
Focuses on the near self-destruction of European civilization as it unfolded in the first half of the twentieth century.  Particular topics include: the cultural, diplomatic, and political fragility of Europe in the �Belle Époque,� World War I, the failed attempt at returning to�normalcy� in the 1920s, the disintegrating European empires, the Great Depression, the rise of fascism, and World War II.  Mixture of lecture and discussion.  Prerequisite: HIST 102, HIST 118, or AP credit in European history.  Enrollment Limit:  40.
Sem 1     CRN 3732     HIST-224-01      TTh 11:00-12:15      Ms. Abend

226.  The Expansion of Europe and Colonialism, 15th-20 Centuries   3 hours
         3SS
Studies the history of European colonialism in the context of various  theories of imperialism. The purpose of the course is to critically analyze the nature of the interaction between the various European empires and their subjects. It will first examine the social, economic and political processes impelling the Spanish, Portuguese, British, French and Dutch towards expansion and conquest in the colonies. The second part of the course will investigate the cultural impact of imperialism on the colonized using a variety of case studies. Enrollment limit 35
Sem 1  CRN 4377   HIST 226-01  TTh 9:35-10:50  Ms. Kasturi

260.  Asian American History          3 hours
         3SS CD
An introduction to the history of people in the United States of South Asian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean descent, from the early period until the conclusion of World War II. Major themes include reasons for migration to the United States (focusing on labor migration and the dynamics of Western imperialism in Asia), community formation, racism and the uses of racial violence, and resistance to oppressive societal forces and structures. Lecture and discussion format. Enrollment Limit: 30.
Sem 1     CRN 4527     HIST-260-01     TTh--11:00-12:15      Mr. Singh

299.   Life after Socialism          3hours
          3SS CD
This course examines the dramatic changes that have taken place in Russia during the last two decades.  We will discuss factors that brought Gorbachev's reforms and the collapse of the Soviet Union, analyze social, economic, political, and cultural development of contemporary Russia, as well as the new opportunities and hardship of post-Soviet everyday life.  Enrollment limit 25
Sem 1      CRN 4335     HIST 299-01      MF 12:00-1:20      Ms. Osokina

324.  Industrial Revolution/Information Revolution: A Comparative Perspective         4 hours
        4SS WR
This new course examines the social dimensions of two long-term technological processes that have profoundly transformed how Americans work, play, and think about the world.  We will begin with the history of American industrialization in the nineteenth century and then turn our attention to the Information Revolution currently underway.  Among the issues we will explore are the relationship between technological progress and the distribution of wealth and political power in the United States, the impact of technology on gender roles and the sexual division of labor, the experience of community and alienation in different technological contexts, and utopian and dystopian visions of the future.  At the end of the course, we will endeavor to identify parallels and key differences between the Industrial and Information Revolutions in the United States.  Heavy reading load and discussion-based pedagogy with considerable use of educational technology. Enrollment limit 15
Sem 1      CRN 4334     HIST 324-01     TuTh 1:30-2:45      Mr. Kornblith

Asian History Colloquium

359.  State, Gender and Identity in Colonial and Post-Colonial India  3 hours
         3SS, WR, CD
Studies gender identities and the role of women as the subjects and agents of history in South Asia from 1780 to the present against the backdrop of colonialism and nationalism. First, it focuses on the role of the colonial state in regulating family structures and the reconstitution of gender relationships.  Second, it examines strategies for emancipating women and the relationship between nationalism and the "women's question. Finally it investigates various issues revolving around politics, community and gender identities in contemporary south Asia. Students will research and write a substantial term paper.  Enrollment limit 15.  Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1   CRN 4376  HIST 359-01 TTh 3:00-4:15 Ms. Kasturi

378.  In People's Own Words: Soviet Power and Society, 1918-1941            3 hours
         3SS CD WR
This colloquium analyzes the public opinion of Soviet Russians through careful reading of letters, diaries, and memoirs of dramatic events starting with the Bol'shevik revolution and the Civil War, and then going through the relatively prosperous years of the New Economic Policy (NEP) of the 1920s to Stalin's "revolution from above" and the mass repression of the 1930s.  This course is also meant to develop skills in historical reasoning through the critical analysis of primary sources and practice of exploratory writing. Consent of instructor required.  Enrollment limit 12.
Sem 1      CRN 4336     HIST 378-01      W  2:30-4:20      Ms. Osokina

Cancelled Courses - will be "next offered 2002-03"

119.  The 1960s
254.  Radical Traditions.
264.  Aliens & Citizens.
331.  Colloquium in Asian American History.

Cancelled Courses

222.  Transnational Europe.
316.  Cultural Reactions to Modernization.

Semester Change

148.  The Collision of Cultures in North American will be taught spring 2002.

Description/Days & Time Announced

107.  Russian History I           3 hours
          3SS, CD, WR
This course explores the basic social, political and economic components of Russian history from earliest times to the mid-19th century.  The origins of Russian history (Kievan Rus'), the influence of Orthodox Christianity and the Mongol conquest, the rise of Moscovy, the 'Time of Troubles," the building of the "Russian" Empire, serfdom and resistance, "Westernization" and its fallout, the social, economic, political, and cultural development during the first half of the 19th century, and the beginning of the "Great Reforms" will all be analyzed..  Enrollment Limit: 50.
Sem 1      CRN 1081     HIST-107-01      MWF 10:00-10:50      Staff

New Courses

451, 452.  Readings in Japanese Sources         1.5 hours
                 HU,CD
This module course is designed for students who have completed four levels of Japanese language or the equivalent.  Conducted in Japanese.  Consent of instructor required.
Sem 1     CRN 4506     JAPN-451-01    t.b.a.            Ms. Kurasawa          MODULE 2
Sem 2                           JAPN-452-01    t.b.a.            Ms. Kurasawa          MODULE 1

Minor Change in Course Description

116.  Traditional Literature in Translation
Replace the first sentence in the course description with the following: "This course will focus on diaries, memoirs, and travel writings in traditional Japanese literature."

New Course

263. Rethinking Judaism and Christianity: Religious Unity & Diversity in Palestine, 100 B.C.E. - 200 C.E  1 hour
        1HU, CD
Christianity has often been represented as the child of a fully developed Judaism, born in the 2nd Temple period.  But archaeological discoveries and fresh interpretations of venerable texts suggest a new paradigm of the origins of both Rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity.  We will study texts from both traditions, the Dead Sea Scrolls and other sources to get a vivid sense of the varieties of Judaism in late antiquity, and test this new theory of origins. Notes:  CR/NE grading.  Enrollment Limit:  100.
Sem 1      CRN 4535     JWST-263-01     Nov 4-8, 7:00-9:30 pm and Nov. 4 1:00-3:30 pm      Mr. Yadin   Module 2

Course Offering Clarification

131.  Basic Arranging/Composition  Techniques will not be offered spring 2002.
160.  Jazz Arranging/Composition Techniques will not be offered fall 2001.
380.  The Jazz Avant Garde will not be offered fall 2001.

Prerequisite Correction for Spring 2002

317.  Number Theory - The prerequisites are Math 220 and Math 232, not 301.

Cancelled Courses

319.  The Oratorio.
341.  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
371.  Igor Stravinky.

New Course

102.   Science and the Mind         3 hours
         3NS
The study of the brain and mind has become one of the most exciting frontiers of science.  In this course we will discuss some fundamental aspects of science including reasoning, and experimental design.  We will also review the basic principles of evolution and the basics of brain structure and function.  We will then use these foundations to further explore some of the exciting areas of research in brain and mind.
Sem 1     CRN 4504     NSCI-102-01     TTh 1100-1215       Ms Thornton

Cancelled Course

109.  Morality, Meaningful Life, Problematic Self.

Semester Change

234.  Topics in Applied Ethics will be offered in the spring semester 2002.

Cancelled Course

055.  Principles of Solar Energy

Semester Clarification

339.  Sem: Political Theory & Political Education will be taught SPRING semester by Mr. Wilson on Wednesday--7:15-9:30 PM.

Credit Hour Clarification

216.  The Political Economy of Advanced Capitalism will be offered for 2-3 hours credit (but not 4).

Course DescriptionLeft Out of Catalog for Spring 2002

132. Colloquium: Explaining Social Power: Classical and Contemporary Theories           3 hours
        3SS, WR
Politics is about power. However, there is no consensus as to what power is, or about how power operates in society. Drawing on economic, sociological, psychological and feminist approaches, as well as on works of classical and contemporary political theory, the colloquium will discuss the questions: "what is the basis of social power?" and "how does power operate in society?" Readings will be drawn from Machiavelli, Hobbes, Marx, Weber, Freud, Foucault and recent feminist work. Enrollment Limit: 15.
Sem 2      POLT-132-01      TTh 11:00-12:15       Ms. Kruks

New Courses

115.  Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics           3 hours
        3SS, CD
This course explores some of the major political themes in Soviet and post-Soviet politics, including the Russian revolution, Stalinism, the nature of the Soviet political system, the collapse of Communism, and Russia's attempts to create capitalism and democracy.  While the course will begin with investigation of the Soviet period, the main focus will be on the dramatic changes of the last decade and the challenges of post-Communist transitions.  Enrollment Limit:   45
Sem 1     CRN 2716     POLT 115-01             MWF 2.30-3.20           Mr Deets

120.  Introduction to International Relations           3 hours
         3SS
This course will provide a broad overview of the interactions between states on the world stage.  The class will begin with an analysis of the major theoretical approaches within the field (realism, liberalism, Marxism, feminism, and constructivism), and will then move on to examine some of the key areas of study within the field, ranging from diplomacy and the role of international institutions to the workings of the international political economy.  The course will close with a study of several important contemporary issues in  international relations such as transnational crime, the environment, and new actors in international affairs.   Enrollment Limit:      45
Sem 1     CRN 1107          POLT 120-01     3.00-4.15 TTh          Mr. Arias

213.  Ethno-Political Conflict          3 hours
         3SS, CD
This course will examine the causes of ethnic conflict and strategies to manage it. Focusing on issues of culture, institutions, and interests, a wide range of cases will be used to explore the creation and mobilization of communal identity, democracy and democratization in multiethnic societies, and the international dimensions of ethnic war, including regionalization and humanitarian interventions.   Enrollment Limit:  25
Sem 1     CRN 4378     POLT 213-01     TTh 11.00-12.15         Mr. Deets

215.  East European Politics, Fiction, and Film     3 hours
         3SS, CD
Starting from the premise that the political is personal, this course will rely upon East European fiction and film to examine the Communist and post-Communist experience in the region.   The course will be divided into three sections:   life under Communism and why it lasted so long;
the tasks facing individuals and societies in creating capitalism and democracy;  and the collapse of Yugoslavia and the ongoing turmoil in the Balkans.  A weekly film screening is part of the course.  Films will be shown at 7.00-9.00   Thursday evenings.    Enrollment Limit:  25
Sem 1     CRN 4379     POLT 213-01     TTh 1.30-2.45           Mr Deets

222.  Latin American International Relations          3 hours
         3SS, CD
Latin America has long played an important role on the international scene.  This course will examine the political and economic relations between the countries of Latin America and the rest of the world.  The class will begin with an overview of the main historical trends from independence to the 1989 invasion of Panama.  After this overview, the course will focus on a set of contemporary issues, including the rise of regional trading blocs, the contemporary place of revolutionary movements in the region, the process of democratization, and drug trafficking.    Enrollment Limit:   25
Sem 1     CRN 4380     POLT 223-01             11.00 MWF       Mr. Arias

Cancelled Courses

119.  Colloquium:  Appplied Psychological Science.
303.  (section 02) Lab in Cognitive Psychology.

Cancelled Course

117.  The Sacred & the Other.

New Course

215.  Eastern Orthodoxyn          3 hours
         3HU
This course will explore the history of Orthodox Christianity from the 2nd century to modern times.  Our work will focus primarily upon the Greek Orthodox tradition and its offshoots, such as the Russian Church, although some consideration will be given to other types of Eastern Christianity. We will study major patristic writers, doctrinal controversies, monastic, mystical and liturgical texts, and modern Orthodox writers like Dostoyevsky and Zizioulas to come to an understanding of this unique, ancient, and often misunderstood variety of Christianity.  Limit:  40.
Sem 1     CRN 4524     RELG-215-01     MWF--9:00-9:50     Ms. Calendine

New Course

323.  The Cinema of Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996): The Polish Years to the Color Trilogy            2 hours
         2HU, CD
The director Krzysztof Kieslowski, best known in the West for his award-winning French films Blue, White, Red and The Double Life of Veronique, first came to prominence in his native Poland.  This course examines his major Polish films, Personnel, Camera Buff, Blind Chance, No End and The Decalogue, in the cultural and sociopolitical context of People's Poland (Young Culture Movement, Cinema of Moral Anxiety, Solidarity, martial law and "normalization" periods), and explores each work in light of the filmmaker's developing ethics and poetics.  Screening and discussion of films from the Color Trilogy will reveal the continuity between the French and Polish periods, as well as new developments in the director's treatment of modern society's spiritual and moral dilemmas.  Lecture/discussion format and weekly screenings (all films subtitled).
Sem 1      CRN 4559     RUSS-323-01 MW 1:00-2:15 p. m. Tu 7:00-9:00 p.     Ms. Monastireva-Ansdell   MODULE 2

Cancelled Course

305.  Conversation & Composition.

New Course

328. Culture, Power, and Transgression           3 hours
        3SS
How are objects that are produced within a specific cultural space given social meaning?  How do we use certain kinds of objects to produce and reproduce social identities?  Which objects do we use most frequently in constructing a sense of self, and why are some objects more powerful than others in shaping cultural understandings of race, class, gender, and sexuality.  "Culture, Power, and Transgression" takes as its starting point the idea that social identities--i.e. race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, level of ability/disability--are rooted fundamentally in the consumption and production of cultural artifacts and symbolic goods.  This course will examine the relationship between the mass production and consumption of cultural artifacts and symbolic goods; the formation of social identities; and the modes of transgression used to subvert the power of dominant and institutions that shape our social identities and reproduce of race, class, gender, and sexual inequality. Prerequisites: One course in sociology or consent of the instructor.    Enrollment Limit 20
Sem I     CRN 4523     SOCI-328-01      TTh--11:00-12:15     Ms. Weston

New Courses

236. Modern Scenic Design and Historical Research     2 hours
        2 HU
This course will use historical theater architecture and scene designs as an impetus to the design process by using historically accurate elements to inspire plans and elevations for class design projects. This process will be used directly for a period play itself, as a visual suggestion of place and time in a contemporary play, and as a means to anchor a deconstruction or radical rethinking of a classical script. Some use of the plausible recreation of historic lighting systems to anchor period will be explored as well as period clothing, decorative styles and furnishings.  Depending on enrollment, assignments for  five class projects and critiques will be made as both group and individual efforts. Presentation will be by plan, elevation, rendering and model. Consent of instructor. Enrollment limit 12.
Sem 1     CRN 4544     THEA-236-01     TTh 10-10:50; Fr LAB 1:30 ? 4:20     Mr. Grube SECOND MODULE

262.  Play Analysis        3 hours
         3 HU
This class will focus on the analysis of playscripts, with the aim of developing practical skills in examining both form and content.  A wide range of plays from different genres will be examined for their major themes, significant elements and unifying principles with the intent of discovering how each play "works". Students will be expected to read one play a week and to write a weekly assignment prior to each seminar session.  Consent of Instructor required (Inquire at department office x8152).  Enrollment limit: 16.
Sem 1      CRN 4541     THEA-262-01       M--7:00-10:00 p.m.      Mr. Plate

326.  Acting for the Camera         3 hours
         3HU
This class explores on-camera acting techniques for the various genres of television and film. The class will feature lecture, lab, and screening components, as well as reading and writing assignments. A final independent project will be assigned. Consent is by audition only. Sign-up to audition in Warner Center a few days before the beginning of classes. Prerequisite: Acting 107 or 108. Consent: Consent of instructor required. Enrollment limit: 12.
Sem 1     CRN 4507       THEA-326-01     M--7:00-11:00 p.m.     Ms. Criste

Cancelled Course

172.  Production: Scenery

Added to Discipline-Focused Courses

AAST 215:  African American Women's History
AAST 321:  Black Feminist Thought

This courses should count for the WOST major.

New Course

105.  Colloquium: Music, Gender and Sexuality          3 hours.
         3HU, CD, WR
This course explores representations of gender and sexuality in music.  Discussion will consider how music has been and is shaped by constructions  of gender and sexuality, and how music can be a medium for interrogating stereotypes and prejudices.  Course content will center around the perspectives of several well-known writers about women and music, including  Angela Davis, Sophie Drinker, and Susan McClary.  Readings will also be selected from the landmark anthology "Queering the Pitch."  Enrollment Limit: 15
Sem 1     CRN 4528     MWF--10:00-10:50     Ms. Karpf