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SOCL 303 - Classical Sociological Theory
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Students will become familiar with the basic theoretical position and concepts of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber. Students will develop critical reasoning skills so that they can distinguish between the conflict orientation, functionalist orientation, and the interpretive orientation to social reality.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
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SOCL 310 - Sociology of Law
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is designed to further students’ understanding of the relationship between law and society, in particular the ways in which the legal system interacts with the social, economic, and political institutions of American society. Topics to be covered may include the legal profession, family law, minority rights and affirmative action, labor law, sexual harassment, abortion, euthanasia, criminal and civil commitment law, the death penalty, environmental law, or student rights.
Offered: At least once a year
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SOCL 314 - Illness, Self, and Society
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Examines health and illness as social phenomena. Focuses on how individual experience with illness is influenced by social context. Topics include the social construction of health and illness, the experience of acute and chronic diseases, the nature and role of social support, and the self and illness.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 317 - Gender and Law
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will explore American, foreign, and international gender law, introducing students to feminist legal theories and methods, and to an array of substantive issues relevant to gender studies. Through discussion of case, statutory, constitutional, and treaty law, students will develop skills in analysis and argumentation, as well as understanding of social justice, and equality issues, and principles of nondiscrimination.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 OR SOCL 102 OR SOCL 105
Offered: Every year
Crosslisted with: PLSC 357
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SOCL 318 - Environmental Sociology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course provides an overview of the field of environmental sociology. Participants will become acquainted with major contemporary environmental problems as well as the various theoretical perspectives–human ecology, political economy, constructivism, political ecology, ecological modernization, feminist ecology–employed by environmental sociologists to interpret their origins, dynamics and potential resolution. The course will also examine several deeply rooted Western assumptions about nature that are hindering the construction of a more integrated perspective on human-environment interactions.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 325 - Global Social Change
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course explores the meaning and causes of social change and the mechanisms by which changes occur. Socio-cultural change in historical and contemporary societies, the strategies and tactics of planned social change, and the impact of change on the individual and society are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 333 - Sociology of Education
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An examination and analysis of the relationship between the educational institutions of American society and other major institutional structures such as the economy, family, and the political system. Consideration of how American education affects and reflects race, class and gender divisions. May also consider cross-cultural differences in educational systems.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every spring
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SOCL 340 - Social Movements
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Both elementary forms of collective groups and varieties of social movements that affect social change are analyzed. The focus is on structural and normative considerations.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 347 - Criminology and Juvenile Delinquency
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive examination of theoretical perspectives on crime and juvenile delinquency. Emphasis is placed on the social sources of theories and on the power of theories to explain the high rates of interpersonal violence in the United States. Individual, group, organizational, societal, and cultural contributions to criminality are examined. The origins of the juvenile justice system and criminal law and patterns of criminal law enforcement are also considered. Finally, the relationship between crime and punishment is analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course.
Offered: Every spring
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SOCL 354 - Political Sociology
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course studies the distribution of power in society. Theory and research that examine political behavior, power structures, and resistance to power is considered. Central to the course are questions of how class, race, gender, and sexuality affect and are affected by, political structures and processes This course also explores how social forces shape policy on issues such as welfare, health care, education, criminal justice, defense, and unemployment.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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SOCL 356 - The Social Self
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An investigation of the self from a sociological perspective. The course includes topics such as the social sources of the self, the role of the self in social interaction, and the relationship between society and the self.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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SOCL 358 - Sociology of Emotions
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines how emotions and emotional culture are an important influence on social behavior, how social institutions shape human emotions, how emotions vary historically and cross-culturally, and how particular emotional norms disadvantage particular categories of people.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every year
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SOCL 361 - Field Research Methods
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Techniques of social research conducted in natural settings, including observation, interviewing, and unobtrusive methods, are examined and skills in using them are developed. Procedures for analyzing information obtained and for presenting findings are addressed.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every fall
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SOCL 365 - Contemporary Sociological Theory
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
The course introduces students to the main traditions in sociological theory that developed in the 20th century. Students will evaluate functionalist theory, conflict theories, and microsociological theories.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 303 or permission of instructor
Offered: Every semester
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SOCL 381 - Selected Topics: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses or, alternatively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100-level Sociology course or permission of instructor. (Some topics may require additional prerequisites.)
Offered: Every year
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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SOCL 395 - Internship
2020-2021 Catalog Year
The internship is designed to provide students with some practical experience working in one of a wide range of public sector organizations within the local community. Students will also need to meet academic requirements which may include readings, a written report, participation in a seminar, and/or oral presentation. Credits may range from 3-15 credits per semester. (Note: Students may present no more than 15 credits of internship credit toward the baccalaureate degree.)
Prerequisite(s): 12 credits in Sociology; minimum 2.75 GPA; and approval by both the agency supervisor and Sociology Department internship coordinator.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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SOCL 396 - Teaching of Sociology Practicum
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to teach students the pedagogical and practical aspects of teaching sociology. This is accomplished through meetings with their supervising professors and experience in the classroom interacting with students, assisting in grading assignments, and managing the classroom setting.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 100 or SOCL 102 or SOCL 105
Offered: By individual arrangement
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SOCL 399 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): May be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits.
Intensive reading and/or research on a sociological subject mutually agreed upon by the student and a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100- level Sociology course and permission of instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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SOCL 476 - Senior Capstone: Selected Topic
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior capstone requirement in Sociology. It is an intensive study of a topic in sociology not covered in depth in other courses, or alter-natively, an attempt to integrate two or more paradigms or converging perspectives in the field to be studied. Students are expected to produce a research paper and present findings.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 302 , SOCL 303 and 12 units more of Sociology
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SOCL 477 - Senior Capstone: Internship Experience
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior capstone requirement in Sociology. Internship arrangements should be made with the prior knowledge and consultation of a Sociology faculty supervisor. The internship will provide students practical experience working in a public-sector or not-for-profit organizations within the local community. Academic requirements associated with the internship will include readings, writing of a research paper and presentation of findings
Prerequisite(s): Twelve earned credits in Sociology, SOCL 302 , and SOCL 303
Offered: Individual arrangement
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SOCL 478 - Senior Capstone: Study Abroad
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior capstone requirement in Sociology. It is designed for upper level sociology majors and is conducted in an international setting. Location and topics will vary from year to year. Students are expected to produce a research paper and present findings.
Prerequisite(s): Twelve earned credits in Sociology, SOCL 302 , and SOCL 303
Offered: Summer Session
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SOCL 479 - Senior Capstone: Senior Thesis
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course may be taken to meet the senior capstone requirement in Sociology. Students are expected to prepare an original research paper on a specific sociological issue under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Students typically prepare for a senior thesis by arranging a directed study with the professor with whom they intend to complete a senior thesis in the semester prior to enrolling in SOCL 479.
Prerequisite(s): Twelve earned credits in Sociology, SOCL 302 , and SOCL 303 ; minimum 3.0 GPA in the major or permission of instructor
Offered: Individual arrangement
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SOCL 499 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-3
Intensive reading and/or research on a sociological subject mutually agreed upon by the student and a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Any 100- level Sociology course and permission of instructor
Offered: Individual arrangement
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THEA 100 - F/Introduction to the Theatre
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
Consideration of the theatrical arts (playwriting, acting, direction, design) in relation to their contribution to the theatrical experience. Designed to develop discrimination and appreciation rather than proficiency in performance. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 129 - Stagecraft
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 0
Explores in depth the material introduced in THEA 130 , providing the students with a solid working knowledge of theatrical processes and stagecraft procedures.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): THEA 130 .
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 130 - F/Introduction to Technical Theatre
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
General Education Area(s): The Arts
An introductory, broad-based study of technical theatre involving reading and examination of varied plays, and focusing on problems in staging methods, theatre spaces, stagecraft, and stage lighting. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 140 - F/Play Analysis for the Theatre
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
From pages to possible stages: an analysis of the play to discover production and performance options inherent in the script. The play script will be looked at from the points of view of the various production collaborators: performers, designers, and audience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 202 - F/History of Theatre to the 17th Century
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A study of the development of theatre through the Renaissance. Attention is given primarily to the playhouse, the playwrights, the actors, the audience, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience.
Offered: Every fall
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THEA 203 - F/History of the Theatre Since the 17th Century
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A study of the development of theatre from the 17th century to the contemporary period. Attention is given primarily to the playhouse, the playwrights, the actors, the audience, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Offered: Every spring
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THEA 204 - F/M/Asian Theatre Survey
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts, Other World Civilizations
A study of the development of the major classical and modern performance traditions of Asia. Attention is given primarily to the playhouses, the playwrights, the actors, the audiences, and the critics, with the aim of providing perspective for the student’s own theatrical experience. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances may be required.
Offered: Every fall
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THEA 205 - F/M/History of Asian Costume
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts, Other World Civilizations
An historical survey of Asian clothing and costume from antiquity until the introduction of major western influence in clothing styles. Attention will also be given to selected Asian theatrical costume traditions.
Offered: Spring, even years
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THEA 221 - Acting I
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Techniques designed to free the actor, to promote active acting, and to introduce approaches to building characterizations. Workshop performance required. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or THEA 140 .
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 224 - Acting Techniques: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 2
Practical exercises in vocal and/or physical techniques for actors designed to complement the acting curriculum in THEA 221 , THEA 320 , THEA 330 , and THEA 340 .
Offered: Every Semester
Repeatable: May be repeated for total of 4 credits
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THEA 225 - Production Stage Management
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study of the techniques and equipment used in the coordination and operation of theatrical productions, including drama, musicals, opera, and dance. Students will consider and participate in projects dealing with rehearsal procedures, theatrical prompt scripts, technical and dress rehearsals, performances, theatrical equipment, and communication in a theatrical environment. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 130 , THEA 140 .
Offered: Fall, odd years
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THEA 233 - Stage Make-up
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The principles of theatrical make-up, from basic to stylized, to give the student a wide variety of experience and practice in the art of make-up. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Spring Semester - Even Years
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THEA 234 - F/History of Western Costume Through the 18th Century
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A historical survey of. costume from antiquity through the eighteenth century that entails the study of the development of clothing styles with an emphasis on archaeological information; advancements in the technology (weaving/looms; knitting machines; tailoring; dyeing); and the relationship between the “fashion” of the time and the culture. The class will also address fashion’s relationship to the theatrical production of the time and authentic recreations suitable for contemporary theatre and film.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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THEA 235 - Costume Construction
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The study, application, and execution of costume construction techniques. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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THEA 236 - Scene Painting for the Theatre
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
The historical development of stage design problems resolved with paint. Focuses on developing a vocabulary of painting skills through lecture, demonstration, and studio work. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 100 or THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
Offered: Spring, odd years
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THEA 241 - Fundamentals of Design for the Theatre
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
An introduction to the art of design as one element of theatrical production. Emphasis is placed on the aesthetics and skills required for designing in the theatre. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Offered: Every fall
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THEA 254 - F/History of Western Costume Since the 18th Century
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
General Education Area(s): The Arts
History of Western Costume from the Eighteenth Century through modern fashion design focuses on the development of the modern conception of fashion design beginning with the dressmakers of the Empire/ Directoire period through noted fashion designers from Worth through Chanel, Versace and more. This is a study of fashion and how it develops; how it relates to the culture generally and theatrical production specifically.
Offered: Fall, odd years
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THEA 260 - F/Theatre Practicum
2020-2021 Catalog Year
General Education Area(s): The Arts
A laboratory experience in areas of theatrical production: 1) costume, 2) make-up, 3) scenery, 4) lighting, 5) sound, 6) artistic management, 7) business/house management, 8) acting, 9) performance/portfolio review. [May be taken six times, not to exceed one credit per semester. A maximum of two credits is allowed within a single area (except acting).] One hour of credit. NOTES: Theatre majors are required to complete four credits of THEA 260, two selected from the costume, make-up, scenery, lighting, sound, artistic management, and business/house management areas; one from the acting area, and one in performance/portfolio review.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Offered: Every Semester
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THEA 270 - Video Production
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The course will introduce storyboarding, camera basics, executing a video shoot, input and output of video into computers, and nonlinear video editing using Adobe Premiere. Students will collaborate on short projects such as a commercial and music video.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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THEA 290 - F/London Theatre Seminar
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 1
Non-Lecture: 4
General Education Area(s): The Arts
Provides an opportunity to experience a broad spectrum of the best in English theatre. The group will attend at least nine productions in small “fringe” theatre, the state-supported Royal Court, Royal Shakespeare, and Royal National Theatre, and the commercial West End. There will be tours of the Royal National Theatre complex and the Old Vic, and walking tours of Greenwich and the South Bank or East End, and a coach tour of central London, all led by certified guides. Students are expected to attend all of the above. There will be two orientation sessions prior to leaving for London and daily discussions in London. Students are also required to submit a journal critiquing productions. Note: course duration is two weeks. May not be repeated.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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THEA 305 - Topics in Theatre History: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An in-depth study of a variety of specific topics in theatre history. Topics to be offered on a rotating basis include Greek Tragedy; Contemporary European Theatre, Feminist Theory and Theatre, Dance and Film; Beckett, Pinter, and Mamet; Political Theatre from Brecht to the Present; Holocaust Drama; Asian Puppetry. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 202 and THEA 203 .
Offered: Every spring
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THEA 310 - Playwriting
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Development of a working approach to the craft of playwriting that is both formal and personal; the writing of a one-act play.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 .
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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THEA 311 - Directing I
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of basic elements of directing a play with practical experience in the direction of scenes and one-act plays in class and studio workshops. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): 18 credits of theatre, including THEA 130 , THEA 140 and THEA 221 .
Offered: Every fall
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THEA 320 - Acting II
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Approaches to building characterizations, interaction of actors, and concentration on the American approach to realistic acting. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 and THEA 221 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Every spring
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THEA 321 - Directing II
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of script analysis and the theories and practices of contemporary play direction; direction of a workshop production.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 241 and THEA 311 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Spring, odd years
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THEA 330 - Monologue Workshop: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Approaches to building characterizations, interactions of actors, and the development of scenes in performance, with concentration on contemporary styles other than realism such as Epic Theatre, Theatre of Cruelty, Absurdism, Performance Art, and Asian Styles. May be repeated once for credit under different subtitles. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 221 , THEA 320 , or permission of instructor.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
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THEA 333 - Technical Direction
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of advanced staging and building techniques, in both theory and practice. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
Offered: Fall, odd years
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THEA 340 - Acting IV Period Styles: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
This course trains actors in the performance of plays in period styles. The course will include one or more period styles such as: Greek, Elizabethan, Commedia dell’arte, Restoration comedy, early Modern drama. Coursework will be scenework, creation of characters, and short research projects. Attendance at on-campus theatrical performances will be required.
Offered: Not on a Regular Basis
Repeatable: May be repeated once for credit
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THEA 342 - Scene Design I
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of scene design as an integral part of theatre production. Attention is given to the function of the designer, with special emphasis upon practical experience to develop skills and understanding of design theories and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
Offered: Spring, even years
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THEA 343 - Scene Design II
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Advanced study in scene design in the contemporary theatre. Consideration is given to the limitations placed upon the designer by the various forms of contemporary theatres and the requirements of various periods and types of plays. Special emphasis is placed upon new materials available to the designer.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 342 .
Offered: Spring, even years
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THEA 344 - Stage Lighting Design I
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of the aesthetic, technical, and practical production aspects of stage lighting.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 140 , THEA 130 , and THEA 241 .
Offered: Fall, even years
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THEA 345 - Stage Lighting Design II
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
Advanced study in the theory and technique of stage lighting. Consideration is given to the history of stage lighting and to the technical and practical problems presented by modern lighting equipment.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 344 .
Offered: Spring, odd years
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THEA 346 - Costume Design
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
The translation of specific design problems into finished design renderings for the contemporary theatre. Special emphasis is placed on the relationship between the text of the play and the design concept.
Offered: Fall Semester - Even Years
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THEA 347 - Sound Design
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 2
A study of the aesthetic, technical, and practical production aspects of stage sound.
Prerequisite(s): THEA 130 , THEA 140 , and THEA 241 .
Offered: Spring, even years
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THEA 390 - Theatre Seminar
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Designed to synthesize concepts of playwriting, acting, architecture, and design.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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THEA 393 - Honors Project in Theatre: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 9
Independent study on a Theatrical project mutually agreed upon by the student and a mentor from the Theatre Faculty. Enrollment by invitation of the Theatre Faculty. To be eligible, students will normally have completed 75 credits with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average overall and a 3.50 grade point average in Theatre courses.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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THEA 399 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Selected areas of study under the direct supervision of an assigned departmental faculty member. (1 to 6 credits.)
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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WGST 100 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
An introduction to historical and contemporary feminist issues and to problems of special importance to Women’s and Gender Studies, which students may go on to pursue in further depth. Examples include the nature of gender in the US and cross-culturally; how gender functions within a system of privilege and oppression; how gender intersects with other forms of oppression such as race, class, and LGBTQ status; and feminist activism across the three feminist “waves.” In the course of examining these topics, students will be introduced to a wide array of feminist theoretical frameworks, Liberal Feminism, Radical Feminism, Black Feminism, and Postmodern Feminism. Students will then explore applications of these theories to various topics of historical and contemporary interest to women, such as pornography, sexuality, violence, and sexual assault, among other topics.
Offered: Every semester
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WGST 201 - Historical and Political Topics: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on an historical and/or political aspect of Women’s and Gender Studies. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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WGST 202 - Topics in Representation in the Humanities and Arts: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on representation of women and/or gender in the arts and humanities. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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WGST 203 - Topics in Gender in the Social World: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on representation of women and/or gender in the social world, generally employing methodologies from one or more social sciences. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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WGST 204 - Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on global issues regarding sex and gender, which may be comparative or focusing on one location outside the United States. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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WGST 205 - Topics in Gender, Sexuality, Queer Studies: (subtitle)
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This is a slot course that focuses on one or several related topics in gender, sexuality, and/or queer studies. Each section will incorporate recent feminist scholarship, methodologies, concepts, and analyses. In addition, each section will utilize feminist pedagogy to foster a climate of mutual inquiry and exchange of ideas between faculty and students.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Repeatable: May be repeated for credit with different subtitles
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WGST 230 - Introduction to Queer Studies
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This introductory course will explore both LGBTQ studies as well as queer studies (and will pay considerable attention to the difference- if there is one-between these two types of studies). The course is interdisciplinary in nature, taking up feminist, historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches to gender and sexuality, as well as other axes of social difference including race, ethnicity, class, disability, religion.
Offered: Fall, even years
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WGST 232 - Safe Zone Train-the-Trainer
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 2
Lecture: 2
Non-Lecture: 0
This course, which trains students to become facilitators in Geneseo’s Safe Zone program, covers LGBTQ history and identities in addition to more contemporary issues and problems. It also emphasizes: developing an effective public speaking style; learning how to facilitate discussions; developing activities that require active learning; critically evaluating and revising Safe Zone program curriculum; and marketing and outreach to the campus community. Students who demonstrate mastery of skills in this course will be eligible to become Safe Zone Trainers the following semester; in addition, they also have the option to apply to the Safe Zone Leadership Program in subsequent semesters for which they can earn internship credit. Enrollment in the course is selective: students must complete an application to the course during the spring semester preceding the semester they wish to enroll.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher; completion of two full-time semesters at Geneseo; permission of instructor. Enrollment in the course is selective: students must complete an application to the course during the spring semester preceding the semester they wish to enroll
Offered: Every fall
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WGST 240 - Arab Women, Islam, and Feminism
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course is a critical feminist approach to understanding interpretations and effects of both Islam and secularism in the Arab world. Islamic Sharia constructs the private and public lives of Muslim women based on the Qu’ran. Secularism constructs Arab civil society based on international human rights and gender equality. Within and across these approaches, Arabs confront each other from conflicting readings of Islam, secularism, and feminism. This course examines the social and political consequences for girls and women resulting from these different visions for Arab society. Women’s rights are in tension with traditional cultural customs, rising extremist religious movements, and regional poverty. Students will examine the complex nature of Arab women being caught within local and global forces as they struggle to construct an identity of their own and a feminism of their own.
Offered: Fall, even years
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WGST 310 - Race, Class, and Gender
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course uses multiple disciplines to explore how identity categories of gender, race, and class intersect. Students will explore and critique relations of power in families, societies, and cultures. In class discussion and in writing, students will reflect on their own ideas and thought processes, and they will engage respectfully with differing ideas.
Offered: Every fall
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WGST 320 - Gender and Sexualities
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will involve a multi-disciplinary, feminist exploration of the intersections of gender, culture, and sexuality. The experiences of historically devalued groups, including girls and women, sexual minorities, and people of color will be emphasized. Students will investigate the limitations of binary classification systems as pertaining to gender roles, gendered behavior, sexual behaviors, and sexual orientation. Topics to be covered may include, but are not limited to, sexuality as depicted in Western media, variations in biological sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, socialization and sexual and reproductive freedoms.
Offered: Every spring
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WGST 330 - Feminist Theories
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This interdisciplinary course will familiarize students with diverse theories of feminism through close reading of classic and contemporary texts. Theoretical approaches covered might include: liberal, radical, cultural, socialist, womanist/multiracial, standpoint, lesbian, queer, poststructural, and postcolonial feminism. Particular emphasis will be placed on debates over gender as a category of analysis, sameness/difference, essentialism, deconstruction, epistemology, and intersectionality.
Prerequisite(s): WGST 201 or WGST 202 or WGST 203 or WGST 204 or WGST 205 or WGST 230 or WGST 240
Offered: Every fall
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WGST 340 - Gender and Global Education
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course examines the state of girls’ and women’s education in the context of contemporary globalization and development. The course is a feminist analysis of global education that uses gender equity as the measure of progress. It will introduce students to global and local forces impacting gender and schooling, and the struggles for girls’ education. Formal education is a major social/cultural institution that produces knowledge and skills needed for participation in all spheres of society. Education is an internationally recognized right for all, and one that is foundational for gender equity. The level of girls and women’s access to education enables or denies them participation in civic and economic life. The course is an analysis of how current processes of globalization are transforming education across the world, and how girls and women fit into the changing picture.
Offered: Fall, odd years
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WGST 490 - Senior Capstone Seminar
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
This course will have two parts. The first is a seminar in which students read advanced academic articles on a subject chosen by the instructor and write a short article of their own engaging with other scholars’ ideas. Students will also engage in their own capstone research project, producing an annotated bibliography, a public presentation, and a final written presentation.
Offered: Every spring
Restricted to: Senior status and Women’s and Gender Studies majors, minors and concentrators
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WGST 493 - Honors Research
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 0
Non-Lecture: 6
Two semesters of individual research or creative work and writing, of an undergraduate thesis, directed by a faculty member affiliated with Women’s and Gender Studies. Available for majors with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average and who have taken at least 24 credits of toward the major with at least a 3.5 average in the major. Students may present a proposal with or without a faculty mentor; invitation to participate will be by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Successful completion of three credits of WGST 493, including a public presentation, can count for the Women’s and Gender Studies capstone requirement; successful completion of 6 credits with a grade of A- or A is required for graduation honors in the major.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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WGST 495 - Internship
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Internship experiences related to the Women’s and Gender Studies major can be arranged. Interns are required to fulfill a set of objectives related to their major, mutually agreed upon by the student, the faculty supervisor, and the participating agency. Successful completion of three credits of WGST 495, including a public presentation, can count for the Women’s and Gender Studies capstone requirement. Notes: See also Internship section of this bulletin.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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WGST 499 - Directed Study
2020-2021 Catalog Year
Credit(s): 1-6
Individual study and research under the supervision of a faculty member. Successful completion of three credits of WGST 499, including a public presentation, can count for the Women’s and Gender Studies capstone requirement.
Offered: By individual arrangement
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