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2020-2021 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

The University Catalogue includes a listing of all active courses; course sections are not offered every term.
 
  

  • CRIT 343 Gender Images in Media



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course explores the representation of gender and sexuality in the media since the birth of Hollywood in the early twentieth century. Evolving definitions of gender since first-wave feminism and the debut of modern psychology will be central to this exploration. We also will examine persistent archetypes and stereotypes in popular culture.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRIT 598 Critical Approaches to Arts and Culture: Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

    CRIT (Critical Approaches to Arts and Culture) courses introduce students to topical issues in society, the arts, and culture. Individual courses explore a single topic by drawing on sources from the arts and from relevant research on society and culture. CRIT courses emphasize the importance of critical approach to the understanding of cultural expression and debate.

    Prerequisites CRIT course or current graduate student status

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • CRTY 801 Creativity Immersion



    3 credits 126.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Creativity Immersion is an intensive two-week course focused on creative process, risk-taking and collaboration. Students will be immersed in a series of participatory artistic experiences, experimenting with new approaches to problem solving while drawing inspiration from the intuitive practices of the arts. By engaging with the artistic processes of creative writing, theatrical devising and design in public spaces, for example, students will cultivate a foundation of creative thinking to be applied within and beyond the arts. The course begins and ends with dissertation workshops where students will articulate their aims for interdisciplinary work and creative analysis as it relates to their dissertation topic. Additionally, the course includes a research methods seminar to consider the ways in which creative thinking may lead to innovative research.

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 821 Dissertation Proposal Development



    4.5 credits 202.5 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This course centers on the independent work of the student as they frame their research project. Students will be guided by feedback from the program director, staff, and the evolving dissertation committee as they formulate a more robust proposal including a clear introduction to the problem they plan to address, questions to fuel their research, literature to be reviewed, and consideration of the dissertation design.

    Prerequisites CRTY*801

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 822 Dissertation Literature



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Students will be guided by their advisors to survey the existing literature related to their research. They will identify what is most important and read this literature carefully to gain a thorough understanding of what has been said about their topic by others.

    Prerequisites CRTY*801 and CRTY*821

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 831 Dissertation Methods I



    4.5 credits 202.5 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Students will be guided by their dissertation committee to integrate the literature review and research methods that frame their dissertation. Students will create a conceptual structure for their dissertation, now informed by a mastery of the literature and consideration of different research approaches.

    Prerequisites CRTY*822

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 832 Dissertation Methods II



    4.5 credits 202.5 hours
    800 level graduate course

    In this course the student will continue to critique the structure and methods of their own project. Students will gain a deeper understanding of research methods and their applications, modifying their project in response to new discoveries.

    Prerequisites CRTY*831

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 835 Creativity Paradigms I



    1 credit 45.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This is an intensive course held in January of the first year. The course includes a writing seminar with UArts creative writing faculty, participatory artistic experiences, a presentation from a visiting instructor, and a dissertation workshop. The writing seminar will guide students in crafting and refining their writing voice for the dissertation, while the engagement with artistic processes will reinforce and build upon the creative-problem solving skills developed in the previous Creativity Immersion course. The course’s visiting expert will present and discuss with students a specialized research project with broad interdisciplinary implications, guiding students to explore the approach and methods as they may be applicable to the students’ own research interests. The course finishes with a dissertation workshop where students can reevaluate their approach to the dissertation using insights gained from the visiting instructor, writing seminar, artistic experiences, and the feedback of their cohort and program director.

    Prerequisites CRTY*822

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 836 Creativity Paradigms II



    1 credit 45.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This is an intensive course held in June of the second year. This course will invite a visiting expert to discuss a successful paradigm for creative research and explore with students in what ways these methods may be applied to their projects. A writing seminar will be led by UArts creative writing faculty to continue helping students refine their writing voice, while participatory artistic experiences will reinforce the foundational creative work established in the Creativity Immersion course. A dissertation workshop will be conducted for faculty and the cohort to offer critique and evaluation of each students evolving dissertation progress.

    Prerequisites CRTY*835

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 841 Dissertation Research I



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This course is a student’s first phase of data gathering for their project, guided by feedback from the student’s specialized team of advisors. Students are now familiar with existing research in their respective fields but since the course is interdisciplinary by nature (ie: students are working to expand the edges of their field by questioning normative limitations), Dissertation Research I serves as the beginning of the integration of new creative insights into the existing methodologies. It builds on the research from Dossertation Methods II, and expands it by applying a broader framework. Dissertation Research I begins to establish the architectural framework of the thesis.

    Prerequisites CRTY*832

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 842 Dissertation Research II



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This course focuses on organizing and evaluating the preliminary research to enter a second phase of research for the dissertation. Students will be guided by feedback from their specialized team of advisors.

    Prerequisites CRTY*841

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 843 Dissertation Research III



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    This course is a student’s final phase of research on the dissertation topic, examining their previous work for gaps to be filled with further research. Students will be guided by feedback from their specialized team of advisors.

    Prerequisites CRTY*842

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 851 Dissertation Writing I



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Students will enter the first phase of writing their dissertation guided by feedback from their specialized team of advisors. Students will complete a revised introduction and opening chapters of their dissertation, moving from preliminary drafts to sophisticated, publishable work.

    Prerequisites CRTY*843

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 852 Dissertation Writing II



    5 credits 225.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Students will complete their dissertation writing guided by feedback from their specialized team of advisors. The completed work will address the project’s fundamental questions and offer an original contribution to knowledge on the chosen topic.

    Prerequisites CRTY*851

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRTY 891 Dissertation Defense



    0 credits 1.0 hours
    800 level graduate course

    Students will defend their dissertation to a committee through an oral examination.

    Prerequisites CRTY*852

    Open to Creativity, PhD students only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRWT 101 Intro to Contemporary Poetry I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students will explore the fundamentals of poetry. Through close analysis of significant contemporary poetry collections, students will learn to read as writers—with an eye to craft—and practice a range of poetry writing strategies and techniques.

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 102 Intro to the Contemporary Short Story I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students will explore the fundamentals of the short story. Through close analysis of significant contemporary short story collections, students will learn to read as writers—with an eye to craft—and practice a range of fiction writing strategies and techniques.

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 140 The Writing Life



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    What does it mean to be a writer? How can you get the most from studying Creative Writing at the University of the Arts? Taking inspiration from diverse readings, students will complete personal writing and critical reflections to investigate who they are as writers and their goals for the years ahead. They’ll consider the role of community in a writer’s education and the distinct opportunities for writers in Philadelphia and an arts setting. The course serves as an introduction to the Creative Writing major and to foundational practices for writing across genres.

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 151 Intro to Contemporary Poetry II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students will continue to explore the fundamentals of poetry and to share, critique, and revise original works.

    Prerequisites CRWT*101

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 152 Intro to the Contemporary Short Story II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Students will continue to explore the fundamentals of the short story and to share, critique, and revise original works.

    Prerequisites CRWT*102

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 181 Poetry Workshop for Non-Majors



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In a workshop setting, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of poetry writing including image, line, sound, form, and tone. Through writing exercises that emphasize these elements, and discussion of poetry that serves as examples of craft, students will work toward writing and critiquing poetry of their own.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Not open to Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 182 Fiction Workshop for Non-Majors



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In a workshop setting, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of fiction writing including character, dialogue, detail, setting, perspective, and point of view. Through writing exercises that emphasize these elements, and discussion of stories that serve as examples of craft, students will work toward writing and critiquing complete short stories of their own.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Not open to Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 201 Intermediate Poetry Workshop



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students will further their work as poets and readers of poetry: identifying their strengths and styles, refining their voices, sharpening their skills as critics, and furthering their understanding of creative writing as a contemporary art. The course culminates in a portfolio of revised pieces.

    Prerequisites CRWT*151 or CRWT*181

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 202 Intermediate Short Story Workshop



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students will further their work as fiction writers and readers: identifying their strengths and styles, refining their voices, sharpening their skills as critics, and furthering their understanding of creative writing as a contemporary art. The course culminates in a portfolio of revised pieces.

    Prerequisites CRWT*152 or CRWT*182

    Priority enrollment for C.W. majors & minors.
    Prereq. Override Available
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 211 Poetry and Poetics



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Poetry is a response, and it invites a response. How have poets responded to experience during the past decades? How can responding to their work help us as writers and artists? By closely reading significant works and completing creative and critical projects, students will explore poetry’s relevance to history, culture, and contemporary artistic practice. The course focuses on 20th century poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Sylvia Plath and on diverse recent poetry.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 212 The Short Story



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A short story shows movement or change. Its readers feel that they have been somewhere distinct. What types of places and changes are characteristic of the history and present of the short story? Through creative projects that advance critical inquiry, this course will provide students with a historical framework to help them analyze literary patterns and identify opportunities for their own writing and artistic practice. The course will begin with fairy tales and myths and advance through postmodernism, realism, and a consideration of the future of the short story.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 214 Modernism



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In what ways can art propel innovation? What does it mean to “make it new”? How do we balance abstraction and realism, materials and ideas? Modernist literature initiated formal and stylistic experiments that resonate in contemporary literature, art, and culture. Students will investigate Modernism’s technical devices and ideological concerns, as well as artists’ and writers’ influence on one another. The course considers fiction and poetry by writers such as Virginia Woolf, Jean Toomer, and James Joyce.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 222 The Linked Short Story Collection



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This seminar introduces students to the tricky, increasingly popular and frequently misunderstood genre of the linked short story collection. Links among grouped stories occur in different ways-through theme, structure, setting, character, shifting points of view. Through critical reading and writing, students will learn different approaches to shaping a linked story collection and make a thoughtful, informed attempt at writing two linked stories of their own.

    Prerequisites CRWT*152 or CRWT*182

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 224 Poetic Translations & Adaptations



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Translation and adaptation have been vital to the shaping and reinventing of English and American poetry. They have introduced new forms and conventions, and very often have refreshed a poet’s language just as it was becoming staid and mannered. Poets translate and adapt our love for the original, but also to reassess their own work, calibrate their language, extend their range, and stock up the imagistic arsenal. After all, different languages, different cultures, and different historical periods yield different modes of perception, different sensibilities. Often enough, poets will publish breakthrough collections after engaging with translation.

    Prerequisites CRWT*151 or CRWT*181

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 225 Travel Writing



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Regardless of genre, creative writing must evoke a sense of place. In some instances, writers use a familiar setting as a starting point. In others, they rely on creating complete fictional environments-cities, counties, towns-or use place as a platform for exploring political, historical, or personal concerns. This craft seminar will expand the notion of travel writing to include reading and writing creative nonfiction, poetry, and fiction that are distinctly grounded in place. Topics covered may include the intricacies of description, documentary techniques, and the study of neighborhoods as ways of reflecting history, culture, and the forces that shape people’s lives.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 230 Graphic Storytelling



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Graphic novels, comics, screenwriting, animation, video games, advertising-conveying a story in images is vital to many fields. It can also help writers and artists experiment with story structure and freshly consider character, setting, and plot. Through activities that combine writing and illustration, students will complete original works in one-panel, four-panel, and multi-page formats. They will also learn about the history of graphic storytelling, read and analyze contemporary works, and build a repertoire of approaches for writing fiction and nonfiction. The course does not require previous experience with illustration.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 231 Writing for the Web



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    How does web writing differ from writing for other mediums? Students in this course will learn the developing conventions of this new medium, including clarity, conciseness, front-loading important content, _chunkingî information, personalizing voice, incorporating graphics and images, and inviting feedback or collaboration. As the web is still a young medium, students will also have the opportunity to experiment with new writing strategies. Writing assignments will fall within the following web _genresî : a commercial site, a review, a podcast, and a blog series.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 234 Creative Nonfiction



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This craft seminar focuses on the forms and techniques particular to writing about the lived experience. In the attempt to build intimacy with the reader–a contract that writers of creative nonfiction must constantly negotiate–we will think less about being expressive and more about being communicative. Through a combination of writing and reading, students will explore a variety of nonfiction genres such as memoir, personal-political essays, profiles, and narratives that intentionally (sometimes dangerously) straddle the worlds of fiction and non. Writers studied may include Mary Karr, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Justin Torres, David Sedaris, Kathryn Schulz, and Ta-Nehisi Coates.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors & minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 235 Children’s Fiction



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    CRWT 235 introduces students to the unique challenges of writing children’s literature. The course focuses on fiction of/for adolescence, including the genre of Young Adult Literature, and familiarizes students with the technical and theoretical approaches involved with this literature. The class will involve both careful, critical reading of relevant texts alongside writing and responding to others in a workshop setting.

    Prerequisites CRWT*152 or CRWT*182

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors & minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 236 Speculative Fiction



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Literature has been historically filled with ghosts, gods, magic, talking animals, and the
    walking dead, and some of the most powerful and popular storytelling of our time has examined the
    nuances of the human condition in our own future, in alternate realities, and on other worlds. In
    this course, students will read and discuss different kinds of speculative fiction, and use
    those influences to shape their work. They will learn techniques to help them bust through genre
    tropes, explore their obsessions, and write their own supernatural or science fiction stories.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and Creative Writing minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 237 Long Poems



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This craft seminar focuses on the Western literary tradition of the long poem in various forms and contexts. Encompassing traditional epic poetry, documentary poetry, novels in verse, and more, the long poem has a rich, complex history. In this course we’ll explore that history through a series of narrative and non-narrative forms. Students will be exposed to various types of long form poetry, while writing and workshopping their own long poems.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 238 Historical Fiction



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    What makes historical fiction different from other types of literary fiction? What relationship does historical fiction have to the “true” historical record? How does a writer of historical fiction approach incorporating research? How do writers set stories in time periods they’ve not experienced directly and make them feel meaningful and authentic? In this course, we’ll consider these broad questions, while paying close attention to the technical considerations particular to writing historical fiction. We’ll sample a range of authors who approach this task differently, try our hand at writing stories of our own, and contemplate how fiction set in the past can help illuminate the present.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors & minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 239 Growing Up and Growing Old



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    One of the most challenging aspects of developing authentic characters is not only capturing the impress of time but reflecting the ways different stages of life dictate how characters feel, think, and behave. This requires close observation as well as an understanding of how changing social norms and linguistic development determine how characters perceive their world. This craft seminar will consider work that reflects those different stages–childhood, adolescence, middle and old age–and consider how different narrative strategies, from flashback and voice to sentence length and word choice, can be used to evoke these shifting points of view.

    Prerequisites CRWT*151 or CRWT*181

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 240 Spoken Word and Performance Poetry



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    What happens when a poem moves from the page to the stage? How have spoken word, slam, and other types of poetic performance connected to culture, politics, and popular media? How have the conventions of poetic performance changed in the past decades and what can they teach writers and artists from all backgrounds? Students will write and perform original poetry, while gaining a deep understanding of artists who exemplify the history, theory, craft, and possible futures of poetry in performance.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 241 Writing, the City, and the Arts



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this Creative Writing Craft Seminar, students will practice multi-genre forms of writing that connect to Philadelphia by drawing on documentary and archival materials. The course will explore the ways in which writing can respond to social, political, and ecological issues through the creative incorporation of varied sources. It will also consider the ethical and aesthetic implications of using nonfictional evidence in creative work. Students will conduct original, interdisciplinary writing projects, taking inspiration from fields such as urban studies, photography, film, and site-specific performance art. They will ask how documentary and archival work can inform their work in other contexts.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for C.W. majors & minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 301 Advanced Poetry Workshop



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In an advanced workshop setting, students will challenge their notions of what poetry can do and be. They will engage with intensive reading, drafting, critiquing, and revising, as well as rigorous reflection about their own work. The course culminates in a portfolio of pieces that demonstrates significant accomplishment in literary craft.

    Prerequisites CRWT*201

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 302 Advanced Workshop in Short Story



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In an advanced workshop setting, students will challenge their notions of what short fiction can do and be. They will engage in intensive reading, drafting, critiquing, and revising, as well as rigorous reflection about their own work. The course culminates in a portfolio of pieces that demonstrate significant accomplishment in literary craft.

    Prerequisites CRWT*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 305 Selected Topics in Creative Writing



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Selected Topics courses in Creative Writing supplement the program’s regularly offered craft seminars. Craft seminars are required for Creative Writing majors and minors. They allow students to practice the writing and analysis of literary genres such as travel writing, children’s literature, creative nonfiction, and arts criticism.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for all Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 306 Careers and Community



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course prepares students for careers and community-based work in the literary arts. Students will develop professional skills, study organizational practices, and advance their understanding of all the places Creative Writing can lead. They’ll learn about the business of being a writer, while exploring the meanings of engaged artistic citizenship. The course will connect to on-campus and community programming.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for C.W. majors & minors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 320 Writing and Collaboration



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students from across the university will produce original studio works through collaborative practices. They will explore relevant theory, consider collaborative pieces from across disciplines, and study topics such as group dynamics, creative problem solving, and project management. The course considers the role of writing in collaboration—through writing about collaboration, writing collaboratively, and writing for performance, publication, and exhibition. It encourages students to draw from their backgrounds and to experiment with new methods.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 325 Literary Editing & Publishing



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces students to the practices of editing and publishing, with an emphasis on literary magazines. It may consider topics such as the role of the editor in literary production, digital publishing, editorial techniques, relevant professional practices, and how contemporary publishing intersects with communities, culture, and the arts.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 326 Reviewing the Arts



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    How can you write useful reviews of books, performances, films, exhibitions, and works in other media? How can writing reviews influence us as writers and artists? What aesthetic, ethical, and practical questions should reviewers consider? Students will write original reviews, learn about the process of publishing reviews, and discuss the role of popular criticism in contemporary literature and the arts. The course will include attendance at events hosted by the University of the Arts and in the community.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • CRWT 404 Senior Seminar in Poetry I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The Senior Seminar asks students to consider who they are as poets and to represent it in original manuscripts of at least forty-eight pages. With direction from the instructor and feedback from peers, supplemented with reading assignments, the seminar guides Creative Writing seniors in clarifying, organizing, and producing material for their thesis projects, which may include both new and significantly revised work.

    Prerequisites CRWT*301

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 405 Senior Seminar in Fiction I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    The Senior Seminar asks students to consider who they are as fiction writers and to represent it in original manuscripts of 15,000-20,000 words. With direction from the instructor and feedback from peers, supplemented with reading assignments, the seminar guides Creative Writing students in clarifying, organizing, and producing material for thesis projects, which may include both new and significantly revised work.

    Prerequisites CRWT*302

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 454 Senior Seminar in Poetry II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Creative Writing students will continue to write and revise original manuscripts of poetry through reading and writing activities, peer feedback, and consultations with the instructor. The course culminates with the completion of a book-length thesis, an exit interview, and a public reading.

    Prerequisites CRWT*404

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 455 Senior Seminar in Fiction II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Creative Writing students will continue to write and revise original manuscripts of fiction through reading and writing activities, peer feedback, and consultations with the instructor. The course culminates with the completion of a book-length thesis, an exit interview, and a public reading.

    Prerequisites CRWT*405

    Open to Creative Writing majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • CRWT 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • CRWT 499 Creative Writing Internship



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Creative Writing Internship supports students’ work in professional settings. Credit allocation
    and internship details must be completed with the program director or internship advisor.

    Prerequisites CRWT*201 or CRWT*202

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • CRWT 589 Graduate Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

    Graduate Selected Topics courses in Creative Writing support advanced work in poetry, fiction, and related genres.

    Prerequisites CRWT course or current graduate student status

    Priority enrollment for Creative Writing majors and minors.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • DAAT 104 Computer Art Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Using a broad range of digital tools and systems, such as 3D modeling, motion graphics, web and interactive art, students explore the power of visual language in order to convey messages and meaning. In this course, students will research and apply theories and methods for engaging creativity, while developing their unique creative process and voice. This course emphasizes self-directed learning to solve problems, under continually changing technological conditions.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • DAAT 111 Introduction to Interface Design



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The software interface represents the focal point of user interaction with the various modes of multimedia communication. Readings by interface theorists inform discussions on the evolution of the software interface, conceptual models, prototypes, interaction design, deliverables, and basic concepts of human-computer interaction. Avenues for pursuing interactive media design in entertainment, publishing, and education are also addressed. Current technologies, including the trend from soft to hard interfaces are studied, in terms of their potential short- and long-term influence on communication and multimedia. Basic methods for rapid prototyping and testing are considered.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*111
  

  • DAAT 203 Digital Interactive Techniques



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Addresses the development of computer skills in digital time-based software and cyberspace software. Special attention is given to interactivity and theories of informational architecture. Technical expertise and efficient working methodologies are applied to problems in both individual and group projects. All software is standard to current graphic design industry practices.

    Prerequisites DAAT*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: EMDI*203
  

  • DAAT 204 Advanced Digital Interactive Techniques



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An intensive studio in the advanced development of authoring and scripting skills in digital time-based software and cyberspace software. Special attention is given to interactivity, theories of informational architecture, and interface design. Technical expertise and efficient working methodologies are applied to problems in both individual and group projects. All software is standard in current graphic design industry practice.

    Prerequisites DAAT*203

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: EMDI*204
  

  • DAAT 210 Digital Multimedia



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The elements of digital multimedia production techniques address the integration and creation of digital media for websites and alternative delivery processes such as podcasting. This course involves hands-on production experience as well as perspective on developments in this rapidly growing field through the readings and lectures. Students create projects involving digital imagery, video and sound, and animation. The first half of the semester is dedicated to creating video pieces utilizing either digital video or animating still imagery. Creation of effective sound tracks will be an important part of this process. The second half of the semester is dedicated to creating a website and utilizing compressed digital video on the Web. Software to be utilized include Photo to Movie, iMovie, Amadeus Pro, Garageband, iDVD, and Dreamweaver. There is considerable emphasis on new utilizations of digital media such as podcasts and VODcasts (video on demand) and cell phone multimedia. Graduate students may register for this course under GREM 610.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: EMDI*210
  

  • DAAT 215 Programming for Creatives



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is an introductory programming class, appropriate for students with no prior programming experience. Students are taught basic principles and structures of software programming. We use graphically friendly learning systems in order to develop an understanding of the interplay between computers and software. Students reinforce their learning by creating basic virtual objects, websites, apps, games and interactive objects & environments.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*131
  

  • DAAT 216 Digital Design Fundamentals: Social Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course delivers fundamental design and digital literacy though a focus on developing skills in interactive social media. Students will acquire a basic understanding of basic scripting and related software from a design and production standpoint.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: EMDI*216
  

  • DAAT 220 Motion Arts Studio I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Motion graphics can be found in a wide range of media: Broadcast, Web, Animation, Games and Film, to name a few. This course allows students to explore the elements of time and space in order to convey messages and meaning using type, image, and sound. Our emphasis is on creatively learning to apply the technology used to produce such digital effects. The course uses industry-standard software to develop motion art experiences.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*102
  

  • DAAT 222 Web Design Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The World Wide Web is a medium where anyone with an Internet connection can view and interact with websites. This course focuses on the creation of such sites through concepts and practical application of interactivity. Comprised of both lecture and practical exercises. Individual creativity is stressed as well as understanding and use of interactive devices in the communication of ideas. Both collaborative and individual exercises are assigned.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*202, MM*221, MM*221
  

  • DAAT 225 Webcasting



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Webcasting is a production workshop that introduces students to the world of streaming media (audio and video transmitted over the Internet). The course balances the technical elements of Webcasting with the creative aspects of content production, distribution, and community. Students work in teams and individually to produce pre-recorded and original material for archives and live Webcasts.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT and ENVI or COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • DAAT 230 Interaction Studio I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Interaction Design encompasses a wide range of behaviors, communications, meanings and interfaces. Students will develop skills in web design and development, using research methods and iterative processes that combine ideation, rapid prototyping and real-world testing. A conceptual and theoretical understanding of the design of interfaces and interaction systems will be discussed to support the making of a range of interactive solutions.

    Prerequisites DAAT*204, DAAT*215, or DAAT*222

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*230, MMDI*203
  

  • DAAT 250 Physical Computing I: Interactive Objects



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this course, the focus is on interactive objects and how we engage artificial systems in terms of the senses: sight, sound, touch, etc. Students learn to use Arduino (micro-controllers), basic electronics, and programming to create interactive art and design projects. This course focuses primarily on small-scale objects. Students will hone their skills as artists and designers through the use of interactive technology. This course develops the prerequisite foundational skills necessary to develop large-scale works in the second course in this series.

    Prerequisites DAAT*215

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*205, DAAT*250
  

  • DAAT 260 History of Media and Technology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines the chronological evolution of digital technology and its application by the aesthetic community. Starting with the mid-1940s, we examine the convergence of scientific, military, and political environments that spawned the employment of digital technology. We discuss the enhancement, exploitation, and embracing of digital technology by the corporate and aesthetic communities. We consider the invention of the personal computer and its ancillary products and how digital technologies are applied in fields as diverse as medicine, communications, manufacturing, cognitive psychology, and the arts. Pioneers in all fields are identified and examined.

    Prerequisites COMP*101, COMP*101D, or COMP*111

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*260, MMDI*250
  

  • DAAT 315 Professional Practices



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students establish and promote a professional identity that reflects their unique skills and talents. As practicing professionals, they learn the fundamental principles and methods for developing effective creative work environments. The basic assumptions that affect the formation of collaborative groups - such as personal responsibility, relationship to authority, leadership issues, individual differences, competition, the development of norms, and the generation and uses of power - are experienced, explicated, and examined. Students will explore techniques in transformational leadership and conflict management, both inside and outside of the classroom.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: MMDI*141, DAAT*315
  

  • DAAT 320 Motion Arts Studio II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This is a project-based studio that builds on skills developed in Motion Arts Studio I. Students will now be exposed to advanced tools and systems used in the application of visual effects. This course allows students the time to concentrate and refine their motion graphics skills in compositing, special effects, or typographic animation. The technical skills acquired will be directly applied to the exploration of individual creativity.

    Prerequisites DAAT*220

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*320, MMDI*201
  

  • DAAT 335 Game Design Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on creating interactive games and exploring the concepts and practical application of game design. Games are developed for the Web, computer, and nondigital mediums. Course activities include lectures and studio practice, including completion of assignments, exercises, and projects. Individual creativity is stressed, as well as collaborative game development skills. Students leave the course having produced several games.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*335, MMDI*212
  

  • DAAT 350 Physical Computing II: Interactive Installations



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    In this course, students continue to develop their skills, working with large-scale and complex projects. Students learn new interactive technologies such as MAX msp, Kinect, sound, and video. Students use these technologies to build spatial systems, expanding upon what was learned using object forms. Students explore and control the effect on the audience of immersive spaces, performances, and objects. The technical skills acquired will be directly applied to the exploration of individual creativity.

    Prerequisites DAAT*250

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*350, MMDI*301, MMDI*301, MM*310, MM*310
  

  • DAAT 360 Contemporary Issues Media & Technology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This seminar course focuses on current trends and issues in media and technology. Lectures, discussions, readings, research and writing all constitute the body of this course. In addition to current topics, we also speculate on future issues in media and technology.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*360, MMDI*350
  

  • DAAT 370 Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students explore the ways humans perceive interacting with computers. How do humans treat computers? Why? Should we interact with them the same way we do with other humans? The reasons behind why some computer interfaces work and some do not are discussed in depth. Should computers be able to perceive our emotions? Or should computers themselves have emotions? The final for this course allows students to take part in designing an original interface solution.

    Prerequisites COMP*101, COMP*101D, or COMP*111

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*370, MMDI*353
  

  • DAAT 371 Game Play



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A lecture-based focus on the human behavior in the how and why of play and creativity. Course material examines the relationship between creativity and play, the effects of reward and punishment, cultural notions of play, and the integration of play with design play. Students examine the differences between informed and uninformed play as well as the phenomenon of flow.

    Prerequisites COMP*101, COMP*101D, or COMP*111

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • DAAT 425 Special Projects Studio



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This studio allows students to explore and experiment with emerging technologies and/or new creative processes with faculty. Learning methods include readings, discussion, presentations and project(s). Students develop their creative ability to research, conceive and produce innovative outcomes.

    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  

  • DAAT 490 Independent Study



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
    This course is equated with the following courses: DAAT*490, MMDI*490
  

  • DAAT 499 Design, Art + Technology Internship



    1 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    To serve as interns, students are placed with regional or local companies to expose them to a professional work environment. Students are assessed by professional standards, such as communication, performance, creativity, cooperation, and responsibility, to name a few. Students gain practical experience in a wide range of fields that use creative technologies.

    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • DAAT 520 Digital Studio



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    500 level undergraduate course

    Students in this course will learn best practices for working with clients against real-world deadlines. Facilitated by the instructors, students will collaborate on a multimedia project commissioned by an outside client. As a Professional Practices credit alternative to an individual internship, students will learn how to work in a team dynamic and develop the skills necessary to become an independent contractor or studio employee. Exposure to business documentation and project management will help those on a career path to entrepreneurship.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • DAAT 690 Graduate Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DAAT 699 Topics: Electronic Media



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Graduate students may register for upper-level undergraduate liberal arts courses and studio electives for graduate credit. Graduate students are expected to contribute at a higher level in the classroom and have additional assignments (readings, papers, etc.) in order to be granted graduate credit. Students are advised to select an area of study that broadens or intensifies their background in the arts, education, and related disciplines. Often this work contributes directly to the preparation of the graduate project proposal. In order to register for an upper-level undergraduate course and receive credit, the student must submit a completed special topics/independent study form to the Office of the Registrar.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • DANC 102 Open Studio: Jazz



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A fundamental jazz dance technique course for the non-dance major.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 103 Open Studio: Modern



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A fundamental modern dance technique course for non-dance majors.

    Not open to majors in the School of Dance.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 110 Open Studio: Ballet



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A fundamental ballet technique course for non-dance majors.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 111 Open Studio: Tap



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The study and practice of the tap style of dance from simple rhythmic footwork to more complex multi-rhythms and repertory.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 113 Open Studio: Hip Hop



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    An exploration into emerging styles and forms of hip hop.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 120 Research & Practice Module



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course invites students to deeply investigate material through participation in studio research and practice. Each module provides students an opportunity to make direct connections to their individual research and practices. Module topic and content will vary by instructor.

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • DANC 134 Ensemble for Student Works



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course is a vehicle by which students may receive credit for their participation in student choreographic work–through performance or technical production–made in approved courses which culminate in curated public performances.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • DANC 141 Ballet



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This freshman course will rotate through techniques, styles, faculty, and visiting artists in ballet with a focus on anatomically sound technique with respect for the specific needs and abilities of each individual. Rooted in a codified vocabulary, courses emphasize alignment, movement efficiency, musicality, spaciousness and expressivity. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 142 Ballet



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This freshman course will rotate through techniques, styles, faculty, and visiting artists in ballet with a focus on anatomically sound technique with respect for the specific needs and abilities of each individual. Rooted in a codified vocabulary, courses emphasize alignment, movement efficiency, musicality, spaciousness and expressivity. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.

    Prerequisites DANC*141 or DANC*141M

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 143 Modern & Jazz Dance



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A freshmen course that combines the training and practice of both traditional and emerging techniques of Modern and Jazz Dance fields. Each five weeks of the term, a new practice is introduced. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 144 Modern & Jazz Dance



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A freshmen course that combines the training and practice of both traditional and emerging techniques of Modern and Jazz Dance fields. Each five weeks of the term, a new practice is introduced. Continuous advancement and development is provided through 5 week module sequence.

    Prerequisites DANC*143 or DANC*143M

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 150 Contemporary Art Practices



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    In this course, the ever-expanding field of contemporary art will be explored to include dance and performance through the lens of practice. Students will learn to look for and recognize shared aesthetic values and relationship within and across varying disciplines. How can we think about practice as the place and the space for working through an idea? What are the relationships of practice to the studio? What are the relationships between practice, the studio and process for an artist working today? How do these varied practices and processes contribute to conversations about contemporary art and performance today? How can practice become a ‘meeting ground’ for discussion across varying disciplines? Students will be immersed in screenings of works on video and will attend as many pertinent performances/exhibitions as possible throughout the course. We will also read selected texts. Class sessions will include visiting artists and speakers who will help deepen and focus varying points of view and overlapping perspectives.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a discipline history elective, critical studies elective, or general elective requirement.
  

  • DANC 170 Yoga



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The study of a system of exercises to achieve physical and spiritual well-being.

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • DANC 171 Pilates Mat



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A physical movement, non-apparatus course based on the work developed by Joseph Pilates.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • DANC 172 Embodied Anatomy Yoga



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Through the practice of Yoga, this class emphasizes the study of basic anatomy and
    kinesiology, movement, and hands-on investigation. Students will learn about the body
    and its relationship to structure and function. Working systematically through the body, students
    will build awareness of optimal alignment.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • DANC 173 Gyrokinesis(r)



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The GYROKINESIS(R) body conditioning technique simultaneously stretches and strengthens the body with minimal effort, while increasing range of motion and developing coordination. It incorporates principles from yoga, dance, gymnastics, swimming and tai chi. Unique to this system of exercises, GYROKINESIS(R) class begins with participants practicing self-massage and simple breathing patterns, known as ‘Awakening of the Senses.’ Then the spine and pelvis are engaged through simple exercises: while seated on low stools, participants mobilize the spine through a series of arching, curling, bending, twisting and spiraling movements. The class moves on to the floor, or mat. These same movement patterns are expanded to release the hip, knee, hamstring, quadriceps and so on, in all possible directions. More vigorous movement patterns are executed to enhance trunk stability, strength and endurance. Class often finishes with a short relaxation period.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • DANC 174 Body Pathways I



    1 credit 30.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Body Pathways I is a core course in the first year Foundation Series designed to introduce students to the following: conditioning & assessment; awareness for alignment, placement and strength; experiential anatomy; and varying somatic practices for sustaining the body in dance. Informed by somatic principles, the course offers physical practices alongside detailed explanations of body mechanics. This course provides students with ongoing and consistent body assessment tools that will keep them dancing in a healthier, stronger way throughout their careers in dance.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 175 Body Pathways II



    1 credit 30.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Body Pathways II, part two of a two-part core course in the first year Foundation Series, is designed to further introduce students to: conditioning and assessment; awareness for alignment, placement and strength; experiential anatomy; and varying somatic practices for sustaining the body in dance. Informed by somatic principles, the course offers physical practices alongside detailed explanations of body mechanics. This course provides students with ongoing and consistent body assessment tools that will keep them dancing in a healthier, stronger way throughout their careers in dance.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • DANC 180 Introduction to Improvisation Performance Practice



    1 credit 22.5 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This class introduces basic concepts of improvisation through the lens of maker and performer. Students will engage in solo and group improvised practice to encourage risk taking and broaden movement choices. Scores are introduced to expand conceptual ideas of ensemble dancing while collaborating in real time and space.

    Priority enrollment to majors in the School of Dance.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • DANC 181 Student Choreography Workshop I



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course is an introduction to choreographic process. Students will expand their ideas of choreography through participating in compositional exercises, discussions and critical feedback sessions while creating choreographic studies of their own.

    Open to majors in the School of Dance only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
 

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