Courses

An introduction to the field of Black philosophy. Emphasis will be given to such issues as the African/African American worldviews and the way cross cultural systems of social reality impact the African experience in America. The course will cover theories of African/Black personality, psychological health and mental disorder, identity, and family and social relationships. Moreover, the course will discuss issues that impact Africans in America and throughout the Diaspora.

The nature of speech production; phonetic properties of language; practice in hearing, producing, and transcribing speech sounds.

Examination of the major sound patterns of human language, as gleaned from a wide variety of languages. Addresses in a step-by-step fashion the techniques of phonological analysis and the fundamental theories that underpin it. Students will learn how to analyze phonological data, how to think critically about data, how to formulate rules and hypotheses, and how to test them.

Students learn to think critically about how photographic images shape the ways we see ourselves and the world around us.

This introductory course will explore the critical software programs made by Adobe that are used in photography and imaging. Students will become familiar with Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Illustrator, and Premier. Students will learn the purpose and function of the major Adobe programs and how they apply to photography and imaging while completing assignments that help them gain skills in using the most common tools.

In this experiential learning course, students will gain valuable “real-life” experience working in an arts organization or other photography related entity in New York City while getting practical knowledge in preparation for graduate school or jobs in the field. Course is repeatable, up to 3 times, for credit.

Special Projects courses are designed for students who want more intensive work in any studio discipline, or to strengthen or advance their basic skills in photography. Course is repeatable, up to 3 times, for credit. This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

Introduction to Adobe Photoshop.

Principle and methods of digital tone control and color correction using Adobe Photoshop.

Structure and conformation of proteins, nucleic acids, and other biopolymers; physical techniques for study of macromolecules; behavior and properties of biomolecules.