Courses

A study of poetry from World War II to the present. Topics may includeconfessional poetry and poetic autobiography; the New York School;language poetry; the Black Arts Movement; projectivism and the BlackMountain School; the Beat Generation.

Focusing primarily on Western art, a survey of the major modernist and avant- garde movements of the 20th century, from Fauvism, Cubism, and Constructivism to Earth Art. Greater emphasis is placed on the pioneering movements of the first half of the century.

Study of significant works of the first half of the twentieth century.

The study of significant works composed since the end of World War II.

A presentation of modern media and culture through examination of selected theatre and film from the twentieth century via literary analysis and cinematic interpretation of modern and contemporary Spanish works. Special attention will be given to the development of technique and the influence of film on theatre to show how literature and film progressively feed off each other. Among authors and directors studied might be Garcia Lorca, Bunuel, Delibes, Saura, Almodovar, Ayllin, etc.

An upper-level design elective that introduces students to the basic principles of typeface design. Through lectures, reading assignments, class exercises and assignments students will learn the tools to explore fonts as a formal system of visual relationships, the role fonts play in graphic design, and how to design an original typeface family.

Introduction to typography, mainly intended for design majors. Topics covered include typeface classification, anatomy, hierarchy, grids and typesetting. This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

Text-intensive projects involving typographic grid systems,the organization of typographic hierarchies, and the use of type in charts, graphs, and diagrams. Assignments will include a series of experimental and practical projects in a variety of media.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F

Admission to the concentration program in composition; coreq.: MUSIC 329 must be taken concurrently every time a student takes MUSIC 330. May be repeated for credit as many times as student remains eligible. Course includes weekly private lessons given by a faculty composer. Students may select their instructors from among faculty members who are active composers, subject to approval by the School of Music.

Introduction to the salient characteristics and major patterns of words, phrases, and sentences in English.