Courses

A study of literature at the limits of nations and national cultures, using theory and cultural studies to consider themes such as: globalization, global English, and the novel; the black Atlantic; the literature of urbaniza- tion; Orientalism and Occidentalism; postcoloniality and world literature. Authors may include, for example, Daniel Alarcon, J.M. Coetzee, Maryse Condé, Rana Dasgupta, Anita Desai, Amitav Ghosh, Yiyun Li, Ruth Ozeki, Salman Rushdie, and Justin Torres.

An exploration of several methodological approaches to social research in the urban area. Group research projects utilizing these techniques to explore an urban problem in depth. (May be taken twice if the project is different.)

Advanced work in vector-based imagery and web and video technology. Topic and suggested preparation will be announced before Pre-registration. May be taken three times for credit if topic is different.

The principles and techniques of video graphics and compositing. Topic will be announced before per-registration. Some prior computer graphic experience (DESN 157, 195, 207, 210 or equivalents) is recommended.

The study of writing by and for women in American, British, and/or Anglophone literature. Topics may include how gender and such factors as race, ethnicity, sexuality, and/or class shape women’s lives; the emergence of the category “women writers” and its relationship to literary studies; and conditions affecting women’s literacy and literary production. The course can focus on a single period, a particular genre, or a specific theme (marriage, politics and society, the nation).

An intermediate expository writing course using forms and modes appropriate to various professions and disciplines. Special fields covered in the past have included medicine, law, business, computer science, teaching, psychology, music, art, and film. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

Advanced instruction and practice in the theoretical, stylistic, and ethical matters connected to the study of writing. Topics may include methodologies of writing research, histories and theories of literacy and writing, theories on composing and language use, rhetorical theory, or digital composing. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

Advanced instruction and practice in the theoretical, stylistic, and ethical matters connected to the study of writing. Topics may include methodologies of writing research, histories and theories of literacy and writing, theories on composing and language use, rhetorical theory, or digital composing. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

How war impacts the cultures, norms, and structures of society, and how the culture, norms, and structures of society impact war.

Water use, problems of water supply, water resource management, water quality (present and potential pollution problems and solutions), and water conflicts around the world. Topics will be explored through a study of the historical context, the physical process, environmental risks, and future issues.