Courses

An introduction to the culture (including material culture), social systems, and geography of Palestine during the ministry of Jesus.

Attention to ethnic, political, and artistic aspects.

Attention to ethnic, political, and artistic aspects

An introduction to East European Jewish civilization from the sixteenth century to the Holocaust. Topics discussed include: origins of East European Jewry, the traditional life-style, Yiddish language and literature, Hassidism, Haskalah, origins of modern Hebrew literature, the Mussar Movement, Jewish socialism, and Zionism.

This is a studio course introducing students to American dance aesthetics and practices with a focus on how its evolution has been influenced by African American choreographers and dancers. An ongoing study of movement practices from traditional African dances, dances of the African Diaspora, American Jazz dance, modern dance, and American Ballet will be complemented by readings, video viewings, guest speakers and creation of dance studies.

A preparation course that provides upper-level students with the tools to launch their professional dance career and livelihood.

This course examines communication that is considered challenging, complicated, stressful, or unpleasant. Topics include (but are not limited to) deception, teasing/bullying, jealousy, topic avoidance, and aggression. The phenomena covered range from the everyday to the extreme, and impact our well-being as well as our relationships.

This graduate seminar will examine aversive and problematic interactions in interpersonal, organizational, health, and instructional settings. Sample topics include (un)fairness, backstabbing/betrayal, breaking up, end of life communication, deception, teacher misbehaviors, and bullying. Students will take a research-based approach to understanding these undesirable, yet common, messages.

This course explores what happens in negative communicative interactions, including such "dark side" behaviors as secrets, deception, infidelity, narcissism, bullying, and relational violence, and what we can do to shield against them.

Students investigate the functionality and morality of relational communication communication behaviors frequently used in relationships. Students gain an various relationships analytically.