260 • 115 Humanities Core I: Analytical Thinking and Writing / Introduction to Interpretation
Introduction to the practice of analytical thinking and writing in the context of reading foundational historical, philosophical, and/or literary texts. Course objectives: Ensuring competence in writing and critical analysis. Students will write four analytical papers (3-4 pages each) with an average of C+ or better. Fall 2012
260 • 216 Humanities Core II: Writing and Research Methods / Moby Dick
Introduction to the basics of writing a research paper. Pre-requisite: Core I or approved placement. Course objectives: Ensuring competence in academic research and writing. Students will select a research topic, find source materials, and complete a formal academic research paper (10-15 pages), with appropriate references properly documented for a C+ or better. Spring 2013
260 • 249 Film History: Sound and Scores
This course will explore the history of film sound from the silent film era to the present day, examining the narrative and aesthetic purpose as well as the functionality of film music. The course will trace the history and development of film music and the process of film scoring through reading, lecture, and film viewing to explore how music and its relationship to film has changed over the last century. Class includes discussion and evaluation of different compositional styles and their purposes. Fall 2012
260 • 250 U.S. History: Civil Rights
Various approaches to U.S. History. Spring 2013
260 • 314 The Bible as Literature
This course will focus on reading the Bible as a work of literature from the beginning through to the various "ends." We will explore questions of authorship, character, and narrative. We will discuss how characters change over the course of the text and how various contradictions affect a literary reading of the text. We will discuss how scholars have examined the authorship of the Bible over the course of centuries. We will explore the cultural afterlife of biblical stories in the larger marketplace of ideas. You will be required to read and discuss and write about the Bible as a work of literature critically and analytically. Spring 2013
260 • 327 Literary Trials
Historical and fictional works depicting legal trials have been a part of the Western literary heritage for thousands of years. In this course we will read two foundational literary trials: the trial of Socrates and Sophocles’ Antigone, then focus for the balance of the semester on American literary trials in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will pay particular attention to the questions of race and the nature of law aboard ship. Fall 2012
