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SO 284 Foundations of Social Theory
This course provides an introduction to social theory, with emphasis on the founding fathers of sociological theory: Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim. Students will learn how to read and apply social theory, as well as the content of the major theorist’s arguments. In the second half of the course, students will explore the work of theorists working in the tradition of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, examining how the theoretical arguments are adapted to address issues that arise in the post-modern world, and will be introduced to more contemporary theoretical traditions in sociology.
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SO 286 Health and Human Rights
This course explores the relationship between health and human rights through prevailing definitions and understandings of international human rights, and the relevance, scope and depth of issues relevant to health and human rights scholars, practitioners, and advocates. Sociological and interdisciplinary approaches are used to explore the intersection between health and human rights. Key international declarations and conventions are examined, the meanings of “human rights” and “health” explored, specific case studies analyzed, and the intersection between historical and contemporary social issues considered. Potential methods for promoting health by protecting human rights at various levels, and the contemporary human rights issues of university/cultural relativity and accountability are addressed as a way of illuminating possibilities and avenues for improving individual and community health through considering primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in various contexts.
Prerequisite: Sophomore or above.
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SO 310 Social Movements
Social movements are instrumental in creating social change and thus fundamental to understanding how social systems operate. This course is an upper-level seminar in the social scientific study of social movements, with a focus on social movements of the 20th century, such as the civil rights movement, women’s liberation movement, and abortion movements. Topics include mobilization strategies, processes of movement formation, outcomes of social movements, and reasons for decline. Case studies of particular social movements are examined using sociological theory. Students create a portfolio of work about a social movement of interest to them.
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SO 320 Homes, Housing and Homelessness
This course examines lack of affordable homes, urban homelessness and extreme impoverishment from a comparative historical perspective. Cases to be examined will include the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya and India. A third of the class will devote to service learning (volunteering with residents of one of Project HOME’s housing programs).
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SO 325 Women: Local & Global Connections
In this course, we will undertake a critical study of gender performance, roles and structures as they exist in varied parts of the world, and the factors that create or perpetuate both opportunities and inequalities for women. We will investigate the impacts and costs of such inequalities on human personal and social health, development, and stability. This course seeks to interrogate the similarities and the differences between women in various environments and nations across the world; and by doing so, examine the definition and meanings of woman. We will look at what are the relationships between and among women and how can we work to create justice.
In specific, we will study the construction and reproduction of gender inequalities around the globe, as well as the ways women resist these processes in diverse societies. We will examine how social, economic, and political changes affect women’s and men’s lives, and their relations, family structures, cultural conceptions. We will explore efforts for gender equality and justice all over the world. We will look at the diversity of experiences across class, racial-ethnic groups, sexualities, cultures, and regions. We will examine the role of international organizations, local and regional unions, civil society, and people to reduce gender inequality. Throughout the course we will work from a feminist perspective which will guide our understanding, inquiries and activism.
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SO 330 Research Methods
This course examines the notion of paradigms, the relationship of theory to empirical work, the formulation of hypotheses, questionnaire construction and multi-method research. The introduction to the major quantitative and qualitative research methods includes survey research, ethnography, interviewing and content analysis. A class project gives the student hands-on experience to aid in the development of the required individual research projects.
Prerequisite: SO 101 , one additional SO or AN course, and MA 141 .
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SO 340 Being Jewish in America
The focus of this course is the life and culture of American Jews. You will be introduced to sociological sources on American Jewish life. We will learn about Jewish identity, the American Jewish community, and religious practices. The central framework for this course is the balance between tradition and innovation, not only from a religious perspective but also from the perspective of a historically distinct ethnic group. At the same time that the course strives to examine how Jews maintain their own identities within a pluralistic, democratic, and stratified American cultural context, we will also approach the question of what defines Jews from diverse, multifaceted perspectives. We will study current debates within the American Jewish community, such as over intermarriage, feminism and GLBT issues, assimilation, and Zionism. In addition, we will explore the relationship of Jews to the American political scene and ethnic and racial relations.
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SO 355 The Child in America
Not regularly scheduled.
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SO 363 Internship in Sociology
(6 credits)
Students get fieldwork experience in a social welfare or similar agency for 10 hours each week for the semester. Choice of setting is based on the interests and needs of individual students. The course includes weekly seminars focusing on workplace skills.
Spring
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SO 370 Feminist Theory
This course closely examines feminist theories from an analytic and sociological viewpoint, including how feminist thinkers have conceptualized how and why women are positioned as they are in society and how these ideas have evolved over time and within particular sociopolitical contexts. Students examine the definitional and political issues inherent in “feminism” and what it has come to mean in society. The theories studied include liberal, Marxist, psychoanalytic and radical feminism. Throughout the course, these theories are evaluated along the intersections of race, class, and sexual orientation.
Offered in even years.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.
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SO 385 Social Theory
This survey of the contributions of major classical, modern and post-modern theorists is presented within their social and historic context. It considers works of Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Freud, Parsons, Mead and Goffman, Habermas, Bourdieu as well as Appadurai, Butler, Hooks, Foucault, Baudrillard and Haraway and other theorists. The course reviews critiques and elaborations of the theories and assesses their influences on contemporary thought in the social sciences and humanities.
Prerequisite: SO 101 .
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SO 389 Independent Study
Individual research or directed in-depth reading at an advanced level is devoted to specific topics in sociology, anthropology, or social welfare.
Prerequisite: Approval of the Chair and instructor concerned.
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SO 430 Empirical Research Capstone
The Empirical Research Capstone class offers seniors an intensive immersion in advanced research methods. Students will carry out an independent research project from start to finish on a topic of their choice. Students will learn how to design a study, collect and analyze data, and write a research report. Instruction will be given in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. Students can choose from a variety of research methods, including ethnographic methods, unobtrusive research and analysis of large datasets. The course culminates in a completed senior thesis.
Prerequisite: This course is only open to seniors in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Students must have a major GPA of at least a 2.0 in order to enroll and must have passed SO 330 or CJ 330 , or an approved alternate course.
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SO 463 Capstone Internship Experience
The Capstone Internship Experience is designed to give seniors who are majoring in Sociology, Anthropology, or Criminal Justice experience in their chosen career field and to connect that experience to research literature. The course requires fieldwork experience in a social welfare, criminal justice, or similar agency for 10 hours each week. Through various writing assignments, students will learn to link academic knowledge to their internships, understand the relationship between theory and applied practice, and foster personal and professional growth. For the capstone project, students design a program for their internship site and write a grant proposal that includes a literature review of research conducted about the social problem that their grant seeks to improve. Open to senior sociology, criminal justice, and anthropology majors.
Prerequisite: This course is only open to seniors in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Students must have a major GPA of at least a 2.0 in order to enroll and must have passed SO 330 or CJ 330 , or an approved alternate course.
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SO 489 Capstone Writing Seminar
Students will research and write an independent thesis project based on a topic of their choosing. This capstone course is for students who wish to write a critical literature review thesis paper, based on analysis of secondary sources. Students will conduct an in-depth review of academic literature, develop an original argument linked to social theory and complete a thesis paper. Open to senior majors in sociology, anthropology, and criminal justice.
Prerequisite: This course is only open to seniors in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Students must have a major GPA of at least a 2.0 in order to enroll and must have passed SO 330 or CJ 330 , or an approved alternate course.
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SO 491 Senior Seminar II
This seminar focuses on the completion of the senior thesis and on career preparation issues and skills. Students integrate the material learned through the undergraduate years, uncover the meanings associated with becoming a professional, and explore career opportunities through a series of guest speakers. Students also prepare for their thesis presentation.
Prerequisite: Open to senior Sociology majors and others by permission of the instructor. A GPA of 2.0 or higher in the major, or permission of the Department is required.
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SP 101 Beginning Spanish I
Courses introduce understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are studied. At the end of SP 102 , students are expected to advance to an intermediate-low level by ACTFL standards.
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SP 102 Beginning Spanish II
Courses introduce understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are studied. At the end of SP102, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-low level by ACTFL standards.
Prerequisite: SP 101 or equivalent.
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SP 201 Intermediate Spanish I
Course continues practice in listening, conversation, reading and writing in Spanish while presenting advanced grammatical structures. At the end of SP 201, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-mid level by ACTFL standards.
Prerequisite: SP 102 or equivalent.
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SP 202 Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture
Capstone course designed to further develop students¹ language proficiency while reviewing all Spanish grammatical structure. At the end of SP 202, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-high or advanced level by ACTFL standards. Cultural knowledge is advanced through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing activities.
Prerequisite: A grade of a least a C- in SP 201 or equivalent.
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SP 203 Spanish Conversation I
In this course, students will develop their oral and listening skills through conversation practice and listening to audio materials and CDs on diverse topics. The course will combine oral presentations, conversations and class discussions with the use of audio visual materials.
Prerequisite: SP 102 or equivalent.
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SP 204 Spanish Conversation II
In this course, students will develop their oral and listening skills through conversation practice and listening to audio materials and CDs on diverse topics. The course will combine oral presentations, conversations and class discussions with the use of audio visual materials and/or computer software.
Prerequisite: SP 102 or equivalent.
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SP 233 Spanish Composition
The goals of this course are to provide advanced writing instruction and practice as students’ knowledge of Spanish grows, to help students use writing to learn about Hispanic culture and language, to instruct students in developing their ideas through writing and revising their work in the genres of exposition, description, narrative, argumentation, and creative writing, and to advance thinking and intellectual development by guiding students’ writing projects to make connections with differing audiences for different purposes. This course fulfills the (W) writing requirement.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 235 Spanish through Translation
This course is centered in perfecting the handling of Spanish writing and grammar through translation from English into Spanish and vice versa. Students work with graded full sentences in both languages and articles from the media, which allow them to extend their basic knowledge of grammar into a higher level, and to improve reading comprehension.
Prerequisite: SP 202 or permission from the instructor.
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SP 240 Spanish for Medical Careers
This course focuses on the Spanish needed for clinical, administrative, and out-patient work in health care. Thematic vocabulary building, discussion of particular needs and expectations of the Hispanic community, and alternative medicine included. Role playing and practice in oral and written Spanish.
Prerequisite: SP 201 .
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SP 241 Spanish for Social Services
This course is designed to explore the social, sociological, and psychological issues relevant to Hispanic population through articles, film, and books. The course focuses on developing vocabulary and communicative skills.
Prerequisite: SP 201 .
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SP 242 Spanish for Business
This course is designed to provide students with a foundation in business vocabulary and to orient the functional use of Spanish to the world of business from a Hispanic cultural perspective.
Prerequisite: SP 201 .
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SP 270 The Hispanic Experience in Philadelphia
An insider view of the Hispanic community of Philadelphia. Through tutoring immigrants and subsequent journal/blog reflections in Spanish, students will understand the aspects that constitute a Latino community while consequently improving their language skills.
Prerequisite: SP 102
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SP 285 Selected Topics in Spanish
(3 to 4 credits)
Exploration of selected topics such as Spanish or Latin American civilization: history, geography, literature, art and culture. Topics vary according to student and faculty interests. May be elected for more than one topic.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 305 Spanish Culture and Civilization
A survey of the history and culture of Spain, with focus on those elements that constitute the foundation of modern Spanish society.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 306 Latin American Culture and Civilization
A survey of the history and foundations of Latin American culture divided into Pre-Colombian, Colonial and Modern units.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 307 Spanish Pop Culture
An examination of the social, political and cultural aspects of Spain from the death of Dictator Francisco Franco in 1975 to the present. Students will study contemporary music, film, newspapers, television shows, magazines and cultural icons to understand current Spanish society and its transition to democracy.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 314 Contemporary Spanish Literature
Study of representative contemporary Spanish writers through selected works. Writers include Unamuno, Baroja, Machado, Valle Inclan, Ortega y Gasset, Garcia Lorca, Cela, Laforet and other laureate writers.
Prerequisite: SP 202
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SP 315 Contemporary Latin American Literature
Study of literary works by the most representative contemporary Latin American writers. Course includes authors such as Borges, Cortazar, Rulfo, Fuentes, Vargas Llosa, Garcia Marquez and others.
Prerequisite: SP 202
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SP 324 Survey of Spanish Literature
An introduction to Spanish narrative, drama, and poetry from their medieval multicultural origins and their Golden Age through their more experimental tendencies over the last three centuries.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 325 Survey of Latin American Literature
A survey of representative literature from the colonial period up to the present. Readings include selections from the periods of the Spanish chronicles and move through 19th and 20th century literature.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 326 The Hispanic World Through Film
A view of the diverse Hispanic world as seen through representative Spanish language films from Spain and Latin America. Through critical and creative analyses, students will get a sense of some of the important features that are particularly Hispanic in nature and how they relate to universal themes.
Prerequisite: SP 202 .
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SP 327 Iconic Women of Spain
This course examines the social, political and cultural aspects of iconic women in Spain from the Middle Ages to the present. Students will study, film, newspapers, magazines and cultural icons to understand representations of Spanish women throughout history. We will read and discuss female authors such as Santa Teresa de Avila, María de Zayas, Catalina de Erauso, Marcela de San Félix, and Soledad Puertolas and analyze film from Spanish directors Isabel Coixet and Iciar Bollain. Students will examine gender roles within Spanish society and their social constructions as well as the vilification of strong women throughout history.
Prerequisite: SP 202
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SP 333 Advanced Spanish Composition
Intensive writing course with a conversational component designed for students with an intermediate mid to high level of Spanish. It focuses on the four major modes of writing: Descriptive, narration, exposition, and argument.
Prerequisite: SP 233 .
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SP 389 Independent Study: Spanish
(2 to 4 credits)
In-depth study of an author, movement, genre, or a theme such as advanced grammar.
Prerequisite: Senior standing with 30 credits already approved, a minimum GPA of 3.0, consent from a faculty to direct the course, and authorization from the chair.
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SP 490 Senior Thesis
This is a Capstone project for senior Spanish majors, exploring cultural issues in the Hispanic World, both inside and outside of the United States. Seminar format, culminates in a project consisting of 20-25 pages written in Spanish and a public presentation. The course develops along one year (Fall, 4 credits; Spring, 2 credits) and the theme must be approved by the instructor.
Prerequisite: All previous major courses requirements completed, and Senior Standing.
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SP 491 Senior Thesis II
(2 credits)
This is a second semester course culminating in the conclusion of your thesis and final capstone presentation.
Prerequisite: SP 490
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Sport Management |
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SPM 261 Introduction to Sports Management
The course provides and overview of the field of sport management. The focus of this course is to cover basic fundamental knowledge and skill sets of sport manager, as well as to provide information on sport industry segments (i.e., professional, collegiate, non-traditional, and youth and community sport) for potential job employment and career choices.
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SPM 267 Event Management
This course addresses the management skills necessary to plan, implement, and evaluate sport or recreation events. Students will run a real-world fundraising event as part of their coursework.
Prerequisite: SPM 261
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SPM 270 Practicum I
(2 credits)
Students will undertake a 5-10 week (minimum of 40 hours total), part-time supervised entry-level experience. This course provides observation of higher level management operation and participation in day-to-day duties in a selected sport organization. The work site needs to be approved by the course instructor. The focus on quality learning experience and partnership with the business community are main components of the practicum program and combine to provide distinct and meaningful educational opportunities for students. Before registering this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss about securing a practicum position.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 . Before registering for this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss securing a practicum position.
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SPM 330 Sport Law/Ethics
This course is to provide students with an examination of the legal environment in which professional and amateur sports presently operate. Focus is placed on contract law, labor law, constitutional law and antitrust law. In addition, this course includes an examination of selected ethical and moral issues current in the conduct of American sport such as the ethics of competition, equality, and excellence, and the place of athletics in education.
Prerequisite: SPM 261
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SPM 331 Sport Economics
This course is designed to provide a better understanding of economic theories along with knowing the conditions of scarcity and human interactions in the sport industry.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 , EC211
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SPM 361 Leadership and Management in Sport
This course provides students with an applied knowledge of the general concepts of leadership and human resources within a sport management context. Student will develop their abilities to synthesize and integrate human resource management and organizational behavior, particularly from a leadership perspective, with sport management practices.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 , BA260
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SPM 367 International Sport Management
The purposes of this course are to introduce students to global sport management principles and to offer firsthand experience through a study abroad opportunity. Students will travel to Madrid, Spain for six days after the final exam. The tour will include visiting (1) Microsoft Global Sports Innovation Center, (2) Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, (3) Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas (bullring) and (4) Madrid’s historical sites. Students will be attending the sporting events such as (1) Mutua Madrid Open Tennis (La Caja Magica) quarter-final matches and (2) La Liga soccer match Atletico de Madrid vs Sevilla F.C. Sport Management lectures will be given by professors and professionals at Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid-Universidad Europea.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: SPM 261 or instructor’s permission
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SPM 370 Practicum II
(2 credits)
This is a upper level field experience course that allows students to practice and demonstrate their developing skills and competencies in their chosen career (e.g., college athletics, pro sports). Students undertake a 5-10 week (minimum of 40 hours total). This course provides observation of higher level management operation and participation in day-to-day duties in a selected sport organization. The focus on quality learning experience and partnership with the business community are main components of the practicum program and combine to provide distinct and meaningful educational opportunities for students.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 and SPM 270 . Before registering this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss about securing a practicum position
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SPM 380 Sport Budgeting and Finance
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the budgeting and finance principles used in sport organizations. Focus is placed on financial budget analysis as well as revenue enhancement and expense control for sport organizations. In addition, students are exposed to economic impact analysis, public subsides, broadcast rights, player costs, sponsorship, and sport facilities.
Prerequisite: BA 201 , SPM 261 , junior standing or with instructor’s permission.
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SPM 381 Consumer Behavior in Sport
This course is based on theories developed in psychology and marketing and builds a bridge to sport consumer behavior. A common thread in this course is to provide a better understanding of how individuals make decisions and judgments in spectator sport consumption setting. To this end, various theoretical frameworks and practical implications relevant to sport consumer behavior are examined.
Prerequisite: SPM 261
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SPM 470 Internship
The internship course is considered to be one of the most critical components of the Sport Management Major. Students will undertake a 10-15 week (minimum of 100 hours total), full-time supervised internship. This course is expected to enhance the students’ academic experiences via a required industry analysis, weekly logs and a portfolio, and provide networking opportunities and additional field experience. Before registering this course, students must consult with the course instructor to discuss about securing an internship position.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 , SPM 270 , & SPM 370
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SPM 495 Research Seminar in Sport Management
This course provides an overview of research methods and techniques. The course will emphasize practical issues related to planning, conducting, and interpreting research relevant to sport management. The primary purposes of the course are to provide students with the knowledge to critically evaluate research and understand the fundamental tasks associated with conducting research projects.
Prerequisite: SPM 261 , BA 347 and senior standing.
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TH 101 The Actor’s Instrument
(3 credits)
The focus of the work is on relaxation, alignment, breathing, the development of free resonance flow, and good articulation of vowels and consonants.
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TH 102 Voice and Speech II
(2 credits)
Actors are introduced to the progression of voice exercises in Kristin Linklater’s “Freeing the Natural Voice.” The focus of the class is on developing techniques that foster the connection between the acting impulse and the voice.
Prerequisite: TH 102.
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TH 131 Theater Dares You
This course for non-majors deepens students’ engagement with this communal art form. The perspective from which we set out to survey the theater is that of an audience member. Informed and literate audience members are crucial to theater; without an audience there is no performance. We start by demonstrating why this particular art form is/ has been ubiquitous not only globally today, but down through the annals of time, as well. The students are introduced to the cluster of different artists typically employed when a show is being created: writers, designers, directors, casting, actors, etc. A broad survey of genres and styles of plays is presented. Aside from seeing and thoroughly assessing five to seven LIVE productions during the course of the semester, class projects are designed for students to explore theatrical possibilities for telling their own stories.
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TH 140 Fundamentals of Acting
Students work on basic acting skills such as developing the ability to produce free, imaginative, and purposeful behavior in relation to environments, objects, and other persons; individual silent exercises; and group exercises. This work leads to in-class performances of selected scenes from a variety of American contemporary plays with special focus given to the sensory requirements in the text.
No previous experience is required.
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TH 141 Role Play and Improvisation
In exploring the dimensions of theatrical self-expression, this course employs lecture, discussion and classroom activities to raise issues that stretch self-awareness through dramatic interaction involving imagination and creativity. Through theater games and dramatic situations, students learn a variety of performance skills and find themselves exploring their own creative and artistic possibilities.
No previous experience required.
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TH 150 Acting 1: Foundations
Through improvisation and ensemble work, students will develop fundamental acting skills such as imagination, concentration, listening, emotional accessibility, honesty and commitment. Students will develop characters, invest in given circumstances, and invent unscripted stories. In addition, students will become familiar with the history of actor training—from Stanislavski to Bogart. This course is open only to Theater Arts majors and minors.
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TH 159 Applied Voice for Musical Theater
(1 credit)
This course is an intensive study of the voice in the private studio. The teacher works with the student to improve vocal technique, to learn new vocal literature, to enlarge knowledge of diction and develop basic language skills, and to pursue other activities designed to better the voice for the musical theater actor. This course involves a 45 minute private lesson once per week at a time scheduled between the applied instructor and the student, a one-hour studio class once per month and public performances twice a semester in recital/cabaret format.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Musical Theater concentration (within the BFA degree in Acting; by audition only) or express permission of the instructor is required.
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TH 165 Method Acting
Long after the impact of Brecht, Artaud, Grotowski, Lecoq and Peter Brook, the art and practice of acting is still turning on the revelations and teachings of Constantine Stanislavsky. If the Stanislavsky “system” or “method” is applied literally, it leads merely to realism, but applied systematically with discrimination it can become the grammar of all styles. While based on the teachings of Stanislavsky, this course includes insights by other famous acting teachers such as Uta Hagen, Sanford Meisner, Lee Strasberg, Michael Chekhov and Stella Adler. This is an initial acting course with a focus on the practical and playable aspects of the “system’s” training, providing the actor with a resource to operate completely on his or her own in any and all production situations.
Studio course with lab requirement.
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TH 191 Stage Practicum and Crew I
(0 credits)
This course includes scene construction, rigging, costume construction, drafting and stage lighting. It examines theater architecture and elements of scene, costume and lighting production. All students in the first year of the program are assigned on a rotating basis throughout the year to various crews that build and run the shows in the Theater performing series.
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TH 192 Stage Practicum and Crew II
(0 credits)
This course includes scene construction, rigging, costume construction, drafting and stage lighting. It examines theater architecture and elements of scene, costume and lighting production. All students in the first year of the program are assigned on a rotating basis throughout the year to various crews that build and run the shows in the Theater performing series.
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TH 199 Theater History
This course is a study of the development of the physical theater and concurrent developments in dramatic literature and musical theater. It surveys styles in acting, directing, dramatic criticism and production from historical, analytical and performance perspectives. It requires individual and group projects. Attendance at theater productions is included when possible.
No previous experience required.
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TH 200 Movement Training for Comfort, Power & Grace
(2 credits)
The course gives students a reliable way to feel better in their bodies. The course provides an understanding of how bodies function and gives each student insight into his or her personal habits outside this design that create tension in the body. Students learn to move more freely and gain new understanding of their aches and pains. Students come away with a working knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and how to cultivate true core support and to balance functioning of all muscle groups. We review the newest research in back pain and neuroplasticity, study the respiratory system and breathing patterns, and study how perception contributes to our bodily feeling and use patterns. The class is catered to anyone with an interest in feeling better and moving with increased ease and coordination. Assignments include exercises around public speaking, working at the computer, and lifting challenging objects (including an evening in the weight room). Students gain increased powers of self-observation, impulse control and improved coordination.
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TH 201 Script Analysis
There’s no other way to say it: Reading plays is difficult. To read a play in print is to encounter a work of art in unfinished and incomplete form. Visual artistry, physical presence and live audience dynamics are reduced to flat, static words on a page. In this course, students explore and practice with various techniques for reading and analyzing scripts: techniques designed to help theater artists discover more fully the dynamic potential of theatrical texts as blueprints for live performance. Students work with several techniques for analyzing play texts, explore conventional play genre labels (tragedy, comedy and tragicomedy), and examine the ideas of key theorists in Western theater history (Aristotle, and Brecht), to discover different perspectives from which plays may be read and evaluated critically. Class discussions, online discussions and writing assignments provide opportunities to develop and refine the critical/analytical skills addressed in course readings.
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TH 203 Voice and Speech III
(2 credits)
Actors explore second half of the Linklater voice progression. The focus is on developing each actor’s full vocal range. In addition to the voice exercises, students work on a variety of texts chosen to support their growing acquisition/skills.
Prerequisite: TH 102 .
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TH 204 Voice and Speech IV
(2 credits)
The focus is on speech. Clarity of articulation and effective use of vowels is developed by learning the International Phonetics Alphabet.
Prerequisite: TH 203 .
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TH 205 Music Skills for Actors
(3 credits)
Music Skills for Actors is a course designed to build and refine your musicianship, the ability to hear, perceive, understand, learn, and perform music. Specific focus will be placed on the practical applications of both aural and visual music theory skills commonly seen in the world of musical theatre. Basic and advanced rhythmic exercises, sight-singing, rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation, and tonal harmony will all be studied within the confines of musical theatre.
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TH 210 Yoga
(2 credits)
This course introduces study in the Indian exercises of relaxation and energy focusing. No previous experience necessary.
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TH 211 Stage Makeup
(2 credits)
This course seeks to illuminate the actor’s quest for character through a concise, easily understood exploration of the connection between makeup and character, emphasizing the total visual impact of the character on the audience and discussing in depth the contribution of props and costume to the overall effect. The course is intended to help performers. Students bridge the gap between understanding a role and expressing that understanding in tangible form. (Theater Acting majors only.)
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TH 212A Advanced Yoga
(2 credits)
This course is suitable for students who have a basic understanding of yoga and want to deepen their practice through exploration of intermediate yoga postures and techniques that promote mental clarity, relaxation, and total well being. An emphasis will be placed on the chakra system, the subtle energy centers in the body.
Prerequisite: TH 210 or previous yoga experience (approved by instructor).
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TH 220 Special Topics in Stagecraft
(3 credits)
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TH 221 Dance and Choreography
(3 credits)
Movement is inherently dramatic. Explore the wide range of movement that exists within our bodies and the world around us. This is a studio course that explores the elements of dance making and the craft of choreography through the manipulation of time, space and energy. The movement material explored is pedestrian movement and stylized dance. Each student works within his or her own technical skill level to uncover the endless possibilities of movement within the human body and the vast opportunities for communication of the human experience. No previous experience necessary.
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TH 222 Stage Combat I
(3 credits)
Starting with the basics of hand-to-hand combat, or weaponless fighting, the students are introduced to the idea of personal safety, how to be safe and remain safe onstage, including all the fundamental moves every actor needs to get by in this business. Students then study and practice the art of the sword and learn the techniques that keep the actor safe long after training is over. Coursework includes training in unarmed and single sword. No previous experience required.
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TH 223 Stage Combat II
(2 credits)
Picking up from basic stage combat, the student is drilled in the sword and works toward its perfection. An emphasis on fencing with the foil epee and saber becomes part of the student’s regimen to teach better coordination and focus, as well as the practical applications thereof. The latter part of the class is dedicated to the quarterstaff and its use. Students explore the weapon through exercises and choreography. Basic certification with Fight Directors Canada is possible upon completion of training.
Prerequisite: TH 222 .
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TH 224 Stage Combat III
(2 credits)
Rapier and Dagger: The traditional weapons of Shakespeare’s day; picking up from single sword technique, the additional weapon is added to the non-dominant hand, i.e. dagger. The student practices in this double fence style until he or she can use them with facility. Broadsword: The basics of this classic medieval weapon are taught in much the same way as the rapier. Starting with the rudimentary footwork and guards of the weapon, the cut and parries are taught and drilled. The students explore the use of the broadsword through choreography and styles taught. Basic certification with the Society of American Fight Directors is possible upon completion of training.
Prerequisite: TH 223 .
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TH 228 Dance Techniques for Musical Theater
(3 credits)
This beginning level dance technique class focuses on styles and performance elements of dance for musical theater. Through warm-up exercises and movement combinations, both set and improvisational, students will build a foundation of skills needed to dance in musical theater productions. Disciplines explored include jazz, ballet, African, tap, modern dance, partnering, ensemble work, solo work, floor work, hip hop and improvisation. Students will improve stamina, strength, range of movement, and performance commitment, and will acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges of musical theater dance.
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TH 229 Dance Techniques for Musical Theater II
3 Credits
This intermediate level dance technique class focuses on styles and performance elements of dance for musical theater. Through warm-up exercises and movement combinations, both set and improvisational, students will further develop a foundation of skills needed to audition for and dance in musical theater productions. Disciplines explored include jazz, ballet, African, tap, hip hop and modern dance. Class work will focus on partnering, ensemble work, solo work, floor work, and improvisation. Students will improve stamina, strength, range of movement, commitment to performance, and professionalism. Students will cultivate an ability to learn complex movement sequences, and will acquire a deeper understanding of the challenges of musical theater dance. Emphasis will be placed on differentiation of dance styles and strengthening audition skills.
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: TH 228 or permission of instructor through placement exam. Enrollment for students not pursuing the Musical Theater concentration (within the BFA degree in Acting) will be subject to prior approval from the instructor.
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TH 230 Modern Dance
(3 credits)
This is a modern dance technique class focusing on the connection and coordination of the upper and lower body. To this end, emphasis is placed on increasing abdominal strength, thereby gaining freedom and fluidity in the limbs. Warm-ups and exercises increase strength, stretch and stamina. Traveling sequences are geared toward gaining rhythmic accuracy and coordination. Class combinations and exercises increase in length and difficulty throughout the semester.
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TH 231 Intermediate Dance
This is a modern technique class that builds on the foundation in TH 230 Modern Dance . Emphasis is placed on increasing accuracy of articulation and range of movement and moving the body as a cohesive unit. As the body gains strength and flexibility, each student is encouraged to find his or her own stylistic voice and individuality in movement.
Prerequisite: TH 230 /TH 221 or instructor’s permission.
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TH 241 Acting: Scene Study
This is a scene study class focusing on characterization and motivation. Students rehearse and perform contemporary plays as a means of furthering skills and craft. Both performance and personal journals are maintained on a continuing basis, and outside rehearsals on scenes are expected. The emphasis is on interpretation of the playwright’s intentions and finding actable, interesting choices for the actor. Studio course with lab requirement.
Prerequisite: TH 150 and permission of instructor.
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TH 252 American Women Playwrights
This course surveys some of the most influential plays written by American women of the 20th century. The course examines how female writers have participated in, responded to, and helped to shape the prevailing currents of American drama. No previous experience necessary.
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TH 253 African American Drama
This course views the social, political and cultural history of 19th- and 20th-century United States through the lenses provided by a diverse selection of African American playwrights and other theater artists. The plays (which range from one act to full-length, from the tragic to the satirical) address a variety of issues, including slavery and its abolition, civil rights, inter-racial relationships, Black Nationalism, women’s rights, and gay rights. Classes include script, scene and character analyses as well as student-directed and acted readings from selected scripts. The course also explores the educational applications the theater arts can have in related fields.
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TH 254 Introduction to Dramaturgy
(3 credits)
What the heck is a dramaturg? What does a dramaturg do? Why do we need dramaturges in the theater? This course explores the theory and practice of dramaturg as a creative art. Together we examine the responsibilities of a dramaturg in helping to shape a theatrical production and complete practical exercises that will help to build the skills and sensibility needed for real-life dramaturgical work. Members of the class attend and discuss theater productions and work together on dramaturgical research for a Theater Arts program’s production.
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TH 260 Puppet Theater
Starting with a survey of object animation traditions spanning Asia, Africa, Europe and the United States, students develop an understanding of how puppets have and continue to be used as a vibrant medium for communicating sophisticated ideas and the needs of the people they represent. From this historical and cultural foundation, students create their own original works of puppet theater by writing, developing, designing and building an animated short. The focus is primarily on puppet theater geared toward adult audiences utilizing non-narrative storytelling.
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TH 261 Stage Design
This is a two-part program of study: scene design for display, culminating in a scenic model; and stage lighting theory and practice, culminating in a full light plot. The course examines the history of design and its influence on the actor’s art, tools and techniques. It surveys the practical and theoretical elements of lighting instruments, their function and design. It includes theater laboratory and assistance in the actual lighting of a production.
Offered in even years.
Prerequisite: No prerequisites required.
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TH 262 Costume Design
This is a two-part program of study: costume design for display, culminating in a full-costume plot. This examines the history of design and its influence on the actor’s art, tools and techniques. It surveys the practical and historical elements of costume, their function and design. It includes theater laboratory and assistance in the actual costuming of a production.
Offered in even years.
Prerequisite: No prerequisites required.
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TH 263 Stage Construction
(3 credits)
This course includes scene construction, rigging, costume construction, drafting and stage lighting. It examines theater architecture and elements of scene, costume and lighting production.
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TH 264 Stage Management
(3 credits)
This course is divided into pre-production, rehearsal period, tech/running, and maintenance of production segments. The objective is to thoroughly introduce the student to the different venues of theater, from small storefront theater to large regional theaters. Although the emphasis is on management practices for theater venues, there is an element of the practical, day-to-day “nuts and bolts” in the stage management process.
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TH 266 Craftwork Applications
This offering focuses on expanding the student’s skill set to include highly employable, specialized techniques utilized in the entertainment industry, fine arts and theatre. Through project based exercises, students explore leatherwork, thermoplastics, millinery, simple circuits, sculpting, mold making and casting as a means to develop creative expertise, fine craftsmanship and critical thinking skills.
Prerequisite: None.
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TH 267 Lighting Design
This course provides an introduction to the art of lighting design for the theater: from the reading and analysis of a script, through the design process and a completed production. Students will develop a sense of how lighting contributes to the audience’s understanding of a play, learn about the theories and concepts that inform lighting design, work with the various kinds of lighting instruments and other tools at a lighting designer’s disposal, and explore how the learn the qualities of light can be manipulated to shape audience perception of the human form, sculpt theatrical space and serve the needs of a theatrical production. Course work will also help students understand the basic scientific concepts of light and electricity, and master the technical demands of executing lighting designs in the theater.
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TH 293 Acting a Song
Acting a Song is a workshop class aimed at beginning actors or others who have an interest in musical theater and performance. Musical theater is often first point of contact for students of theater, yet high school theater settings often do not allow the time needed to explore the process of performing a song effectively. Using songs from the American Musical Theater cannon the course seeks to reinforce lessons learned in Improv and Scene Study. Each student will memorize and perform two solo songs and one duet. Students will work with a live accompanist in class and will be required to bring to class a recording device that will allow them to record piano parts to the songs they are working on so that rehearsal away from class is possible.
Prerequisite: TH 150 or TH 241 or permission of the instructor.
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TH 299 Global Traditions of Theater and Performance
(3 credits)
This course investigates non-Western theatrical histories, performance practices and dramatic texts from across the globe. We will read and discuss play scripts, watch and analyze performances on video (or live performances, if and when the opportunity arises), and investigate some of the cultural histories, folk traditions, religious ritual practices and other contexts that inform the theatrical lives of these global regions. We will use the study of theater and performance as a means of approaching the cultures of unfamiliar societies, and seek understanding of how these theatrical traditions compare and contrast with our own. Units of study include China, India, South Africa, Nigeria, Caribbean, and South America.
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TH 300 Advanced Theater Practicum
(2 credits)
This course is an in-depth study in performance or production culminating in a performance project. The Theater Arts adviser must approve topic and project.
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TH 301 Neutral Mask
(2 credits)
Neutral mask work is central in actor training because it enables the actor to experience in its most startling form the chemistry of acting. Because the face is hidden, all expression depends on the body—the mask becomes an energizing force leading the actor to depend upon the richness of his or her inner life within a calm and balanced body. The mask then is a tool to help the actor to strengthen his or her inner feelings and power of concentration, develop physical powers of outward expression and diminish self-consciousness.
Studio course with lab requirement.
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TH 303 Business of the Arts
(3 credits)
Students learn how the entertainment industry works and how to get started upon a career.
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TH 305 Voice & Speech V
(2 credits)
Breath work, vocal sounding and physical alignment are focused on poetry.
Prerequisite: TH 204 .
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TH 307 Dialects for the Stage
This course introduces students to the methods of working on and learning a stage dialect. Students learn to analyze dialect speech patterns in terms of musicality, rhythm, resonance, intonation, phoenetic changes of vowels and consonants. We will work with Standard British, Cockney, Irish, American Southern, New York, French and German dialects. Additionally, students will build skills for teaching themselves new dialects, and learn one additional dialect of their own choosing.
Prerequisite: TH 203
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