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Department: Religious Studies
The Religious Studies department seeks to provide students with analytical models used in the humanities and social sciences to learn about and appreciate diverse cultures and religions around the world. Students learn methods of cross-cultural religious inquiry and analysis and apply these methods in a wide variety of social, political and religious contexts. Religious Studies provides students with critical-thinking and …
Jewish Studies, B.A.
The Bachelor of Arts in Jewish Studies provides an interdisciplinary examination of Jews and Judaism. Courses in the major explore the interactions of culture, history, language and religion…
QS 304. Queering the Screen, Queering the Spectator (3)
Prerequisite: Completion of the lower division writing requirement. This course analyzes queer film and media since the 1970s, focusing primarily on explicit representations of LGBTQ characters and communities in…
AFRS 340A-Z. Selected Topics in Africana Studies (3-3)
…readings, film, discussion and field experiences, students will uncover the significance of individuals, broader historical events and discriminatory practices on the community’s formation and evolution. Equipped with this knowledge, contemporary…
MUS 371. Jazz Vocal Ensemble (1-1-1-1)
Preparatory: Audition. Rehearsal and performance of representative vocal materials preparing the student for performance in the recording and film industries. Special attention to singing techniques unique to this idiom….
HIST 548. History and Memory (3)
…importance of studying collective memory. The course also examines how memory is contested and reshaped. Major topics include how historical memory shapes oral history, archives, monuments, landscape, and film….
Faculty: Mortcheva, Aglaia
(2018) Assistant Professor of Art and Design. B.A. 1989, National School for Fine Arts (Bulgaria); M.A. 1994, National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts (Bulgaria); M.F.A. 2008, University of…
CHS 405. Chicanas/os and the Media (3)
Analysis of the portrayal of Chicanas and Chicanos in the media, including newspapers, magazines, television, film and advertising. Examination of sources and techniques of reporting events in the barrio…
FLIT 151. Introduction to Modern Chinese Culture and Literature (3)
…examine the main areas of contemporary Chinese life: culture, visual arts, literature, politics, society, and the environment. In the realms of popular culture, literature, and film, it will show the…
CTVA 483. Emerging Media Programming and Practices (3)
…development in broadcasting, its role in the distribution of television and film programming and impact on the national economy. Available for graduate credit with approval of CTVA graduate coordinator….