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COMM 310 Nonverbal Communication This course covers the components of nonverbal com- munication—the primary source of meaning in social situations. Nonverbal topics include kinesics (move- ment), vocalics, haptics (touch), proxemics (use of space), place and time codes, identity, relationships, emotions and impressions. Prerequisite(s): COMM 110.


COMM 320 Communication and Leadership This course prepares students to be more than just participants but confident and competent leaders in their chosen professions, communities and, where applicable, collegiate level teaching. This dynamic and interactive learning opportunity exposes students to a variety contemporary communication leadership styles and the leaders who use them. Prerequisite(s): COMM 105, COMM 205.


COMM 330 Principles of Persuasion This course explores rhetoric as the art of influencing the thought and conduct of an audience. Students learn about persuasive language and theoretical ref- erences from the ancient Greeks to the present day, and develop advanced critical thinking skills through analysis of texts (including, but not limited to, speeches and advertisements). A strong emphasis is placed on ethics and the responsibilities of the communicator. Prerequisite(s): COMM 105.


COMM 340 Persuasion and Social Movements This course covers the evolution of social movements with a specific emphasis on the transformative power of the arts in persuasive messages. In addition, stu- dents in this course learn about resistance to social movements and the long term cultural impact of the presence of social movements. Prerequisite(s): COMM 105.


COMM 415 Communication and Conflict Resolution This course is designed to introduce students to the nature and purposes of conflict, the differences between productive and destructive conflict, and techniques for maximizing communication skills in the midst of conflict with others. The class is intended to enhance students’ abilities to understand their own responses to conflict, improve ways in which they handle conflict with others, and manage their emotions during conflict situations. Prerequisite(s): COMM 105, COMM 110, COMM 205, PSYC 280.


Communications (Graduate)


COMM 700 Intercultural Communication This course provides a systematic examination of the multi-level communication dynamics that occur within intercultural community settings as well as an assessment of the theories and tools that can inform appropriate responses. Questions asked include but are not limited to: “What is intercultural communica- tion?”, “How can it be analyzed?”, and “What happens within an intercultural communication exchange?”


Creative Writing (Undergraduate)


CREA 157 Poetry Writing I Through workshops, poetry revisions and analyses of major modern and postmodern poets, this course covers basic techniques in poetry. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123.


CREA 162 Fiction Writing I Through workshops, draft revisions and analyses of major modern and contemporary fiction writ- ers, this course covers basic techniques in fiction. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123.


CREA 178 The Short Story Students are expected to apply diverse points of view and a range of narrative strategies to the writing of short stories. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 123.


CREA 227 Poetry Styles and Genre This course examines traditional forms of poetry such as the sonnet, villanelle, sestina and elegy; contem- porary practice with traditional forms; and modern forms, including prose poems and free verse. Within a


workshop setting, the course explores rhyme patterns and subject material associated with specific forms. Prerequisite(s): CREA 157.


CREA 232 Fiction Styles and Genre The course examines all genres of imagined writing, including the short story, the novel and drama. Stu- dents explore the purpose of fiction, the classification of various works and structured possibilities. The course includes an introductory discussion of theory, as well. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 124.


CREA 257 Poetry Writing II This course provides an intense focus for students interested in publishing their poetry, offering tech- niques in expanding poetic voice and vision through workshops and revisions. Students organize and participate in public poetry readings. Prerequisite(s): CREA 157.


CREA 262 Fiction Writing II This course provides an intense focus for students interested in publishing their work, covering elements of fiction writing such as developing character, estab- lishing tone and structuring plot. Students produce manuscripts for group readings. Prerequisite(s): CREA 162.


CREA 357 Poetry Writing III Primarily for writing minors, this course helps advanced students prepare poetry for publication, providing advanced training in developing voice and focusing images through workshops and revisions. Students participate in public poetry readings. Prerequisite(s): CREA 257.


CREA 362 Fiction Writing III Primarily for writing minors, this course helps students polish their work for publication, providing advanced training in techniques of fiction writing through work- shops and revisions. Students produce work for a public forum. Prerequisite(s): CREA 262.


Cultural Landscape (Undergraduate)


CULT 160 Fundamentals of Cultural Landscape This introductory course examines the subject and concept of cultural landscape by exploring environ- ments that have been shaped or modified by human beings. Cultural landscape is viewed from the perspec- tives of anthropology, archaeology, architecture, geog- raphy, folklore, historic preservation and interior design, and its impact within the social and urban setting is examined. Students are expected to become familiar with the language of cultural landscape and develop the tools and skills necessary to identify, observe and interpret its meaning and development. Prerequisite(s): ARTH 110, ENGL 123.


CULT 210 Historic Landscape Design This course investigates the history of landscape design from ancient times to the present. This course’s primary focus is the work of the post-Renaissance era, including the Baroque, picturesque and other 19th-century movements. Special attention is given to landscape design in urban settings. Prerequisite(s): ARTH 110, HIPR 101.


CULT 305 Culture of the Landscape This lecture course explores the impact of cultural landscape from the perspective of both exterior and interior environments as they have been shaped or modified by human beings. Topics covered include structures, interiors, gardens and gathering places, and the influence each component has on the others. Prerequisite(s): HIPR 101.


CULT 320 Cultural Landscape Seminar This seminar course introduces students to landmark texts and readings relevant to the study of cultural landscapes. Readings from architectural history, archi- tecture, historic preservation, interior design, urban design and the social sciences are emphasized as they relate to the diverse and complex definition of cultural landscape. Prerequisite(s): CULT 305.


Dance (Undergraduate)


DANC 205 Dance History This course is designed to introduce students to the history of dance from origins in ancient civilizations through European, Asian and Afro-Caribbean contribu- tions, culminating with the study of social movements and the emergence of ballet and modern dance in America and Europe just prior to the advent of post- modern dance in the late 1950s. This course provides a wide anthropological and expressive overview of the evolution of this uniquely human form of expression. Lectures are supplemented with a variety of presenta- tions along with explanations of influential sociological occurrences and at least one in-studio movement experience. Prerequisite(s): ARTH 110.


DANC 211 Introduction to Jazz Dance This performance course provides students with begin- ning- level dance technique in jazz styles. Students are introduced to challenging choreography, rhythm work, combinations, ethnic and multicultural movement, and criticism and critique.


DANC 212 Introduction to Modern Dance This course introduces students to modern dance styles for stage, video, film and company movement. Students are expected to develop an understanding of the reality of dance and of the professional com- petitive ethic.


DANC 213 Introduction to Ballet In this beginning-level course, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of basic ballet technique and the basic components of a classical ballet course. Principal areas of development include basic ballet positions, musicality, terminology and anatomical principles.


DANC 290 Dance Composition This studio/lecture course involves the creation of dance work. Students are introduced to a cache, or “tool kit,” of devices that enable them to discover and manipulate effective form and movement for successful dances. The tools are derived from the descriptive vocabulary of devices from the Harvard Music Dictionary; modes of creation of dance from the study of basic shape, form and effort (from the German Bauhaus School and Rudolf Laban’s studies); and devices from the instructor’s own repertoire. The course is supplemented with research into the artistic process of renowned choreographers from a wide range of dance idioms. Prerequisite(s): DANC 211 or DANC 212 or DANC 213 or MPRA 210.


DANC 311 Intermediate Jazz Dance This course intensifies jazz dance techniques with high-level dance styles and combinations. Students are expected to learn dance terminology and enhanced critical thinking and are introduced to spatial aware- ness and accuracy in movement. Prerequisite(s): DANC 211.


DANC 312 Intermediate Modern Dance This course intensifies modern dance styles and com- bines high-level technique with multicultural influences. Students are expected to learn dance terminology and enhanced critical thinking and are introduced to spatial awareness and accuracy in movement. Prerequisite(s): DANC 212.


DANC 313 Intermediate Ballet This course uses classical ballet methodology to expand on techniques learned in Introduction to Ballet. Students are expected to learn additional ballet termi- nology and focus on areas of development including musicality, further physical mastery of basic ballet positions and barre work, and anatomical principles. Prerequisite(s): DANC 213.


Dance (Graduate)


DANC 756 Ballet and Modern Dance Using ballet and modern exercises, students learn the proper placement of the body in the disciplines of ballet and modern dance. Focus on this course is on movement quality, dynamics, and musicality, as


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