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16th-Century Counterpoint

Study of compositional approaches in the 16th & 18th century including species counterpoint & fugue.
Course #
MPATC-GE 2018
Credits
2
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

18th-Century Counterpoint

Study of compositional approaches in the 18th century. Students will engage with 18th-century practice through analysis and model composition.
Course #
MPATC-GE 2019
Credits
2
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

19th Century Fashion: Sources and Methods

Beginning with the establishment of the Consulate of 1799 and ending with the 1900 Paris Exposition, the course examines the striking political, economic, and social change of the 19th century. Topics include luxury dress as part of Napoleon's imperial agenda, the dandy in England and France, the rise of the middle class and the proliferation of fashion periodicals and etiquette manuals, the establishment of the couture and the department store, dress reform and aesthetic dress in England and America.
Course #
ARCS-GE 2062
Credits
3
Department
Art and Art Professions

20th Century Fashion

Examines the evolution of fashionable dress and practices from 1900 to the 1980s, investigating high style as well as mainstream fashion, changing materials and silhouette, and the interplay between fashion and the arts. Original research via primary materials including museum objects, periodicals, designer archives, and film is emphasized, as the class explores the dynamics of dress in the international culture of the 20th century through lectures, readings and discussions.
Course #
ARCS-GE 2063
Credits
3
Department
Art and Art Professions

3D Audio

An interdisciplinary course about the theory, techniques and applications of 3D and spatial audio. Topics include the psychoacoustics of directional hearing, physical acoustics of spatial sound, stereo and multi-speaker sound reproduction, and spatial sound applications in virtual reality and other fields.
Course #
MPATE-GE 2613
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Abnormal Psychology

Classification, etiology, symptoms, & treatment of major psychological disorders, including anxiety, mood, eating, substance-related, sexual & gender identity, cognitive, personality, schizophrenia & other psychotic disorders as well as disorders associated with childhood.
Course #
APSY-GE 2038
Credits
3
Department
Applied Psychology

Academic Achievement Gaps: Socio-Psychological Dynamics

Focuses on understanding the central issues leading to academic achievement gaps between different social groups in America. Topics include: biological, structural, cultural, and psychological factors in gaps between African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Caucasians in terms of test and school performance; gender differences in math and science achievement; and policy and educational interventions shown to reduce achievement gaps.
Course #
APSY-GE 2345
Credits
Department
Applied Psychology

Access and Assistive Technology in Historic Sites and Museums

This multidisciplinary course allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to learn about and develop assistive technology for historical sites and museums. Students worked in teams to develop prototypes for individuals with diverse motor, cognitive, sensory, and behavior-emotional abilities.
Course #
OT-GE 2195
Credits
3
Department
Occupational Therapy

Accessible Design of Digital Media

This introductory course teaches students how to make digital media accessible to people with disabilities. Emphasis on audio, video, digital documents, web design, and software applications. Students are expected to read and comment on current scholarly papers and learn industry-standard tools and techniques for creating accessible media. Classes include topic introductions, current research, and hands-on work with students’ own media as well as professional examples.
Course #
MPATE-GE 2018
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Acting: Character Study

In this course students will continue the exploration begun in Acting: Fundamentals with in-depth scene and monologue preparation from the contemporary stage. Studio work will focus on the given circumstances, creating a physical life for the character, and miming the relationships that drive the play.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2252
Credits
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Acting: Pedagogy- Technique- and Performance

This course offers students opportunities to explore the development & implementation of acting curricula for young actors, specifically focused on the performance of contemporary scenes & monologues, with young people between the ages of 12 & 18; these young actors are all members of the NYU-Steinhardt Youth Theatre Ensemble. The curricula will be created & examined from artistic, technical & pedagogical perspectives, using 20th & 21st century texts from a variety of sources. In a uniquely theoretical & practical setting, students will explore the exercises as a community - led by the course instructor, ultimately partnering with the NYU-Steinhardt Youth Theatre Ensemble to investigate specific approaches to acting in process - using scaffolding assessment & performance as benchmarks for reflection & revision.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2255
Credits
3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Acting: Scene Study

In this course students will continue the exploration begun in Acting: Fundamentals with in-depth scene and monologue preparation from the contemporary stage. Studio work will focus on the given circumstances, creating a physical life for the character, and miming the relationships that drive the play.
Course #
MPAET-GE 2251
Credits
2 - 3
Department
Music and Performing Arts Professions

Activist Art and Creative Activism

The course will focus on the tactical, strategic, & organizational uses of artistic aesthetic taken up by the activist for the purpose of social change. The course will rely on both a survey of the existing theory & scholarship on “artistic activism,” as well as close analyses of contemporary practices on a local, national & global scale. Special attention will be paid to issues of creativity & efficacy, addressing questions concerning the value of this hybrid practice as both an aesthetic & political activity.
Course #
MCC-GE 2155
Credits
4
Department
Media, Culture, and Communication

Activity Group Process

Theory and practice of small group intervention and process in occupational therapy. Topics will include communication, small group formation, observation and recording, analysis, roles, leadership, group development, structure, use of activities, and therapeutic intervention. Lecture and laboratory.
Course #
OT-GE 2707
Credits
3
Department
Occupational Therapy

Adaptive Techniques in Art Therapy

Key theoretical approaches & strategies for art therapy treatment with clients who hold cognitive/ physical limitations & those confronted with acute and chronic medical illnesses. Topics will include, artistic development of clients with disabilities, strategies for establishing alliances with clients who are nonverbal &/or ill, pre-art materials, adapted tools, & multimedia based art therapy techniques. Special attention on digital media will offer critical concepts on therapeutic implementation. Guest lectures will supplement course learning.
Course #
ARTT-GE 2171
Credits
3
Department
Art and Art Professions

Adolescent Development: Theory and Research

Examine theories & research on adolescent development with a particular focus on adolescents from diverse cultural backgrounds. Topics include: identity development; family & peer relationships; sexuality; risk-taking behavior; & the impact of family & peer relationships, schools, & neighborhoods on psycho-social adjustment. Different methodological approaches to the study of adolescent development will be examined. Implications for prevention & intervention programs for adolescent will also be discussed.
Course #
APSY-GE 2272
Credits
3
Department
Applied Psychology

Adolescent Learners in Urban Contexts

Emphasis on applying theoretical knowledge of adolescent development to classroom teaching. Strategies for general and special education teachers to meet the cognitive, emotional, and social needs of adolescents in urban contexts. Focus on differentiating instruction to maximize learning opportunities and outcomes for all learners across ethnicity, race, national origin, linguistic competencies, ability status, learning styles, sexual orientation, gender, and social class. Issues of curriculum development, instructional planning, classroom management, and use of technology. Methods for collaboration with parents, teachers, and other professionals.
Course #
TCHL-GE 2515
Credits
2
Department
Teaching and Learning

Adolescent Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships

An exploration of the relationship between aspects of self & society that affect adolescent decision making/risk taking, especially in regard to sexuality. Adolescents in America’s northeast are the focus of study. The complexity of modern day sexual decision making for them is contrasted to the same kind of decision making for adolescents in the late 18th & 19th centuries in the same geographical region.
Course #
APSY-GE 2008
Credits
3
Department
Applied Psychology

Adult Language Disorders

Introduction to the historical, linguistic, and psychological rationales for the evaluation and treatment of verbal impairment secondary to brain damage. Clinical tests, contemporary research, and treatment methodology.
Course #
CSCD-GE 2021
Credits
3
Department
Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Adv French for Tchrs of French as a for Lang

Emphasis on the development and maintenance of communicative oral skills in French. May include opportunities for attendance at lectures, movies, theatres, and events where French is spoken.
Course #
WLGED-GE 2129
Credits
1 - 3
Department
Teaching and Learning