Undergraduate Courses

This course provides the theoretical foundations that serve as the building blocks for the music for the screen. Divided into two areas that eventually merge, the course explores the application of harmonic and melodic principles for screen music, as well as the study of the foundations of narrative theory and storytelling. Throughout a set of theoretical readings,analyses, and creative assignments, the students will develop a set of techniques to produce music that generates meaning and that enhances the story and the narrative as a whole.

The course prepares students in a crucial aspect of screen scoring: the scoring
recording session. Through a combination of instructional workshops, observation of recording sessions, feedback sessions, and applied practice, students develop as scoring professionals within a studio setting. Students integrate knowledge from different areas of inquiry in screen scoring involved in the production of recordings for scores. Further, students learn how to collaborate and function as a team in a time-sensitive and high-pressure environment.

Develops an understanding of the nature of sculpture & the critical dialogue that surrounds it. Assignments explore the conceptual & formal properties of sculpture, & an individual approach is encouraged. Evaluation of current gallery exhibitions & assigned readings will be an important supplement to studio assignments. Students will have regular access to the sculpture shop, where available equipment includes wood & metal tools, as well as plaster & mold-making facilities.

Introduction to the rendering of the three-dimensional world in sculpture. The class moves through a variety of different materials using simple techniques such as woodcutting, plastering, welding, & sewing.

Casting and Moldmaking is a second tier hands-on studio course which serves as a comprehensive exposure to innovative casting techniques. In this course, students will be asked to consider the transformative process of casting, and its ability to expand the experience of an artwork through a spectrum of materials and processes. The class will experiment with casting using a range of materials including wax and synthetic polymers such as resin, as well as thoughtfully marrying conventional with unconventional non-art materials. Additional projects and demos will explore simple mold making techniques, and field casting outside of the studio.

The first part of a three-course sequence. This course introduces students to applied research and to evidenced-based practice. Students explore various subfields in professional psychology and learn to synthesize information from psychological literature.

Students learn to draw connections between their practical experience in the field & psychological literature . The course also introduces students to professional practice
and to ethical guidelines protecting human research participants. A minimum of 8 hours of supervised fieldwork experience per week is required, students must attend supervision seminars.

Students explore in greater depth the connections between practice, theory & research through a semester-long independent project. A minimum of 8 hours of supervised fieldwork experience per week is requires; students must attend supervision groups.

This seminar provides both theoretical and technological foundations on ways of producing unique sounds using acoustic instruments — often in tandem with digitally processed or sampled sound. The course also introduces students to the concept of sampling and the creation of custom-made sample libraries, as well as the process of writing music for improvisers (jazz combo, soloists, etc.)

This seminar explores the ins-and-outs of writing for small ensemble and electronics. Students explore each instrument, pertinent repertoire and musical examples; compose a piece for an ensemble-in-residence; premiere works in a concert setting; and have works recorded by the ensemble. Through interactions with the ensemble-in-residence, compositions will be developed in three stages:
early semester brainstorming; mid semester reading; dress rehearsals before the final concert.

This is the second of a two-seminar sequence that provides both analytical and practical approaches to composition for the string quartet. This seminar includes workshops and performances of a full composition for String Quartet as well as student presentations on selected contemporary quartet repertoire.

Seminar for students who have been approved by the department to pursue honors in the major. Extended primary research in Media Studies, focusing on the development and workshopping of individual research projects. Students enroll concurrently in two credits of independent study under the direction of a faculty honors sponsor, as outlined in departmental guidelines.

This course is a seminar for students pursuing Honors Research in Teaching and Learning. It will guide students through the processes of selecting an area of educational inquiry, developing research questions, choosing and implementing appropriate methodologies, building outlines, developing bibliographies, writing literature reviews, and preparing drafts. During the first semester this seminar will meet regularly, as students develop their projects. During the spring semester students will work independently on their projects under the direction of individual faculty supervisors, with whom they will hold regular meetings.

Seminar for students pursuing Honors Research in Teaching and Learning. Guides students through the processes of selecting an area of educational inquiry, developing research questions, choosing and implementing appropriate methodologies, building outlines, developing bibliographies, writing literature reviews, and preparing drafts. During the first semester, this seminar meets regularly, as students develop their projects. During the spring semester, students work independently on their projects under the direction of individual faculty supervisors, with whom they hold regular meetings, and then come together with their classmates for give scheduled meetings.

Course is designed as the culminating experience for Education Studies majors. Students will demonstrate an integration of disciplinary content knowledge & research skills culminating in a senior thesis or a final project. The final product requires students to synthesize course work & practical experiences & explore potential career options and academic pursuits upon completion of the program.

This course serves as the culminating experience for undergraduate students completing a bachelor of science degree in Educational Theatre. Each student will create & present an individual capstone project in one of three concentration areas: Theatre Performance & Production, Applied Theatre, or Drama in Education. Through seminar discussions, written assignments, presentations, & performances, students will demonstrate how their course work & practical experiences have contributed to this final culminating project. Students will also explore potential career options & academic pursuits upon the completion of the degree.

A culminating studio course designed to generate a ‘body of work’; this body of work will be discussed, critiqued & contextualized within the framework of peers, the art world & the world at large. Students are expected to work on a coherent body of works that will be discussed one-on-one as well as in critique settings though out the semester. Readings will be distributed as they relate to art making strategies. This process will culminate in a thesis exhibition designed & presented with several peers.

A culminating studio course designed to generate a ‘body of work’; this body of work will be discussed, critiqued & contextualized within the framework of peers, the art world & the world at large. Students are expected to work on a coherent body of works that will be discussed one-on-one as well as in critique settings though out the semester. Readings will be distributed as they relate to art making strategies. This process will culminate in a thesis exhibition designed & presented with several peers.

This seminar expands and refines students' skills in reading and writing about art in relation to their practice, ideas, and experiences. The course is structured around group discussions and in-class writing, beginning with an exploration of artist writings and personal essays, focusing on voice, description, structure, and research. Students learn to distinguish between an essay and an academic paper, examining how personal experience can inform critical discussions around art, culture, society, and politics. Students draft and revise their thesis essays.

Examines concepts associated with sexual orientation, gender identity and LGBTQA+ development and discusses interventions to support LGBTQA+ individuals across the lifespan. Explores various health and mental health issues, including issues around oppression, intersectionality, discrimination and heteronormativity, as well as LGBTQA+ history, advocacy and culture.