Courses

Examines the potential of various genres of simulation & games (both analog & digital) as learning technologies through readings, discussion, play, design, & research. Literacy, identity, genre, interactivity, play, story, emotions, presence, & information visualization are among the cultural & cognitive concepts covered in this course. Student-selected assignments typically include reflections on game & simulation play, integrating games & simulations in formal learning environments, designing & developing prototypes of educational games & simulations, & conducting short exploratory research.

• Department: Administration, Leadership, and Technology

Revenue generation for the performing arts organization. Examines development and fund-raising in the performing arts organization with a view to students learning strategies and acquiring skills to raise funds from disparate sources. Development is examined in its potential for fulfilling planning objectives, community development, and stability for the performing arts organization.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

The use of applied scientific inquiry to formulate sets of guidelines for occupational therapy.

• Department: Occupational Therapy

This multi-disciplinary course allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to develop examples of assistive technology. Partnering with outside organization students will work in teams to identify a clinical need relevant to a certain clinical site or client population, and learn the process of developing an idea and following that through the development of a prototype product. The major learning activity is the design and fabrication of a device (piece of equipment, software, etc.) that meets a specific need for a specific person with a disability or a clinic that treats clients with disabilities or a category of people with similar needs as a result of their disability.

• Department: Occupational Therapy

Exposes students to approaches to research in diverse settings in the field of Applied Psychology. Students begin developing ideas for independent research. Through scaffolded experiences, lectures, discussions, guest speakers, research lab visits, and readings, students develop and articulate goals for engaging in independent research, identify types of mentorship and ways to integrate their own goals for research with the work of a potential mentor, and begin to formulate ideas for their research proposals.

• Department: Applied Psychology

Course is designed for researchers and designers interested in learning and design theory. Student will develop mobile apps for prototype learning experiences and be exposed to the fundamentals of JavaScript, AppFramework, Jquery, HTML/CSS,. Course will also focus on JavaScript libraries for mobile app development and other distribution options for app stores (i.e., Cordova). Students should have basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and some experience with JavaScript (i.e., knowing JavaScript is not required) or prior background in programming concepts (e.g., Actionscript).

• Department: Administration, Leadership, and Technology

This course will help students gain the skills and knowledge required to develop effective professional communications in music therapy. This includes learning how to determine 1) the focus of the information to be shared with colleagues, 2) the form of communication best suited to delivering this information, and 3) the clinical, theoretical, and experiential elements that will best convey the writer's/presenter's message. During the course, students will develop a detailed outline for either a publication or an oral presentation.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Introduces students to the conceptual & Practical integration of the developments & prevention sciences to address social, emotional, & health problems across the lifespan or during a particular developmental stage, e.g., middle childhood.

• Department: Applied Psychology

This course examines the practical and socio-cultural issues in philanthropy that shape the nonprofit sector in the U.S. Key topics include philanthropy in unequal societies, art funding, and skills taught include budgeting and proposal writing. Students generate prospect research and grant reports and analyze corporate giving strategies.

• Department: Art and Art Professions

Chronological study of the evolution of plays and production styles from ancient Greece to the off-Broadway movement.History of theatre as a performing art and aesthetic experience.Research projects in selected periods of theatre development are required.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

A comprehensive overview of human development from conception through adolescence. Theories of developmental psychology are related to research findings, & implications are drawn for practical issues.

Liberal Arts Core/CORE Equivalent - satisfies the requirement for Society & Social Sciences

• Department: Applied Psychology
• Liberal Arts Core: Societies and the Social Sciences

Discussion of human growth across the lifespan; multiple contexts in which development unfolds are explored & implications for practice are considered.

• Department: Applied Psychology

Advanced study of theories & empirical research relating of the intellectual, social, & emotional development in children & adolescents.

• Department: Applied Psychology

This course is intended to introduce students to the theory, practice and clinical applications of individual and group Developmental Transformations (DvT), an improvisational approach to drama therapy. The course will include both experiential and didactic components. Opportunities for continuing to learn about and specialize in DvT will be provided.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Through scholarly discussions, introduction of techniques, & resource sharing, students will explore a broad range of theories & methodologies of devised theatre. Through readings, students will investigate experimental, avant-garde & postmodern performance theory & develop an in-depth understanding of dramatic & narrative structures, which outline how collective & contemporary theatrical art has been conceived, produced & managed. The course will culminate in developing new work for a Devised Theatre Showcase.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Through scholarly discussions, introduction of techniques, and resource sharing, students will explore a broad range of theories and methodologies of devised theatre. Through readings, students will investigate experimental, avant-garde and postmodern performance theory and develop an in-depth understanding of dramatic and narrative structures, which outline how collective and contemporary theatrical art has been conceived, produced and managed. The course will culminate in developing new work for a Devised Theatre Showcase.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Educational theatre practitioners need not only an understanding of the basic conventions of educational drama but a wider understanding of the climate of education and the arts. Professionals must be able to respond to the changing needs of urban students, the challenges of today's society and the broader national educational goals. The class is designed for students who have basic knowledge of the conventions of educational drama and theatre who wish to transfer their classroom experience of a broader venue. Students will build an understanding of different strategies for structuring drama curriculum building to a larger drama program. Participants will develop curriculum targeted at a particular population that they may encounter working as a professional in the field and explore curriculum development for both short and long term programs including the elements involved in creating and developing new drama programs within already existing arts programs or other related settings. Students explore the variety of issues involved in developing new drama programs including assessing a community's needs, recognizing cultural influences and developing long term goals.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Assessment of the food intake and needs of individuals of diverse ages and backgrounds. Taking into consideration the genetic, cultural, social, and economic factors that affect dietary choices, students will develop dietary plans that meet current recommendations for a variety of health conditions using exchange systems, food composition data, menus, recipes, and product labels.

• Department: Nutrition and Food Studies

Production-based course designed as a structured classroom environment for hands-on, critical inquiry. Students receive research guidance, feedback & support for individually-designed & executed digital media/computational projects. May be taken in conjunction with another MCC course or as a stand-alone course in which students develop an independent project that may be an outgrowth of a previous MCC course.

• Department: Media, Culture, and Communication

Production-based course designed as a structured classroom environment for hands-on, critical inquiry. Students receive research guidance, feedback and support for individually designed and executed digital media/computational projects. May be taken in conjunction with another MCC course or as a stand-alone course in which students develop an independent project that may be an outgrowth of a previous MCC course. Open to graduate students by permission of the instructor.

• Department: Media, Culture, and Communication