Lower-Division

A workshop for beginning writers of poetry. Students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as study modern poems that illustrate issues and choices in contemporary poetry writing.

A workshop for novice writers of fiction in which students generate, revise, and discuss their own work as well as read stories by diverse writers.

Examines three different scripts from both a literary and performance perspective. Discusses the genre, structure, characters, and themes of each script, as well as the challenges involved in staging and the implications of various potential staging choices. Students then attend a production, evaluating the choices made in it. A fee for expenses involved in attending each production is charged.

A review and reconsideration of some of the major American photographers, from Matthew Brady to Judy Dater, with special consideration given to Edward Steichen, Imogene Cunningham, Gertrude Kasebier, Dorothea Lange, and others. Seminar discussion and four papers required.

Perspectives and case studies on diversity, communication, and social recognition. Discusses instances of social isms and phobias (racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia), and raises issues of religious tolerance and inter-faith dialogue. Includes current events and diversity topics in universitiy life. Enrollment restricted to college members. Admission by written application.

Focus on the literary and cultural construction of America. Examines a variety of 16th- and 17th-century texts. Explores questions of diversity, idealism, community, and race in the early English colonies.