In this course we will trace the representation;of teenage girls in television and film from the;1950s to the present as a way to better;understand how moving images shape culture. We;will look closely at the notion of;"entertainment" and at the ways in which moving;image texts create ways of seeing and meaning.

This course is for all who stay to the end of the credits, purchase soundtracks, and argue over who should have won the Oscar for Best Score, along with anyone else interested in the undervalued importance of music to the general effect of a motion picture. We will explore and discuss the myriad ways in which these two media interact. The course will focus on classic scores by Herrmann, Morricone, and Williams, as well as the uses of pre-existing music in films of Kubrick and Tarantino.

Journey through time and experience the evolution;of hip-hop from its old-school social dance roots;to the contemporary phenomenon of commercial;choreography that hip-hop has become. Using film;and text in addition to studio work, this class;will create a framework from which to understand;and participate in the global culture of hip-hop;dance.

This course will focus on the development of;site-specific improvisational dance skills.;Beginning in outdoor environments,;and moving indoors when the weather gets colder.;Students will perform solo, duet and group;improvisations inspired by;nature, architecture and public spaces. Students;will then collaboratively build movement;choreographies using;compositional methods that draw from the;improvisations. There will be repeated;opportunities to perform with and for each;other.

This class will introduce students to the basic;elements of various styles of hip-hop dance;including breaking, popping, locking, and;contemporary music video style. Each class will;start with a warm-up focusing on hip-hop;fundamentals and conclude with a short;combination fusing these diverse styles together.;In addition, students will learn the history of;hip-hop-Rs four elements: breaking, MCing, DJing,;and graffiti.

In this student-centered, discussion-based;seminar, we will explore current hypotheses;about the evolution of human variation, trace the;history of how biology has been used in the;construction of racial ideologies, and delve into;the impacts of racial categorization on;human health.

The course provides an historical and topical overview of Latina/o migration to the United States. We will examine the economic, political, and social antecedents to Latin American migration, and the historical impact of the migration process in the U.S. Considering migration from Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, we will discuss the social construction of race, the gendered nature of migration, migrant labor struggles, Latin American-U.S. Latino relations, immigration policy, and border life and enforcement.

This course explores the complex, often comic,;and ultimately tragic history of Bohemia, a;territory located today in the Czech Republic,;but previously a part of the Habsburg Monarchy,;then of Czechoslovakia, and then of Hitler's;Third Reich. Students will complement historical;studies with autobiographical material and;contemporary fiction, beginning with the;Revolution of 1848, progressing through the;achievements and worrisome trends of Emperor;Francis Joseph's 68-year reign, and concluding;with the world wars.

A detailed survey of the archaeology of the city;of Rome from its origin in the early Iron Age to;the beginning of the fourth century CE. The;principal monuments and architectural development;of the ancient city will be discussed against a;broader cultural and historical background, with;an emphasis on the powerful families and;individuals responsible for the shaping of the;urban landscape, and the specific social and;political circumstances that gave the monuments;meaning.

This course will explore the Victorian novel;within the larger context of nineteenth century;Britain, paying particular attention to the ways;in which it develops in relation to changing;ideas about class, gender, sexuality, nation, and;culture. Novelists will include Bronte, Dickens,;Eliot, and Gaskell.