Taught in conjunction with IA 316 (Advance Studies in Theatre Design), this course is intended for students who have completed at least one course in theatre design. Students will choose two projects, each addressing design issues in a specific area: scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, projections, or technical production. Working with the instructor and the advanced students, projects will be devised based on experience, skill building, and a desired level of challenge. The course will include explorations of historic and contemporary styles.

First half of a two-semester sequence. With studio. Principles and applications of computer animation using Crater and Alias Maya software in film, video, music, and technology. Introduction to 2D and 3D animation programs. Skills acquired in preparation for production in second semester. Emphasis on professionalism and quality. Should be followed by 397, 3D Computer Animation.

Students choose a topic on their own under the guidance of a faculty adviser who will then grade the final written report

Contemporary issues facing administrators. Topics include special education finance, law, and policy.

This course provides a practical introduction to analytical reasoning. In it, we examine the nature of good reasons, and acquire a method for systematically reconstructing and evaluating the types of arguments we encounter every day in our college courses, in newspaper editorials, and in political speeches, e.g. We learn about philosophical topics such as the relation between truth and rationality, and whether we can argue logically about morality. We also examine some of the fallacies, cognitive biases, and misleading rhetoric that commonly enter into our reasoning. (Gen. Ed. R2)

This course provides a practical introduction to analytical reasoning. In it, we examine the nature of good reasons, and acquire a method for systematically reconstructing and evaluating the types of arguments we encounter every day in our college courses, in newspaper editorials, and in political speeches, e.g. We learn about philosophical topics such as the relation between truth and rationality, and whether we can argue logically about morality. We also examine some of the fallacies, cognitive biases, and misleading rhetoric that commonly enter into our reasoning. (Gen. Ed. R2)