This course introduces students to the tradition of the German fairy tale and the development of the short story from the 19th century to the present. We will discuss texts, picture stories, visual texts (cartoons), and watch short films and examine the historical, cultural, and socio-political context in which these works were produced. Authors include: the Grimm Brothers, Ludwig Tieck, Theodor Storm, Wilhelm Busch, E.O. Plauen, Barbara Honigmann, Janosch, Christa Wolf, Heinrich Böll, Anna Seghers.

This course will offer an introduction to the science in forensic investigations. We will explore several methods and instruments often used in CSI programs, such as mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and DNA analysis, which are very valuable in evaluating crime scene evidence. We will explore the validity of scientific findings and the political implications of the use and availability of the data. Students will have a chance to be expert witnesses and be in the lab evaluating evidence.

This course will offer an introduction to the science in forensic investigations. We will explore several methods and instruments often used in CSI programs, such as mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy and DNA analysis, which are very valuable in evaluating crime scene evidence. We will explore the validity of scientific findings and the political implications of the use and availability of the data. Students will have a chance to be expert witnesses and be in the lab evaluating evidence.

In a number of Plato's dialogues we find the character Socrates debating various sophists--itinerant teachers-for-hire whose views were often diametrically opposed to Socrates' own. This seminar is structured around a close, careful reading of three such dialogues: the Euthydemus, the Protagoras, and the Gorgias. These dialogues will offer a general introduction to Socratic philosophy, but we will also focus on a few issues in much greater detail.

Philosophers have long debated the nature of happiness and its contribution to the good life. Happiness is something we all want, but what is it, and why do we all want it so much? What makes us happy and why? Is happiness just a matter of feeling good? Can psychology or neuroscience help us better understand happiness? How might a better understanding of happiness help us think about society, education, and well-being? This course will draw on literature, psychology, and neuroscience to help us pursue the philosophical task of understanding happiness.

Rehearsal and performance of Lisa Loomer's 'Living Out'. Performances February 26-March 1, 2015

Rehearsal and performance of Lisa Loomer's 'Living Out'. Performances February 26-March 1, 2015

A study of ten to twelve plays and their film adaptations. Plays are drawn from a range of periods and genres, and films are chosen to show the scope of adaptive approaches from filmed play to radical re-imagining. The course will include readings on the theory and history of theatre-to-film adaptations. Playwrights will likely include Christopher Marlowe, John Gay, Oscar Wilde, Bertolt Brecht, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O'Neill, Lorraine Hansberry, Edward Albee, Harold Pinter, David Mamet, and David Henry Hwang.

This course is an investigation into the fundamentals of drawing for costume and set design, with illustration of visual ideas as the focus. Topics will include figure drawing, garment, fabric, and texture rendering for the purposes of costume design, and scale and perspective drawing of objects and environments for set design. Various media will be explored including pencil, paint, and mixed media collage.