This course will examine modern Brazil from 1800 to the present, concentrating on the making of the nation given its massive geographical size and diverse population. Topics studied include Brazil's status as the world's largest slave holding society in the nineteenth century, and twentieth-century attempts to establish democracy.

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Building on the introductory course, (COMM 493E: Seminar-Screenwriting), an intensive workshop where students receive continuing, in-depth feedback on their work in progress, as they strive for professional competence in feature-length theatrical screenwriting or writing for episodic television. Analysis of two professional screenplays and the films or shows produced from them as students delve into the writer's art and craft.

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This course focuses on the concept of horror in contemporary public culture in the United States, reflecting on the nature of evil and human responsibility in the face of it. Topics for discussion include the rhetorical use of horror, the narrative creation of monstrosities, the responses to fear of the Other, the relationship between horror and terror, and the aesthetics of disturbing performances. Several weeks will be devoted to popular icons of monstrosity in order to examine the ethical and political ramifications of these metaphors lurking in contemporary culture.

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The growth of monarchy, struggle for parliamentary liberty and individual freedom, English Reformation, Puritanism, English Civil War, and Glorious Revolution. The importance of dominant personalities of William the Conqueror, Henry II, Edward I, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, and Cromwell. Changes in English society.

This course will introduce students to a wide range of narrative, experimental and documentary strategies. Students will gain experience in basic production techniques and will learn to think about and lookCourse requirements include the completion of three video production assignments and one longer final project. The course will include workshops in lighting, final cut pro, and sound recording and mixing.

Russian history in the 20th century. Course covers the fall of the tsarist monarchy, the revolution of 1917, and the rise, development, and collapse of Soviet communism. Communist ideology, economic development, political terror, dictatorship, and the non-Russian minorities.