| FYS I:Writing from Art |
Liberal Arts |
1001 (021) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
Painting, sculpture, film, music, literature. In this course students will use both their own and the creative works of others as the starting point for their papers. Through critical reading, visits to the museum, and process-oriented writing, students will learn the craft of essay writing. Texts include works by John Cage, Gertrude Stein, and Honoré de Balzac.
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Class Number
2212
Credits
3
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| FYS II: Our Cultural Archive |
Liberal Arts |
1005 (003) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
Allusion, reference, sample, quote¿These words are often used when discussing art, music, and literature. But what do they really mean? Although sampling is a term specific to contemporary music, using existing works to create new ones is not a new idea. Through reading, writing essays, and a final research paper and presentation, students will probe the meanings of these words in relationship to their own work, while exploring the ways in which artists, musicians, and writers have mined our cultural archive.
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Class Number
1504
Credits
3
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| FYS II:Sherlock Holmes |
Liberal Arts |
1005 (016) |
Spring 2027 |
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Description
When Sherlock Holmes made his debut in 1887, no one, especially not his creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle could have predicted the success of the first consulting detective. Sherlock Holmes has been adapted on the stage, to film, television, comic books, board games, video games, and by other authors into their own detective novels. Even today, we are surrounded by new versions of this favorite character. In this writing course, students will begin by writing essays based on canonical works, then move to writing critical analyses of contemporary interpretations, ending by imagining the future of Sherlock Holmes.
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Class Number
1332
Credits
3
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| Cont Narr:Queer Literature |
Liberal Arts |
3105 (002) |
Fall 2026 |
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Description
American and European literary tradition has long included authors that contemporary readers would recognize as queer. Yet works that openly address queer sexualities and gender are relatively new. In this course students read a variety of works starting from ?the invention of homosexuality? (1890s) to the present with particular focus on issues germane to the genre: societal constraints on content, the subtext of cloaked sexuality, and authorial responsibility to the queer community. Assignments include two 10-page literary analysis papers. Readings include works by Walt Whitman, James Baldwin, and Susan Sontag.
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Class Number
1124
Credits
3
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| Cont Narr: Cripping the Narrative |
Liberal Arts |
3105 (005) |
Spring 2027 |
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Description
Crip Theory, an intersection of Disability Studies and Queer Theory, forms the theoretical groundwork for this course. Students analyze how works of literature and art reshape traditional storytelling and representations of disability and nonnormativity. Through critical engagement with a variety of texts, students will investigate how experiences of disability influence and transform our narratives. As they engage with literature, art, and theory, students will uncover the ways creative works confront power dynamics, promote inclusivity, and further the goal of social justice.
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Class Number
2179
Credits
3
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