2009 Course Catalog

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Literature and Film (EL904-3A)

Program: Pre-College

In this course we'll consider a series of thematically related books and movies, and carefully examine how structural elements -- from syntax to editing -- function to create works... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

A Checkered Past: The United States and the Third World (HIST 0720)

Program: Summer Session Credit

An indelible post-9/11 image was that of international headlines proclaiming "We are All Americans Now". However, not everyone shared that sentiment, prompting many Americans to... (more »)

7 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

From I Love Lucy to Lost: Television and American Culture (AC902-3A)

Program: Pre-College

In this course, we will study how television reflects and shapes American culture, from its beginnings as focal point of family life in the suburban 1950s to its current status... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

The Art of the Film (MS900-3B)

Program: Pre-College

In "The Art of the Film" we will examine the dramatic and psychological effects of the techniques used in filmmaking and television, and some of the central developments in film's... (more »)

3 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll?: Understanding the 1960s (HI915-2B)

Program: Pre-College

The 1960s was a watershed decade in modern American history. The United States that emerged in its aftermath was very different from the United States that existed before it. The... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Facebook, MySpace, and the Development of the Social Self (SO909-1C)

Program: Pre-College

This course will use students’ experiences with social networking sites to explore basic sociological concepts of social identity, social roles, membership in various groups... (more »)

1 Week
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Classic Fairy Tales Reconsidered (EL901-2A)

Program: Pre-College

Originally, fairy tales were not intended for children but throughout much of their history were told among adult audiences for entertainment and instruction. During Romanticism,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Documentary Film for Social Change: Production & Theory (SO911-2GL)

Program: Leadership Institute

Documentary has long been associated as a vehicle for social change. How and why did this come to be an ideal? What techniques do filmmakers employ to tell their stories of social... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31

Snapshots and Snap Judgments: A History of Photographic Portraiture (HA903-2A)

Program: Pre-College

What does your Facebook picture say about you? We are bombarded by portraits on-line and in magazines, keep them to remember loved ones, and are required to carry them for identification,... (more »)

2 Weeks
June 1
July 1
Aug. 1
Aug. 31