Summer 2008 sessions begin May 27.
Summer 2008 Course Schedule
for Graduate and Professional Studies

ART 508 Drawing (Creative Process)
5/26 - 6/27 (T/W/Th); 6-9 pm
A ”must have” course for all students of art interested in pursuing other media and art forms in the future. Also this class will enable an advanced student to perfect his/her drawing skills in the finest tradition of European Academic Drawing.

Drawing is a basis for all art forms, and also it can be an independent and very expressive art form by itself. During this course students will work on the assignments of increasing difficulty following the system that was developed in the academic tradition. Some assignments will be rendered in color (Conté Crayons, colored pencils), introducing the art students to the color theory and expanding their mastery in various media.  Regular critiques and discussions will improve students’ vocabulary and general outlook on the process of creation and perceiving the work of art.

ENG 513 Horror Fiction (Cultural Heritage)
6/23 - 7/12 (M-F); 11:15 am-1:40 pm

ENG 566 Shakespeare (Cultural Heritage)
7/13-8/2 (M-Th); 5:45-8:45 pm
This course will provide an introduction to Shakespeare’s life and works through examination of his plays in the historical context of their printing and performance on the Renaissance stage.  In addition to studying background on the playwright’s life and the Elizabethan theatre, the course will focus on representative Shakespearean comedies, tragedies, and histories as both printed texts and as theatrical performances. Students will read a selection of Shakespearean texts, view theatrical performances and modern film adaptations, and have the opportunity to create their own “edition” of a scene from one of the plays. Possible texts include such plays as As You Like It, Macbeth, Richard II, and The Tempest.  The course may also include the opportunity to attend a live performance at a local theatre.

MLA 501 MLA Final Project (Cultural Heritage, Contemporary Society, or Creative Process.)
Students must make arrangements through the coordinator before registering.

HUM 566 The World of Islam (Cultural Heritage or Contemporary Society)
7/14 - 8/2 (M-Th); 8-11 am
After Christianity, Islam is the second largest religion in the world and the fastest growing in the USA. This course will offer an introduction to Islamic culture, history, and religion and a short survey of the Muslim World today. It will explain the basic tenets of Islam and help teachers understand the common bonds between Islam, Christianity and Judaism. The following questions will guide us as we encounter Islam and the Muslim world: What is Islam? Is it simply a religion, or is it a culture as well? How do Muslims practice their faith? What holidays do Muslims celebrate and when? Do all Muslims act in similar ways and believe in similar things, or is there a wide variety of beliefs and practices that can be considered characteristically "Islamic"?

HUM 566 Latino Experience in Fiction, Memoir, and Film (Cultural Heritage)
5/26 - 6/28 (M/W); 5-10 pm
This course will open a discussion of the diversity in the Latino experience in the United States, from the nineteenth century through the present. We will read novels and memoirs by Mexican American, Puerto Rican and Cuban American writers to come to a greater understanding of the circumstances and issues that have historically faced these different communities. We will also view a series of films that we will discuss in class.  Topics include: identity, coming of age, race and ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class. The reading list includes: Dreaming in Cuban, Always Running, The House on Mango Street, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, And the Earth Did Not Devour Him.

THE 514 Theatre Appreciation (Cultural Heritage)
7/14-8/1 (M-F); 2-4:25 pm
This course is designed to strengthen the student’s understanding of a definition of theatre and art, while concentrating on concepts such as critical analysis, dramatic form, and disciplines of acting, directing, design, and playwriting via lecture, small group exercises, workshops, and group projects. Attendance at a selected live performance or rehearsal will be required.