A study of the major figures and movements beginning with Ruben Dario and modernismo. Special emphasis on the poetry of Huidobro, Neruda, Vallejo, Borges, Mistral, Paz, and Alegria.
A study of diverse ways in which Latin American literature and culture have portrayed the relationship between humans and the natural environment and the struggle for environmental justice. Students study texts, films, and other materials from selected geographic regions to foster understanding of the cultural, political, and ecological history of environmental issues in Latin America.
Study of a variable topic of special interest bearing on either Spanish or Latin American Literature. This course may be repeated for credit when the topic differs.
Shared readings on key topics and concepts related to the Hispanic world. Each student also engages in research on a topic of interest, culminating in a critical research paper and an oral presentation. This seminar serves to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement within the major.
Statistics
This course explores the complex ways in which we interact with data in everyday life. While thinking critically about the role of data science in advancing social good, students will gain fundamental skills in data literacy and open-source programming tools for data science.
An introduction to statistics covering these topics: probability, binomial and normal distributions, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, the distinction between sample and population, t-distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression.
An introduction to statistics covering these topics: probability, binomial and normal distributions, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, the distinction between sample and population, t-distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression.
An introduction to statistics covering these topics: probability, binomial and normal distributions, mean, median, variance, standard deviation, the distinction between sample and population, t-distribution, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and linear regression.
This course focuses on choosing, fitting, assessing, and using statistical models. Topics include simple and multiple linear regression, logistic regression, and multifactor analysis of variance. Intended for students in the physical, natural or social sciences.
We make use of publicly available sports data sets to analyze, predict, and rank team and player performance, and analyze strategic decisions arising in various sports.
Theatre
An analysis of theatrical design as a collaborative art form with an introduction tot he materials, forms, and functions of design. An introduction to the research, analysis, graphics, materials, and techniques used in contemporary theatre design.
An introduction to the actor's art. Understanding the demands of performance. The execution of dramatic action. Students are expected to perform frequently in exercises and scenes.
Students learn the stage makeup and mask techniques used by actors, technicians, and designers in the development of character design. The creation of designs will be aided by the study of performance analysis and the application of the elements of design.
This course examines the evolution of LGBTQ+ characters in American plays and films of the last one hundred years. Students will examine the recurring stereotypes, coded language and images used to identify characters in the early decades of the twentieth century, and how their portrayal changes when Queer playwrights and film makers tell their own stories. Topics will include shifting perspectives on drag, camp, intersectionality and gender identity, and the impact of feminism, the civil rights movement, and the AIDS crisis.
Introduction to the theoretical and technical aspects of directing through reading, discussion, and a series of staged experiments and short scenes.
An opportunity for advanced students to explore drafting, drawing, rendering, and modeling software used for scenery, lighting, and costume design. Designers will work together on various advanced projects and have the opportunity to experiment in each area of design using the related software.
An introduction to stage costume design. By utilizing visual, verbal and written skills, the student will learn how to develop, communicate, and interpret design solutions for productions. Over the course of the semester, the student will learn the elements of design, rendering techniques, effective research methods, analysis of playscripts, basic costume history, and oral communication of design ideas.
A continuation of Fundamentals of Directing. Students will deepen their work on directing techniques by working on scenes of increased length from modern and classic plays.