HART 538 - LANDMARKS IN ISRAELI ART Credits: 3 For each lecture, Graduate Students will be assigned additional readings. They will write an annotated bibliography of all the readings to be turned in at the end of the semester. We will meet for an additional two or three times per semester to discuss the interpretive and methodological problems and ideas associated with the readings. Graduate students will be expected to complete all the requirements of the class in addition to writing a substantial research paper due at the end of the semester. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 338. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 539 - STILL LIFE PAINTING, 17TH - 20TH CENTURY Credits: 3 For each lecture, Graduate Students will be assigned additional readings. they will write an annotated bibliography of all the readings to be turned in at the end of the semester. We will meet for an additional two or three times per semester to discuss the interpretive and methodological problems and ideas associated with the readings. Graduate students will be expected to complete all the requirements of the class in addition to writing a substantial research paper due at the end of the semester. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 339. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 544 - BAROQUE ART AND ARCHITECTURE IN ITALY, SPAIN AND THE NEW WORLD Credits: 3 This course surveys the visual culture of Southern Europe and the Americas during the seventeenth century. We will study the work of major artists - including Caravaggio, Bernini, Borromini, Murillo, and Velazquez - as well as the introduction and adaptation of European artistic models in Central and South America. Graduate students will be rquired to write a mock grant proposal, which suggests a project to be researched, situates the project in the historigraphy on Baroque art (with bibliography), and outlines a proposed schedule. In addition to completing all the requirements of the course, they will be expected to complete additional readings and a substantial research paper at the end of the semester. Cross-list: ARCH 679, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 344. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 572 - CHINESE ART AND VISUAL CULTURE Credits: 3 In this course, we will study how various artistic styles developed in historical, social and cultural contexts from the ancient period to the present day. Through the careful examination of architecture, calligraphy, painting, sculpture, ceramics, bronze, and film, students will gain a deeper understanding of Chinese art and visual culture. For each lecture, Graduate Students will be assigned additional readings. They will write an annotated bibliography of all the readings to be turned in at the end of the semester. We will meet for an additional two or three times to discuss the interpretive and methodological problems and ideas associated with the readings. Graduate students will be explected to complete all requirements of the class in addition to writing a substantial research paper due a the end of the semester. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: HART 372. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 589 - FILM MELODRAMA Credits: 3 Melodrama - the genre of tears, sensationalism and excess - has long been the focus of critical debates. Initially dismissed as mere escapism, melodrama films have begun to generate nuanced studies about their engagement with issues of gender, sexuality, class, and race. This seminar examines aesthetic, socio-political, and psychological dimensions of film melodrama, including historical works by Vidor, Sirk, Godard, and Fassbinder, as well as more recent projects by Haynes and Almodovar. For each lecture, Graduate Students will be assigned addtional readings. Tehy will write an annotated bibliography of all the readings to be turned in at the end of the semester. We will meet for an additional two or three times to discuss the interpretive and methodological problems and ideas associated with the readings. Graduate students will be expected to complete all the requirements of the class in addition to writing a substantial research paper due at the end of the semester. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 590 - METHODS OF ART HISTORY Credits: 3 This seminar surveys approaches the study of art and visual culture from art history's origins as a discipline to the present day. We will study a range of works of art and interrogate many of the essential terms of art historical study. Frequent guest lectures will be featured. Instructor permission required College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HART 689 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN FILM AND MEDIA STUDIES Credits: Hours Variable Independent study, reading, or special research in film & media studies on the graduate level. College: School of Humanities Department: History of Art
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HONS 470 - RICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM Credits: Hours Variable Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hons470/ The RUSP program is designed for students in any department who may be considering graduate school and/or careers in research or scholarship. The course centers on individual research projects that are supervised by a faculty member, who is identified by the student. This faculty member meets regularly with the student and serves as a mentor. Modest funds are available to support costs of the research projects. Weekly class meetings feature presentations on topics related to research and scholarship. In addition, each student gives an oral presentation on his/her project's discipline. Enrollment by permission of course faculty, based on applications submitted in the previous Spring term. Instructor permission required College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Honors Program
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HONS 471 - RICE UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARS PROGRAM (RUSP) Credits: Hours Variable Course URL: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~hons470/ Continuation of HONS 470. Credit variable (generally 3-6 hours, depending on the scope of the research project). Participants continue the research projects and interactions with faculty mentors. Weekly class meetings again feature presentations and discussion of research-related topics. At the end of the term, each student gives an oral presentation and submits a final paper in the style of a journal article in his/her research area. Instructor permission required College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Honors Program
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HUMA 101 - FROM ANCIENT GREECE TO MEDIEVAL ISLAM: INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3 Study of the foundational intellectual and artistic texts of the western tradition from Ancient Greece to Medieval Islam. Consideration of texts and images over time and in their historical development as we reflect on who we are and how we got here. Readings from Homer, Plato, the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, Thucydides, Vergil, Augustine, and the Qu'ran. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 102 - FROM RENAISSANCE TO PRESENT: INTRODUCTION TO WESTERN LITERATURE, HISTORY, AND PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3 Study of the foundational intellectual and artistic texts of the Western tradition from the Renaissance to Einstein. Consideration of texts and images over time and in their historical development as we reflect on who are and how we got here. Readings from Machiavelli, Shakespeare, Kant, Flaubert, Nietzsche, Freud, Beauvoir, Einstein, Levi, Kuhn, Borges, and King, and images from such artists as Michelangelo, Goya, and Picasso. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 103 - LIBERTY AND TERROR: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION Credits: 3 The French Revolution toppled an ancient monarchy and sent shockwaves throughout the world. We will interpret the historical sources, contexts, and problems of this watershed moment and investigate the problems by political, philosophical, literary, and visual documents regarding the pre-revolutionary status quo, the transformation of political liberty into repressive terror, the rise of Napoleon, worldwide warfare, and ideological struggle. The course will focus on historical contexts such as the influence of the Enlightenment; the emergence of citizenship and human rights; the development of social spectacles and the public sphere; the Reign of Terror and the regression to Tryanny; emancipationist discourses (the abolition of slavery, colonial revolt, radical feminism); and the contradictory figure of Napoleon. We will consider, finally, how the Revolution has come to be viewed, both within France and without, considering its many aftershocks and reverberations up until the present day. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 104 - TRANSCULTURAL ENCOUNTERS: FROM THE ANCIENT WORLD TO CONTEMPORARY GLOBALIZATION Credits: 3 Explores interactions between cultures from early modern period to the present day through films, novels, memoirs and travelogues, bringing alive the experiences of historical and fictional figures, who, through colonialism, trade, war and conflict, travel, and migration, find themselves face to face with people who are not like them, and in particular, their responses to these new situations. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 107 - GREEK CIVILIZATION AND ITS LEGACY Credits: 3 Course URL: http://classicallegacy.rice.edu An examination of the literary, artistic, and intellectual achievements of classical Greek civilization from Homer through the golden age of classical Athens to the spread of Greek culture in the Hellenistic world. The influence of ancient Greece on Western culture will be a focus. Case studies in the later reception of classical Greek literature (e.g. tragedy), philosophy (e.g., Socrates), history (e.g., democracy), and art (e.g., Parthenon) will be examined. Cross-list: CLAS 107. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 108 - ART IN CONTEXT: LATE MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE CULTURE Credits: 3 This course will be concerned with art, architecture, and history of the late middle-ages and Renaissance. We will employ historical texts, literature, and illustrations of works of art, showing how historical documents and sources can illuminate the culture context of art and architecture. Cross-list: HART 240, MDST 108. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 111 - ROMAN CIVILIZTION AND ITS LEGACY Credits: 3 Course URL: http://http://classicallegacy.rice.edu/ This course will investigate central aspects of Roman civilization: politics, religion, law, oratory, private life, public entertainment, literature, and visual art and architecture. Through case studies, we will also examine the place of ancient Rome in the western imagination, and the influence of ancient Rome on later politics, literature, and art. Cross-list: CLAS 108. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 200 - INTRODUCTORY/FOUNDATIONS OF MEDICINE, POLICY, AND THE MEDICAL HUMANITIES Credits: 3 This course will introduce students to the interdisciplinary approach to health and illness known as the medical humanities. Students will acquire a basic orientation to the medical humanities, and will begin the process of applying that understanding to contemporary problems in medicine, research, bioethics, and health policy. Cross-list: HEAL 200. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 201 - PUBLIC SPEAKING Credits: 3 This course is designed to give the student exposure to and experience using basic principles and skills of oral communication in the public context. Emphasis will be on the development of speech organization, support, and delivery. Informative and persuasive speeches will be practiced. An important outcome of the course is that the student better understand and appreciate the important role public speaking plays in modern society. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 210 - FORENSICS PRACTICUM Credits: 1 This course will focus on junior varsity intercollegiate speech and debate competition. Students will be required to prepare speeches and debate material for local, regional and possibly national competitions. Participation in intercollegiate competition is mandatory. Instructor permission required College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 212 - CAREER AND LIFE OPTIONS Credits: 1 This class is intended for freshmen and sophomores who are exploring careers and academic majors (juniors and seniors are also welcome to enroll). In the class students will learn about career options that match their interests, personality, and values; become more familiar with the world of work and various career options; understand the connections between careers and major choice; learn about services that will enhance their marketability and academic experiences (internships, study abroad programs, scholarships/grants); and develop an action plan to reach their goals. This class is ideally suited for students who have no idea what they want to do after they graduate. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 235 - THE WORLD AND THE WEST Credits: 3 Introduction to the last 500 years of world history, focusing on those processes that define the modern period. Topics including industrialization, democratization, colonialism, and the emergence of new forms of cultural production with exploration of how and why such processes have come to divide the modern world into a west and non-west. Cross-list: HIST 235. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 240 - ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR ART CONSERVATION Credits: 3 Course URL: http://edaac.rice.edu The objective of this course is to apply the engineering design process to pressing problems in art conservation. Students will work in teams with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston to develop storage solutions for priceless works of art. Course instruction will cover topics in the conservation of Art Objects and the Engineering Design Process. College: School of Engineering Department: Humanities
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HUMA 250 - WRITING FOR PRINT MEDIA Credits: 3 Introduction to news gathering and writing, and the analytical skills needed to determine what constitutes news. The class will combine in-depth reporting assignments and critiques, lectures covering the breadth of news-gathering (print, broadcast and online), and discussions of the role of decision-making in shaping the news. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 251 - PRINCIPLES OF TYPOGRAPHY AND DESIGN Credits: 3 Course URL: http://http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stumedia/design.htm Smart use of type communicates its message clearly. The digital age has spawned legions of new designers, but the old rules still apply. Through interactive lectures and hands-on exercises, students will develop sensitivity to the variables in typographic design (face, weight, size, leading, color) and learn to solve problems of visual communication. College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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HUMA 254 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN TYPOGRAPHY/DESIGN Credits: 2 Independent study in Typography and Design. Primarily for students who have completed HUMA 251 and wish to continue their studies independently at an advanced level. Permission of instructor is required. Instructor permission required College: School of Humanities Department: Humanities
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