Spring 2012 Credit Courses: Culture/Language

*CANCELLED* The Mediterranean Origins of Western Culture
Examines the main historical events in the Mediterranean area from late antiquity through the Renaissance. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were born here, and the diverse peoples and cultures around its shores competed for intellectual and political dominance. These interactions resulted in the legacy of beliefs and institutions at the core of Western culture, including some issues still unresolved today.
AHU3025.45 / 4 credits
AHU9025.45 / noncredit option / $595
Eric Trump
Tues., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 31–May 15
Natural Sciences Bldg., Room 1030

Holocaust Memoir and Diary
Holocaust scholar Lawrence Langer asks, “To whom shall we entrust the custody of the public memory of the Holocaust?” This course examines eyewitness testimony produced either during or after the Holocaust. Students read works by such authors as Elie Wiesel, Primo Levi, Kazik (Simha Rotem), Emanuel Ringelblum, Anne Frank, and Hanna Senesh, a true Jewish Joan of Arc. Also offered as ALI 3285.
AJS3285.45 / 4 credits
ALI9285.45 / noncredit option / $595
Michael Taub
Wed., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 25–May 9
Humanities Bldg., Room 1073

Basic Spanish I
Designed for students with little or no previous exposure to the language. Attention is given to listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on oral work, using material from students’ everyday experiences and activities.
ASP1030.45 / 4 credits
ASP9030.45 / noncredit option / $595
Kathleen Ryan
Thurs., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 10
Humanities Bldg., Room 2073

Music and Cultural Identity
A study of music in its cultural contexts, including how it defines and perpetuates national, cultural, ethnic, and personal identity around the world. The class examines the recording, performing, and broadcasting of music and the role of race, class, and gender in Spain, Central Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Looking through the lens of culture, students see who drives the music industry, who listens, and for what purposes. Also offered as EMT 3073.
CSS3073.45 / 4 credits
EMT9073.45 / noncredit option / $595
James Koeppel
Thurs., 6:30–9:50 p.m.
Jan. 26–May 10
Fort Awesome, Room 0137

Updated Jan. 17, 2012

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