History

*CANCELLED* History of the Modern Theatre
Theatre in the Western world from the 17th to the 20th centuries. Playwrights, actors, directors, producers, and designers; neoclassicism, romanticism, realism, naturalism, and expressionism.
ADR2780.45 / 4 credits
ADR9780.45 / noncredit option / $595
Peter Sprague
Tues. & Thurs., 6:30–10:05 p.m.
Session II: June 14–July 28
Humanities Bldg., Room 1077

NEW! Western Civilization II
A study of texts and events that have shaped Western society and culture since 1500.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI1020.60 / 4 credits
Samara Heifetz
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29

*CANCELLED* NEW! Introduction to Latin American Studies
An introductory survey of the history of Latin America from colonial times to the present. Topics include geography, indigenous peoples, colonization and nation formation, society, politics, economy and culture of contemporary Latin America, and its place in today’s world.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI1600.60 / 4 credits
Paula Halperin
Session III (Intensive): June 13–July 1 (Updated, was: May 23 - June 10) 

*CANCELLED* American History, Society, and the Arts
Students examine how the arts serve as a narrator of American life, with emphasis on the birth of the republic and on 19th- and 20th-century political and historical issues. The course analyzes how social and cultural issues, both regional and national, have interacted with the growth of uniquely American art forms. Students also consider the central position the arts have taken in contentious national debates from the arrival of the Puritans to the Declaration of Independence, the Civil War, and the emergence of the U.S. as a cultural melting pot and as a superpower.
AHI2000.60 / 4 credits
James McElwaine
Mon.–Fri., 9:00 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29
Humanities Bldg., Room 2073

The Emergence of Modern America
A comprehensive survey of American society, politics, and culture from the Civil War to the present. Topics include the significance of the Civil War in American society, the role of the Industrial Revolution in the shaping of the Gilded Age, the progressive era and its enduring influence on American politics, the impact of American involvement in 20th-century wars on current U.S. foreign policy, the changing nature of race relations and gender roles, urbanization, and the influence of the rise of modern technology and mass communications.
AHI3040.70 / 4 credits
AHI9040.70 / noncredit option / $595
Joseph Verdicchio
Mon.–Fri., 1:00–4:20 p.m.
Session III (Intensive): June 13–July 1
Humanities Bldg., Room 1073

American History and Society Through Music
A narrative survey of U.S. history from the colonial period to the present through an exploration of its musical history. The course investigates America’s fundamental principles of politics, its primary social issues, and its wealth of aesthetic musical initiatives. Students examine the unity, diversity, originality, and adaptability of significant political, social, and musical institutions. Also offered as EMT 3115.
Section A:
AHI3115.45 / 4 credits
AHI9115.45 / noncredit option / $595
Edmund Cionek
Mon. & Wed., 6:15–10:05 p.m.
Session II: June 13–July 27
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070
Section B:
Note:Section B is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI3115.70 / 4 credits
James Koeppel
Session I (Intensive): May 23–June 10
Section C:
Note: Section C is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI3115.71 / 4 credits
James Koeppel
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29

*CANCELLED* Music of Protest
A survey of the past 50 years of popular protest music, with a preparatory examination of early 20th-century blues and socialist “magnet” songs. Students study the power of popular music and the artist’s role in shaping contemporary society, with a focus on three eras of social upheaval in the U.S.: the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, and the emergence of punk and hip-hop. Includes readings, musical analysis, and listening. Also offered as EMT 3116.
Note: The ability to read musical notation is not required, but a working knowledge of contemporary popular music is critical.
AHI3116.70 / 4 credits
EMT9116.70 / noncredit option / $595
James McElwaine
Mon.–Fri., 1:00–4:20 p.m.
Session IV (Intensive): July 11–29
Humanities Bldg., Room 2073

NEW! The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany
Examines the political culture of Germany after World War I. Topics include culture and ideology during the Weimar Republic, the lives of Hitler and other leading Nazis, racial policies, the structure of the Nazi regime, and the creation of a “New Order” in Europe. The course explores changing historical interpretations of the Third Reich and recent scholarly controversies, including debate about the relationship between memory and history.
Note: This course is 100% online; please visit www.purchase.edu/online for details.
AHI3435.20 / 4 credits
Samara Heifetz
Session II: June 13–July 28

*CANCELLED* The Blue and the Gray: U.S. Civil War
The Civil War was arguably the most controversial and traumatic event in American history. This course considers how and why the war developed, its long-term results, and why it is such an important part of America’s cultural heritage. Through an examination of novels, films, diaries, and letters written by Civil War participants, students analyze the impact of this war and our continuing fascination with it.
AHI3530.45 / 4 credits
AHI9530.45 / noncredit option / $595
Ray Franklin
Tues. & Thurs., 6:30–10:05 p.m.
Session II: June 14–July 28
Library, Room 0001

*CANCELLED* The American South
The development of the South as a distinct region, from the colonial period to the present. Readings include scholarly studies and contemporary accounts.
AHI3640.45 / 4 credits
AHI9640.45 / noncredit option / $595
Alfred Hunt
Mon. & Wed., 1:00–4:50 p.m.
Session II: June 13–July 27
Humanities Bldg., Room 1070

Updated June 23, 2011

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