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  • IN 303: Poetry and Song

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Integrates two of the most often combined areas of expression: words and music. Brings together perspectives of poetry and musical composition to introduce ways in which these two disciplines combine in theory, history, and practice of classroom exercises. Course ends with a concert or "musical evening" presentation of songswritten by students. Course open to anyone who writes, or aspires to write songs and/or poetry. MU 152, MU 252, and WP 212 are highly recommended as prerequisites.
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  • IN 306: Masculinities

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Adopting critical/cultural studies, sociological and media studies approaches, explore and problematize how forms of masculinities are signified in and through popular culture, how nationalist discourses are gendered and bound up in masculine identities, how gender of the audience is implicated in such processes, and how constructions and representations both shape and are shaped by larger social, cultural, racial, economic, and political contexts. Through theoretical critiques and practical interpretations of masculinities, examine media and film, video games, Japanese anime, wrestling (including sumo), sports, music, and television genres.
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  • IN 308: Invisible Cities

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Studio-oriented course brings artists into a practical workshop, tutorial, and critique environment. From the flaneur of Paris in the late 19th century through European and American Conceptual Art interventions of the 1960-70s to contemporary Boston, a trajectory of theory and practice utilizes the city as subject, material, workspace, and presentation forum. Workshops by visiting artists focus on interventions into the city. Read and discuss selected texts on contemporary art and urban theory. Tutorials introduce digital imaging and remote file sharing. Group projects will entail collecting, editing, and presenting images, sound files, and text. The city will be used as a workspace and presentation forum for public projects.
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  • IN 311: Identity and Modern Life

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Drawing from a variety of philosophical and social thinkers, this course considers how it is that we shape a sense of personal identity, or a sense of self, as we make our way through modern life. On the basis of comparative readings of key theoretical authors (Freud, Foucault, Nietzsche, Marx), career, sexuality, marriage, religion, and lifestyle are considered as activities through which personal identity is shaped. Application of these concepts in a biographical interview research project with an individual of their choice.
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  • IN 312: Visual Culture: Communications in Context

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Introduction to visual communications theory and design process through history, theory, and studio projects. Culture of design and complex interrelationships between graphic design and culture at large, analytical and critical approach to visual communications. Basic communications theories, application to communications problems, evaluation of design solutions, principles of composition in two-dimensional media space, historical context of contemporary design, vocabulary to articulate ideas about visual communication, and process of design and communication problem solving. Semester's work culminates in final portfolio project.
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  • IN 313: Highbrow Meets Lowbrow: James and Faulkner on Stage and Screen

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    The fiction of Henry James and William Faulkner, viewed through the lens of interdisciplinary theories of narrative and cultural capital, reveals how popular performance media are reflected in and shape the work of these literary giants. James and Faulkner are "highbrow" canonical authors inthe high art tradition, who also worked in "lowbrow" popular performance genres: James asa playwright and Faulkner as a screenwriter. The fiction of both writers has often been adapted for stage, film, and television.
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  • IN 314: Documenting Visual Culture

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Introduces anthropology of visual communications through photography, films, documentation of performance, and texts; evaluate sites of exhibition (museums, theatres, television, cinema, and the web) that are also sites of cultural and social reproduction; incorporates ethnographic methodology, specifically participant observation and field writing into artistic production. Investigates how "culture" is produced in/throughvariety of locales and media. Analyzes activities/ products of both senders (authors/artists/makers) and receivers (viewers/audience members/users).
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  • IN 346: ACT Leadership Seminar non- tuition credit

    1.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    A non-tuition credit opportunity that enhances experiences providing direct service in the community with workshops on leadership, organizing, and advocacy. In addition, workshops and direct service ACT Leaders organize "campus impact" initiatives and advocacy efforts related to direct service.
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  • IN 370: Topics in Global Studies

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Examination of causes and consequences of globalization viewed from interdisciplinary perspective. Assessment of impact of globalization on economic, political, social, cultural and natural environments of nations, regions, and the world. Impact and uses of technology and media on cultural production, cultural diversity and "multiculturalism," disparities in power and controlamong nations and peoples. Regional and cultural differences in human responses to globalization. Past topics include: Women and Global Studies, Global Cities, and Western Perceptions of Africa and Africans. Fulfills General Education Global Diversity requirement.
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  • IN 374: Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies

    4.00 Credits
    Emerson College

    Rotating topics explore interdisciplinary fields such as European studies, women's and gender studies, and urban studies/civic engagement. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
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