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3.00 Credits
Mankind has been fascinated by Hell ever since the Sumerians first engraved the Epic of Gilgamesh on clay tablets nearly four thousand years ago. All major cultures have a concept of Hell embedded in their faiths. We all must admit that it would be interesting "to go to Hell for a look around and then come home both safe and sound." That's just what we'll do in this course. We'll study several different Hells from the Sumerians to the Greeks to the Hebrews, but focus primarily on the Christian concept by reading Dante's Inferno, one of the literary world's most magnificent works. This immortal, allegorical epic has spoken for over seven centuries, not just to the scholar, but also to every man and woman willing to delve into the mysteries of the human soul. It speaks to us of matters religious, political, philosophical and personal. What is our role in life? How do we become better people? Where can we find reliable answers to our most troubling concerns? I will be your Virgil and you can be my Dante. Take my hand and we'll just go to….Heck. As British poet T. S. Eliot once wrote: "Dante and Shakespeare divide the world between them-there is no third." In this course I plan on having my students read the John Ciardi translation of Dante's Inferno as well as several other shorter works ranging from Sumerian, Egyptian and Greek myths to Hebrew passages about Sheol. I will teach my students how Dante mirrors the epic characteristics and conventions first set down by Homer. Also, we will learn about the poetic structure of the poem along with the allegorical structure of the Underworld. Not only will I use quizzes, tests and essays to evaluate my students' performance, but I also plan on a group project that asks my students to get creative by placing fictional or historical people in Hell proving to me that they understand both the rules and symbolic nature of Dante's Comedy. In the past this project has generated a lot of spirited results ranging from Comic Book Character Hell to Video Game Character Hell. I believe it will be both instructional and fun.
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3.00 Credits
Using the Franklin College campus as a backdrop, students will conceive, write, direct, and edit a four- to seven-minute student-produced narrative short film or music video. The course instruction will guide students through the pre-production, production, and post-production phases of the filmmaking process; as well as provide students with the terminology necessary to evaluate the craft of filmmaking critically. The major elements that will be covered in class include screenplay formatting, conceptualization, storyboarding, framing, shooting coverage, and editing. As part of this class, students should expect to spend a significant amount of time (approximately 50 hours) outside of class both on set for their project and as crew members for their classmates' projects. Through classroom instruction and hands-on production students will gain a greater understanding of the components of film as a storytelling art form, as well as gain experience in the creation of this art themselves. A fee of $50 will be required for the purchase of DVDR discs for use in the video camera and for the screening of the final edit.
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3.00 Credits
Through the medium of video performance and discussion, students will have the opportunity to gain an insight into the components and conventions of this unique form of entertainment and learn some of its associated terminology. By means of a chronological survey of operatic masterpieces from Monteberdi’s Orfoe of 1607 to John Adams’ Nixon in China of the 1980s, the course will tract the 400 year evolution of this musical art form through Handel, Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Berg, Adams, and others. By viewing live performances captured on video of the enduring works of this medium, sung by many of the greatest operatic singers of the last half of the 20th century and performed in several of the historic opera houses of the world, students will become acquainted with the music, story lines, and characters that help to make up the irrational and extravagant form of entertainment. Prerequisite: None Fees: None
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3.00 Credits
Which aspects of the mind can be considered "creative"? How can we better understand persons with new ideas and fresh approaches to art, design, modes of thought, and other formal structures? How can we encourage our own under-utilized or untapped sources of creative thinking? This activity course includes in-depth readings about theories of creativity and studies of several important figures whose creative thinking changed their worlds. More importantly, the course allows students to experiment with some basic arts and craft forms, such as fabric dyeing, wire and bead jewelry making, pen and ink sketching, linoleum block printing, collage, poetry and "flash fiction" writing, digital movie making, photography, and hypertexts. Students with background in other arts are welcome, as assignments will allow students to choose which art forms to use for their major projects. Fees: There will be a materials fee of $110 for basic supplies and to cover expenses for the field trip to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Students may also choose to buy additional supplies for their individual projects
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3.00 Credits
Through video docudrama and video performances of Wagner's major operas, studetns will become familiar with his life and times. Also to be learned will be the components, conventions and terminology associated with 19th century opera. But the focal point of the course will be Wagner's four music drama masterpiece--"The Ring Cycle". We will study the storyline, characters, and musical themes woven through this monumental artwork.
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3.00 Credits
Doing art from one's center involving spirit, soul, connectedness, personal mission, compassion… based on the Franklin College mission statement components of respect, honesty, responsibility, faith, and lifelong pursuit of learning. The requirements for this class are simple. "Be" there in body/mind/spirit; one completed project per art discipline, one book/article report & discussion group responsibility; one essay pertaining to an art piece, artist, or movement; one personal or group presentation in movement, theatre, technology, creative writing, or music. Prerequisite: None Fees: $25 for clay, glaze, misc. art supplies.
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3.00 Credits
Students will receive instruction in and will practice the various skills, which are tested by the Law School Admission Test, including logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, and reading comprehension. Student progress will be charted in order to tailor homework and future study to the particular needs of individual students. Since this course is largely based on the accomplishment of skills and not on the master of content, it has typically been graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
In recent decades the relationship between English-speaking Canada and the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec has been a troubled one. In a referendum held in Quebec in 1995 nearly fifty per cent of the voters opted for the creation of a sovereign Quebec nation-state. To this day Quebec remains the only Canadian province not to have signed the Canadian constitution. It is the purpose of this course to examine the relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada and explain the continued popularity of separatist nationalism in Quebec. The course will introduce students to social science literature on nationalism in general and Quebec nationalism in particular. Other topics include: the historical background of the current crisis in Quebec - Canada relations; recent attempts to bring the crisis to a solution; the key political players and their constitutional options. Satisfies an intercultural requirement. Prerequisite: None. Fees: None.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the visual and audio aspect of journalistic story telling. Students will learn how to produce a documentary slide show using digital photography and audio to capture the "sights and sounds" of a local story. Students will learn the basics of digital photography, digital voice recordings, digital voice editing, Photoshop and slide show production using Soundslides. Prerequisites: While there are no prerequisites, students with some digital photo experience, Photoshop background and/or reporting experience will benefit from this course. Fees: Students should be prepared to back up their photo and sound files on either CDs or Flash drives. Flash or thumb drives are available in the Bookstore for about $25.00 to $40.00. Also, a $2.50 per 8x10 inch page fee is assessed to students using the Epson 4800 printer. A $.40 per page fee is assessed to students using the HP color laser jet printer. Students will not be required to do more than two prints ($5 total) on the Epson and no more than 15 contacts sheets ($6 total).
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