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3.00 Credits
This course will look at the various artistic and cultural currents present in Sicily in the Medieval period, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, through the study of the monuments which illustrates the fascinating dialogue between the cultures and religions around the Mediterranean. The signs of this succession of cultures can still be clearly seen in Sicily today; from the Christian catacombs associated with the very origins of Christianity in the West and the splendid villas of the late Roman period, to the extraordinary Islamic buildings produced for the Norman Christian Kings of the island, to the Spanish-inspired aristocratic houses of Palermo and Syracuse, and the work of Antonello da Messina, who breaks with the late Gothic style popular in Sicily, and actively learns from and contributes to both the Flemish artistic traditiona and the Italian Renaissance. AUC Designation: Cl
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3.00 Credits
This course will start by looking at the Renaissance and Mannerism styles as they developed in Sicily, then it will consider the various forms of Baroque art and architecture produced in the main centres of production such as Rome and Naples, and see how the Baroque style flourished on the island long after it had faded elsewhere. We will look at the new theories about town-planning which develop after the disastrous earthquake of 1693, and the influence of the Church and the religious orders on the re-building. The relationship between the arts will also be studied. The monuments and museums in and around Syracuse will help to illustrate the developments of art and architecture in Sicily from the 17th to the 20th century. AUC Designation: Cl
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3.00 Credits
This course teaches the basic skills of black and white photography with a 35mm reflex camera. Students photograph life in Ortigia, its historic sites, piazza, curches, people, markets and harbors. They will: photograph portraits, architectural details, narratives, landscape; refine skills with films, peper, camera lenses, apertures, shutter speeds, processing, printing and presentation. The class includes lectures, group and individuals tutorials, peer evaluations, critiques, demonstrations, practical projects, historical studies, and assigned readings. The final project is a black and white portfolio documenting students' Sicilian experience. Note. Equipment required (you will need to arrive with a 35mm manual camera in good working order, film/paper may be purchased on site). AUC Designation: Ce
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for beginning artists or students in any discipline who want to keep a sketchbook of their travel experience in Sicily. This class focuses on: drawing skills required to observe, express, and communicate visually, with pencil, watercolor, crayon and pen. Students will design and artists' sketchbook based on their own curiosity and interests, and in class, we will explore the historical center of Syracuse and other sites in Sicily, through walking and sketching: city streets, architectual details, historic sites, the Sicilian countryside, and museums. Students will also view artists images of Sicily, and a variert of artists drawings and sketchbooks. AUC Designation: Ce
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3.00 Credits
The course aims at providing a basic understanding of the nature and process of field research in order to prepare students for their internships and directed research projects. It discusses research design along with various types, tools and techniques of data collection involved in each type. It also dicusses the qualitative and quantitative methods of processing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data, as well as the formulation of a sound research proposal. The final project of this course will be the formulation of a research proposal that students will then execute in their internships or directed research projects, under the supervision of their assigned faculty advisor.
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0.00 Credits
Chinese Elective
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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4.00 Credits
Placement which involves satisfactory completion of a semester-long, part-time internship appropriate to a career involving proficiency in at least one modern language. Requires a minimum of 135-140 hours of work. May serve as an elective toward the major or minor in Spanish or the minor in French. Prerequisites: junior standing and permission of the chairperson.
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3.00 Credits
Part-time placement (typically 8 to 12 hours per week for 10 weeks) designed to have the student apply academic concepts in an international work environment. Placements may be arranged by the Career Services Office, the student, and/or the department chairperson. Placements frequently are in volunteer organizations with the intern typically placed in a department related to the major or concentration. Internships may be done at one's full-time or part-time employment work site. The intern also writes a term paper which is related to the internship. ID 260 may be substituted for this course. Prerequisites: BA 340, 369, 380, junior or senior standing in accounting or business administration, and permission of the chairperson.
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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