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  • AI 347: From The Sandbox to Ethics

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    In this course, we will be asking the questions: who am I and what do I need, in order to better understand our own spirituality. We will be examining how we see the world, what we profess as values, and where we learned these values. In analyzing our values, we will consider how the values we apply to God, salvation, church, Christ, death and forgiveness help or hinder our own spirituality. In addition to readings, videos, and brief lectures, we will explore course material in small learning teams, reflecting on the process and studying the strategies of collaborative learning. Competencies: A3B, A3X, H3X,A4. Faculty: Barbara Donnelley.
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  • AI 348: Tragedy And Drama

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    Tragic drama may hold the unique distinction of serving as the narrative vehicle for the most miserable, oppressed, and wronged, and yet providing great pleasure to audiences for time immemorial. This class will expose students to significant tragic dramas from ancient Greece, Elizabethan England, and modern America, and will equip them with the tools to understand the plot, themes, and context for each play, and weigh the meaning of each play both as a historical document and as a living example of our culture. Lectures and readings will provide biographical and cultural context, definitions, and basic themes and problems, which will be expanded on via directed discussion, student presentations, and written reflections. Plays by Sophocles, William Shakespeare, Eugene O'Neill, and Arthur Miller may be included. Competences: - A-1-A, A-1-C, A-1-E, H-1-X. Faculty: David Morris
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  • AI 349: Haunted River: Chicago Folklore

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    There are those who say if you stand at the Clark Street Bridge over the Chicago River, you can hear the cries of drowning men and women, victims of the Eastland disaster. There are those who claim to have seen a ghost mansion appear in a local cemetery. This is the folklore of "Haunted Chicago" and by exploring it, students will also be exploring Chicago-area history and issues relating to folklore studies in general. Students will learn local history and ghostly folklore dating back to the first settlement in our area and the founding of the city of Chicago. They will learn ways of studying folk tales as cultural artifacts and as the basis for more scientific investigations. Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-E, AL-F, HC-F. BA-1999 Competencies: A-1-H, A-1-X, H-1-F, H-1-X.
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  • AI 350 A90: Capstone Seminar: Aol

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    Capstone Seminar is designed to permit students to explore a topic as a group integrating various methods of inquiry. Pre-1999 students will address one set of capstone competencies of their choice (HC-9, HC-10; PW-9, PW-10; or AL-9, AL-10). BA-1999 students may address the Advanced Electives (E-1, E-2). Specific assessment and evaluation criteria as well as learning activities will be articulated by the instructor for a particular section of the course. * Successful completion of Major Seminar or Research Seminar is required to register.
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  • AI 352: Philosophy of War & Peace

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This course is a philosophical engagement of the topic of war and peace. We will investigate the origin and causes of human conflict usings the skills and resources of philosophy. In engaging the course materials, students will develop and demonstrate critical reading and analytical skills that are deeply rooted in the Western philosophical tradition. We will also learn skills that call this tradition in question - that challenge the hegemony and complicity of Western values and thinking with the question of "war." Philosophy will be, for us, not only a way of interpreting texts, but also a way of changing the world and of developing conflict intervention skills.
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  • AI 353: Ecolgy, Spiritualty, Ethics

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This course will explore the ecological crisis from a religious/ethical perspective, examining the dangers and new possibilities posed for humanity and the planet. We will consider the new cosmology developing from science, and its dialogue with philosophy, myth, and religion. Participants will look critically at traditional Western spirituality and discover elements of a new correlation with nature religions and with new environmentalism. Students will learn how religion(s) has been part of the problem and how it can become a resource for the solution as well. Pre-1999 Competencies: AL-5, AL-C, AL-G, PW-M. BA-1999 Competencies: A-4, A-1-D, A-3-E, S-3-C. Faculty: Robert Ludwig
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  • AI 354: Quantum Creativity

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    This course is for people who are interested in enlivening their creativity in all aspects of their life. We will explore the value of improvisation in facilitating the creative process (in various settings), as well as the relationship between creativity and spirituality. Most peopl associate the word "improvisation" with short comic Second City-style scenes and monologues. This course will reach beyond the one-liners to explore the many applications of improvisatin, including, but not limiting to, theatrical presentations. Students will have the opportunity to learn basic improvisation forms and experiment with those forms in a variety of artistic disciplines and life experiences. In the process of this exploration, students will learn to trust their own creative process and to identify and avoid some of the most insidious blocks to creativity. This new understanding may be applied to various areas of creative expression, such as writing, visual arts, and music, as students begin to develop their own original works through improvisation. Students will also have many opportunities to apply their learings in the work place and in other areas of their life. Students will study the development of contemporary improvisation and selected readings on creativity. At the final class, students will have the opportunity to present an informal performance of their work to an invited audience. Competences: A2A, A3D, as, FX. Faculty: Pamela Meyer
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  • AI 355 MOD: African American Lit

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    (COMPETENCIES) AL-2, AL-4, WW
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  • AI 356: Ghana: Hst, Cultr, Spiritlty

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    Ghana's history is part of our own. It is the history of mighty empires and timeless knowledge. This course is a return to the motherland to fetch knowledge of African history, culture, spirituality, and healing. We will embark on an educational adventure of discovery. During our three-week stay, we will travel to Kumasi in the land of the Ashanti, visit the Kente weaving villages, hear lectures at the home of W.E.B. DuBois and various Ghanian universities. The slave castles of the African holocaust are also on the itinerary. Preparation for travel begins Fall quarter with a series of pre-departure classes. This course is cross-listed with the History and Religion departments. Coursework includes an introduction to Ghanian history, culture and cosmology, and its religious and healing traditions; a comparative exploration of African and US spirituality; service learning projects, fieldwork, and an emphasis on cultural exchange; training in field research methods leading to a major paper. Estimated expenses includes airfare, ground transport, accommodations, and most meals. This course is offered through DePaul's Foreign Study Office. Faculty: Derise Tolliver, Howard Lindsey
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  • AI 357 THE: American Musical Theater

    4.00 Credits
    DePaul University

    All of us have, at some point in our lives, experienced the unique art form called the American Musical Theater. Our favorites may be certain composers and lyricists such as the Gershwins, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, or perhaps Weber and Rice. This course will trace the development of the American Musical from the turn of the century when Victor Herbert and George M. Cohan were molding the genre, to today's musicals, many of which are based on noted works by popular musicians, such as Billy Joel and Abba. Students will be able to discuss elements of musical theater such as performers, songwriters, directors, and choreographers, and how these elements must all come together to create a successful musical. Additionally, students will trace the influence of American ethnicity and economics on the art form, showing especially how Jewish immigrants and African-Americans contributed their experiences and culture to America's greatest contribution to the theater. Competencies: A1C, aid, A1E, A5, H1F. Faculty: Joan Murphey
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