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4.00 Credits
This course serves an introduction to United States Studies minor. The interdisciplinary minor in US Studies explores the United States and its place in the world. Without losing sight of the inner workings of American society, the emphasis in on connections between Americans and other peoples. This section of US Studies 101 focuses on the study of American literatures through a central lens of what makes a literature, an individual, or a culture American. This course will approach a variety of works in their aesthetic, cultural, and political contexts. Through the central question, What is American Literature? we will focus on literary representations of exile, immigration, revolution, renaissance and other shaping forces on cultural and national identities. Chief among our goals for the course will be to dedicate attention to literary devices, traditions, and approaches to the writing of both culture and Self.
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4.00 Credits
This course serves an introduction to United States Studies minor. The interdisciplinary minor in US Studies explores the United States and its place in the world. Without losing sight of the inner workings of American society, the emphasis is on connections between Americans and other peoples.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of specialized topics related to United States studies at the beginning level. May be repeated for credit if content differs. Appropriate for freshmen.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of specialized topics related to United States studies at the intermediate level. May be repeated for credit if content differs. USA 301Core Seminar on Global America 1 course unit An interdisciplinary examination of American society and culture in historical and international perspective. Admission by permission of the instructor. Topics vary by instructor.
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4.00 Credits
This course serves as a topic class for the United States Studies minor. The interdisciplinary minor in US Studies explores the United States and its place in the world. Without losing sight of the inner workings of American society, the emphasis is on connections between Americans and other peoples. US 370 provides instructors with a course in which to explore different aspects of the discipline, fulfilling the goal of interdisciplinarity that defines TCNJ's US Studies minor. Since the disciplinary home of the instructor will vary, the course content for each section will also differ. However, each section will incorporate some or all of the goals of the US Studies minor. USA 393 Honors Thesis I 1 course unit An interdisciplinary examination of American society and culture for students who qualify for the Honors Program. USA 394 Honors Thesis II 1 course unit Second semester of an interdisciplinary examination of American society and culture for students who qualify for the Honors Program.
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4.00 Credits
Arts, Creative Movement/Dance, Music, and Drama. Each three-week module will interpret the same literary work (e.g., a folk tale, an evocative piece of poetry, an imaginative short story, a humorous children's book) through a specific art form. The first week of the course will be a common experience for each of the four sections, during which time students will analyze the chosen work of literature as a subject for a performance piece incorporating drama, dance, visual arts and music. Students will develop a common vocabulary, an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts that influence the arts, and an appreciation for the creative process. During the last week students will create a culminating performance to be presented to all 4 sections. Students will be required to meet during their 4th hour each week to develop their culminating performance. Each module will be taught by a practicing artist and the four modules offered each semester will be guided by an artistic director who will be one of the four instructors.
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students experience dance as cultural, spiritual and aesthetic expression, and develop a sense of body awareness and alignment. Through active participation students explore fundamental movement principles of ballet, modern, and world dance techniques. Participation in dance experiences during class time will develop the student's responsiveness to dance. No previous dance experience is required. Students are encouraged to wear comfortable athletic or dance attire to class. As a two-credit course featuring new repertoire every semester, students may repeat this course once for credit for a total of four credits (one course unit). Taking the course twice is equivalent to one course unit in Literary, Visual and Performing Arts.
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4.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn Women's US History by reading, researching and analyzing the primary resources of important events/movements. Utilizing primary documents from course texts, the On-line Archival Collections as well as other sources, students will understand the motivation, impact, and long-term ramifications of women's US history.
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4.00 Credits
More than any other medium, the motion pictures fostered new ideals and images of modern womanhood and manhood in the United States. Film also interpreted current and historical events and forged historical interpretations and quite a few historical myths or "truisms". Through the twentieth century, gender representations on the screen bore a complex relationship to the social, economic, and political transformations marking the lives and consciousness of American men and women. This course explores the history of American gender in the 20th century through film. It treats the motion pictures as a primary source that, juxtaposed with other kinds of historical evidence, opens a window onto gendered work, leisure, sexuality, family life, and politics. We will view how Hollywood has shaped not only our historical perceptions, but also our gendered expectations.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the history of immigration to the United States in various time periods and for various ethnicities/nationalities. It considers the causes of immigration, the social, cultural and economic adaptation of various groups, return migration, the significance of race, the varied experience of different immigrant groups, the development of ethnic group identities, changing American policy and attitudes towards immigrants and ethnic groups, and the impact of immigration and ethnicity on American society and culture. It also focuses on the role of gender in both the migration and adaptation experiences and seeks to understand how gender determines these historical experiences.
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