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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Specific topics to be examined will be announced during advance registration periods. May be repeated for credit. A His 396Z is the writing-intensive version of A His 396. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing, or 3 credits in history.
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
The Persian Gulf Region has played a crucial role in history since people learned to sail the seas engaging in trade. The discovery of oil early in the twentieth century has given geo-political prominence to the various states surrounding the Gulf. In recent times, the Persian Gulf has become an area of significant strategic importance to the U.S. and Western economies. This course will explore the history of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman. The emphasis will be on the modern era. A His 397Z is the writing intensive version of A His 397; only one can be taken for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the dramatic change that China underwent between the eighth and the fourteenth centuries. We will examine this transformation from several historical perspectives: political history, economic history, social history, intellectual history, and cultural history in order to better understand China's shift from aristocratic to literati society. Prerequisite(s) A Eac 379, A His 379, A His 177, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the main texts and themes in the development of the Confucian tradition from its origins in China through its spread in Japan and Korea to its reemergence in contemporary East Asia. The emphasis is on the way that the tradition has responded to social conditions. Particular attention will be paid to the relationship between Confucian intellectuals and political power. The rivalry with other traditions (e.g., Taoism, Buddhism, Marxism, Liberalism, etc.) will also be considered. Prerequisite(s): A His 177, A Eas 103, A Eas 190, A Eac 379, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys a wide variety of American documentary forms, identifying genres as they evolved from the 18th through the 21st centuries - from the epic and ballad forms, through documentary writing, graphic images, photography, film, audio/radio, television, and most recently, hypermedia.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to (1) the historical study of sound, soundscapes, and sound recordings, (2) aural history composition techniques (especially radio documentaries and features, but also aural essays and museum audio installations), and (3) audio delivery technologies to communicate historical ideas to broad audiences. It includes coverage of textual and archival audio source research, 20th and 21st century historical radio documentary work, analysis of audio documentary forms and non-fiction storytelling techniques, scriptwriting, technical instruction in the art of audio recording and post-production editing and mixing, discussion of audio preservation and restoration techniques, and an introduction to traditional and modern technologies for the transmission and dissemination of documentary and related audio work. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor required.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the history, theory, and aesthetics of historical documentary filmmaking.? Beginning with a review and analysis of the general history of the documentary film genre and the varieties of approaches adopted by non-fiction filmmakers, we will begin to systematically unravel the various elements that contribute to the creation of informative, moving, and powerful historically-focused documentary films. We'll look at the various modes or styles that have evolved in the course of the genre' s development and the various techniques documentarians have utilized to effectively communicate historical ideas in cinematic form. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor required.
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4.00 Credits
This course is a hands-on workshop in historical documentary filmmaking. It will introduce students to the all aspects of historical documentary production-from pre-production planning, research, and writing, to production (filming/videotaping interviews, recording voiceover narration, lighting, filming reenactments), and finally, post-production (editing and mixing actualities, music, narration, interviews, still photographs). The course, in short, is designed to teach students practical, technical skills and is a perfect follow-up to A?His 405, which examines the history and theory of documentary filmmaking. Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor required.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines sexual politics in the Chinese historical/cultural context. Issues discussed and analyzed include: constructions of gender and sexuality (including homosexuality); "policing" of family and kinship structures; ideological indoctrination through education and other means; rape laws; sex crimes; forms of dissent or protest. Readings include literature in translation. Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
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4.00 Credits
The history of capitalism in Europe from the reintroduction of money in circulation to the post-1970 crisis. Readings and discussions will focus upon industrialization, managerialism, labor agitation, political economy, and the economics of war. Prerequisite(s): junior or senior class standing, or permission of instructor.
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