2009-2010 University Catalog archived
Course Descriptions
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Theater |
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THTR 338 - Costume Design
FDR: HA, GE4a.
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.A study of stage costuming with emphasis on design and construction. The course includes lecture and lab sessions. Lab fee required.Staff.
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THTR 361 - Directing
FDR: HA, GE4a
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: Junior standing and THTR 141 or permission of the instructor.A study of the director’s approach to play production, stressing the methods by which style, meaning, emotional values, and plot may be clearly expressed for an audience, culminating in a public presentation.Martinez.
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THTR 362 - Directing Practicum
FDR: HA, GE4a
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010
Prerequisite: THTR 361.Students are required to direct a theater event.Martinez.
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THTR 395 - Dramaturgy and Production Seminar
FDR: HA, GE4a
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.Study of the dramaturgy and production problems of a major dramatic work or theatrical project being produced by the department. Students are required to participate in the production in a stage management or assistant directorial capacity.Evans.
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THTR 397 - Seminar in Theater Topics
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite: Six hours in theater courses or permission of the instructor.A seminar in theater history, literature/ criticism or production with a specific topic and scope to be announced prior to registration. Work in the seminar is based on research, discussion and assigned papers and/or projects. Lab fee required for certain topics. May be repeated for degree credit with permission if the topics are different.
Topic for Winter, 2010:
THTR 397:Shakespeare and Swordplay (3). Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. A physically rigorous studio course introducing the acting, movement and vocal skills required to perform a male or female Shakespearean sword fight on stage. The course culminates in a public performance of a dueling scene from one of Shakespeare’s plays. Martinez
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THTR 423 - Directed Individual Project
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.This course permits the student to follow a program of specialized applied research in order to widen the scope of experience and to build upon concepts covered in other courses. May be repeated for degree credit with permission if the topics are different.Staff.
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THTR 453 - Internship
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall
Prerequisites: THTR 131, 141, 395 and departmental permission.After consultation with a theater faculty member and a representative of a departmentally approved theater company, students submit a written description of a proposed summer internship with the company. Specific conditions of the internship and of required on-campus, follow-up projects must be approved by the department. Students register for the credit during fall registration, and the credit is awarded at the end of the fall term after completion of the required on-campus, follow-up projects.Mish.
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THTR 471 - University Theater IV: Capstone
Credits: 1
When Offered: Fall, Winter
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the instructor.Participation in a university theater production for a minimum of 50 hours. A journal recording the production process and a portfolio documenting the student’s productions at Washington and Lee University are required.Staff.
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THTR 473 - Senior Thesis
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring
The Theater Department requires an approved senior project in the form of creative work or research.Staff.
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THTR 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
When Offered: Fall, Winter
Prerequisites: Completion of the required courses for the major, a 3.500 grade-point average in courses used for the major, and permission of the department. Students must have completed advanced theater courses in their area of interest, demonstrated ability in the area of interest as evidenced by course work, performance and/ or production experience, and completion of additional area-specific requirements.An advanced theater course that serves as a capstone to the major. Theater majors selected by the department conduct advanced theater research and individual artistic preparation, contribute artistically to the department’s performance season, and produce a significant written thesis under the guidance of a thesis adviser.Staff.
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University Scholars |
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UNIV 200 - Independent Seminar
Credits: 1
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
Pass/Fail only.Open only to members of the University Scholars Program with the permission of the Director of the University Scholars Program.Study and discussion of various topics. May be repeated with permission for a maximum of three credits.Staff.
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UNIV 201 - Humanities Seminar
FDR: FDR designation varies, GE designation varies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
A seminar on a specific topic representing one or more of the humanities. The topic varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit with permission, providing the topics are different.
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UNIV 202 - Natural Science Seminar
FDR: FDR designation varies, GE designation varies
Credits: 3 or 4
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
A seminar on a specific topic representing one or more areas in the natural sciences and mathematics. The topic varies from year to year, as does the number of credits. May be repeated for degree credit with permission, providing the topics are different.
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UNIV 203 - Social Science Seminar
FDR: FDR designation varies, GE designation varies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and departmental resources permit.
A seminar on a specific topic representing one or more areas in the social sciences. The topic varies from year to year. May be repeated for degree credit with permission, providing the topics are different.
Topic for Fall, 2009:
UNIV 203: Science, Politics and the International Response to Weapons of Mass Destruction (3). This course explores issues related to weapons of mass destruction including: possible terrorist attacks, nuclear proliferation, and the use of biological, radiological, and chemical weapons. These issues are examined from two perspectives provided by a scientist and a social scientist. Students master fundamental facts about the construction of nuclear weapons, the nuclear fuel cycle, and the growing vulnerabilities of modern societies to biological and chemical attacks. They also examine the public policy responses of the United States and the international community to the WMD threat. Settle, Strong
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Women’s and Gender Studies |
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WGS 120 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies and Feminist Theory
FDR: HU, GE4: as credits only, not an area
Credits: 3
When Offered: Winter and Spring
This course introduces students to the fields of feminist theory and women’s and gender studies by focusing on key theoretical concepts and surveying a range of topics that have been central to the academic study of women and gender. Such topics are likely to include the family as a social institution, gender in the workplace, beauty norms, violence against women, the history of feminist activism, and/or women’s achievements in traditionally male-dominated fields such as sports, art, science, or literature. Students learn to approach such topics using gender as an analytical tool that intersects in complex ways with other categories of social power, such as race, class, and sexuality. The course is interdisciplinary in approach and presents a plurality of feminist perspectives in order to offer a rich understanding of the development of feminist thought over the past several decades. Course assignments encourage students to use such thought to analyze their other academic pursuits, as well as the non-academic environments in which they live, including thinking critically about their own experiences as women and men in contemporary society.Staff.
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WGS 150 - Women in Sport
Credits: 4
When Offered: Spring, 2010
In this course, students use feminist theories and women’s studies to examine many aspects of women’s participation in sport in the United States. Students examine a range of topics including women’s achievements in sport; Title IX and associated arguments for and against its implementation; social and cultural influences on women’s participation; gender stereotypes associated with sport; and the role of the media in reinforcing gender-based stereotypes.Levine.
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WGS 295 - Humanities Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and faculty resources permit.
Prerequisite: Depending on the topic, WGS 120 or permission of the instructor.A topical seminar that focuses on an interdisciplinary examination of a singular theme and/or geographic region relevant to the overall understanding of Women’s and Gender Studies, such as Hispanic Feminisms. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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WGS 296 - Social Science Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and faculty resources permit.
Prerequisite: Depending on the topic, WGS 120 or permission of the instructor.A topical seminar that focuses on an interdisciplinary examination of a singular theme and/or geographic region relevant to the overall understanding of Women’s and Gender Studies, such as Men and Masculinities. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.
Topics for Fall, 2009:
WGS 296A: Sexual Assault Prevention Workshop (3). This seminar, the result of a W&L student proposal, seeks to interrogate the systematic nature of sexual violence against women, the role it plays in establishing and enforcing women’s subordination in society, and the way its prevalence affects women’s experiences. It also seeks to address sexual misconduct at W&L, where our community holds itself out as committed to honor, integrity, and civility. First, students study dominance theory and the role it assigns to sexual violence in maintaining gender hierarchy, as well as some strategies used successfully by other colleges to prevent sexual assault. Next, students explore further the risk factors for sexual assault and identify any factors that may be unique to W&L by first creating an investigative plan and then collecting data from and interviewing members of the W&L community. Final projects include developing a student-driven strategy aimed at preventing sexual assault at W&L and presenting this strategy in an open W&L community forum. Bell
WGS 296B: Gender in East Asia (3). This course explores ways in which gender is constructed in East Asia and how it affects and is affected by social, political, and economic factors. Our primary goal is to learn similarities and differences between gender in the U.S. and in Asia. Mikanagi
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WGS 396 - Advanced Seminar in Women’s and Gender Studies
Credits: 3
When Offered: Offered when interest is expressed and faculty re-sources permit.
Prerequisites: WGS 120, junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor.This course provides an opportunity for advanced students to explore in detail some aspect of women’s studies. Specific topics may vary and may be determined, in part, by student interest. May be repeated for degree credit with permission and if the topics are different.Staff.
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