Introduction to ideas and techniques in drawing in a wide range of subject matter.  Media may include pencil, ink, charcoal and pastel. ART

Explores the symbolic nature of food in society, and the social significance of industrialized food production, particularly in the United States. Students critically examine our globalized food system and alternatives that have emerged as a response to it. Service learning experiences on Wilson’s Fulton Farm and in local community organizations are required. Prerequisite: Foundations in English course. CC, CD, WI

The history of encounters between peoples from Europe, Africa and North America primarily in the English seaboard colonies, from first contact to the end of the 18th century. Specific focus on how these encounters shaped cultural interaction and exchange, survival and conflict among these groups. Prerequisite: HIS 124. HWC, CD

A survey of women as creators, performers and subjects in the visual arts from ancient to contemporary times, including lectures and discussion of the cultural and social context in which women artists had to function.  Includes field trips to museums. Prerequisite: Foundations course in English. HWC, ART, WS, WI

Study of the art and architecture of Medieval Europe, Byzantium and the Islamic cultures of the Near East and North Africa, including the importance of contact between these cultures for the formation of artistic styles, especially in religious art. ART, NWC, WI

Examines issues of dance and feminist analysis, the female dancing body, the changing body image and body politics. The works of Martha Graham, George Balanchine, Ruth St. Denis and others are examined through readings and analysis of specific dances, as well as viewing works on film. Looks at a broad range of dancing forms, from the classical romantic ballets to strip dancing, social dances and dances with political messages. WS, ART, WI

Examines the representation of childhood in major literary works by Francophone authors such as Tahar Ben Jelloun, Patrick Chamoiseau, Assia Djebar and Natalie Sarraute. Explores the notions of memory and self-discovery, and the relationship of the child to his or her sexuality, religion, family, society and nation. Prerequisites: Foundations in English course and one 200-level course in any discipline for FRN 342; permission of the Master of Humanities director for FRN 542.  LIT, NWC, WI

A study of contemporary autobiographical writings from around the Francophone world. Prerequisites: Foundations in English course and one 200-level course in any discipline for FRN 340; permission of the Master of Humanities director for FRN 540. LIT, NWC, WI

A study of works by women writers from Francophone Africa and the Caribbean.  Explores a variety of topics, including colonialism, motherhood, oppression, exile and the intersections between class and gender.  Texts will include works by Mariama Bâ, Maryse Condé, Assia Djebar and Simone Schwartz-Bart. Prerequisites: Foundations in English course and one 200-level course in any discipline for FRN 341; permission of the Master of Humanities director for FRN 541. WS, NWC, WI

Develops advanced conversation skills and explores French society and culture through the study and discussion of contemporary French film. Prerequisite: FRN 230