Creative Arts Course Offerings - Summer 2009

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course may not be repeated by students who have taken ENG 129b in previous years. Offered exclusively on a credit/no credit basis.
This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of screenwriting: structure, plot, conflict, character, and dialog. Students read screenwriting theory, scripts, analyze files, and produce an outline and the first act of an original screenplay. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2021
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Students will be introduced to theories of visual art through the practice of drawing. Translation of perceptual experience into pictorial language is fundamental to this course. Students may draw from still-life situations, from landscape and architectural spaces, and from the human figure.
SAGE Course Number: 2071
Course Tuition: $2024 plus a $20 Studio Fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
Beginning level course. May be repeated once for credit if offered by different instructors.
An introduction to the materials and methods of drawing. A topic based course, this section of FA 3b will offer basic drawing instruction through focus on a particular theme: drawing with the "wet media" of ink and watercolor. Students will work from still life, the figure and landscape, and will consider how pens and brushes can be used in expressive and inventive ways.
SAGE Course Number: 2022
Course Tuition: $2024 plus a $20 Studio Art Course Fee

Summer Session I: June 1 - July 3, 2009
This course will survey a wide range of both classical and popular musical traditions from all over the world, asking the following questions: What is music? What meanings do different peoples attribute to music? What role or function does music play in various cultures? Do different musical traditions ever share a common ground? Such an exploration of musical cultures will help students to develop active skills that can then be applied to any type of music. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2027
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session II: July 6 – August 7, 2009
Everyone loves the Beatles. In this class, we will delve into why everyone loves them. We will examine the musical, social, political and cultural contexts that created the perfect opportunity for the Beatles. Throughout this course, video, music and television documentaries will supplement the assigned readings that guide our investigation of the greatest musical sensation of the last generation. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Class Number: 2177
Course Tuition: $2024

Extended Summer Session: June 1 - August 7, 2009
This is an introductory course designed to present the basic concepts and techniques of making presentations to groups of people. Students will explore the principles of human communication and apply them to various situations and forms of spoken discourse. Students will develop a process for analyzing the audience, developing effective habits of vocal delivery, and for writing their own speeches. Content, research, personal style, and storytelling will also be examined. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
SAGE Course Number: 2057
Course Tuition: $2024

Summer Session 2: July 6 - August 7, 2009
This is an introductory course designed to present the basic concepts and techniques of making presentations to groups of people. Students will explore the principles of human communication and apply them to various situations and forms of spoken discourse. Students will develop a process for analyzing the audience, developing effective habits of vocal delivery, and for writing their own speeches. Content, research, personal style, and storytelling will also be examined. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
This is a limited enrollment course. Contact us at summerschool@brandeis.edu for permission to enroll.
Course Tuition: $2024