Summer & Continuing Studies 2013

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FA 3a - Introduction to Drawing I

4 credit hours
Instructor: Sean Downey
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning art course for beginners. No previous drawing experience necessary. May be repeated once for credit if taught by different instructors.
A studio class that introduces a range of drawing materials and methods. Students will draw from direct observation of still-life, landscape, and the human figure. Drawing media may include graphite, charcoal, ink, and collage, as well as watercolor and pastel. The drawings of great artists throughout history will be studied to provide examples of what is possible within this broad and expressive visual language.
Sage class number: 2087
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $40 Studio Art Fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FA 3b - Introduction to Drawing II: Wet Media

4 credit hours
Instructor: Alfredo Gisholt
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 06:30 - 08:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is a art course for beginners. This course may be repeated once for credit if offered by different instructors.
This art course is 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 class number: 2060
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $40 Studio Art Fee and a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

FA 9a - Introduction to Digital Photography

4 credit hours
Instructor: Scott Wiener
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course may be repeated for credit with permission of the instructor.
An introduction to the visual forms and concepts of the photographic image. A range of digital techniques is covered along with aspects of the history of photography. Students must provide their own digital camera. Field trips and image presentations supplement the studio aspect of the course.
Sage class number: 2061
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a $150 studio art fee and a nonrefundable, once per summer $50 registration fee.

FILM 110a - Film Production I

4 credit hours
Instructor: Marc Weinberg
Requirements Fulfilled: ss, ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is an introduction to the basic principles and techniques of fictional narrative motion picture production. Students will take part in teams and produce two short films. The films will emphasize dramatic development and creative storytelling through image composition, camera movement, editing, and sound. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2062
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 1a - Introduction to Music

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This course is a general introduction to the materials and forms of music, and a study of musical literature. Students will be trained in the art of analytical listening, based on selected listening assignments. This course is open to non-Music majors who are assumed to have little or no previous knowledge of music. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2068
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

MUS 36a - Introduction to Musical Technology

4 credit hours
Instructor: Michele Zaccagnini
Requirements Fulfilled: ca
M, T, Th 01:30 - 03:50 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This course is designed for students with little or no musical background who wish to learn how to record, edit and produce small musical productions of any kind. This course will use a hands-on approach. The tools used will vary from user-friendly software like Garage Band (Mac users), Audacity (Mac and PC), to more advanced software like Logic Audio.

Students will learn how to:
1) Record real instruments and voice
2) Edit audio
3) Record virtual instruments
4) Mix live and virtual instruments
5) Import and synchronize video in Garage Band and Logic Audio.

By the end of the course students will be able to produce homestudio-quality recordings of music and soundtracks. Students are required to bring their own laptop (Mac or PC) to class. You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2316
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 15b-1 - Public Speaking: The Art of Oral Communication (Section 1)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jennifer Cleary
Requirements Fulfilled: ca, OC
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session I: June 3 to July 5, 2013
This is an experiential learning course.
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. Course enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Sage class number: 2103
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 15b-2 - Public Speaking: The Art of Oral Communication (Section 2)

4 credit hours
Instructor: Jennifer Cleary
Requirements Fulfilled: ca, OC
M, T, Th 11:00 AM - 01:20 PM

Summer Session II: July 8 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course.
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.Course enrollment is limited to 10 students.
Sage class number: 2104
Course Tuition: $2,320 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee

THA 71a - Playwriting

4 credit hours
Instructor: Joseph Coroniti
Requirements Fulfilled: wi, ca
Online T, Th 06:00 - 07:30 PM

Extended Summer Session: June 3 to August 9, 2013
This is an experiential learning course. This course may not be taken for credit by students who took THA 104a in prior years. Please Note: This course does not count toward a Major or Minor in Creative Writing, but does fulfill the Writing Intensive Requirement for Degree Requirements.
In this online playwriting workshop, members will create three-dimensional characters in action; dramatic tension and conflict; and cadenced dialogue that grips the audience. As models for writing, we will consider a small number of plays and film adaptations, drawn from such works as Glengarry Glen Ross (David Mamet), The Heidi Chronicles (Wendy Wasserstein), Topdog/Underdog (Suzan-Lori Parks), Angels in America (Tony Kushner), Waiting for Godot, and Amadeus. However, the focus of this workshop will be on students' original scripts. Participants will write one ten-minute play and one one-act play.
You can view a syllabus for this class here.
Sage class number: 2114
Course Tuition: $2,475 plus a nonrefundable once per summer $50 registration fee