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GEN*E299*39
Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan in America
Mark S. Schantz
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 25
Meeting Times:
M Tu W9:00am-12:00pm
is project is an exploration of Bob Dylan and his music. We will pay
particularly close attention to the context of Dylan’s music in the history
of his time(s) and also pay attention to the ways in which his music has
riffed on important (and various) musical forms and styles in American
history. In addition to various reviews, articles, and interviews, we will read
Sean Wilentz’s book
Bob Dylan in America
and Bob Dylan’s autobiography,
Chronicles, Volume I
. We will do lots of listening and reading and also view
documentary films about Dylan including Martin Scorsese’s
No Direction
Home
and D. A. Pennebacker’s classic
Dont Look Back
[sic]. Based upon our
reading, listening, and viewing, students will write a series of daily response
papers and construct and present a group project on a particular Dylan album
of their choice. If you happen to play the guitar, harmonica, piano, bass,
or drums that could be a real plus for the class. Group sing-alongs may be
required. And, if the newly acquired Bob Dylan Archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
are opened to scholars in January, 2017 (possible, but not likely), we could
schedule a trip to visit there.
Estimated Student Expenses: $60 for books; additional optional fee to
subscribe to Spotify for the duration of project
GEN*E299*40
Martial Arts: Philosophy and Practice
Andy Gannon
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: S/U
Max. Enrollment: 18
Meeting Times:
M Tu W F 9:00am-3:30pm
Asian martial arts interweave the philosophies of Taoism and Zen Buddhism
with the physical experience. In this project students will read and discuss
two ancient Asian philosophies as they physically practice and learn about a
variety of martial arts. We will work primarily in a modern, holistic, eclectic
martial art, Cuong Nhu, that combines the best principles of Tai Chi, Wing
Chun Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, Judo, Aikido, Vovinam, and Western boxing.
We will also experience other martial arts through guest “speakers” and field
trips. Students must be in good physical shape and be prepared for physical
activity every day. is project will increase their flexibility, fitness, strength,
muscle tone, and basic self-defense skills. We will meet every morning and
most afternoons for physical work with readings, viewing of martial arts
films, and discussions interspersed. Required textbooks include:
e Tao Te
Ching; Zen Flesh
,
Zen Bones
; and the
Cuong Nhu Beginners Training Manual
.
ere will be two written and two physical skills exams and short papers on
martial arts history and philosophy.
Estimated Student Fees: $35
of fermented foods and beverages. Topics for discussion will include
fermentation of grains in Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt, the impact of
distilled beverages on trade, the role of alcohol in the American Revolution,
and contemporary movements to return to local, sustainable (as opposed to
industrial) fermentation techniques. We will meet four mornings each week
for student presentations; each student will prepare and give four 20-minute
presentations during the term.
Estimated Student Fees: $50
GEN*E299*37
e History of Jazz and Blues
Jeremy Grall
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 20
Meeting Times:
M Tu W9:00am-11:00am and TBA
In this project students will study the origins of jazz and blues through the
1960s. Emphasis will be placed on how these genres of music have helped
to shape American music, the American South, the Civil Rights Movement,
and various facets of the American identity. is project will be taught in a
lecture/discussion format, will require project readings, and will culminate in
a final research paper (15 pages), a final presentation, and a final exam. e
final presentation will be based on your research.
Estimated Student Fees: Up to $50 to cover travel to local and/or regional
jazz/blues/Civil Rights sites.
GEN*E299*38
Latin American Cultures
Maria Stadnik
Prerequisites:
None
Open To:
All Students
Grading System: Letter
Max. Enrollment: 16
Meeting Times:
Tu W 10:00am-12:00pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm
is project will expose students to several aspects of Latin American
culture, including entertainment, food, and influential people, places, or
ideas. Students will focus on a region of Latin America and present on a topic
of their choosing each class day. Students will spend time outside of class
researching the topic and analyzing its effects on American and/or Latin
American culture. Morning classes will be reserved for student presentations,
and afternoon classes will be a mixture of lecture and class discussion. Of
course, cuisine will be further explored by preparing and eating the food
discussed. A final project will be on a cultural topic not yet discussed in class
and will have an oral component and a 3-5-page research paper. Assessment
will be based active daily participation in the morning and afternoon sessions
(20%), daily presentations (60%), and the final project (20%).
Estimated Student Fees: $20