SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-3)
Topic
'Home' Through Choreography and The Camera
Instructors
Ines Sommer
Alyssa Motter
Meeting Info
Wirtz 201 Performnce Black Box: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
In this freshman year seminar, we will investigate the notion of "home" utilizing dance and filmmaking processes. Engaging in weekly individual and collaborative assignments, wherein the camera and the body are in dialogue, we will explore the complexities of place, identity and belonging from both personal and collective perspectives. Through a combination of creative expression and theoretical study, we will develop and refine critical thinking skills by analyzing and interpreting the class's creative work, as well as related readings and contextual examples.
Registration Requirements
Enrollment is restricted to SoC undergraduate first year students.
Learning Objectives
1. Students will engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of Communication creative and research endeavors.
2. Students will identify key factors relevant to the course topics, differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations, and explain how at least two School of Communication disciplines might approach a given topic.
3. Students will experiment with research and communication conventions associated with School of
Communication disciplines.
4. Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate ideas and/or experiences compellingly by using appropriate research tools, soliciting feedback, employing disciplinary conventions, and addressing audience expectations.
5. Students will collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of interdisciplinary
inquiry.
6. Students will collaborate with peers across different majors to successfully complete at least one group project and reflect upon the skills employed to accomplish that task.
Class Attributes
SOC First-Year Seminar