SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-4)
Topic
Over the Rainbow
Instructors
Brianna Nicole Borger
Exal Stephen Iraheta
Meeting Info
Shepard Hall Classroom B05: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
For over a century, The Wizard of Oz has been a touchpoint in American culture. From film and TV to theatre and music, artists have used this story and its characters as archetypes to explore themes of otherness, friendship, power, and much more. Using L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as our starting point, we will dive into the many ways that this story has been transformed and reinterpreted, with particular consideration for storytelling techniques, adaptational medium shifts, and the historical contexts that inspired these reimaginings. We will also ask why this story has had such a powerful impact on American culture, and interrogate how its influence has gone beyond American borders. The class will culminate in a final project assignment that encourages your own adaptation of the story in a modality of your choice.
Registration Requirements
Restricted for SoC first-year students assigned to SQ25.
Learning Objectives
Learning Goal: Engage critical thinking skills while exploring the breadth of School of
Communication creative and research endeavors.
Learning Outcome: Students will identify key factors relevant to the course topic,
differentiate between multiple perspectives and interpretations, and explain how at least
two School of Communication disciplines might approach a given topic.
Learning Goal: Experiment with research and communication conventions associated with
School of Communication disciplines.
Learning Outcome: 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.
Learning Goal: Collaborate with peers from different SoC majors to highlight the benefits of
interdisciplinary inquiry.
Learning Outcome: 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