SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-5)
Topic
Between Performance and Narrative
Instructors
Elondust Johnson
Bryan Matthew Markovitz
Meeting Info
Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: Mon, Wed 9:30AM - 10:50AM
Overview of class
This seminar explores the overlap of performance and narrative across communication-based disciplines. We will investigate how people use stories to embody their identities, convey information, express emotion, and persuade others. We will dig deeper to understand the ethics of telling the stories of others, and we will experiment with different modes of communication - from performance and public speaking to writing and interviewing. Finally, we will consider the many ways that performance allows one to "play" with narratives in time and space. This project-based seminar involves active participation in class readings, written responses, discussions, and creative presentations using different materials and media. This class will meet in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts Dean's Conference Room (5-125).
Registration Requirements
Restricted to 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 Notes
This class will be held in the RCMA Dean's Conference Room 5-125.
Class Attributes
SOC First-Year Seminar