SoC First Year Seminar: Interdisciplinary Topics in Communication Arts & Sciences (101-0-5)

Topic

Fostering Connections Through Theatre and Communic

Instructors

E. Debbie Lee

Ellie Levine

Meeting Info

Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

In this course, students will engage with research and practice from the fields of Theatre for Young Audiences and Communication Sciences to investigate the core question of how to foster engagement through both art and science.

Registration Requirements

This course is open to School of Communication first-year students who were assigned to take CMN 101 in the Spring quarter.

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