Elective Courses in Liberal Arts & Sciences
For course description, please consult the College Core Curriculum website: http://core.cas.nyu.edu
College Core Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
CORE-UA 722-000 (8024)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri12:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Broderick, Mosette
Understanding Story is a class composed of lectures, discussions, screenings, readings, critical and creative writing, group critiques and presentations. The course is designed to expose the student to the fundamental principles of storytelling across a spectrum of mediums, including the written story, playwriting, film, poetry, dance, games, photography, fine art and music. How do all these different art forms tell stories? How can the student apply what is learned to their own creative work? History and theory of story will be studied and used to inspire personal and creative work in order to better understand how story can most successfully be expressed in different mediums and reach its audience.
Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
OART-UT 568-000 (14319)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Mon3:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Limoncelli, Rosanne
This class is an overview of the field of video games that approaches them from several theoretical and critical perspectives. No special theoretical background or prior training is needed to take the course, but to have had a broad practical experience with and basic knowledge of games is a distinct advantage. Also, an interest in theoretical and analytical issues will help. You are expected to actively participate in the lectures, which are dialogic in form, with ample room for discussion. The course will prepare the student to: – Understand and discuss games from a theoretical perspective – what are the components of a game? – Apply new theories and evaluate them critically. – Assess and discuss game concepts and the use of games in various contexts. – Analyze games, and understand and apply a range of analytical methods.
Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks
OART-UT 1606-000 (14537)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Pratt, Charles
OART-UT 1606-000 (14534)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Morning)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Pratt, Charles
OART-UT 1606-000 (14535)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Fri2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Brooklyn CampusInstructed by Pratt, Charles