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Fall 2021

Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory (BIOL-UA 223)

This laboratory course applies concepts learned in the Molecular and Cell Biology course (BIOL-UA 21) to a molecular biology research project. The research project will introduce students to standard genetic and biochemical techniques common in a molecular biology lab, such as DNA isolation, agarose-gel electrophoresis, and transformation. The project also will provide students with a hands-on understanding of how modern DNA-sequencing technology, along with bioinformatic tools, can be used to discover genetic differences and understand cellular function.

Biology (Undergraduate)
1 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

BIOL-UA 223-000 (9053)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Osmundson, Joseph

BIOL-UA 223-000 (9054)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Tuncer, Alara

BIOL-UA 223-000 (9209)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Carrozza, Michael

BIOL-UA 223-000 (9210)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Carrozza, Michael

BIOL-UA 223-000 (25644)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Murray, Sean

BIOL-UA 223-000 (25645)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Knoll, Marissa

BIOL-UA 223-000 (26031)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Leon, Victor

BIOL-UA 223-000 (26657)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Carrozza, Michael

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Molecular and Cell Biology I (BIOL-UA 21)

In-depth study of cell biology, with an emphasis on the molecular aspects of cell function. Topics include protein structure and synthesis, gene expression and its regulation, cell replication, and specialized cell structure and function. The course provides an introduction to genomics and bioinformatics and examines developmental biology, evolution, and systems biology.

Biology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7841)

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7842)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Abdul-Rahman, Farah

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7843)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Abdul-Rahman, Farah

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7844)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Abdul-Rahman, Farah

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7845)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferreira, Amanda

BIOL-UA 21-000 (7846)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Abdul-Rahman, Farah

BIOL-UA 21-000 (8866)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferreira, Amanda

BIOL-UA 21-000 (8867)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mathis, Sallie

BIOL-UA 21-000 (8985)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Obaji, Daniel

BIOL-UA 21-000 (8986)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lou, Karen

BIOL-UA 21-000 (9398)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mathis, Sallie

BIOL-UA 21-000 (10649)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Ferreira, Amanda

BIOL-UA 21-000 (10723)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Obaji, Daniel

BIOL-UA 21-000 (21108)at Washington SquareInstructed by

BIOL-UA 21-000 (21109)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Aharonoff, Avrami

BIOL-UA 21-000 (21110)at Washington SquareInstructed by

BIOL-UA 21-000 (21111)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Aharonoff, Avrami

BIOL-UA 21-000 (21112)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Mathis, Sallie

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Principles of Biology I (BIOL-UA 11)

Introductory course mainly for science majors, designed to acquaint the student with the fundamental principles and processes of biological systems. Subjects include the basics of chemistry pertinent to biology, biochemistry and cell biology, genetics and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, neurobiology, ecology, population genetics, and history and classification of life forms and evolution. Laboratory exercises illustrate the basics of experimental biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetics, as well as the diversity of life forms and organ systems.

Biology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7819)

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7820)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Savin, Avital

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7821)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Goldberg, Hailey

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7822)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nguyen, Emma

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7823)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jallad, Raya

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7824)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jin, Dongmin

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7825)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lotka, Lauren

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7826)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jin, Dongmin

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7827)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gupta, Selena

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7828)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gupta, Selena

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7829)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jallad, Raya

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7831)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by De, Titir

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7832)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sookdeo, Akash

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7833)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Podolska, Natalia

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7834)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Mon2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hart, Sydney

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7835)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nguyen, Emma

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7836)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lisi, Brianna

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7837)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nikulkova, Maria

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7838)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu12:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Podolska, Natalia

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7839)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by De, Titir

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7840)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Hart, Sydney

BIOL-UA 11-000 (9211)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Goldberg, Hailey

BIOL-UA 11-000 (9212)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lisi, Brianna

BIOL-UA 11-000 (9213)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sookdeo, Akash

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21100)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Nikulkova, Maria

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21101)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Elorza, Setiembre

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21103)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Lotka, Lauren

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21105)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Savin, Avital

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21106)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Elorza, Setiembre

BIOL-UA 11-000 (7830)at Washington SquareInstructed by

BIOL-UA 11-000 (21107)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Wed7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Vikraman, Pooja

Physical Science OR Life Science Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Cultural Perspectives on Mental Health & Illness (CAMS-UA 151)

How do different cultures view mental health and illness? Why do some ethnic groups readily accept mental health care while others generally avoid the psychiatrist or psychologist at all costs? How does bicultural or multicultural identity and minority status affect one’s psychological development? This course seeks to explore what we know about how culture, ethnicity, race and minority status affect the mental health of children, adolescents, and young adults in modern America. We will start by studying the process of acculturation and mental health issues specific to immigrant youth and children of immigrants. We will delve into the cultural aspects of identity development, family dynamics, parenting, stigma, and mental health disparities and then segue into stereotypes and intergroup bias. Readings will draw from the growing body of research literature, and examples from popular arts, media and entertainment will be incorporated as supplemental material for class discussion. Students will review current treatments and participate in class discussions. Students of all backgrounds will be encouraged to explore mental health and illness with a broadened cultural perspective.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CAMS-UA 151-000 (9418)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Reliford, Aaron

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Morality in Childhood (CAMS-UA 145)

How do children learn right from wrong? Today’s youth face an onslaught of mixed messages about morality. Parents and teachers champion honesty, integrity and empathy, while sports stars use steroids, music and video games glorify sexual violence, and politicians pander for votes based on prejudice and fear. At the same time, children are confronted with uniquely modern moral challenges, as they navigate bullying and privacy invasion on the Internet, easily accessible drugs of abuse, and gang and relationship violence. This course will examine how children negotiate these challenges and learn moral principles, using perspectives from developmental neurobiology, evolutionary biology, philosophy, and multiple theoretical frameworks within cognitive and social psychology. Topics will include gender, culture, socioeconomic status, education, and parenting and their influence on moral development from infancy through adolescence.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

The Art & Science of Parenting (CAMS-UA 161)

After spending our early lives with our parents, what can we say about how they influenced our personalities and development? How have our parents affected what we learn, how we act, and how we manage our health? Just as you have wondered about these questions, so have scientists and professionals. We study parenting styles in detail to identify qualities that foster healthy child development. The course reviews research on the importance of parenting practices within a family context. Students also learn how to interact effectively with parents, how to mobilize parents, and what efforts have been successful in changing detrimental parenting actions. This course is for the curious and those interested in careers in education, health, and mental health.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CAMS-UA 161-000 (7743)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu12:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gallagher, Richard

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Skepticism & Proof: Rsch Methods in Child Mh (CAMS-UA 120)

Clinical practice and public policy in child mental health is too often driven by the media, conventional wisdom, and prejudice rather than by scientific data. Evidence-based clinical care seeks to guide practitioners in the critical appraisal of data on risk factors, prevention, and treatment. This course is designed for those who wish to read the health research literature and draw their own conclusions. It provides a practical means to learn and apply research methods and focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to design, carry out, and evaluate a research study. Discussion of topical “hot-button” issues, such as the apparent “epidemic” of certain diagnoses, the influence of the environment or culture on child mental health, and the risks/benefits of widely prescribed medications, are combined with a systematic review of the existing evidence base on current empirically supported treatment for child mental health problems.

Child/Adoles Mental Hlth Stds (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

CAMS-UA 120-000 (9679)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Gallagher, Richard

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2022

North American Indian Arts (ARTH-UA 570)

Major traditions in painting, sculpture, and architecture of the native peoples of North America, Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America. Material from pre-contact times through the 20th century. Deals with questions of theory and differences between indigenous and Western world views; the relationship of the arts to shamanism, priesthoods, guardian spirits, deities, and beliefs regarding fauna and flora; impact of European contact on indigenous arts and civilization.

Art History (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

ARTH-UA 570-000 (21853)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Corbin, George

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate
Spring 2019

Archaeology: Early Societies & Culture (ANTH-UA 3)

Introduces contemporary archaeology, its theories, practices, and early societies and cultures. Examines current methodological and theoretical viewpoints of archaeological scholarship within the discipline of anthropology. Focuses on key transformations in cultural evolution, such as the origins of modern humans, the emergence of food production, and the development of complex societies, urbanism, and early states. Explores gender roles, landscapes and settlements, technologies, art, cognitive systems, urbanism, and state formation.

Anthropology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2019)

ANTH-UA 3-000 (7811)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Mon,Wed11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ANTH-UA 3-000 (7812)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Thu9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

ANTH-UA 3-000 (7813)01/28/2019 – 05/13/2019 Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Fall 2021

Culture, Power, Society (ANTH-UA 1)

What does it mean to think anthropologically? This course considers historically foundational practices of anthropological thought, its core method, fieldwork, and its most influential product, the ethnography, in order to think practically and creatively along the lines of what constitutes cultures, societies, translation, and difference. A central goal is to advance the concept of culture, with its attendant solidarities, hierarchies, and exclusions, in order to better understand continually changing systems of collective identifications.

Anthropology (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2021)

ANTH-UA 1-000 (7762)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Tue,Thu11:00 AM – 12:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Zhang, Amy

ANTH-UA 1-000 (7763)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jaramillo, Alejandro

ANTH-UA 1-000 (7764)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri8:00 AM – 9:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sengupta, Rohan

ANTH-UA 1-000 (7765)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Peckham, Moira

ANTH-UA 1-000 (7766)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Fri9:00 AM – 10:00 AM (Morning)at Washington SquareInstructed by Jaramillo, Alejandro

ANTH-UA 1-000 (9371)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Martinez, Katrina

ANTH-UA 1-000 (9372)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Late afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Thomas, Sujit

ANTH-UA 1-000 (10568)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Thomas, Sujit

ANTH-UA 1-000 (10569)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Sengupta, Rohan

ANTH-UA 1-000 (26334)09/02/2021 – 12/14/2021 Thu2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Martinez, Katrina

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate

Jazz History (MPAJZ-UE 1121)

Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 2
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

This course surveys the history and development of jazz music in America from the mid 1800s to current trends in popular music. Through a historical timeline, student will study jazz music’s range of styles as informed by social, regional, cultural, technological, and political trends. Realizing that all music is a reflection of historical events and the cultures they are informed by, students will analyze the close connection between jazz music and why it is known as America’s true original artform.

Music Instrumental: Jazz (Undergraduate)
2 credits – 15 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Spring 2022

Storytelling in the Digital Age (WRTNG-UG 1544)

The main goal of this course is to provide students with ways how to enhance traditional storytelling by new technologies without diminishing the role of the written word. We will examine every aspect of the craft of traditional fiction writing: plot, structure, point of view, narrative voice, dialogue, building of individual scenes, etc as well as the new techniques of the digital age: hypertext, visual and audio images, social media. We will learn how to balance the traditional with the new without overwhelming the written text with gadgets. The class will become a creative lab studying ideas by others, coming up with their own, presenting their fiction, responding to the writing of others, and discussing questions about literature, editing, and publishing in the digital age.Each student will create and present to class a work of fiction based on some of the ideas we will be discussing.The works don’t have to be in the electronic form, but the students will need to explain how they would work. Each student will create a basic website with a writer’s profile and portfolio of her works. Readings will include fiction by: Borges, Nabokov, Michael Joyce, Margaret Atwood, Jennifer Egan.

Advanced Writing Courses (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Spring 2022)

WRTNG-UG 1544-000 (13971)01/24/2022 – 05/09/2022 Thu6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Evening)at Washington SquareInstructed by Vapnyar, Larisa

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate

Sexualities of the Middle East: A Cultural History (IDSEM-UG 9550)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu

The course will tackle questions of sexuality in the Middle East from a historical perspective. Applying methodologies of queer theory, it will discuss the complex history of sexuality in the Middle East, and sketch the genealogy of Western attitudes towards both Arab and Jewish sexuality. Relying on theorists and historians like Michel Foucault, Robert Aldrich, Khaled El-Rouayheb, Samar Habib, and Joseph Massad, we will explore the essential role that the queer issue plays in the contemporary politics of the region.

Interdisciplinary Seminars (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate

History of Italian Fashion (IDSEM-UG 9200)

Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue
Credits: 4
Duration: 14 Weeks
Dates: Tue,Thu

THIS COURSE TAKES PLACE AT NYU-FLORENCE. The aim of this course is to explore the history of Italian fashion with an interdisciplinary approach focused on social, cultural, economic and political aspects. By focusing on select topics of key interest students will acquire a basic knowledge of the history of Italian fashion from the Renaissance to the present, understand the complex and multivalent clothing codes that help to order social interaction and learn to decode it. These abilities will provide students with a useful basis for understanding the capital role of the fashion of the past both as the origin of a ‘language’ of clothes still in use and as a boundless source of inspiration for contemporary designers. Conducted in English.

Interdisciplinary Seminars (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Fall 2025 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate

Keeping It Real: Realism in Writing and Acting on Stage (ARTS-UG 1007)

Credits: 4
Duration: 15 Weeks
Dates: Thu

Since the terms Realism and Naturalism were first applied to plays by writers like Ibsen or Strindberg, the attempt to create a semblance of everyday life on stage has defined and sometimes dominated Western drama, even by inspiring other styles and movements in reaction. This course will explore the forms and purposes – the how and the why – of these “realistic” approaches to theater, both from a literary and a performance perspective. With the 19th Century movement in visual arts and literature as background, and contemporary equivalents in other media as context, we will ask what is particular about Realism as a way of seeing or defining the “real”? What perspectives and assumptions does it use to recreate the details of lived experience, and what does a theater audience experience? We will look at some classic 20th Century English-language theatrical examples (e.g. Miller, Hansberry), alongside contemporary pieces that draw from them (Baker, Hudes, Lee). Acting and directing texts from Uta Hagen and Harold Clurman, as well as writing about associated acting styles (such as “The Method”), will guide our work. Through rehearsing scenes and critical analysis, students will interrogate the techniques and their assumptions, asking what they now might offer us, in a culture suffused in “reality TV” and filmed recreations of the “real”. The class will then create and perform their own scenes inspired by and/or critiquing this tradition.

Arts Workshops (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2026 Undergraduate
Fall 2022 Spring 2022

Politics of Portraiture (OART-UT 826)

This course explores the pictorial articulation of individual human likeness and its fiction in the public forum. The art of portraiture has survived its own origins in myth making and archetype building. The human image, or icon, forever landmarks the voices, textures, physicality, spirituality, symbols, politics, aesthetic concerns and military contexts, religious rituals, government, calendar ceremonies, daily functions, heroic acts and social disorders of diverse cultures throughout recorded history. It is the history of creation, the story of romance, the mark of progress, the record of royalty and the profile of democracy. It is the revolution of fine art and a catalyst of discipline. Imaging the individual in the public eye is the story of humankind. This course bridges the worlds of the oral and written mythologies which inhabit and empower us and the creative manifestation (conscious and unconscious) of these ancient archetypes into contemporary art, media and design. Students will critically rethink the implied and material presence of portraiture in everyday life. Students will gain practical knowledge and insight into the origins and potential power of the archetypes which permeate our collective unconscious.

Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 15 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2022)

OART-UT 826-000 (14196)09/01/2022 – 12/14/2022 Thu2:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Cameron, Donna

Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Undergraduate

Multi-disciplinary Arts Practice with Community Groups: Theories and Practice of Group Work in Arts (OART-UT 1017)

Whether you are a filmmaker looking to better understand how to build a cohesive and productive film crew; a theatre maker excited about building a performance project or theatre company; a multi-media artist looking for ways to innovate your ideas for artistic work in collaboration with others; an artist looking for tools for building an artistic ensemble, or a multi-disciplinary artist looking to take your creative work out into communities as social practice, this combination lecture/activity-based class provides you with tools for better understanding how to enter into and engage others in collective creative work of purpose. Multi-Disciplinary Arts Practice with Community Groups: Theories and Practice explores the challenges and benefits of making artistic work with others and the tools needed to create meaningful collaborative projects. In this class we interrogate definitions of community and group, explore the balance between group process and producing an artistically excellent project, and examine the processes of creating artistic work with others to strengthen our own artistic voices while helping raise the creative voices of others. With its focus on social practice, this course provides a foundation for working with small group structures in a variety of community settings and professional creative work environments. The course satisfies a CA major requirement as well as a social science requirement for all other Tisch students.

Open Arts Curriculum (Undergraduate)
4 credits – 14 Weeks

Sections (Fall 2025)

OART-UT 1017-000 (18613)09/02/2025 – 12/11/2025 Thu2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Early afternoon)at Washington SquareInstructed by Bitel, Mary

Fall 2025 IMA Electives IMA Electives (Legacy Structure - Seminar/Studies) Societies & the Social Sciences Undergraduate
Spring 2022

The Language of Film (FMTV-UT 4)

Language of Film is an introduction to the craft, history and theory of filmmaking and film-watching. The main challenge facing all filmmakers is to show the story: in other words, to visualize the drama. Over the past century, narrative, experimental and documentary filmmakers have developed a variety of creative strategies and techniques designed to give their audiences compelling, multi-sensorial experiences. The goal of this class is to explore how filmmakers in different historical and cultural settings have contributed to the evolution of film as a powerful, complex and captivating art form.. This course allocates as History & Criticism for Film & TV majors.

Undergraduate

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Class #: 12709
Section #: 001
Meets: W 6:20-9:50p


Class #: 12710
Section #: 002
Meets: R 11a-12:15p


Class #: 12711
Section #: 003
Meets: R 12:30-1:45p


Class #: 12712
Section #: 004
Meets: F 11a-12:15p


Class #: 12713
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Meets: F 12:30-1:45p


Class #: 12714
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Meets: T 6:20-7:35p


Class #: 12715
Section #: 007
Meets: F 9:30-10:45a

Expressive Culture Fall 2026 Liberal Arts & Sciences - Electives Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Summer 2026 Undergraduate