May 15, 2024

2013-2014 Catalog

2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Lower Division Courses numbered 1–99 are designed primarily for freshmen and sophomores but are open to all students for lower division credit. (Graduate students requesting to enroll in lower-division undergraduate courses will not receive unit credit nor will the course fulfill degree requirements.)

Upper Division Courses courses numbered 100–199 are open to all students who have met the necessary prerequisites as indicated in the catalog course description. Preparation should generally include completion of one lower division course in the given subject or completion of two years of college work.

GRADUATE COURSES
Courses numbered 200–299 are open to graduate students. (Undergraduate students must obtain the signature of the instructor, School Dean, and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Graduate level units will count towards the required 120 units for graduation; however students are urged to meet with their academic advisor in order to determine if graduate course units may be used to fulfill a graduation requirement.)

CROSS-LISTED/CONJOINED COURSES
Cross-listed Courses are the same course offered under different course subjects at the same level (either undergraduate or graduate) that share the same meeting time, requirements, units, etc.

Conjoined Courses are the same course but one is undergraduate and one is graduate.

COREQUISITE COURSE
A corequisite course is a course that must be taken at the same time as another course.

PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites for courses should be followed carefully; the responsibility for meeting these requirements rests on the student. If you can demonstrate that your preparation is equivalent to that specified by the prerequisites, the instructor may waive these requirements for you. The instructor also may request that a student who has not completed the prerequisites be dropped from the course. Note: For all courses a “C-” or better grade is required for a course to be used as a prerequisite for another course. If a course was taken for a “P/NP” grade then a “P” grade is required. If the prerequisite for a course is not satisfied, students must obtain the approval of the instructor (or school designee) of the course they wish to take.

More information about Course Substitutions, Grading Options, and Course Materials and Services Fees can be found in alternate areas of the catalog.

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	ARTS 003B: Learning to See: Intermediate Painting [4 units] Course teaches intermediate level techniques in acrylic, watercolor or oil painting, concentrating on enhancing the technique necessary to develop mastery of individual expression. Prerequisite: ARTS 003 . View course scheduling information
	ARTS 004A: Learning to See in Three Dimensions [4 units] Development of cognitive skill of seeing in three dimensions. Material covered is not limited to skills required for becoming an artist. Anyone interested in sharpening his or her perceptions and creative capabilities finds this course useful. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 004B: Introduction to Sculpture [4 units] Introduces students to the traditional additive and subtractive sculptural methods along with contemporary sculptural processes. Students are taught to explore conventional media, such as clay, soft stone, wood, wax, plaster and paper pulp as well as unconventional materials. Emphasis is placed on successful union of technique and personal expression. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 005A: Learning to Listen: Beginner Music [4 units] Cognitive skill of listening to music to enhance perceptive powers. The use of this skill is not limited to those planning to be artists. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 007: ArtScore: Introduction to Global Arts Studies Program [4 units] Survey of arts around the globe, with an integrated and comparative approach to studying the history and ideas of arts from antiquity to the twentieth century. This is the foundation course for all students pursuing an arts major. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 008A: Learning to Perform: Beginner Acting [4 units] Develops cognitive skill of physical and vocal performance by teaching the ability to act on stage. Material covered is not limited to skills required for becoming an artist. Anyone interested in sharpening one’s abilities to perform finds this course useful. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 010: Substances of Arts [4 units] Introduces students to substantive characteristics of the arts, with emphasis on cultural and social significance. Each student learns to develop his/her own understanding of what is art, what makes individual works of art significant and how art enriches human existence. Course work includes research, writing and art event attendance. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 011: Substances of Music [4 units] Introduces students to substantive characteristics of the art of music, with emphasis on cultural and social significance. Each student learns to develop his/her own understanding of what the art of music entails, what makes individual works of music art significant and how music enriches human experience. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 012: Substances of Architecture [4 units] Introduces students to substantive characteristics of architecture, with emphasis on cultural and social significance. Each student learns to develop his/her own understanding of what is architecture and why individual works of architecture become significant. Emphasizes the interrelatedness of architecture and socio-economic history. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 013: Substances of Visual Arts [4 units] Introduces students to substantive characteristics of visual arts, with an emphasis on developing students’ own critical skills in studying our contemporary and historical visual culture. Topics include artworks from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism to Pop, as well as issues in television, video, fashion, magazine, pop culture, computer art. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 015: History of Western Art Music [4 units] Introduction to the art music of western culture, including music from Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century eras, featuring study of selected masterworks in relation to the periods which they represent. Emphasis is placed upon developing awareness of musical style and structure through lectures and directed listening. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 016: History of Popular Music [4 units] Deals with the history of popular music from the minstrelsy to the present, focused on the United States but with an eye to global connections. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 020: Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design [4 units] Course introduces students to two-dimensional design fundamentals as they apply to all aspects of the visual arts with emphasis on application in drawing, painting, film, digital art, and photography. Design is essential to all visual arts; it is where the thought process begins. Assignments include hands-on projects, research and writing. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 021: Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design [4 units] Course introduces concepts and methods designers use to order form in space in visually exciting way. Students acquire understanding of fundamental design theory, building processes and the ability to communicate through the use of design elements that can be utilized in diverse fields. Assignments include hands-on projects, reading, and writing. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 023: Multimedia Studio [4 units] Course introduces students to conventional and unconventional techniques in two dimensional and three dimensional arts. Variety of techniques are covered such as screen printing, block printing, acrylic transfer, encaustic, casting, jewelry design, carving and construction, mixed media photography, illustration, and fiber art. Course work includes hands-on projects, research and writing. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 026A: Fundamentals of Music [3 units] Course for beginners and those who learned to sing and/or play instrument without training in music fundamentals, including principals and procedures of rhythm and pitch, notation, scales (major, minor), key signatures, intervals, chord structures, and symbols as well as some harmonic analysis of chords and simple part writing is included. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 027B: Introduction to Music Technology [3 units] Course introduces music technology through standard computer-based project workstation, audio interface, MIDI keyboard and computer software. Instruction includes recording and processing of digital audio, MIDI technology to encode and sequence computer-generated musical content, computer-assisted music notation programs, software-based editing, mixing, mastering techniques in producing notation, recordings of student’s original music. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 028: Meaning in Music [4 units] Designed to give students the tools to listen and analyze music, the language to discuss it, and the means to understand how it generates meaning in cultural context. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 029: Music, Dance, Gender, and Sexuality [4 units] Examines the dance floor as a microcosm of society, an arena in which gender and sexual identities and relations can be taught, performed, intensified, and challenged via sound and motion. Each student will engage in an ethnographic research project on a music and dance tradition of his or her choosing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 030: Introduction to Vocal Traditions [2 units] Introduces students to the vocal repertoire of traditional folk cultures. Course may be repeated 4 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 032: Introduction to Jazz Studies: History of Jazz [4 units] Introduce students to the history of jazz, including its key developments, innovators and styles. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 036: Introduction to Art Song [4 units] The study and performance of vocal repertoire known as “art song” for students with some prior singing experience. Students will select repertoire appropriate to their own vocal ability and continue development in character study, stage movement and performance delivery to be put in practice in performance. Prerequisite: ARTS 002A or audition or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 042A: Introduction to Photographic Techniques and Practices [4 units] Course strengthens understanding of photographic techniques and principles by providing in depth study of technical aspects such as proper exposure of film or digital photos, effective usage of shutter speeds and apertures, concept and application of depth of field, creating perception of motion, camera perspective, composition and analysis of imagery. Prerequisite: ARTS 009 or portfolio or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 060A: Introduction to African Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of an African musical tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 060B: Introduction to African Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of an African dance tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 061A: Introduction to Asian Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of an Asian musical tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 061B: Introduction to Asian Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of an Asian dance tradition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 062A: Introduction to Pacific Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Pacific Island musical tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 062B: Introduction to Pacific Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Pacific Island dance tradition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 063A: Introduction to American Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a musical tradition of the Americas. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 063B: Introduction to American Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a dance tradition of the Americas. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 064A: Introduction to Swing Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of big band music. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 064B: Introduction to Swing Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of swing dance. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 065A: Introduction to Middle Eastern Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Middle Eastern musical tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 065B: Introduction to Middle Eastern Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Middle Eastern dance tradition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 066A: Introduction to Nordic Ensemble - Music [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Nordic musical tradition. Prerequisite: Audition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 066B: Introduction to Nordic Ensemble - Dance [2 units] Introduces students to the repertoire and performance practices of a Nordic dance tradition. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 070: Techniques of Contemporary Artists [4 units] Gives students the opportunity to study with a contemporary artist who incorporates his or her expertise in a given artistic medium into the teaching of this intensively hands-on, studio art course. Open to students who are interested in learning how acquisition of technique supports creative processes. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated 4 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 071: Techniques of Interdisciplinary Research in Arts [4 units] Explores differences between research conducted by artists and by academics, and examines how artists process information, as well as how various forms of artistic expression influence content and meaning. The role of cliché and stereotypical representation in the creation of works of art is also explored. Course may be repeated 3 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 090X: Freshman Seminar [1 unit] Examination of a topic in the arts. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 092: Internship in the Arts [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to arts in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of art. Students are required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of art. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-6 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 100: History of World Art [4 units] This is a survey course of world art with an emphasis on the cultural meaning of forms and the influence of arts on society. The course examines visual arts from around the world in a variety of forms and in their historical, cultural, and sociopolitical contexts. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or WRI 010 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 101: History of Clothing, Costume and Fashion: Euro-centric Pre-History to 1800 [4 units] Survey of history of Euro-centric clothing, costumes and fashion from pre-history to 1800. Emphasizes the intrinsic connection between clothing and all aspects of human existence from politics, economics, sociology, cultural history, to climate, psychology and art. Each student is encouraged to pick research topics connected to his or her major. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 102: History of Clothing, Costume and Fashion: Euro-centric 1800 to 1980 [4 units] Survey of history of Euro-centric clothing, costumes and fashion from 1800 to 1980. Emphasizes the intrinsic connection between clothing and all aspects of human existence from politics, economics, sociology, cultural history, to climate, psychology and art. Each student is encouraged to pick research topics connected to his or her major. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 103: History of Ethnic Costume [4 units] Survey of ethnic costume across the globe. Covers indigenous clothing, emphasizing the intrinsic connection between clothing and cultural history. Each student is encouraged to pick research topics connected to his or her major. Prerequisite: Junior Standing or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 104: History of Costume Design [4 units] Survey of history of costume design with emphasis on costumes for the stage. Examines the practice of costume design across world cultures as well as the relationship between costumes and prevailing cultural values. Course work concentrates on research but may include a creative component. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 115: Twentieth Century Drama: Theatre and Social Responsibility [4 units] Examination of ways in which the works of selected 20th century playwrights contribute to awareness of social responsibility. Explores correlation between dramaturgy and political activism. Includes staged readings of plays, research and writing. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 120: Critical Popular Music Studies [4 units] Investigate popular music and the various meanings it has held for musicians, critics and audiences. What, exactly, is popular music? This course will explore this and related questions in order to complicate our notions of what constitutes popular music. Prerequisite: Junior standing and ARTS 011 or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 121: Music of the Twentieth Century [3 units] A critical investigation of various music trends in the 20th century with an emphasis on the musicians who have bridged or blurred the distinctions between art music and popular music. Prerequisite: ARTS 007 . View course scheduling information
	ARTS 121A: Music Ensemble [3 units] Course for students who are proficient in playing and have access to an instrument of their choice. Course gives students opportunity to play in ensembles with professional coaching, instruction, and supervision. Content is dedicated to explore numerous genres from the baroque, classical, romantic, and contemporary repertoire. Prerequisite: Audition during semester prior to enrollment or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated 4 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 125: African American Music of the 20th Century [4 units] Focuses on a central question: how do we locate African American music, i.e., how can we define African American music? In attempting to answer this question, we think through concepts such as authenticity, representation, recognition, cultural ownership, appropriation, origin(s). Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 129: Advanced Musicianship [4 units] Course intended for students with foundational knowledge of music, and some proficiency in singing or playing an instrument who wish to further their musical understanding. Among other content, course seeks to enhance students’ understanding of musical symbols, their physical execution, and the ability to translate them into practice. Prerequisite: Audition or consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 130: History of World Architecture [4 units] Introduces students to significant examples of world architecture and investigates the ways in which architecture serves as an integral part of cultural, socioeconomic, and political development in cultures around the world. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or GASP 101 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 131: Advanced Vocal Traditions [2 units] For advanced vocal students of a traditional folk culture. Prerequisite: ARTS 030 (must be completed with B- or better) and audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 134: Global Pop [4 units] The central aim of this course is to grant students literacy in popular music genres from around the world, and an understanding of how those genres can function as lenses on globalization. Prerequisite: Junior Standing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 141: History and Practice of Photography [4 units] In this course students examine critical texts on the history and theory of photography, study the work of photographers from diverse backgrounds, and investigate cultural and socio-political issues in photographic practice and production. Students will also learn some basic techniques of taking photographs through various in-class exercises and assignments. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and any lower division ARTS or GASP course. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 142: Postmodern Art [4 units] Focuses on the history of twentieth-century visual arts after WWII and the emergence of postmodernism in a global context. It examines artwork and critical theories in relation to historical, cultural and sociopolitical developments in various cultures throughout the world. Prerequisite: GASP 001 or GASP 002 or GASP 003 or GASP 004 or GASP 005 or GASP 101 or consent of instructor. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 150: Assemblage Sculpture [4 units] Course in assemblage sculpture, a unique three dimensional art form that consists of creating works of art that are assembled rather than modeled, carved or cast. The elements are pre-formed, natural or manufactured materials or objects. Course work includes research into the history and uses of assemblage, and writing. Prerequisite: ARTS 004A and ARTS 004B or portfolio and consent of instructor. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 159: Advanced Projects in Acrylic Painting [4 units] Course in application of acrylic medium techniques for the purpose of creating original works. Course advances each student’s understanding and application of color, composition, proportion, and principles of artistic creativity. Prerequisite: ARTS 001A or ARTS 003B or portfolio and consent of instructor. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 160A: Advanced African Ensemble - Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of an African musical tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 060A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 160B: Advanced African Ensemble — Dance [2 units] Designed for advanced students of an African dance tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 060B (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 161A: Advanced Asian Ensemble - Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of an Asian musical tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 061A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 161B: Advanced Asian Ensemble — Dance [2 units] Designed for advanced students of an Asian dance tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 061B (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 162A: Advanced Pacific Ensemble - Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of a Pacific Island musical tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 062A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 162B: Advanced Pacific Ensemble — Dance [2 units] Designed for advanced students of a Pacific Island dance tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 062B (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 163A: Advanced American Ensemble — Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of a musical tradition of the Americas. Prerequisite: ARTS 063A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 163B: Advanced American Ensemble — Dance [2 units] Designed for advanced students of a dance tradition of the Americas. Prerequisite: ARTS 063B (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 164A: Advanced Swing Ensemble — Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of big band. Prerequisite: ARTS 064A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 164B: Advanced Swing Ensemble — Dance [2 units] Designed for advanced students of swing dance. Prerequisite: ARTS 064B (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 165A: Advanced Middle Eastern Ensemble — Music [2 units] Designed for advanced students of an Middle Eastern musical tradition. Prerequisite: ARTS 065A (must be completed with B- or better) or audition or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 183: 3-Dimensional Computer Modeling for Architecture [4 units] Introduces students to 3-Dimensional computer modeling in architecture. The software platform used is free version of Google Sketchup, a powerful and intuitive 3-Dimensional modeling program widely used by architects. Digital media represent substantive shift in representational possibilities when compared with traditional methods. Assignments include hands-on projects, research and writing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 190: UC Merced Chorus [2 units] Selected mix of 50 to 80 voices performing choral music appropriate for a choral ensemble designed to provide singers and audiences with stimulating musical experience. Chorus will perform concert(s). Previous singing experience and sigh reading skills are required. Acceptance into chorus is by audition only. Prerequisite: Audition and proof of previous singing experience and sight reading skills. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	ARTS 192: Internship in the Arts [1-4 units] Provides oversight and structure for a student’s internship in a field related to the arts in community organizations, professional research projects, etc. connected to the study of art. Students required to write an original research paper or relevant product that demonstrates how the internship advanced their knowledge of art. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated 2 times for credit. View course scheduling information
	CCST 060: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences [4 units] Introduction to Chicano/a cultural practices and experiences, with emphasis on the ties between culture, race, gender, social class, language, historical developments, artistic and literary expression, migration and transculturation. We will analyze changes in Chicano/a culture and cultural practices as Chicanos/as adapted to different historical and social circumstances. Taught in English. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	ENG 032: Introduction to Chicano/a Culture and Experiences [4 units] Introduction to Chicano/a cultural practices and experiences, with emphasis on the ties between culture, race, gender, social class, language, historical developments, artistic and literary expression, migration and transculturation. We will analyze changes in Chicano/a culture and cultural practices as Chicanos/as adapted to different historical and social circumstances. Taught in English. Prerequisite: WRI 001 or passing score on the entry level analytical Writing Placement Exam or equivalent. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	ENG 056: Introduction to World Drama [4 units] In this course we will read plays from across the globe and thousands of years, learning about the theatrical and historical contexts of each play. Students will explore this drama with their voices as well as their minds, performing in a scene and developing reading and writing skills. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ENG 057: Introduction to Poetry [4 units] Teaches students how to read a poem. This class will equip students with the tools necessary to approach, evaluate, and enjoy this infamously peculiar and wonderful medium of language, reading everything from classic sonnets to cutting-edge poetry of today. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ENG 058: Literature of the Natural Environment [4 units] Introduces students to literature about the natural environment. Surveys poetry, essays, and fiction while also keeping in mind specific developments in land uses and political responses to owning the environment. Explores a variety of genres and topics within the wide rubric of nature writing. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ENG 059: Apocalyptic Literature [4 units] The question that this course’s texts will think about is none other than what happens when the world ends. This seminar will delve (without fear) into a diverse selection of historical and contemporary narratives of apocalypse and doomsday scenarios, while focusing on close reading and writing skills. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ENG 062: Literature and Gender [4 units] You will read several kinds of literature that deal with issues of gender, including works written by men and women in various times and places, and think about the way that gender is portrayed and performed by the narrators, speakers, and characters involved. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	ENG 065: Literary Comedy [4 units] By reading various kinds of comedy in a variety of literary genres, we will try to examine humanity’s strange ability to take deep pleasure in disrupting the serious order of things. By reading theories of comedy, we will also investigate both the psychological and ethical dimensions of comedy. Normal Letter Grade only. View course scheduling information
	SCS 090X: Freshman Seminar [1 units] Examination of a topic in the social, behavioral and cognitive sciences. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Instructor directed study for groups of lower division status. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 099: Lower Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Instructor directed study for groups of lower division status. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 140: Psychology and Economics [4 units] A review of psychological and economic research on departures from perfect rationality, self-interest, and other classical assumptions of economics. The implications of these new findings for classical economics are explored. Prerequisite: PSY 001 and ECON 001 . Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 145: Second Language Learning and Bilingualism [4 units] Issues in second language acquisition, including processing of linguistic information by bilinguals (perception, recall, translation), structure of bilingual discourse, child bilingualism, language maintenance or shift, with particular focus on the North American Context. Prerequisite: PSY 001 . Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 192: Integrative Topics [4 units] Special topics that integrate theory or research from more than one discipline in the social and behavioral sciences. Prerequisite: PSY 001 or ECON 001 or SOC 001 or POLI 001 or consent of instructor. Course may be repeated 1 time for credit. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 198: Upper Division Directed Group Study [1-5 units] Group study for upper division students. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 199: Upper Division Individual Study [1-5 units] Individual directed study for upper division students. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Permission of instructor required. Pass/Fail only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
	SCS 210: Philosophy of Cognitive Science [4 units] Consideration of philosophical and foundational issues in cognitive science, such as: behaviorism, functionalism, the Turing Test, the Chinese Room argument, the nature of cognitive architecture, animal cognition, connectionism vs. symbolic artificial intelligence, consciousness, the self, free will, embodiment, and ethics. Prerequisite: Social and Cognitive Science majors only. Normal Letter Grade only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 295: Graduate Research [1-12 units] Supervised research. Permission of instructor required. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 298: Directed Group Study [1-12 units] Group project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. Laboratory included. View course scheduling information
	SCS 299: Directed Independent Study [1-12 units] Independent project under faculty supervision. Permission of instructor required. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Course may be repeated for credit. View course scheduling information
Anthropology
	ANTH 001: Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology [4 units] Introduction to human culture and cultural diversity, including the methods by which anthropology–via the study of social institutions, shared practices, and collective meanings–seeks to understand how people adapt to, make sense of, and transform their worlds. Offered fall only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information
	ANTH 003: Introduction to Anthropological Archaeology [4 units] Survey of theory, field and analysis methods, and objectives of anthropological archaeology. Examines how intellectual perspectives guide the ways in which archaeologists undertake their work and the types of materials they collect and analyze to study issues such as technology, exchange, subsistence, settlement, social organization, and ideology. Offered spring only. Discussion included. View course scheduling information

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Course Descriptions

ARTS 003B: Learning to See: Intermediate Painting

ARTS 004A: Learning to See in Three Dimensions

ARTS 004B: Introduction to Sculpture

ARTS 005A: Learning to Listen: Beginner Music

ARTS 007: ArtScore: Introduction to Global Arts Studies Program

ARTS 008A: Learning to Perform: Beginner Acting

ARTS 010: Substances of Arts

ARTS 011: Substances of Music

ARTS 012: Substances of Architecture

ARTS 013: Substances of Visual Arts

ARTS 015: History of Western Art Music

ARTS 016: History of Popular Music

ARTS 020: Fundamentals of Two Dimensional Design

ARTS 021: Fundamentals of Three Dimensional Design

ARTS 023: Multimedia Studio

ARTS 026A: Fundamentals of Music

ARTS 027B: Introduction to Music Technology

ARTS 028: Meaning in Music

ARTS 029: Music, Dance, Gender, and Sexuality

ARTS 030: Introduction to Vocal Traditions

ARTS 032: Introduction to Jazz Studies: History of Jazz

ARTS 036: Introduction to Art Song

ARTS 042A: Introduction to Photographic Techniques and Practices

ARTS 060A: Introduction to African Ensemble - Music

ARTS 060B: Introduction to African Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 061A: Introduction to Asian Ensemble - Music

ARTS 061B: Introduction to Asian Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 062A: Introduction to Pacific Ensemble - Music

ARTS 062B: Introduction to Pacific Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 063A: Introduction to American Ensemble - Music

ARTS 063B: Introduction to American Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 064A: Introduction to Swing Ensemble - Music

ARTS 064B: Introduction to Swing Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 065A: Introduction to Middle Eastern Ensemble - Music

ARTS 065B: Introduction to Middle Eastern Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 066A: Introduction to Nordic Ensemble - Music

ARTS 066B: Introduction to Nordic Ensemble - Dance

ARTS 070: Techniques of Contemporary Artists

ARTS 071: Techniques of Interdisciplinary Research in Arts

ARTS 090X: Freshman Seminar

ARTS 092: Internship in the Arts

ARTS 095: Lower Division Undergraduate Research

ARTS 098: Lower Division Directed Group Study

ARTS 099: Lower Division Individual Study

ARTS 100: History of World Art

ARTS 101: History of Clothing, Costume and Fashion: Euro-centric Pre-History to 1800

ARTS 102: History of Clothing, Costume and Fashion: Euro-centric 1800 to 1980

ARTS 103: History of Ethnic Costume

ARTS 104: History of Costume Design

ARTS 115: Twentieth Century Drama: Theatre and Social Responsibility

ARTS 120: Critical Popular Music Studies

ARTS 121: Music of the Twentieth Century

ARTS 121A: Music Ensemble

ARTS 125: African American Music of the 20th Century

ARTS 129: Advanced Musicianship

ARTS 130: History of World Architecture

ARTS 131: Advanced Vocal Traditions

ARTS 134: Global Pop

ARTS 141: History and Practice of Photography

ARTS 142: Postmodern Art

ARTS 150: Assemblage Sculpture

ARTS 159: Advanced Projects in Acrylic Painting

ARTS 160A: Advanced African Ensemble - Music

ARTS 160B: Advanced African Ensemble — Dance

ARTS 161A: Advanced Asian Ensemble - Music

ARTS 161B: Advanced Asian Ensemble — Dance

ARTS 162A: Advanced Pacific Ensemble - Music

ARTS 162B: Advanced Pacific Ensemble — Dance

ARTS 163A: Advanced American Ensemble — Music

ARTS 163B: Advanced American Ensemble — Dance

ARTS 164A: Advanced Swing Ensemble — Music

ARTS 164B: Advanced Swing Ensemble — Dance

ARTS 165A: Advanced Middle Eastern Ensemble — Music

ARTS 183: 3-Dimensional Computer Modeling for Architecture

ARTS 190: UC Merced Chorus