TRST201: Intro to Translation Studies: LA Gen Ed

TRST 201- GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE (Satisfies Literature and Arts Requirement)-This course introduces translation as an academic discipline through a series of texts in translation.  It explores the ways in which texts, images and ideas move across cultures, across time, across languages, and through different art forms. Instructor: Anastasia Lakhtikova.  MWF 10-10:50

Fall Course: CWL151 Cross-Cultural Thematics: Queer Literature. LA Gen Ed

CWL 151 Cross-Cultural Thematics: Queer Literature
Fall 2012 (MWF 12-12:50)
Instructor: Chase Dimock
This course explores the role of sexuality in 19th and 20th century literature from around the globe and reviews the work of both canonical and overlooked LGBT authors. We will also compare the scientific, political, and cultural constructions of sexuality and gender from across nations and focus on how queer communities and identities developed in different historical and social contexts. Some of the topics to be covered will include: sexology and early psychological models of homosexuality in the 19th century, queer expatriate narratives, sexuality during the Nazi regime, the history of drag performance, queer writers of the Harlem Renaissance, the Stonewall uprising and the birth of the gay rights movement, and modern queer theory. Contact instructor Chase Dimock (cdimock2 at    ---  illinois.edu) with any questions. 


Fulfills an LA (Literature and the Arts) gen ed.

Summer & Fall Courses In Scandinavian: Gen Eds (HP, LA, & W)

Scandinavian Course Offerings
Summer Session I: May 14 - June 8, 2012
Discover your inner Viking!


SCAN 251 – Viking Mythology
M T W Th  2:00-4:50 PM
4 credit hours
Dr. Theo Malekin


This course will explore the pre-Christian beliefs of the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe, primarily as reflected in medieval Icelandic prose and poetry in translation.  
(This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Hist. & Philosophy Perspective, and Western Comparative Culture course.)  
Same as CWL 251 / MDVL 251 / RLST 251.




Scandinavian Course Offerings
Fall 2012

SCAN 101 – Beginning Scandinavian I  
M T W Th  9:00-9:50 AM
4 credit hours
Dr. Mark Safstrom
This is the FIRST course in the Swedish language sequence.  Instruction is by immersion, emphasis is on basic skills: reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension.

SCAN 103 – Intermediate Scandinavian I  
M T W Th  10:00-10:50 AM
4 credit hours
Dr. Mark Safstrom
This is the THIRD course in the Swedish language sequence.  Instruction is by immersion, emphasis is on grammar, reading, discussion skills and writing through the study of authentic texts.
  
SCAN 225 – Vikings & Volvos: Scandinavian Culture
M W F  12:00-12:50 PM
3 credit hours
Dr. Mark Safstrom
This course will explore the last 1,000 years of Nordic history and culture, beginning with the age of the Vikings all the way down to the present era, in which the Nordic countries have emerged as industrial nations.  (This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Literature and the Arts, and Western Comparative Culture course.)

SCAN 251 – Viking Mythology
M W F  3:00-3:50 PM
3 credit hours
Dr. Theo Malekin
This course will explore the pre-Christian beliefs of the Germanic peoples of Northern Europe, primarily as reflected in medieval Icelandic prose and poetry in translation.  
(This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Hist. & Philosophy Perspective, and Western Comparative Culture course.)  
Same as CWL 251 / MDVL 251 / RLST 251.

SCAN 252 – Viking Sagas in Translation
M W F  11:00-11:50 AM
3 credit hours
Dr. Theo Malekin
This course will explore Old Norse/Icelandic literature in translation, including the various “kings’ sagas,” family sagas, mythical-heroic sagas, and romances.  
(This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a Literature and the Arts, and Western Comparative Culture course.)  
Same as CWL 252 / MDVL 252.

Fall Course Options: Medieval Studies Courses

The Medieval Studies Program just produced their list of Fall 2012 course offerings, available here. Many of these are gen eds, and which gen eds they fulfill is noted in the course descriptions. <Insert obligatory "Let's get medieval" joke here.>

Spring Gen Ed Course Options: Media & Cinema Studies

Here are some courses in Media & Cinema Studies being offered in the spring, along with the general education categories each fulfills, if any:

• Survey of World Cinema II (MACS 262): Literature & the Arts (LA)
• Introduction to Popular TV & Movies (MACS 100): Literature & the Arts (LA), & Western Cultures (W)
• Introduction to Digital Media or Watching the Environment (MACS 199): Discovery Courses
• Media Literacy (MACS 166): Social Sciences (SS)
• Introduction to African American Film (MACS 211): US Minorities Cultures (US)
• Introduction to Media (MACS 101): Advanced Composition

Note that Discovery Courses do NOT fulfill any gen eds, however they are often great ways to explore topics, learn in a small class setting, and be taught by a professor in his/her area of expertise.

Fall Course Options: Intro Swedish & Scandinavian Gen Eds

Students are warmly welcomed to introductory Swedish, SCAN 101, which has a seats available. This is an interactive, communicative class taught by an award-winning instructor, Dr. Mark Safstrom. Students enrolled in this class and the Swedish Language Sequence (SCAN 101-104) report good camaraderie, including as part of the extra-curricular student-run organization the Scandinavian Club. 
Please also consider the following courses offered by the program:
LAS GEN EDs:
SCAN 225 Vikings and Volvos
SCAN 251 Viking Mythology
SCAN 252 Viking Sagas
For more information about the Scandinavian Studies Program and the Scandinavian Studies Minor, please see http://www.germanic.illinois.edu/scandinavian/

Fall Course Option: Art, Music, & Theatre Discovery Courses

I've been informed that the following Art & Music Discovery Courses are all still available. In fact, they have such low enrollment that they're in danger of being cancelled, so have a back-up plan ready in case this does happen. Discovery courses are only open to freshmen, and it's only recommended that you take one.
Art Course
ART 199 – Visual Language Visual Culture (section LR, CRN 40485) MW 7:00 p.m. – 9:40 p.m. in Room 336A Art and Design Building. 
Taught by L. Robbennolt
Course uses digital photography to explore the construction and reading of images as visual language.
Music Courses
MUS 199 – Discovering African and Latin American Music (section D, CRN 38647), TR 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. in room 1018 Music Building.
Taught by T. Turino
Study of African and South American music with special emphasis on Zimbabwe and Peru. 
MUS 199 – Introduction to Classical Piano  (section D2, CRN 40226), TR 10:00-10:50 a.m., room 103 Smith Memorial Hall and M 4:00-5:50 p.m. room 106 Smith Memorial Hall
Taught by C. Tsitsaros
Introduces students to keyboard masterpieces from baroque to the 20th century. Students of any level are welcome, including those with little or no prior performance background.
MUS 199 – Piano Study: An Historical Approach (section D4, CRN 38648), W 2:00-2:50 p.m., room 106 Smith Memorial Hall and TR 2:00-2:50 p.m. 103 Smith Memorial Hall
Taught by C. Alexander
Combines piano instruction with an understanding of the history of the development of the instrument. Explores the diversity of keyboard music from different countries and cultures dating from circa 1700 to the present. Includes jazz and ragtime. Students do not need a background in piano or music to take this class. 
MUS 199 – Vocal Music in African American Context (section D6, CRN 38211), MWF 10:00-10:50 a.m., room 106 Smith Memorial Hall
Taught by O. Davis
Surveys the vocal music of African-Americans from the solo song to the gospel chorus. Vocal technique for jazz, R & B, and gospel music will be discussed, with particular attention given to text delivery, improvisation, and the extended use of the chest voice.
MUS 199 – Heart, Body, and Soul (section D7, CRN 38175), TR 2:00-3:50 p.m. in room 2100 Music Building.
Taught by B. Coleman
Learn about the development of musical style, the history of the music, composers, artists, sociological impact, and components that shape the foundation of the spiritual, gospel, contemporary pop, bluegrass, rock, jazz, R & B, hip-hop, and other American folk elements.
Theatre Course
THEA 199 – Play Reading (section DIS, CRN 57815), T 6:00-8:50 p.m., room 4503 KCPA
Taught by P. Davis
Introduces students to the process in which the content and themes of a play are examined and discussed in great detail among a case in preparation for production. No acting experience is required, though a desire to act and an interest in delving deeply into a play is a must.

Fall Gen Ed Courses: RLST104: Asian Mythology and RLST283: Jewish Sacred Literature

It's been brought to my attention that these two Religious Studies courses are both still available for the fall. Both are gen eds:

• RLST 104: Asian Mythology - fulfills a Historical and Philosophical Perspective as well as a Non-Western
• RLST 283: Jewish Sacred Literature - fulfills a Literature and the Arts