Africa courses
HSTAFM 151 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Instructor: Stephanie Smallwood
TTh | 3:30 – 5:20 | BNS 117
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15103
Course Description
Explores the African past from c. 1400 through the end of the nineteenth century. Uses the emerging evidence of historical, linguistic, and archaeological analysis to think critically about lingering notions that Africa and its peoples are static and unchanging, primitive and simple, and best understood in terms of racial difference.
HSTAFM 278 Modern North Africa
Instructor: Kyle Haddad-Fonda
MW | 2:30 – 4:20 | BNS 117
5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15104
Course Description
History of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya since the seventeenth century. Includes imperialism and local responses, development of national identities, the evolving role of Islam in politics and society, experiences of religious and ethnic minorities, impact of and on French culture, North African diaspora communities, and connections with the rest of Africa and the Middle East.
MELC 230/ RELIG 211: Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices
Instructor: Lillian McCabe
MW | 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | SAV 156
5 credits (SSc, A&H) | SLN: 16979, 19381
Course Description
Examines the origins and development of central beliefs in various Muslim traditions; such as monotheism, prophecy, divine judgment, and predestination. Looks at ritual and socio-cultural practices in Muslim societies in Asia, Africa, and Europe.
African Diaspora courses
AFRAM 150/ HSTAA 150: Introduction To African American History
Instructor: Matthew Alexander Randolph
MW | 10:30 – 12:20 | CMU B006
5 credits (SSc) | SLN: 10168, 15086
Course Description
Introductory survey of topics and problems in African American history with some attention to Africa as well as to America. Basic introductory course for sequence of lecture courses and seminars in African American history.
AFRAM 318 / ENGL 318: Black Literary Genres
Instructor: Sonnet Retman
TTh | 1:30-3:20 p.m. | ARC 160
5 credits (A&H, DIV) | SLN: 10172, 13962
Course Description
Considers how generic forms and conventions have been discussed and distributed in the larger context of African American, or other African diasporic literary studies. Links the relationship between generic forms to questions of power within social, cultural, and historical contexts.
DANCE 287: Capoeira
Instructor: silvio aleixo dos reis
MW | 4:30-6:20 p.m. | MNY 266
2-3 credits (A&H) | SLN: 13019
Course Description
Practice-based instruction in the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira, including movement, music, culture, history.
MUSIC 131: History Of Jazz
Instructor: Cuong Vu, Coen Matthew Rios, Jacob Rex Zimmerman, Rory Glenn Somers
*Asynchronous
5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 17348
Course Description
Extensive overview of important musicians, composers, arrangers, and stylistic periods of jazz history from emergence of the first jazz bands at the turn of the twentieth century through post-modern bebop era of the 1990s.
Language
FRENCH 101 Elementary French
Instructor: Helene V. Collins
MTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | DEN 159
5 credits | 14585
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. First in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 101 Elementary French
Instructor: Jessie Dixon
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | SAV 132
5 credits | 14586
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. First in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 102 Elementary French
Instructor: Helene V. Collins
MTWThF | 8:30 – 9:20 | DEN 159
5 credits | 14587
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. Second in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 103 Elementary French
Instructor: Irina Markina
MTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | LOW 101
5 credits | 14588
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. Third in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 103 Elementary French
Instructor: Claire Wagenseil
MTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | ECE 003
5 credits | 14589
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. Third in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 103 Elementary French
Instructor: Emy Lyne Chevalier
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | DEM 112
5 credits | 14590
Course Description
Development of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills to a basic level of proficiency. Teaches students to communicate in French and understand the cultural context of the language. Methods and objectives are primarily oral-aural. Oral practice in the language laboratory is required. Third in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 201 Intermediate French
Instructor: Sarah Kate Moore
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | MEB 242
5 credits | 14591
Course Description
Designed to bring students to an intermediate level of proficiency. Emphasis on experiencing the language in context through a multi-media approach. First in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 202 Intermediate French
Instructor: Hedwige Meyer
MTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | MEB 243
5 credits | 14592
Course Description
Designed to bring students to an intermediate level of proficiency. Emphasis on experiencing the language in context through a multi-media approach. Second in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 203 Intermediate French
Instructor: Hedwige Meyer
MTWThF | 10:30 – 11:20 | MEB 243
5 credits | 14593
Course Description
Designed to bring students to an intermediate level of proficiency. Emphasis on experiencing the language in context through a multi-media approach. Third in a sequence of three.
FRENCH 203 Intermediate French
Instructor: Sarah Kate Moore
MTWThF |1:30 – 2:20 | LOW 201
5 credits | 14594
Course Description
Designed to bring students to an intermediate level of proficiency. Emphasis on experiencing the language in context through a multi-media approach. Third in a sequence of three.
AMHAR 103 / AMHAR 513: Elementary Amharic III
Instructor: Mehari Zemelak Worku
TTh | 10:30 – 12:20 | SAV 130
5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10244, 10245
Course Description
Enables students to acquire the Amharic language including its unique writing script. Familiarizes students with major historical and cultural aspects of Ethiopia. Includes multiple practice sessions targeted at developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
ARAB 103 / ARAB 513: Elementary Arabic
Instructor: Khalil Ahmed
MTWThF | 9:30-10:20 a.m. | MLR 316
MW | 10:30-11:20 a.m. | SMI 311
F | 10:30 – 11:20 a.m | SMI 311
5 credits | SLN: 10335, 10336, 10343, 10344
Course Description
Develops the four communicative language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Stresses communication skills and emphasizes the links between language and culture, using mainly Modern Standard Arabic, with exposure to Egyptian Colloquial Arabic. Third in a sequence of three.
ARAB 203 / ARAB 523: Intermediate Arabic
Instructor: Amina Moujtahid
MWF | 9:30-10:50 a.m. | LOW 202
5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10337, 10345
Course Description
Explores aspects of Arab culture and emphasizes all skills of language acquisition: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students also learn more about Arab society in general and about features of Arab culture that influence the use of the language in daily life. Focuses on developing communication skills. Third in a sequence of three.
ARAB 303 / ARAB 533: Third Year Arabic
Instructor: Amina Moujtahid
MWF |11:00 – 12:20 | SAV 162
5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10338, 10346
Course Description
Helps students acquire an advanced proficiency in Arabic by focusing on developing all four skills of language acquisition: reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Explores topics related to Arabic culture, Arabic society, Arabic music and arts, and Arabic literature.
SWA 103 Basic Swahili
Instructor: Jacqueline Waita
MTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | SAV 158
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | SAV 158
5 credits | SLN: 20128, 20129
Course Description
Introduces the Swahili language and the diverse cultures and customs of the people of East Africa. Provides a basic foundation in speaking, reading, and writing. Third in a sequence of three.
SWA 203 Intermediate Swahili
Instructor: Jacqueline Waita
MTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | SAV 164
5 credits | SLN: 20130
Course Description
Builds proficiency in the language by speaking, reading, and writing. Includes children’s stories, newspaper articles, poetry, and folklore. Third in a sequence of three.
PORT 201 Intermediate Portuguese
Instructor: Eduardo Viana Da Silva
MTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | SAV 164
5 credits (A&H) | 18916
Course Description
Modern texts, compositions, conversation, and a systematic review of grammar. First in a sequence of three.
PORT 301 Advanced Portuguese
Instructor: Eduardo Viana Da Silva
MTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | SAV 164
5 credits (A&H) | 18917
Course Description
Emphasizes oral skills while continuing to refine reading comprehension and written expression. Aims to develop abilities to successfully deal with comprehension and production of oral texts of an academic and professional nature. Not a conversation course.