Africa courses<\/b><\/p>\n
HSTAFM 151 Africa in the Era of the Atlantic Slave Trade\u00a0<\/a><\/strong> HSTAFM 278 Modern North Africa<\/a><\/strong> MELC 230\/ RELIG 211: Introduction to Muslim Beliefs and Practices<\/strong><\/span><\/a> African Diaspora courses<\/b><\/p>\n AFRAM 150\/ HSTAA 150: Introduction To African American History<\/a><\/strong> AFRAM 318 \/ ENGL 318: Black Literary Genres<\/a><\/strong> DANCE 287: Capoeira<\/a><\/strong> MUSIC 131: History Of Jazz<\/a><\/strong> Language\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n FRENCH 101 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 101 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 102 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 103 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 103 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 103 Elementary French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 201 Intermediate French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 202 Intermediate French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 203 Intermediate French<\/a><\/strong> FRENCH 203 Intermediate French<\/a><\/strong> AMHAR 103 \/ AMHAR 513: Elementary Amharic III<\/a><\/strong> ARAB 103 \/ ARAB 513: Elementary Arabic<\/a><\/strong> ARAB 203 \/ ARAB 523: Intermediate Arabic<\/a><\/strong> ARAB 303 \/ ARAB 533: Third Year Arabic<\/a><\/strong> SWA 103 Basic Swahili<\/a><\/strong> SWA 203 Intermediate Swahili<\/a><\/strong>
\nInstructor: Stephanie Smallwood<\/span>
\nTTh | 3:30 – 5:20 | BNS 117\u00a0<\/span>
\n5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15103<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nExplores 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Kyle Haddad-Fonda<\/span>
\nMW | 2:30 – 4:20 | BNS 117<\/span>
\n5 credits (DIV, SSc) | 15104<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHistory 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Lillian McCabe<\/span>
\nMW | 10:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. | SAV 156<\/span>
\n5 credits (SSc, A&H) | SLN: 16979, 19381<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nExamines 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Matthew Alexander Randolph<\/span>
\nMW | 10:30 – 12:20 | CMU B006<\/span>
\n5 credits (SSc) | SLN: 10168, 15086<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nIntroductory 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Sonnet Retman<\/span>
\nTTh | 1:30-3:20 p.m. | ARC 160<\/span>
\n5 credits (A&H, DIV) | SLN: 10172, 13962<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nConsiders 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: silvio aleixo dos reis<\/span>
\nMW | 4:30-6:20 p.m. | MNY 266<\/span>
\n2-3 credits (A&H) | SLN: 13019<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nPractice-based instruction in the Afro-Brazilian art of capoeira, including movement, music, culture, history.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Cuong Vu, Coen Matthew Rios, Jacob Rex Zimmerman, Rory Glenn Somers<\/span>
\n*Asynchronous<\/span>
\n5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 17348<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nExtensive 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Helene V. Collins<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | DEN 159<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14585<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Jessie Dixon<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | SAV 132<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14586<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Helene V. Collins<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 8:30 \u2013 9:20 | DEN 159<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14587<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Irina Markina<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | LOW 101<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14588<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Claire Wagenseil<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | ECE 003<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14589<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Emy Lyne Chevalier<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | DEM 112<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14590<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDevelopment 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.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Sarah Kate Moore<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | MEB 242<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14591<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nDesigned 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Hedwige Meyer<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | MEB 243<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14592<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDesigned 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Hedwige Meyer<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 10:30 – 11:20 | MEB 243<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14593<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDesigned 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Sarah Kate Moore<\/span>
\nMTWThF |1:30 – 2:20 | LOW 201<\/span>
\n5 credits | 14594<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>
\nDesigned 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Mehari Zemelak Worku<\/span>
\nTTh | 10:30 – 12:20 | SAV 130<\/span>
\n5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10244, 10245<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nEnables 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Khalil Ahmed<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 9:30-10:20 a.m. | MLR 316<\/span>
\nMW | 10:30-11:20 a.m. | SMI 311<\/span>
\nF | 10:30 – 11:20 a.m | SMI 311<\/span>
\n5 credits | SLN: 10335, 10336, 10343, 10344<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nDevelops 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Amina Moujtahid<\/span>
\nMWF | 9:30-10:50 a.m. | LOW 202<\/span>
\n5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10337, 10345<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nExplores 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Amina Moujtahid<\/span>
\nMWF |11:00 – 12:20 | SAV 162<\/span>
\n5 credits (A&H) | SLN: 10338, 10346<\/span>
\nCourse Description<\/strong>
\nHelps 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Jacqueline Waita<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 11:30 – 12:20 | SAV 158<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 12:30 – 1:20 | SAV 158<\/span>
\n5 credits | SLN: 20128, 20129<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nIntroduces 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.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nInstructor: Jacqueline Waita<\/span>
\nMTWThF | 9:30 – 10:20 | SAV 164<\/span>
\n5 credits | SLN: 20130<\/span>
\nCourse Description\u00a0<\/strong>
\nBuilds proficiency in the language by speaking, reading, and writing. Includes children’s stories, newspaper articles, poetry, and folklore. Third in a sequence of three.<\/span><\/p>\n