Transfer Student Courses in American Culture (Division 315)

Winter Term, 2000 (January 5 - April 26, 2000)

To see what Transfer Student courses have been added or changed in American Culture this week go to What's New This Week.

Unless otherwise stated, the permission required for the repetition for credit of specifically designated courses is that of the student’s concentration or BGS advisor.

Courses in Ojibwa

A full sequence of Ojibwa cannot be guaranteed. Students must consult with the American Culture Program Office before undertaking Ojibwa to satisfy the College language requirement.

Courses in Ojibwa

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Irving (Hap) McCue

Prerequisites & Distribution: Amer. Cult. 222 and permission of the American Culture Program Director. (3). (LR).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See American Culture 222.001.

Courses in Spanish

Section 001 – This course satisfies the Spanish Language Requirement for the Latino Studies concentration.

Instructor(s): Heredia

Prerequisites & Distribution: Basic knowledge of Spanish language. (4). (Excl). This course does not satisfy the language requirement.

Credits: (4).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See Spanish 290.001.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Maria Montoya (mmontoya@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl). (R&E).

Credits: (3).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See History 377.001.

Courses in Ojibwa

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Irving (Hap) McCue

Prerequisites & Distribution: Amer. Cult. 223 and permission of the American Culture Program Director. (3). (LR).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

This course is designed to improve the basic conversational skills of the student who knows some Ojibwa. The emphasis in class is on increasing the range of situations in which the student can use Ojibwa in real life. Some emphasis is placed on teaching the students to be able to learn more Ojibwa outside of the classroom, by talking and using the language with native speakers.

Courses in Ojibwa

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Irving (Hap) McCue

Prerequisites & Distribution: Amer. Cult. 322 and permission of the American Culture Program Director. (3). (LR).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See American Culture 322.001.

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Sandra Smith (sandrass@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: (3). (Excl).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: http://www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Reserves/W00/SC423/index.html

See Sociology 423.001.

Courses in Ojibwa

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Irving (Hap) McCue

Prerequisites & Distribution: Amer. Cult. 323 and permission of the American Culture Program Director. (3). (Excl).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

This course is aimed at giving students with conversational ability in Ojibwa the opportunity to both improve their speaking and listening skills and to introduce them to Ojibwa literature, and the various dialects represented in the literature. Students will work with the original, unedited texts, as well as with edited, re-transcribed materials, and thus learn about the problems of working in a language without a standard widely accepted.

Courses in Ojibwa

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Irving (Hap) McCue

Prerequisites & Distribution: Amer. Cult. 422 and permission of the American Culture Program Director. (3). (Excl).

Credits: (3; 2 in the half-term).

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

See American Culture 422.001.

Section 001 – Students must attend Film Screenings T or Th 7-9 pm. Sections 002-004 meet the Upper-Level Writing Requirement

Instructor(s): Catherine Benamou (cbenamou@umich.edu)

Prerequisites & Distribution: Junior standing. (4). (HU). Laboratory fee required.

Credits: (4).

Lab Fee: Laboratory fee required.

Course Homepage: No Homepage Submitted.

An historical and critical survey of the film genres that have shaped the global profile and functioning of the American film industry since the late nineteenth century. Placed in broad cultural context, the linkages between film genres and other forms of American popular culture will be addressed, as will the impact of technological, aesthetic, and sociopolitical changes on the definition and evolution of generic boundaries. Special attention will be given to the shaping of ethnic and gendered identities, along with the use of genre formats to address sociocultural tensions in the nation at large. The Winter 2000 course will focus on genres that begin with the letter "M:" musical comedy, melodrama and mystery. Our study of musical comedy and melodrama will include an analysis of the narrative uses of the musical soundtrack in film. Assignments include two short essays, a midterm, and a final exam. Students enrolling for Upper-Level Writing Requirement credit will be expected to write additional drafts of short essays and submit a final paper in place of the exam. Prerequisite: junior standing; previous enrollment in FV 230 "Introduction to the Moving Image" is desirable.