Courses

This course allows students to engage with community organizations to learn the challenges and rewards of volunteer service. Students are also exposed to various opportunities for civic engagement. PW: Innovation and Creativity

Voting and political participation explores what motivates people to engage in politics. Students will learn about the costs of abstention, or the costs that people bear for not participating in politics. Turning the usual “cost-benefit” calculus on its head, students will instead consider the conditions under which “sitting out” of politics is unbearable. Then, students look specifically at young voters.

Voting decisions, electoral behavior and consequences for the political system.

An examination of some of the major problems in contemporary religious thought. Possible topics: the existence of God, the nature of faith; mysticism; the problem of evil; philosophical aspects of eschatology; the impact of science on religion. May be repeated once for credit provided the topics is different.

A study in the literatures and cultures of Africa that may include focus on poetry, drama, film, fiction, and non-fiction prose. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

This advanced course will allow students to refine their craft and techniques learned in Alternative Processes in Photography I while also learning other advanced methods for making photographic objects. Topics to be discussed will include combining historic processes with contemporary photographic techniques and practices. Critiques will discuss how the language of the processes used will contribute to the content of the photographs being made. Course is repeatable, up to 3 times, for credit.

Research study and practice of the handbound book as an art form. Advanced work in interpretive and narrative drawing for artists interested in illustrating books for publication.Topics along with necessary previous study where appropriate, will be announced before pre-registration. May be taken a total of three times for credit if the topic is different.

An exploration of the literature, history, and culture of the Caribbean region, ranging from colonization and slavery to contemporary forma- tions of identity and self. Topics include creolization, carnival, gender politics, maroonage, and discourses of exile. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

In addition to the refinement of technical skills such as throwing on the potter's wheel, hand building, decorating, glazing and firing, a focus on concept and content is emphasized through lectures on historical and contemporary ceramics, gallery and museum visits, and critiques. The topic and necessary preparation will be announced before registration, and the course may be taken a total of three times for credit if the topic is different.This course has an M&T Fee.

The topic on a more advanced level and necessary preparation will be announced before registration, and the course may be taken a total of three times for credit it the topic is different.This course has an M&T Fee. For more info visit: http://qc.cuny.edu/?id=JU9F