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Cultural Studies


Cultural Studies students must receive a grade of 'C-' or better in all required
core courses.                                                                   
Cultural Studies students must receive a grade of 'C-' or better in each 
required core course.                                                           
Cultural Studies Core                       Courses:  6/ 6

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 46-1100      Introduction to Cultural Studi       3       C- 
 52-2816      Reviewing the Arts*                  4       C- 
 46-2100      Cultural Theories*                   3       C- 
 46-2150      Methods of Inquiry in Cultural       3       C- 
 46-3194      Cultural Studies Capstone I:         3       C- 
 46-3195      Cultural Studies Capstone II:        3       C- 

Students must complete a minimum of 12 hours of Liberal Education electives.  
Students must take at
least 3 hours in selected Liberal Education courses that are Level 2 or higher, 
and 6 hours in Cultural Studies Seminars and Internship. The remaining 3 hours 
can be taken in any level. 

                                                                                
Liberal Education       

Students select two courses that offer advanced discussions on diverse cultural 
studies topics.  One of these courses can be an Internship in Cultural Studies. 
These course are all Level 3 (that is, 46-3xxx).
                                                                                
Seminars and Internship                     Courses:  2/ 2

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 46-3100      Social Objects: Exploring            3       D  
 46-3110      Imaginary and Practical Bodies       3       D  
 46-3115      Culture of Stigma and Illness*       3       D  
 46-3188      Internship in Cultural Studies       1       D  
 46-3200      Post-Colonial Studies*               3       D  
 46-3205      Postmodernism & Posthumanism i       3       D  
 46-3207      Cybercultures: Theory*               3       D  
 46-3210      Food and Culture*                    3       D  
 46-3215      Making and Unmaking Whiteness*       3       D  

Student must complete a minimum of 3 hours in the following Liberal Education 
courses that are Level 2 or higher.
                                                                                
Liberal Ed Level 2                          Courses:  1/ 1

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 46-2302      Witchcraft in Colonial America       1       D  
 46-2400      Hip Hop: Global Music and            3       D  
 46-2410      The Simpsons as Satirical            3       D  
 46-2415      Globalization and Culture*           3       D  
 46-2420      Puerto Rican Culture:                3       D  
 49-2303      The French Revolution                3       D  
 49-2626      Writings of Black Protest: To        3       D  
 49-2627      Writings of Black Protest: Sin       3       D  
 49-2630      The Civil Rights Movement in         3       D  
 49-2656      History of Sport in the U.S.         3       D  
 49-2660      The 1960s                            3       D  
 49-2661      Family and Community History         3       D  
 49-2675      Cartoons and Satire in America       3       D  
 49-2683      History of the American City         3       D  
 49-2773      The Vietnam War in History,          3       D  
 49-2774      Atlantic Studies                     3       D  
 49-3680      History of Chicago*                  3       D  
 50-2101      Ethnographic Films*                  3       D  
 50-2410      Cultural Psychology                  3       D  
 50-2631      Arts & Community Development         3       D  
 50-3101      The Artist in Society*               3       D  
 50-3102                                                   D  
 50-2170      Anthropology of Performance          3       D  
 50-3401      Psychology of Creativity             3       D  
 51-2101      Harlem: 1920's Black Art and         3       D  
 51-2102      Black World Ritual Performance       3       D  
 51-2104      Black Arts Movement                  3       D  
 51-2111      Revolution and Art: Mexico,          3       D  
 51-2112      Contemporary Africa: Life,           3       D  
 51-2211      Urban Images in Media & Film*        3       D  
 51-2303      Spanish III*                         4       D  
 51-2304      Spanish IV: Language and             4       D  
 51-2305      Spanish for Heritage Speakers        4       D  
 51-2332      Japanese III: Language and           4       D  
 51-2401      Philosophy of Art and Criticis       3       D  
 51-2402      20th-Century Philosophy              3       D  
 51-2501      Exploring the Goddess                3       D  
 51-3101      Creativity, Tradition, and           3       D  
 51-3202      Peace Studies*                       3       D  
 51-3250      Capstone Seminar in Women and        3       D  
 51-3401      Eastern Philosophy*                  3       D  

Liberal Ed Any Level                        Courses:  1/ 1

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 49-1670      Gender, Class & Race in United       3       D  
 50-1110      Gender and Culture                   3       D  
 50-1111      Urban Anthropology                   3       D  
 51-1113      Latin American Women in the Ar       3       D  
 50-1303      Urban Politics                       3       D  
 50-1510      Social Problems in American          3       D  
 50-1511      Race and Ethnic Relations            3       D  
 50-1601      Education, Culture, and Societ       3       D  
 51-1110      United States in Art, Lit and        3       D  
 51-1111      Latin American Art, Literature       3       D  
 51-1112      Women in Art, Literature, and        3       D  
 51-1211      Introduction to Women and            3       D  
 51-1271      Gay and Lesbian Studies II           3       D  
 51-1501      Comparative Religions                3       D  
 46-2302      Witchcraft in Colonial America       1       D  
 46-2400      Hip Hop: Global Music and            3       D  
 46-2410      The Simpsons as Satirical            3       D  
 46-2415      Globalization and Culture*           3       D  
 46-2420      Puerto Rican Culture:                3       D  
 49-2626      Writings of Black Protest: To        3       D  
 49-2627      Writings of Black Protest: Sin       3       D  
 49-2630      The Civil Rights Movement in         3       D  
 49-2656      History of Sport in the U.S.         3       D  
 49-2660      The 1960s                            3       D  
 49-2661      Family and Community History         3       D  
 49-2675      Cartoons and Satire in America       3       D  
 49-2683      History of the American City         3       D  
 49-2773      The Vietnam War in History,          3       D  
 49-2774      Atlantic Studies                     3       D  
 49-3680      History of Chicago*                  3       D  
 50-2101      Ethnographic Films*                  3       D  
 50-2170      Anthropology of Performance          3       D  
 50-2631      Arts & Community Development         3       D  
 50-3101      The Artist in Society*               3       D  
 50-3102                                                   D  
 50-3401      Psychology of Creativity             3       D  
 51-2101      Harlem: 1920's Black Art and         3       D  
 51-2102      Black World Ritual Performance       3       D  
 51-2111      Revolution and Art: Mexico,          3       D  
 51-2112      Contemporary Africa: Life,           3       D  
 51-2211      Urban Images in Media & Film*        3       D  
 51-2405      Philosophical Issues in Film         3       D  
 51-2401      Philosophy of Art and Criticis       3       D  
 51-2402      20th-Century Philosophy              3       D  
 51-2501      Exploring the Goddess                3       D  
 51-2504      Religion and Science                 3       D  
 51-3202      Peace Studies*                       3       D  

English Electives                           Courses:  3/ 3

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 52-1642      African-American Cultural            3       D  
 52-1643      Examining the African-American       4       D  
 52-2634      Topics in Asian Literature*          3       D  
 52-2636      The Vietnam War in History,          3       D  
 52-2646      Native American Literature*          3       D  
 52-2655      Gay & Lesbian Literature             3       D  
 52-2660      Introduction to Shakespeare*         3       D  
 52-2665      Dramatic Literature*                 3       D  
 52-2672      The Bible as Literature*             3       D  
 52-2690      Literature on Film*                  3       D  
 52-2695      Connections in Literature*           3       D  
 52-2703      Gothic Fiction*                      3       D  
 52-2707      Spike Lee and August Wilson*         3       D  
 52-2708      Science Fiction*                     3       D  
 52-2712      Blues as Literature*                 3       D  
 52-2713      Modern Irish Literature*             3       D  
 52-2717      Singleton & Hughes*                  3       D  
 52-2751      Literature and Visual Culture*       3       D  
 52-3642      African American Literature*         3       D  
 52-3643      Issues in African and African        3       D  
 52-3646      Contemporary Native-American         3       D  
 52-3650      Women Writers*                       3       D  
 52-3660      Shakespeare*                         3       D  
 52-3675      Poetry and Jazz*                     3       D  
 52-3695      American Authors Seminar*            3       D  
 52-2630      World Literature: to 1660*           3       D  
 52-3804      Professional Writing Seminar*        3       D  


Production Courses                          Courses:  3/ 3

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 22-1210      Drawing I                            3       D  
 22-1220      Fundamentals of 2-D Design           3       D  
 22-1230      Fundamentals of 3-D Design           3       D  
 22-1600      Garment Construction I               3       D  
 22-2224      Contemporary Issues in               3       D  
 22-2600      Garment Construction II              3       D  
 33-1211      Dance Fundamentals                   2       D  
 33-1311      Modern Technique I*                  1       D  
 33-1321      Ballet I*                            1       D  
 33-1231      Jazz Dance: Beginning                3       D  
 33-1241      African Dance: Beginning             3       D  
 52-1500      Poetry Workshop: Beginning           3       D  
 52-2500      Poetry Workshop: Intermediate*       4       D  
 52-3500      Poetry Workshop: Advanced*           4       D  
 52-2830      Creative Non-Fiction I*              3       D  
 52-2831      Creative Non-Fiction II*             3       D  
 55-1100      Introduction to Fiction Writin       3       D  
 55-1101      Fiction Writing I                    4       D  
 24-1700      Development and Preproduction*       3       D  
 24-1710      Scrnwriting I: Writing the           3       D  
 24-1010      Production I*                        6       D  
 26-1000      Animation I*                         4       D  
 39-1100                                                   D  
 53-1015      Reporting and Writing I              3       D  
 53-2020      Reporting for Print & Broadcas       3       D  
 54-1500      Integrated Marketing                 3       D  
 54-1604      Interactive Advertising*             3       D  
 32-1100      Introduction to Music Theory         3       D  
 23-1100      Foundations of Photography I         3       D  
 23-1101      Darkroom Workshop I                  3       D  
 23-1120      Foundations of Photography II        3       D  
 23-1121      Darkroom Workshop II                 3       D  
 41-1121      Radio Broadcasting I*                4       D  
 41-1128      Radio Production I: Intro            4       D  
 43-1110      Introduction to Audio                3       D  
 43-1115      Audio Production I*                  4       D  
 40-1302      Television Arts: Production          4       D  
 40-2202                                                   D  
 31-1205      Acting I: Scene Study                3       D  
 31-1300      Voice Training for the Actor I       3       D  
 31-1305      Body Movement for Actors I           3       D  
 31-1500      Production Techniques: Crew          2       D  
 22-1232      Sculpture/Wood Carving*              3       D  
 31-1505      Production Techniques:               2       D  
 33-1251      Tap Dance: Beginning                 3       D  
 39-1100                                                   D  
 39-1200                                                   D  
 39-2300      Sound and Music for Interactiv       3       D  
 22-1221      Visual Design for Interactive        3       D  
 22-2212      Materials and Techniques in          3       D  
 22-1241      Papermaking Studio                   3       D  
 22-1272      Fine Art Workshop: Papermaking       1       D  
 22-1270      Jewelry Workshop                     1       D  
 22-1232      Sculpture/Wood Carving*              3       D  
 22-1246      Mural Painting                       3       D  
 22-2236      Performance Art                      3       D  
 22-2222      Watercolor Studio                    3       D  
 41-1100      Introduction to Radio                3       D  
 41-1107      Voice and Articulation               3       D  
 40-1101      The History of Television            3       D  
 40-1103      Aesthetics and Storytelling          3       D  
 24-2501      Authorship:                          3       D  
 39-1100                                                   D  
 39-1200                                                   D  
 39-2300      Sound and Music for Interactiv       3       D  

Cultural Studies Electiv

Cultural Studies Electiv                    Courses:  1/ 1

 Course       Title                             Credits  Grade

 28-4125      Ethics & Business of Arts            3       D  
 22-1120      Art in Chicago Now                   3       D  
 22-2110      History of Twentieth Century         3       D  
 22-2135      African-American Art Since 190       3       D  
 22-2140      Introduction to Arts of Africa       3       D  
 22-2145      Arts of Africa                       3       D  
 22-2150      The Art of Mexico: The Olmecs        3       D  
 22-2175      Fashion: An Historical               3       D  
 22-2176      Contemporary Fashion*                3       D  
 33-2342      Cross-Cultural Perspectives          3       D  
 32-1610      Music Through the Ages, from         3       D  
 32-1611                                                   D  
 32-1620      Popular Contemporary Music           3       D  
 32-1621      Introduction to Black Music          3       D  
 32-1622                                                   D  
 32-1623                                                   D  
 32-1624      Afro-Latin and Caribbean: US         3       D  
 32-1631      The Jazz Tradition                   3       D  
 23-2650      History of Photography I:            3       D  
 23-4680      Twentieth Century Art Theory         3       D  
 23-7760      Photography in Chicago Now           3       D  
 31-2905                                                   D  
 31-3100      Styles and Crafts:                   3       D  
 31-3105      Styles/Crafts:Baroque-Modern         3       D  
 31-3110      Styles & Crafts:                     3       D  
 37-1252      Deaf Culture                         3       D  
 56-1160      Bioethics: A Millennium Issue        3       D  
 56-1840      Einstein: His Science and his        3       D  
 24-1500      History of Cinema*                   3       D  
 24-1510      Aesthetics of Cinema*                3       D  
 24-2520      Studies in National Cinema:          3       D  
 24-2540      Studies in Film History:             3       D  
 24-2580      Sexual Perspectives in Film          3       D  
 24-2543      History of Documentary*              3       D  
 39-1100                                                   D  
 53-1010      Introduction to Journalism           3       D  
 53-2410      Medicine & Science in Media          3       D  
 54-1601      Consumer Behavior (Adcult)           3       D  
 54-1603      Advertising in America               3       D  
 54-3670      Semiotics for Creators of            3       D  
 40-1101      The History of Television            3       D  
 40-1103      Aesthetics and Storytelling          3       D  
 40-3212      Critical Studies: Television*        3       D  
 41-1314      Rock & Soul on the Radio: Root       3       D  
 41-1321      Topics: Rock & Soul on the           3       D  
 24-2520      Studies in National Cinema:          3       D  
 40-3229      The Business of Broadcasting         3       D  
 24-1800      Documentary and Social Change*       3       D  
 22-2176      Contemporary Fashion*                3       D  
 40-3229      The Business of Broadcasting         3       D  
 24-1810      Topics in Documentary:               3       D  
 28-1410      Art & Business of Recording          3       D  
 28-1711      Fundamentals of Business             3       D  
 28-1930      Clothing and Society                 3       D  
 28-1935      Ethnic Costumes                      3       D  
 28-1937      Century of Design                    3       D  
 28-2111      Legal Aspects Arts and               3       D  
 28-2170      Managerial Economics                 3       D  
 28-3130      Arts Entrepreneurship I              3       D  
 28-3712      Self-Management for Artists          3       D  
 28-4330      Comparative Cultural Policy          3       D  
 28-4340      Advocacy for Arts majors:            1       D  
 28-4410      The Press, Consumers, and the        3       D  
 28-4610      The Business of Broadcasting         3       D  
 28-4765      Special Topics: Business of          3       D  


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