Transcript Local to Global Perspective Empire, Colonialism, and

This theme explores the links between performance
and culture through diverse perspectives and forms of
expression. Culture and performance are learned and
are reflexive, shaping and shaped by each
other. Rituals, both public and private, enact culture
and may take the form of performance. Public
performances and performing arts enact culture in
myriad forms, serving as cultural markers.
Themes in General Education are
Designed to:
 assist students in making systematic and deliberate
connections between the ways various disciplinary
perspectives address the same topic.
 provide a framework for faculty in different
departments to collaborate on research projects and
share innovative teaching strategies.
 encourage students to explore areas of specific interest
at a deeper level .
COM 3535 – Intercultural Communication
3 hours
DAN 2020 – World Dance
3 hours
 This course will explore dance as a vital contribution
to cultural understanding from various regions and
cultures around the world including the Americas,
Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
FL 1050
3 hours
 Choose from CHN, FRE, GER, JPN, RSN, or SNH 1050-
second semester of intermediate language study .
You must place into 1050 or have taken the necessary
prerequisites.
MUS 2018 – Introduction to World Music
3 hours
Fine Arts Designation
 A survey of musics representing international
cultures. Emphasis is placed on the role of music in
various life experiences. Lecture three hours.
THR 2020 – World Culture and
Performance Studies 3 hours
 This course applies insights from performance art, theatre,
dance and other art forms. Its interdisciplinary approach will
allow students to have the opportunities to study the unique
role of “performance” in various aspects of our society as well
as the world today. The class will explore the concept of
performance, and special attention will be paid to issues of
multiculturalism and the cultural, political, historical, social,
economic and technological contexts of performance studies.