Courses in the FIG:
UGST 109 FIG Seminar
XXXX | XXXX | 16476 | 1 Credit
Through psychoanalytic theory and discussions of the gendered gaze, we will explore how visual culture affects us, emotionally, aesthetically, and politically. Focusing thematically on dream-like images that create deliberate confusion about what is real and what is imagined, we will be asking—How might such confusion be purposeful? How might dream images help us to evade censorship, confront a history that haunts us, and imagine a future that’s difficult to fathom? This FIG is for students interested both in the aesthetics of film and photography and in historical and theoretical approaches to it. While CINE 265 has a historical perspective centered on the evolution of cinema as an art form, COLT 103 introduces students to theoretical approaches to viewing images and film, including exploring visual pleasure and displeasure.
ANTH 145 Principles of Archaeology
Science (>3) | Tuesday/Thursday | 8:30-9:50 | 10365 | 4 Credits
+Lab | Friday | 12:00-12:50 | 10369
This course is an introduction to the history of archaeology and its methods and theories. As we progress through the term, we will discuss how archaeology developed as a discipline and ways in which archaeological investigation is conducted and applied in the field. Students will become familiar with the modern methods that archaeologists use to locate, preserve, and manage cultural resources, theories that drive archaeological interpretation, and how studies of prehistory have enriched our understanding of humans through space and time.
ERTH 306 Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Science (>3) | Monday/Wednesday | 12:00-13:50 | 12207 | 4 Credits
While most changes in the Earth occur very slowly, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in times we can comprehend, even rapidly. And they make continents, move plates, lift mountains, and reveal the great forces at work within the Earth. After a brief introduction to plate tectonics, this class will address how the Earth melts rock and makes volcanoes, why there is such a variety of volcanic type, and how volcanoes behave. Many examples are taken from the Pacific Northwest, which is one of Earth's great volcanic provinces. This is followed by examining how faults make earthquakes and mountains, and how earthquake waves shake the ground and allow us to image the interior of the Earth. Again, many examples are taken from the Pacific Northwest, where all the different types of faults are active and where some of the largest earthquakes on Earth occur. Class consists of 50 minutes of lecture, followed by 50 minutes of an interactive lab.
