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This course sur­veys the his­tory of pho­tog­ra­phy from its be­gin­nings in the early nine­teenth cen­tury to the pre­sent. We will ex­am­ine the use of pho­tog­ra­phy for aes­thetic, doc­u­men­tary, and “sci­en­tific” pur­poses, styl­is­tic shifts in pho­tog­ra­phy re­lated to aes­thetic con­cerns, and vary­ing in­ter­pre­ta­tions of sub­ject mat­ter based on so­cial and cul­tural con­cerns at spe­cific mo­ments in his­tory. We will also con­sider the re­la­tion­ship be­tween pho­tog­ra­phy and the vi­sual arts in gen­eral, which cul­mi­nates with the pri­macy of pho­tog­ra­phy as a medium by the late twen­ti­eth cen­tury.

This course surveys the history of photography from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to the present. We will examine the use of photography for aesthetic, documentary, and “scientific” purposes, stylistic shifts in photography related to aesthetic concerns, and varying interpretations of subject matter based on social and cultural concerns at specific moments in history. We will also consider the relationship between photography and the visual arts in general, which culminates with the primacy of photography as a medium by the late twentieth century.

Eng­lish 3771, Ad­vanced Ca­reer Writ­ing, will pro­vide you with the op­por­tu­nity to im­prove your abil­ity to write busi­ness doc­u­ments through ap­plied study and cri­tique from the pro­fes­sor and your peers. You will de­velop the knowl­edge, skills, and processes nec­es­sary to de­velop com­mon doc­u­ments under con­straints typ­i­cally found in the work­place. You will re­search, plan, or­ga­nize, write, re­vise, and pre­sent doc­u­ments and oral com­mu­ni­ca­tions. In this course, doc­u­ment con­tent and for­mat are stressed, along with au­di­ence analy­sis, prob­lem-solv­ing, and an aware­ness of eth­i­cal is­sues and the global im­pact of busi­ness com­mu­ni­ca­tions. The types of doc­u­ments that you will com­pose in­clude, but are not lim­ited to, busi­ness let­ters, memos, and short re­ports for var­i­ous pur­poses, and a more lengthy col­lab­o­ra­tive re­search re­port.

English 3771, Advanced Career Writing, will provide you with the opportunity to improve your ability to write business documents through applied study and critique from the professor and your peers. You will develop the knowledge, skills, and processes necessary to develop common documents under constraints typically found in the workplace. You will research, plan, organize, write, revise, and present documents and oral communications. In this course, document content and format are stressed, along with audience analysis, problem-solving, and an awareness of ethical issues and the global impact of business communications. The types of documents that you will compose include, but are not limited to, business letters, memos, and short reports for various purposes, and a more lengthy collaborative research report.

Es­says, fic­tion, drama, and poems by 20th and 21st cen­tury women writ­ers. We’ll be ex­am­in­ing the ways women writ­ers ex­plore themes such as mother/daugh­ter re­la­tion­ships, courtship and mar­riage, the mind and the body.

Essays, fiction, drama, and poems by 20th and 21st century women writers. We’ll be examining the ways women writers explore themes such as mother/daughter relationships, courtship and marriage, the mind and the body.