Art Humanities aims to instill in undergraduate students a passion and a critical vocabulary for the study of art as well as a fundamental capacity to engage the world of images and built environments. Principles of Art Humanities aims to prepare instructors to teach Art Humanities. We will study each unit of Art Humanities with an eye toward pedagogy, formal and critical analysis, and a capacious understanding of art and culture of past epochs. The course comprises presentations by the Art Humanities Chair and by weekly invited guests, as well as discussion among all participants. Required of all first-time Art Humanities instructors. Open to retuning instructors.
This class will look at the history of conspiracy theories in American culture from the 50s and 60s (UFOs, the red scare, JFK’s assassination) to the 21st century (from 9/11 truthers to Covid conspiracies and QAnon) with particular attention to cinematic representation. What is the lure of conspiracy theories? Are there particular reasons that conspiracy theories thrive in American culture? Do different media forms and platforms encourage the spread, and even transform the content, of conspiracies? What is the difference between theory in the social sciences and humanities and conspiracy theory? We will read a range of theoretical material including writings by Richard Hofstadter, Fredric Jameson, Jean Baudrillard, Eve Sedgwick, Sianne Ngai, and many others. Films will include:
Invasion of the Body Snatchers,
The Parallax View
,
Videodrome
,
The Matrix
,
Get Out
, and others.
Design automation: layout, placement, and routing. Circuit simulation algorithms and optimization of performance and area. Multiprocessor computing systems. Verification of testing. Topics may change from year to year.
Prerequisites: EESC W4008, APPH E4210, and advanced calculus, or the instructor's permission. This course is a continuation of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics (APPH E4210) which is a prerequisite for this course. Exploration of atmospheric circulation based upon oabservations and interpretive models. Topics include wave/mean-flow interaction (the equilibration of instabilities and the wave-driven contribution to meridional transport), zonally symmetric circulations (Hadley and Ferrel Cells), maintenance of the mid-latitude circulation through extratropical cyclones, the zonally asymmetric circulation (stationary waves and storm tracks), and the stratospheric circulation (the quasi-biennial oscillation and meridional transport).
Aimed at increasing student awareness of the prevalence, context, dynamics, and potential outcomes of interpersonal violence (IPV), the goal of this course is to provide advanced practice nurses with the information needed for prevention, identification, assessment appropriate intervention, and resource referral for clients and families who are at risk for, have a history with, or are currently experiencing IPV. Course content will explore the dynamics, causes and consequences of IPV, specifically: domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, and sexual assault.
This graduate seminar will examine how performance was produced in the early modern English commercial theater. We will track the emergence of London’s acting companies in the late sixteenth century, identifying both how they operated in relation to each other and the distinct styles of performance and dramatic tropes they individually cultivated. Moving roughly chronologically and centering our investigation on a different play each week, we will give special attention to the changing conventions that governed early modern performance, the material technologies of stage production, and the range of playhouse structures, both indoor and outdoor, in which commercial performances took place. The secondary readings will introduce you to a range of methodologies, from the theoretical to the pragmatic, that have so far shaped early modern theatricality studies. By the end of the semester, you will be able to place yourself within the discussions and debates that define this productive and growing field of study.
This course will showcase how novel technologies have allowed fascinating new insights into key aspects of our environment that are of high societal importance. Students will gain a detailed knowledge of the design and underlying principles of environmental instrumentation, especially via the hands- on laboratory sessions, as well as an understanding of the physical chemistry principles behind them. We will also focus on the application of these principles to topics such as climate change, air pollution and geochemistry.
This is a Law School course. For more detailed course information, please go to the Law School Curriculum Guide at: http://www.law.columbia.edu/courses/search SIPA: Management. SIPA: Electives.
This introductory course is aimed at teaching the fundamentals of persuasive speechwriting for the public and private sectors, NGOs, and international organizations. Students will learn how to apply the classical canons of rhetoric to speechwriting in the 21st Century; deconstruct great political and business speeches using text and video; compare and contrast different speechwriting techniques in various international settings; as well as become familiar with some of the latest advances in neuroscience breaking new ground in understanding how persuasion works. Students will be expected to draft, edit and deliver their own speeches every week. No prior speechwriting experience is required, however, exceptional written-English skills are strongly recommended. Practical topics will be essential for this course: Why do some speeches persuade while others do not? How does one effectively capture the voice of the person you're writing for? How are speeches tailored for specific audiences, venues and occasions? Should one's message be solely what the speaker thinks the audience wants to hear-or what the speaker believes the audience needs to hear? And how important is delivery in terms of moving an audience?
The overall goal of this course is to improve the writing skills of international students in the MIA and MPA degree programs. The course requirements will include weekly short exercises (definitions of key terms and abstract concepts, summaries of statistical data, summaries and critiques of seminal concepts and theories, and descriptions of processes and procedures) and longer assignments (an argumentative essay, case study and short research paper). Students will also learn to revise and edit their work as well as to integrate sophisticated rhetorical and syntactic structures. To improve the accuracy and clarity of their writing, the course will review the aspects of grammar that pose particular problems for international students.
The course investigates how streaming media platform impacts the production, distribution, and reception of serial narratives in China and the US, the two leading countries in content-production and circulation. It examines the nature of serial narratives and how they differ from other narrative forms and how they adapt to emergent distribution models and audience desires within the Sino-US context. It examines the impact of globalization on serial narratives and addresses cross-fertilizations of serial narratives in both countries.
Provides students the opportunity to present work in progress or final drafts to other students and relevant faculty to receive guidance and feedback.
MRST Directed Readings, Independent study. Students should meet with the Program Director and Program Manager before registering for this course.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Instructors permission. Selected topics in computer science. Content varies from year to year. May be repeated for credit.