Welcome! Here you’ll find a full list of all Fall 2024 First-Year Seminar (FSEM) offerings. Browse through the pages of classes, select a course from the first drop down menu, or browse by subject area. Please note that this site shows the FSEMs regardless of whether or not they are full, so there is no guarantee that a course will still be open at the time of your registration
In this FSEM, we will examine the major directors and films of this movement, as well as the the themes and social issues that animate these works. We will explore how these films revolutionized film production, form, and the portrayal of political and social changes.
Read more »Entertainment design and technology has a rich history of development extending back as far as the first performance. In this FSEM students will investigate the past, and they will also explore contemporary theatre companies and how they utilize today’s technology.
Read more »This FSEM is an introduction to current developments in contemporary art and culture of Korea, with an emphasis on K-Pop, the Hallyu (Korean Wave), contemporary Korean art, and Korean film.
Read more »Interested in theatre, social justice, and the social history of Ireland? If so, then you’re in the right place. In this FSEM, students will learn about theatre and the political environment in Ireland by looking at key moments in the 20th century and …
Read more »In this first-year seminar, you will become the hero of your own story, learning from the searching exploits of mortals and demi-gods who explored unknown lands and divine realms and who, like Odysseus’s son Telemachus, searched for meaning and fulfillment as they transitioned into adulthood.
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