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Two current iconoclasts claim that art and literature can be sources of emotional growth that “experts” undervalue. Alain de Botton (“Art as Therapy”) and Angus Fletcher (“Wonderworks”) show how artists and writers have dealt with psychological issues in ways that can still help us today. No outside reading expected, and you will learn whether you want to explore this topic further. We will use the word “therapeutic” only in a broad, general sense, not related to professional psychotherapy or the field of Art Education.

American photography of the 1920s through 1940s was strongly influenced by women who experimented aesthetically with the camera. Photographers such as Imogen Cunningham, Laura Gilpin, Consuelo Kanaga, and Tina Modotti, among others, contributed to the social and political transformations of the era, helping to define the photographic medium as an art form. Documenting people, place, environment, and objects, each created a visual record of the visible and the marginalized human. These visual records today prevail as aesthetic standards of form and subject studied by historians, academics, and photographers, and revered by the public as exemplary fine art. This course studies how women photographers contributed to the development of modern documentation and art through their preferred artistic medium.

American photography of the 1920s through 1940s was strongly influenced by women who experimented aesthetically with the camera. Photographers such as Imogen Cunningham, Laura Gilpin, Consuelo Kanaga, and Tina Modotti, among others, contributed to the social and political transformations of the era, helping to define the photographic medium as an art form. Documenting people, place, environment, and objects, each created a visual record of the visible and the marginalized human. These visual records today prevail as aesthetic standards of form and subject studied by historians, academics, and photographers, and revered by the public as exemplary fine art. This course studies how women photographers contributed to the development of modern documentation and art through their preferred artistic medium.

Samba is music. Samba is also political. This genre of music originated in Brazil during the late 1910s, recording the country's reactionary social history in the form of indigenous music accompanied by Portuguese language lyrics. In this course students will study the history of early samba, the evolution of the genre, musical instruments, the politicization of samba, and the cultural importance of music as a purveyor of post-colonial identity.

Samba is music. Samba is also political. This genre of music originated in Brazil during the late 1910s, recording the country's reactionary social history in the form of indigenous music accompanied by Portuguese language lyrics. In this course students will study the history of early samba, the evolution of the genre, musical instruments, the politicization of samba, and the cultural importance of music as a purveyor of post-colonial identity.

This film course will take us on an exploration of perceived human difference. Whether Inuit, Japanese, French, Italian, or Dutch, respective nationalities, languages, and social positions create socio-cultural barriers broken by circumstance. We will view: "Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny" (2007), "Hospitalité" (2010), "Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon dieu?" (2014), "Io Sono Li" (2011), and "Antonia's Line" (1995). Themes present in each film will be discussed and applied to contemporary perceptions of difference.

This film course will take us on an exploration of perceived human difference. Whether Inuit, Japanese, French, Italian, or Dutch, respective nationalities, languages, and social positions create socio-cultural barriers broken by circumstance. We will view: "Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny" (2007), "Hospitalité" (2010), "Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon dieu?" (2014), "Io Sono Li" (2011), and "Antonia's Line" (1995). Themes present in each film will be discussed and applied to contemporary perceptions of difference.

1. What do Fashion Designers do all day? Fashion is ever changing and designers need to keep their eye on the trends, colors, fabric, silhouettes, trims, and details before the customer even knows that they need and want them. Designers need to understand their customers as well as how to make clothing. They need to understand fit and body flattery. Their gut instincts and eye for putting a style together in their unique creative way is key to success.

2. This introduction to Fashion Designers will be followed by a history of notable Designers, each in 2 hour chats. We will look at their early life, training, work, styles, and what they were known for. Rose Bertin: Designer to Marie Antoinette She was dubbed "Minister of Fashion". Second session Charles Frederick Worth: An Englishman who is the Father of French Couture. Paul Poiret: "King of Fashion" who freed the breasts and shackled the ankles.