WST3371
Women, Leadership & Diversity in the Global Environment
ANT 3620
Language and Culture
This course is an introduction to the field of linguistic anthropology. Linguistic anthropology is one of the four primary subfields of anthropology in the United States, and has close connections to the field of linguistics. Its beginnings go back to the formation of the discipline in the late 19th century, and are strongly influenced by the study of American Indian languages. Linguistic anthropologists combine linguistic and anthropological techniques in their work, and focus on a variety of areas, including language documentation and revitalization, interactions between linguistic and non-linguistic cognition, language and social categories such as class, gender, race, and ethnicity, and language, evolution, and history.
ARC 1701
Architectural History 1
This course introduces the history of architecture and urbanism from prehistoric to the medieval period. It examines the diverse ways in which architecture and place making its understood through social, ritual, cultural, environmental and political forces and influences in the western and non-western world. The course covers movements, architects, ideas, empires and discoveries that contributed to the production of architecture through the gothic period.
The course goals and objectives are: to acquire a broad understanding and appreciation of the cultural processes that have led to the production of architecture through history, to understand architectural history in the context of environmental history, to begin to view architecture as a product of place and time, to build a personal catalogue of architectural production, expression, style, assembly and meaning to support personal design work.
Film Concentration
As part of my French and Francophone studies Bachelor's Program, I had to choose a concentration. I chose a concentration in Film and Visual culture which gave me the opportunity to further study European culture.
FRT 3561
Women and Fashion in French Cinema
The class is tailored around the topic of women’s fashion and style in French cinema.The perspective is developed through the lens of literature, film and theory spanning several decades of the twentieth century. The material bridges different areas of cultural and film studies. Through various readings (such as blogs, adverts, biographies, film essays, philosophical essays) film screenings, virtual site visits, I acquired the necessary tools and terminology to decode the system and what distinguishes style from fashion in France, in a multidisciplinary approach. Areas covered include architecture, design, fabric, advertisement, theatre costumes and film.The course is taught in English; it is designed for third and fourth year students who are already versed in exploring and analyzing certain literary and cultural texts. I familiarized myself with proper terminology, and I acquired knowledge in a field that is rich in historical and cultural markers. The readings contained biographical and personal narratives, as well as theoretical and cultural essays about the topic. The films screenings include classical French cinema, as well as recent documentary and popular fiction films from different nations with links to French fashion.
FRT 4523
European Identities, European Cinemas
During this course, I explored films written, produced and distributed in several European countries, and I acquired knowledge of film terminology relevant to film history, techniques, analysis and criticism. I left the class with an approach to different cultures, languages and identities that make up contemporary European cinemas. Some of the subtext for this course is devoted to slow and noir tropes.
GET 3820
Early German Cinema -1945
During this course, I explored films written, directed and produced in Germany. I acquired knowledge of film terminology relevant to German cinema. I learned about Germany's history and art movements. I read and wrote film analysis essays and critiques. I thoroughly examined Germany's film culture.
FRW 4391
Concepts in French Cinema: Dialogues
This course focuses on the history of French cinema and will focus on dialogues. The use of a dialogue writer has always played an important role in French cinema until today. This explains the importance of dialogues, literary or not. The selection of films were chronological and started from the beginning of the 'talkies' until the cinema in the 2000s. All of these films tell stories, and among other things, the history of cinema. Throughout the course, these filmmakers were studied: Carné, Truffaut, Guitry, Pagnol, Rappeneau, Resnais, Rohmer, Sautet ... The theory of the theorist (and musicologist) Michel Chion is examined as well as the place of the screenwriter and the author. The course allowed me to familiarize myself with film terminology and analysis. In addition, I contributed to a blog by creating and designing a post about French Cinema.
International Coursework
In WST3371, we learned about leadership skills and concepts (especially for women), how to balance life and work, how to develop professionally, how to be aware of discrimination in the work place, and how diverse teams can improve a company's overall performance significantly.