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2017-2018 HillBook (Class of 2021) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
Course Descriptions
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VPT 324 - Medieval Theatre: Staging the Divine Three Credits
Not Offered 2017-2018
Like ancient Greece, medieval drama originated spontaneously in ceremonial acts of worship. The Catholic Church which had originally declared its hostility to the theatre, eventually became its advocate and sponsor. The study of the plays and their theatrical presentation helps to illuminate medieval life and faith, and how theatre served as rite, education and entertainment.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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VPT 331 - Topics in Theatre Arts I Three Credits
Fall Semesters
Students are given the opportunity for further study in selected areas of design and technical production for the stage. Topics will vary.
Note: May be repeated four times as long as topics differ.
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VPT 332 - Topics in Theatre Arts II Three Credits
Spring Semester
Students explore different subjects in dramatic literature and theatre history along with further studies in performance, directing, dramaturgy, and playwriting. Topics will vary.
Note: May be repeated four times as long as topics differ.
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VPT 360 - Arts Outreach: Theater Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Combining art and community service, Stonehill students are paired with middle-schoolers from the greater Brockton area and help lead them through various theatrical and performance-based exercises. Students with an interest not only in Theater, but in Sociology, Psychology, Art Therapy, and Education, are encouraged to participate.
Note: A background check is required by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to participate in this class. $40 Fee paid by student.
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VPT 405 - Theatre Practicum Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Allows students who have shown significant interest and expertise to take on creative and managerial responsibilities in the areas of performance, directing, dramaturgy, design, playwriting, and technical aspects of production.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Permission of the Program Director.
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VPT 475 - Internship in Theatre Arts Three Credits or more
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for the qualified student to work in a professional theatre environment. Interested students contact Program Director.
Note: Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
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VPT 490 - Directed Study - Theater Arts One to Four Credits
As Needed
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. Student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Students must complete the online Directed Study and Independent Research Application process and obtain the signatures of the faculty member and the Department Chair.
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VPT 496 - Independent Research Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a field of special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course. The student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods. Before registering, the student must obtain the signatures of the faculty director and the Program Director.
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WRI 041 - Writing Practicum One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
A practical introduction to all aspects writing process, including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, organizing, constructing and supporting a thesis, critiquing, revising, editing, and proofreading. This workshop, designed for the new college writer, will sharpen skills and build confidence for the many writing tasks lie ahead
Note: This course may be taken twice.
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WRI 110 - Writing in New Media (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Let’s face it, writing in the 21st century is accomplished online. This course explores reading and writing across social media and other web spaces through genre study, cultural analysis, and real-world practice. Through posts, tweets, blogs, emails, and texts students will hone valuable skills necessary in the twenty-first century workplace and in everyday life.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
Course Applies to: American Studies
Note: This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 111 - The Supernatural in Contemporary Popular Culture (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall 2017
We live in a world haunted by the fantastic. Vampires, werewolves, witches, fairies, ghosts, and even caped crusaders invade our everyday lives through entertainment media and advertising. This course will look at how these familiar creatures evolved and what they can teach us about history, culture, and ourselves.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
Course Applies to: American Studies
Note: This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 131 - Topics in Writing Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Provides students with a themed introduction to expository writing. Designed for students who wish to practice and develop the essential skills of writing, critical reading, and textual analysis at the college level. Instructors provide extensive feedback on assignments, helping students to gain more confidence with grammar, sentence structure, and the writing process as a whole.
Note: Typically offered as a 2-week Summer course.
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WRI 141 - Introduction to College Writing (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Fall 2017 & Spring 2018
This workshop-based course is designed for students who wish to practice and develop the essential skills of writing, critical reading, and textual analysis at the college level. Instructors provide extensive feedback on assignments, helping students to gain more confidence with grammar, sentence structure, and the writing process as a whole.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
Note: This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 147 - Poetry Lab on Metaphor Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
An examination of the nature of metaphor in language and the function of metaphor in creative writing, especially students’ own work. Analysis of the precise nature of the difference between metaphor and analogy, metaphor and sign, metaphor and symbol. Exploration of how poets - and writers in general - contextualize and materialize metaphor, focusing on metaphor as a vehicle of discovery in the work of Atwood, Dickinson, Shakespeare, and Garcia-Lorca.
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WRI 210 - Introduction to the Sciences of Language Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2019, 2021
This course is designed to provide students with a general introduction to the scientific study of language. The primary goals of this course are to familiarize students with linguistic terminology, focusing on both the methods of linguistic analysis, how to apply them, and on the relationships between linguistics, modern grammar, writing, rhetoric. The course also addresses theories and research on how first languages and other languages are learned by children and adults, and encourages students to think about the social implications of language use.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of a First-Year Seminar.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
Course Applies to: Speech Language Pathology
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WRI 241 - The Art of the Essay (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Not Offered 2017-2018
In this workshop-based course students will sharpen their writing skills in a rigorous yet supportive workshop setting; explore the flexibility and versatility of the essay form in a variety of rhetorical contexts; and prepare a final portfolio of revised writing that demonstrates mastery of the essay form.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
Note: This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 246 - Reading and Writing Diverse Lives (First-Year Seminar) Four Credits
Not Offered 2017-2018
An exploration of the autobiographical essay as a form of cultural critique. A critical analysis of how writers use their life experiences to examine the challenges inherent in the cultural diversity of American democracy. In addition to reading and analyzing autobiographical essays, this course will serve as an introduction to the craft of life writing.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Open to First-Year Students only.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
Note: This course provides enhanced writing support.
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WRI 251 - Who Wins? Writing about Sports Rivalries Three Credits
Not Offered 2017-2018
Red Sox or Yankees? This course explores sports rivalries in American literature and popular culture, probing social, ethical, and political aspects while sharpening students’ skills in writing, textual analysis, and public presentation. Emphasis will be placed on the position of sports rivalries within a wider cultural context, critical inquiry, and the writing process.
Note: Course may be applied to the American Studies and Sports, Science & Society programs.
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WRI 261 - Violence and Peace in God’s Name Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
An inquiry into how religious texts can be exploited to cultivate war or nurture peace. Through the multiple lenses of literature, history, and theology, the course examines the Catholic philosophical concept of a “just war,” as it has been theorized from Aquinas and Augustine, and its influence on modern theologians and philosophers of war, pacifism, and socio-political justice.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
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WRI 299 - Topics in Writing (First-Year Seminar) Four credits
Fall Semester
Provides students with an opportunity to explore an engaging topic or question in a small-class format emphasizing writing, discussion, critical thinking, and academic inquiry.
General Education Attribute(s): First-Year Seminar
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WRI 369 - Tutoring Writing: Theory & Practice Three Credits
Spring Semester
In this course, students will prepare to become peer tutors in the Writing Center. They will develop tutoring skills by analyzing theoretical and research articles from professional journals, by applying the theory and research results to their own writing in process and the writing of other students, and by observing and participating in the Writing Center one hour a week.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Faculty recommendation or permission of the instructor.
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WRI 371 - Topics in Writing: Writing-in-the-Disciplines Four credits
Offered Periodically
Provides students with an advanced writing-intensive experience focused on individual disciplines and professional writing within particular fields. Students explore the rhetorical, genre conventions, and ways of knowing relevant field, topic, or question featured in the course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of a First-Year Seminar.
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
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WRI 399 - Professional Writing (WID) Four Credits
Spring Semester
This course provides students with a practical foundation for professional writing and communication in business and technical fields, such as engineering, accounting, finance, government, and computer science and covers written, oral and electronic communication in a wide variety of genres: letters, memos, texts, PowerPoint presentations, speeches, posters, investigative journalism, collaborative reports, proposals, and social media. Frequent short assignment, labs, and a final project related to a chosen discipline are required.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of the First-Year Seminar Requirement.
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
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WRI 401 - Writing-in-the-Disciplines Supplement One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
Through co-enrollment with a discipline-based course bearing at least 3 credits, the Writing-in-the-Disciplines (WID) Supplement course allows instructors to modify a non-WID course to fulfill the Cornerstone WID requirement. Each course modified with the WID Supplement requires a minimum of 20 pages of writing, for which students can revise with feedback from instructors and peers.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Writing Program Director approval required.
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
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WRI 441 - Topics in Rhetorical Criticism (WID) Four Credits
Spring Semester
This course will focus on enhancing students’ abilities to critically analyze and respond to public messages found in political speaking, public advocacy, popular culture, and visual and new media narratives that appear throughout the digital world. Students will learn and apply effective writing techniques throughout the term and explore both on-line and traditional prose styles.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of the First-Year-Seminar requirement.
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines (This is a particularly good option for students in American Studies, Catholic Studies, Cinema Studies, Creative Writing, Environmental Studies, Environmental Science, and Journalism.)
Note: May not receive credit for both WRI 441 and .
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