Timeroom: Fall 2024

Durham Liberal Arts :: Anthropology

ANTH 785 (01) - The Anthropology of Dreams and Dreaming

Dreams and Dreaming

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 20
CRN: 13524

This course emphasizes the "dream theories" of indigenous societies and how beliefs and practices associated with dreaming are integrated into cultural, ontological, political, economic, and religious systems. Western theories are also examined from within a comparative perspective--from basic Freudian models to contemporary scientific debates about the neurological origin and significance of dreaming.

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: Robin Sheriff

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	W	3:40pm - 6:30pm	HS 250B

Durham Liberal Arts :: Anthropology

ANTH 796 (02) - Reading and Research

Reading and Research

Credits: 1.0 to 8.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 3
CRN: 16232

A) Cultural/Social Anthropology; B) Anthropological Linguistics; C) Archaeology; D) Physical Anthropology.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Arabic

ARBC 401 (01) - Elementary Arabic I

Elementary Arabic I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 11353

This course introduces students to the language of Arabic and the culture of the Middle East. It teaches writing and pronunciation of Arabic letters and words, as well as a number of common phrases, such as greetings and cordial interactions. Both modern standard Arabic and colloquial Egyptian are taught. It also introduces students to basic aspects of Arabic culture and history.

Instructors: Islam Karkour

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	10:10am - 11:00am	MURK G01

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Arabic

ARBC 401 (02) - Elementary Arabic I

Elementary Arabic I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 13236

Instructors: Islam Karkour

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK G01

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Durham Liberal Arts :: Arabic

ARBC 503 (01) - Intermediate Arabic

Intermediate Arabic

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 18
CRN: 11354

This intermediate level course builds on the skills of reading comprehension and the writing and speaking of Modern Standard Arabic that were acquired in first-year Arabic. It takes students to the next level of familiarity with, and the practice of, Arabic. It also puts a heavier weight on using the Egyptian dialect of Arabic in conversation.

Prerequisite(s): ARBC 402

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: Islam Karkour

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	1:10pm - 2:00pm	MURK G01

Durham Liberal Arts :: Arabic

ARBC 595 (01) - Arabic Practicum

Arabic Practicum

Credits: 2.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Credit/Fail Grading

Class Size: 1
CRN: 11412

Practical use of Arabic language and culture through special projects outside the classroom.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024		Hours Arranged	TBA

Durham Liberal Arts :: Arabic

ARBC 631 (01) - Advanced Arabic I

Advanced Arabic I

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 9
CRN: 13339

This advanced intermediate level course builds on the skills of reading and reading comprehension, and the writing and speaking, of Modern Standard Arabic that were acquired in ARBC 504. Students continue to read Arabic newspapers, websites and other materials, and bring their findings to share in class discussions. An even greater emphasis than in lower levels of Arabic, are placed on acquiring and practicing the Egyptian dialect of Arabic in class conversations.

Prerequisite(s): ARBC 504

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	MURK G10M

Durham Liberal Arts :: Art History

ARTH 400 (01) - Topics in Art History

Topics in Art History

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16617

Art History will be presented thematically. At least three distinct chronological periods will be treated; students will develop research skills and give oral presentations. Topics will vary: "Art Writers: Their Sources and Their Effects;" "Rome from Romulus to the Fascists;" "Cults of the Original and Cultures of the Copy." Repeatable up to a maximum of 12 credits with different topics. May count towards Architectural Studies Minor if papers take the appropriate emphasis.

Section Comments: Special Topic - "Art Writers, Their Sources and Effects"

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Equivalent(s): ARTS 400

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Patricia Emison

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	PCAC A204

Additional Course Details:

We will read a variety of authors as a way of learning about how the history of art offers both a history of society and of human concerns that bridge (or partially bridge) differences of time and place. Different kinds of writing will be sampled, and a range of art will be analyzed.

Durham Liberal Arts :: Art History

ARTH 480 (01) - Introduction to Art History

Introduction to Art History

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 12766

Analysis of the central forms and meanings of art history through intensive study of selected artists and monuments. Includes works of architecture, sculpture, painting, and the graphic arts. Topics will vary but might include the Parthenon, Chartres Cathedral, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling. Rembrandt's self-portraits, Monet's landscapes, Picasso's Guernica, Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling water, Georgia O'Keeffe's abstractions, ukiyo-e prints, and Benin sculpture.

Equivalent(s): ARTS 480

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Susan Wager

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	MW	9:40am - 11:00am	HORT 307

Durham Liberal Arts :: Art History

ARTH 480 (04) - Introduction to Art History

Introduction to Art History

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2024 - Full Term (08/26/2024 - 12/09/2024)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 50
CRN: 16776

Equivalent(s): ARTS 480

Attributes: Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: Jacqueline Lombard

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/26/2024	12/9/2024	TR	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 307