Whether you need to fulfill an arts Gen Ed requirement or simply want to participate and express yourself artistically, the Center for the Performing and Cinematic Arts provides a wide range of courses.
Fall/Spring
Gen Ed鈥擜rts | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Jazz Century | DANC | 806 | 3 |
Shall We Dance? | DANC | 831 | 3 |
The Art of Listening | MUST | 802 | 4 |
World Musics | MUST | 809 | 3 |
Exploring Music | MUST | 812 | 3 |
World Musics: Honors | MUST | 909 | 3 |
Music in American Society | MUST | 1704 | 3 |
History of Pop | MUST | 2113 | 1 |
Dramatic Imagination | THTR | 805 | 3 |
The Creative Spirit | THTR | 807 | 4 |
The Art of Acting | THTR | 825 | 3 |
The Art of Acting: Honors | THTR | 925 | 3 |
Gen Ed鈥擠iversity and Race | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Embodying Pluralism | DANC | 828 | 3 |
Race/Ethnicity in Cinema | FMA | 843 | 3 |
Race/Ethnicity in Cinema: Honors | FMA | 943 | 3 |
Race on the Stage | THTR | 842 | 3 |
Ged Ed鈥擥lobal/World Society | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia Dance Experience | DANC | 827 | 3 |
Imaginary Cities | FMA | 869 | 3 |
Imaginary Cities: Honors | FMA | 969 | 3 |
World Performances | THTR | 852 | 3 |
Other Arts Courses for All Students | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Jazz | DANC | 1804 | 2 |
Tap Technique I | DANC | 1805 | 2 |
Hatha Yoga | DANC | 1807 | 2 |
Michael Jackson: Entertainer, Artist, Celeb | DANC | 1821 | 3 |
Hip Hop | DANC | 2844 | 2 |
Flamenco | DANC | 1808 | 2 |
African Dance I | DANC | 2844 | 2 |
Media and Culture | FMA | 1171 | 3 |
Introduction to Film/Video Analysis | FMA | 1172 | 3 |
Topics in Film Study | FMA | 3770 | 4 |
Rockin鈥� Owls | MUED | 4152/5152 | 0-1 |
Night Owls Campus Community Band | MUED | 4652 | 0-1 |
Voice for Non-majors | MUSC | 1223 | 1 |
Piano for Non-majors I | MUSC | 1407 | 1 |
Piano for Non-majors II | MUSC | 1408 | 1 |
Guitar for Non-majors | MUSC | 1529 | 1 |
Voice for Non-majors: Jazz | MUSC | 2123 | 1 |
Guitar for Non-majors: Jazz | MUSC | 2133 | 1 |
Piano for Non-majors: Jazz | MUSC | 2143 | 1 |
Large Jazz Ensemble | MUSC | 3110 | 1 |
Instrumental Ensemble | MUSC | 4500/8500 | 1 |
University Choral Ensembles | MUSC | 3300 | 0-1 |
Marching Band | MUSC | 3510 | 1 |
Swinging Owls | MUSC | 4152/5152 | 1 |
Singing Owls Campus Community Choir | MUSC | 4352 | 0-1 |
Samba Owls Campus Community Percussion Ensemble | MUSC | 4552/5552 | 1 |
OWLchestra | MUSC | 4652/5652 | 1 |
Music Theory for Non-majors I | MUST | 1701 | 2 |
Business of Music | MUST | 1118 | 2 |
Introduction to World Music: Latin American Music | MUST | 1703 | 3 |
Music in American Society | MUST | 1704 | 3 |
Music Theory for Non-majors II | MUST | 1705 | 3 |
American Popular Music | MUST | 1763 | 2 |
Music in Movie Epics | MUST | 1762 | 3 |
Honors: Special Topics - Visual Music | MUST | 3900 | 3 |
Latin American Music Ensemble | MUST | 4700 | 1 |
Sound Recording (Fall) | MUST | 4713 | 3 |
Jazz Improvisation Theory and Practice I | MUST | 4113 | 2 |
Sound Recording | MUST | 4713 | 3 |
Theater: The Collaborative Art | THTR | 1002 | 3 |
Improvisation | THTR | 2262 | 3 |
Stage Management | THTR | 2441 | 3 |
Make-up | THTR | 2611 | 3 |
Performance Art | THTR | 3055 | 3 |
Playwriting | THTR | 3801 | 3 |
Summer
Summer session (SS) classes are broken up into the first half (SS1) and second half (SS2) of summer.
Gen Ed鈥擜rts | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
The Philadelphia Dance Experience聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | DANC | 827 | 3 |
Shall We Dance? Dance as a Narrative in American Film聽(Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | DANC | 831 | 3 |
World Music聽(Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | MUST | 809 | 3 |
Exploring Music聽(Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | MUST | 812 | 3 |
Dramatic Imagination聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | THTR | 805 | 3 |
The Creative Spirit聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | THTR | 807 | 4 |
The Art of Acting聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | THTR | 825 | 3 |
Gen Ed鈥擠iversity and Race | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Sounds of Philadelphia聽(Online)鈥掷厂2 | BCMD | 830 | 3 |
Race/Ethnicity in Cinema聽(Main, Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | FMA | 843 | 3 |
Gen Ed鈥擶orld Society | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Imaginary Cities (Main, Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | FMA | 0869 | 3 |
Elective Courses | Subject | Number | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
Hatha Yoga聽(Main, Online)鈥擲S1, SS2 | DANC | 1807 | 2 |
Media & Culture聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | FMA | 1171 | 3 |
Introduction to Film/Video Analysis聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | FMA | 1172 | 3 |
Topics in Film Study聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | FMA | 2670 | 4 |
A Fresh Start: The Role of Reinvention in the History and Culture of Los Angeles聽(Writing Intensive/Online) - SS1, SS2 | FMA | 3696 | 4 |
Entertainment Industry Perspectives聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | FMA | 3770 | 4 |
Hollywood Head Start聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | FMA | 4440 | 4 |
Special Topics: Community Music Therapy聽(Online) - SS1 | MUED | 9680 | 2 |
Piano for Non-music Majors聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | MUSC | 1407 | 1 |
Independent Study: Voice Class for Non-music Majors in Contemporary Music聽(Online)鈥掷厂2 | MUSC | 3582 | 1 |
Guitar for Non-music Majors聽(Online)鈥掷厂2 | MUSC | 1529 | 1 |
Music Theory for Non-majors I聽(Online)鈥擲S1 | MUST | 1701 | 2 |
Descriptions For New Courses
BCMD 0830
Sounds of Philadelphia鈥掷厂2
This course will explore the history of music in Philadelphia, using music as a gateway to understand and challenge assumptions regarding issues of race, gender, sexuality, class, ethnicity聽and identity. In this course, students will learn about composers, musical artists聽and institutions with deep roots in Philadelphia in the framework of issues related to race and diversity.
DANC 2844
Hip Hop I (2 credits)鈥掷厂2
We will go on a virtual crash course to learn the foundational techniques and cultural legacy of three聽forms under the hip-hop dance umbrella: locking (aka campbellocking), hip-hop/party dance and house dance. For the final, students will create a dance video of their learning, which will be edited by the instructor.
DANC 2868, sec 701
Studies in Dance: Electronic Dance Music Styles: Tutting, Liquid and Digits聽(2 credits)鈥擲S1
This course introduces students to a variety of electronic dance music (EDM) and related styles of social dance. Through synchronous online instruction, students will learn foundations in the hand-based styles of tutting, liquid聽and digits, each supplemented with components of footwork, such as gliding, rocking聽and shuffling.
DANC 2868, sec 702
Studies in Dance: Body-Mind Awareness in Ballet聽(2 credits)鈥掷厂2
In this course, students will explore body awareness practices including Bartenieff Fundamentals and Pilates and how they can be applied to ballet technique. Through imagery and experiential exercises, this online course will focus on the dynamic alignment of body and mind to discover new mobility and expressiveness in ballet.
DANC 2868, sec 703
Studies in Dance: Breakdancing 鈥� Moves and Meanings聽(2 credits)鈥掷厂2
Suitable for all ability levels, students in this course will explore the movement aesthetics and cultural heritage of the hip-hop art of 鈥渂reaking.鈥� This online course will cover key movement concepts: toprock, footwork, power moves (spins)聽and freezes, supported through reading, discussion, video clips聽and practical tasks that embrace the core elements of hip-hop knowledge.
DANC 2868, sec 704
Studies in Dance: Dance Health and Fitness聽(2 credits)鈥掷厂2
Students will study movement fundamentals and vocabulary of ballet, modern and African diasporic dance techniques while simultaneously exploring the physiological benefits of dance practice and the connections between diet, nutrition and fitness. Instruction will be delivered by Zoom.
FMA 3696
A Fresh Start: The Role of Reinvention in the History and Culture of Los Angeles聽(4 credits)鈥擲S1, SS2
From the reality show The Hills to the series Bojack Horseman to the artist Raymond Pettibon's I Thought California Would Be Different to Paul Thomas Andersen's Boogie Nights to Sandra Tsing Loh's 1990s essays聽and more, this class will view documentaries and films鈥攑lus classic works of architecture, criticism聽and literature鈥攖hat present the city in parallel with its embrace of "beginning anew." Homework will emphasize reading texts from a multitude of disciplines that explore this California characteristic shared by transplants and immigrants alike. Weekly writing responses will be designed to improve students' overall writing skills and refine critical perspectives.
FMA 3770
Entertainment Industry Perspectives聽(4 credits)鈥擲S1
The objective of this course is to expose students to a variety of career path options, professional skills聽and career-building strategies specifically suited to the entertainment industry. Weekly visiting guests, all of whom are working professionals in various areas of the industry and at various stages in their working lives, will share with students firsthand knowledge about embarking upon and navigating entertainment industry careers. In addition, students will write weekly assignments, as well as a final paper, reflecting upon the information and advice they are learning from visiting lecturers and how that knowledge informs their career goals and plans.
FMA 4440
Hollywood Head Start聽(4 credits)鈥擲S1
Los Angeles is the most prominent hub of entertainment industry jobs in the United States, and as such, it attracts aspiring professionals from all over the world. How can you make yourself stand out from the crowd in such a competitive environment? This course equips students from a range of majors with the knowledge, tools and skills they need to successfully launch their careers in LA. Whether your goal is to study, intern聽or work in Los Angeles鈥攐r perhaps all three鈥攖his course will give you a valuable head start.
MUST 4780
Special Topics in Music Studies: History of Rock聽(2 credits)鈥掷厂2
This course provides students with an appreciation and understanding of the history of American popular music and rock as it relates to culture and society. Special attention will be paid to the notion of music genre as it relates to social trends, traditions聽and community from the 1950s through the early 2000s.聽