18 courses with the subject ARBC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ARBC 0868World Society in Literature & Film3
Learn about a particular national culture by taking a guided tour of its literature and film. You don't need to speak a language other than English to take this exciting course, and you will gain the fresh, subtle understanding that comes from integrating across different forms of human expression. Some of the issues that will be illuminated by looking at culture through the lens of literature and film include family structures and how they are changing, national self-perceptions, pivotal moments in history, economic issues, social change and diversity. NOTE: This course fulfills the World Society (GG) requirement for students under GenEd and International Studies (IS) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Arabic 0968, Asian Studies 0868, Chinese 0868/0968, English 0868/0968, French 0868/0968, German 0868/0968, Hebrew 0868, Italian 0868/0968, Japanese 0868/0968, Jewish Studies 0868, Korean 0868, LAS 0868/0968, Political Science 0868/0968, Russian 0868/0968, or Spanish 0868/0968.
ARBC 0968Honors World Society in Literature & Film3
Learn about a particular national culture by taking a guided tour of its literature and film. You don't need to speak a language other than English to take this exciting course, and you will gain the fresh, subtle understanding that comes from integrating across different forms of human expression. Some of the issues that will be illuminated by looking at culture through the lens of literature and film include family structures and how they are changing, national self-perceptions, pivotal moments in history, economic issues, social change and diversity. (This is an Honors course.) NOTE: This course fulfills the World Society (GG) requirement for students under GenEd and International Studies (IS) for students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Arabic 0868, Asian Studies 0868, Chinese 0868/0968, English 0868/0968, French 0868/0968, German 0868/0968, Hebrew 0868, Italian 0868/0968, Japanese 0868/0968, Jewish Studies 0868, Korean 0868, LAS 0868/0968, Political Science 0868/0968, Russian 0868/0968, or Spanish 0868/0968.
This is an elementary course in spoken Syrian colloquial, which is closely related to other Arabic colloquials spoken in the Levant region. The goal is to become aware of and acquire skills in the basic linguistic shifts from modern standard Arabic (MSA) to the regional colloquial. Arabic is characterized as diglossic, meaning that most speakers of the language utilize two registers, the spoken and the formal written. There is a considerable gap between the two on a number of levels: pronunciation, word choice, grammar and syntax.
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ARBC
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1
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1
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of C- in ARBC 1002.
Formerly known as Contemporary Arabic Literature (in Translation)This course will survey some of the most important contemporary narratives of Arabic literature, with emphasis on their socio-political context. The timeline of the course runs from the end of World War II, the creation of Israel in 1948, and the 1952 Free Officers Revolution in Egypt up to the present. Historic events give us a framework for referencing the literary works. At the same time, we will consider novels, short stories, and poems as works of art on their own, inquiring into their narrative framework, aesthetic strategies, and position within the Arabic literary heritage. Critical and background readings will supplement literary texts. Occasionally we will have the opportunity to watch films that supplement the literature. All works will be in English and all films will be subtitled.
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ARBC
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
ARBC 2021Contemporary Arab Society in Film (in Translation)3
This course uses film as a medium to explore contemporary social and political issues in the Arab Middle East. It investigates how filmmakers from the region narrate, represent and navigate particular historical events and conditions of the region. The films are coupled with readings that provide background and help to facilitate historical, cultural and, at times, aesthetic understandings of the narratives. The narratives begin roughly in the middle of the 20th century, and are arranged thematically - though a sense of historic consequence is evident. The films cover issues such as: feudalism and "socialist" revolution; Palestine after 1948 and the consequences in the Arab world; pan-Arabism; women, modernity, and the city; authoritarian states; religious extremism; war; immigration; and identity.
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ARBC
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This course examines Arab women's writing from early 20th century to the present day through the lens of literary and feminist criticism. We will survey women's contributions across literary genres: poetry, memoir, fiction, and non-fiction, and connect them to the literary and cultural fields from which they emerged. Likewise, we will make connections between genre, content, and women's positionality in the field. This is a seminar-style course with a high expectation of student input. All materials will be in English.
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ARBC
Credits (min)
3
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3
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
This course looks at the intersection of rebellion and culture throughout the Middle East and North Africa region expressed in literature, film, and visual arts as a way of mapping and understanding social and political dissent. We consider rebellion on both the individual and collective level, and will historicize their significance within the field or system they aim to disrupt.
Subject
ARBC
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credit Hours
Type
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Repeatable
Repeatability: This course may not be repeated for additional credits.
