Cultural Studies
Department Affiliation: Language and Culture
Culture courses are primarily interdisciplinary and intended to complement language acquisition, as well as to inform about global cultural diversity. They are generally taught in English.
Cultural Studies Minor
Culture courses are interdisciplinary and intended to inform about global cultural diversity.
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Requirements
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Student must complete a total of 21 units.
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Required classes include:
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CUL 107A
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Theory and Practice of Culture
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(3)
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CUL 107B
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Cultural Models & Global Realities
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(3)
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CUL 110
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CUL 119
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CUL 150
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PHI 162
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PHI 167
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Culture through Films
Culture Through the Artist's Eyes
Variety of Topics
Philosophy and Native Cultures
Film and Ethics
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(3)
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CUL 114
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RST 161
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Faces of Spirituality
Introduction to World Religions
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(3)
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CUL 117
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CUL 108
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ENG 123
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Women's Literature in Translation
World Literature in Translation
Women's Voices in Literature
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(3)
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CUL 94/194 Study Travel
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BUS 123 Travel and Study Abroad
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ART 173 Multiculturalism and the Visual Arts
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any Art History Class
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(3)
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MUS 106
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MUS 116
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Varieties of Music
Music of World Cultures
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(3)
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Cultural Studies Courses
CUL 50/150 Variety of Topics (3 )
Culture 50/150 explores special cultural studies topics. The content will vary and will be defined each time the course is offered. This course may be repeated for credit if the content is different.
CUL 94/194 Study Travel (3)
Pre-travel lectures and readings, as well as guided tours in the country, serve as basis for a study/travel program, with each participant developing a project related to the travel experiences.
CUL 107A Theory and Practice of Culture (3)
The course addresses the growing domestic and global necessity for understanding and communication across cultural boundaries. This is a theoretical and practical approach to understanding cultural differences as well as similarities. GS-VI
CUL 107B Cultural Models & Global Realities (3)
Our new second semester course will feature the intercultural dynamics within global socio-political communities. Students will analyze historical events that facilitate their understanding of methodological concepts such as cosmopolitanism in present day societies. This course will include a new Service Learning Component that will offer students the opportunity to interview and interact with different cultures throughout Los Angeles.
CUL 108 World Literature in Translation (3)
Explores world cultures through short stories and novels from around the world in translation.
CUL 110 Culture through Films (3)
This course uses a thematic approach to analyze a selected number of cultures from different parts of the world through films.
CUL 114 Faces of Spirituality (3)
The focus of this course is to survey and gain an understanding of how different cultures approach spirituality.
CUL 115 Language and Culture (1-1.5)
This course explores diverse aspects of a specific country through its portrayal in popular culture (film, television, arts, literature, music, Internet, food, fashion, etc.) Students will understand the role of language in shaping the identity of a nation and its influence in history and globalization. In addition to these goals, contemporary issues, youth culture, traditions and national image/values depicted through various means of popular culture will be examined. Students will be evaluated through presentations, participation in cultural events, research essays and critical assessments of relevant texts/material to the subject. This course will trace a specific country's cultural impact on the contemporary world and provide students with a deeper understanding of a society and its customs.
CUL 117 Women’s Literature in Translation (3)
In search of similarities and differences in women's conditions, aspirations and accomplishments as seen through literature written by women from around the globe.
CUL 119 Culture Through the Artist's Eyes (3)
This course will develop understanding and appreciation for culture as expressed through art, and the creative process in different fields from painting, sculpture, dance, to film, music, literature, and poetry.
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