Course Catalogue

This course examines film and short fiction as vehicles for the production of Vietnamese cultural identities in the modern era. The tumultuous modern history of Vietnam (which is marked by three major wars, political division, unification, the destruction of one state, plus subsequent massive emigration of southern populations to the U.S., France, and elsewhere, as […]

Technological innovation and scientific progress have been our essential societal elements. Indeed, as Winner notes (1986, p.7), “society […] committed itself to forge ahead full bore with scientific and technological advance.” Yet, despite this societal commitment toward scientific progress and technological innovations, for a long-time, society was only limitedly engaged in a self-reflective process that […]

Building upon the basics of observational drawing and design fundamentals in 2D/3D Foundations, this course explores drawing as an interdisciplinary tool of documentation, expression, and experimentation across diverse fields, including science, architecture, technology, and performance. Focus will be placed on developing strong conceptual and technical skills realized through verbal and visual drawing projects and exercises. […]

We learn across the Fulbright Core how transformations have happened in human history transformations in thought, in social structures, and in individual lives. We also see how transformations happen in nature and how human intervention transforms the natural world. But what about transformation that humans create through intentional design? This might be a new mask […]

This course examines key moments in the global history of thought through the lens of textual analysis. Over the course of the semester, students will develop their written rhetorical, reading, and critical thinking skills. Summary In order to change the world, it is worthwhile to look at “change,” both as a historical fact and a […]

We learn across the Fulbright Core how transformations have happened in human history – transformations in thought, in social structures, and in individual lives. We also see how transformations happen in nature and how human intervention transforms the natural world. But what about transformation that humans create through intentional design? This might be a new […]

The project-based course guides students to perform engineering analysis through real-world examples. Describing physical systems with mathematical models can speed up the engineering design process as well as enhance the overall quality of the final products. Throughout 3 major projects (pop-pop engine boat, mouse trap car, and ninja robot), students will apply quantitative engineering analysis […]

Welcome to LIT305, Pacific Voyages in Literature and Film! In this course, you can expect to explore three important and interrelated developments in Anglophone literature and film from the eighteenth to the twenty-first centuries: (1) the transoceanic rise, influences, characteristics, and circulations of a distinct genre of narrative—the Pacific travel story; (2) its formative influences […]

Since the end of World War II, South Korea has undergone rapid modernization and profound social transformations that have created both opportunities and challenges. Employing an interdisciplinary study of contemporary South Korea from a variety of socio-historical and cultural perspectives, this course examines major social and cultural events and issues in contemporary South Korea. Topics […]

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of dance creativity and choreography, in order to curate a full dance performance. Students will study selected styles in the dance, both in its local and international aspects. We will explore the theoretical concepts of movement and apply them through practice to build students foundations in movement. […]

We learn across the Fulbright Core how transformations have happened in human history “ transformations in thought, in social structures, and in individual lives. We also see how transformations happen in nature and how human intervention transforms the natural world. But what about transformation that humans create through intentional design? This might be a new […]

This course examines key moments in the global history of thought through the lens of textual analysis. Over the course of the semester, students will develop their written rhetorical, reading, and critical thinking skills. Summary In order to change the world, it is worthwhile to look at “change,” both as a historical fact and a […]