November 12, 2009
Our theater trip to “Altarboyz” has been confirmed. The date is WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th. Meet at the New World Stages theater, 340 West 50th Street (betw. 8th and 9th Aves.), no later than 7:40 (curtain is at 8:00). The show runs 90 minutes with no intermission, so if you’re late, you’ll miss everything. […]
November 7, 2009
As we discussed in class last week, your next assignment is to write a brief response to the music paper of one of your classmates (post it as a reply to that paper, so it will be printed with the paper you are commenting on). Your response must be posted before class on Thursday, Nov. 12, […]
October 22, 2009
Curtain time for “Kabuki Drakula” is 7:00 p.m. Please arrive by 6:45 to go through the sign-in process. There are no printed tickets. Just give your name to the door staff, and tell them you are with the FYI group. The performance takes place at the performance space in Rathaus Hall, Room M-11. Rathaus is […]
October 13, 2009
On Tuesday Oct. 27 and Thursday Oct. 29, class will be held in the Student Art Gallery of Klapper Hall: Room 470, on the quad entry level, at the rear of the building (overlooking the dining hall). We will be moving – wear comfortable clothes! Tuesday class will meet at our usual time. On Thursday, […]
October 6, 2009
In addition to the chapter of D. Sporre listed on the syllabus, you should read the following playscript for next Tuesday: Dracula, adapted from Bram Stoker’s novel in 1927. The entire text is posted on this site as a PDF, in two parts. The password for this text will be given in class.
September 10, 2009
We will tour the Chelsea area of Manhattan and some of its gelleries on Friday, beginning at 1:30 sharp. The tour will not last more than 3 hours. Meet at the northwest corner of 10th Avenue and 23rd Street no later than 1:30. If you have to arrive late, or lose the group, call a […]
September 6, 2009
Because this course will make use of various forms of educational media, we are assigned an Instructional Technology Fellow (ITF), Ingrid Montealegre, who will introduce the class to the use of these media, and will be available to advise you on specific projects. Contact info: foobar793 AT yahoo.com, 718.997.3145. Office hours Tuesday, after class, in […]
September 6, 2009
During class lectures and discussions, you will periodically be asked to write short, impromptu remarks about your thoughts or experiences on a variety of arts-related issues. These will be used as aids to your own thinking and exploration, rather than as “quizzes” (though some will be collected by the instructor for purposes of assessing the […]
September 6, 2009
Most assigned readings will be available on reserve, at the main checkout desk of Rosenthal Library (lobby level), or where appropriate in the Music Library (Lefrak Hall, first floor). You should read all assignments for the class before the due date, and be prepared to discuss them in class. For textbooks or academic studies, you […]
September 1, 2009
Our individual class will make several trips outside of regularly scheduled class hours to cultural events, art galleries, and the like; in addition, you will be attending events organized by the Honors College for students across CUNY. Additional dates will be announced as early as possible. You are required to attend the bulk of these […]
