In "Music, Gender, and Sexuality in New Orleans," we will use Black feminism and queer theory as a means to analyze and understand a variety of the city's music genres including bounce, brass band, Black Masking Indian funk, hip-hop, and R&B.
Students are passionate about social issues in their communities. But how can they get the word out and effect change? In this course, students will learn the tactics of persuasive communications necessary to advocate for causes they believe in.
What do the director of Hellboy II and the French Romantic Delacroix have in common? Fantastic sketchbooks!
Explore architecture through a futuristic lens in this two-week design studio. Students will discover how AI can become an active partner in an iterative design process, guiding decisions from concept to proposal with opportunities for deeper analysis.
At the root of the architecture discipline is the study of design. In this two-week course, students will focus on analog techniques of design utilizing hand drawing, mixed media exploration, shadow studies, and physical model making.
Everyone seems to be expressing themselves online, telling their story, and trying to explain their point of view. But rarely is someone’s authentic voice able to come through.
The disproportionate impact that climate change has on marginalized communities is one of the most critical issues of the climate crisis.
This is the Way. Science fiction enables us to study the contemporary political world from a distance -- to shed light on its problems and its weaknesses, and to be imaginative about alternatives, both hope-filled and deeply troubling.
How do we know that the Pythagorean Theorem is true or that there are infinitely many prime numbers? It is not based on any measurement or scientific experiment. Instead, mathematical truths are known by constructing logical proofs.
Should a football team punt on 4th down or go for it? How much money should a team invest on its starting shortstop? Does home-court advantage really matter? These questions were once answered by a coach’s gut-instinct, player’s skill, or perhaps even team tradition.
