Your favorite love song may reveal a lot about how you view commitment, passion, and intimacy in a relationship. In this class, we'll learn about Sternberg's (1991) Triangular Theory of Love and use it to analyze love songs. Taught by Professor of Psychology Christina Scott
It's hard to believe but just 20 years ago, music was not as portable or accessible as it is today. Now, music is everywhere and has become a huge part of our cultural consciousness. In this class, we'll examine the listening process, learn how music reflects societal values, and explain the REAL difference between classical and popular music.Taught by Professor of Music Alexandra Grabarchuk
Our everyday lives are filled with economic decisions. Even if you do not notice it, economics is everywhere. From what food to eat, deciding between studying for a test or watching a movie, to working an extra shift, each decision we make has an economic foundation. In this session, we will be introducing, some basic economics concepts such as opportunity cost and marginal utility, while understanding how economics is an intrinsic and relevant part of our lives.Taught by Professor of Economics Alma Bezares Calderón
Can Shakespeare be an ally to the Black Lives Matter movement? In this class, we'll consider what's at stake for Black Lives Matter and for Shakespeare when a group of black actors take on Hamlet's most famous speech.Taught by Professor of English Jonathan Burton
This lesson will discuss how Newton's Laws of Motion are applied in the field of Kinesiology, and how biomechanists (people who combine physical mechanics and biology to understand the movement of living things) can use this information to analyze human movement. We will discuss each of Newton's Laws and the different human movement analysis techniques that have been developed by understanding these laws.Taught by Professor of Kinesiology Kristyne Wiegand
