PROGRAM-SPECIFIC COURSES

The courses listed below are designed specifically for BXA students. However, 62-306 (Music-Cinema-Culture), 62-306 (Filmothea: Interdisciplinary Film Workshop), and 62-318 (Sparta 2010: Inquiries into Time) are open to all Carnegie Mellon students.

62-190 BXA Freshman Research Seminar, Fall: 9 units
This course introduces freshman students in the Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA), Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA), and Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA) Programs to research methodologies. It examines the two main paradigms that form the basis of research in various fields of inquiry: 1) the systematic, scientific, or positivist approach, and 2) the qualitative, ethnographic, and ecological or naturalistic approach. This course is taught by the program's director with the participation of guest lecturers.

62-306 Music-Cinema-Culture, Summer: 9 units
The first 100 years of the 20th Century’s only original art form, whose advent has brought about tremendous social and cultural changes. In this course students view selected films, learn the basics of film theory, cinema’s working structures, and the function of music. Ultimately, they are able to analyze in written essays and class discussions, the function and value of the music in a particular film and the cultural impact such music has had on society. The work of the course involves attendance at screening and active participation in analytical discussions. Students are expected to present two reports on films and readings, and to participate to film presentations during the final portion of the course. This can be done in small groups rather than individually. This course is taught by the program's director.

62-330/82-411 Filmothea: Interdisciplinary Film Workshop, Spring: 9-12 units
"The Literary Adaptation in 20th Century Western European Liturature and Cimema"
This course explores major novels and films of Alberto Moravia, Carlo Levi, and Milan Kundera. Students view films of Moravia's works by Bernardo Bertolucci, Vittorio De Sica, Jean-Luc Godard, and Philip Kaufman's version of Kundera's novel. The themes of the course include the representation of history in literature and film, realism and the fantastic, ideology and political power, the role of the individual in society, eroticism and the social structure, and gender roles. Through reading the original novels, constructing a version of the film scripts, and viewing the films, students consider European response to the works studied, and explore the question of literary adaptation from text and film. This course is taught by the program's director and by Modern Languages instructor Beryl Schlossman. It is cross-listed with Modern Languages 82-411.

62-410 Art, Science, and Technology in Context and Society, Fall or Spring: 10 units
This advanced seminar/workshop designed for BCSA seniors wishing to pursue graduate studied at the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC), comprises various modules - each devoted to a specific theoretical and applicable topic in the arts, science, and technology. Topics include game design, computer animation, computer music, recording techniques, interactive stagecraft, robotic art, and other emerging media. Each module is taught by a specialist and coordinated by the program's director. This course is offered in co-operation with the Entertainment Technology Center (ETC).

62-318 Sparta 2010: Inquiries into Time: 10 units
Sparta, Greece: Summer Study is an interdisciplinary study abroad program that provides an opportunity for students to explore Hellenic culture. Students design individualized projects based on their personal interests and choice of creative expression. Final projects may be in the form of an artwork, creative writing, performance or research paper. This course is coordinated by School of Art instructor Patricia Maurides and guest lecturers.

62-390 BXA Undergraduate Research Project, Fall and/or Spring: 3,6,9,12 units
The BXA Undergraduate Research Project is for Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA), Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA), and Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA) students who want to work on a self-designed project with the one-to-one guidance of a faculty advisor. The project should be interdisciplinary in nature, and can be a scholarly and/or creative endeavor. The project may take the form of a written thesis, a compilation of creative works, an outreach project, etc. The project topic must be pre-approved by the faculty member who agrees to supervise the project and assign a letter grade for the course. Projects are to be completed in one semester, and may be worth 3, 6, 9, or 12 units of academic credit. To register, students must submit an "Undergraduate Research Project Proposal Form" signed by both the student and the faculty advisor, along with a proposal, to the Associate Director of the BXA Programs.

62-400, 401, 402 BXA Capstone Project, Fall and/or Spring: 9 units
The BXA Capstone Project allows Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA), Bachelor of Science and Arts (BSA), and Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA) students the opportunity to weave together the interdisciplinary elements of their curricula into an integrated project. The Senior Project should reflect the student's interdisciplinary vision in the arts and humanities, arts and sciences, or arts and computer sciences. The creation and completion of such a project can be an important integrative and fulfilling capstone for BXA students. Capstone Projects are semester-long or year-long (9 units for one semester -62-400; or 18 units for two semesters - 62-401 & 62-402), and are structured as independent studies under the supervision of a single faculty member or a small committee of faculty from the areas relevant to the project. To register, the student must submit a "Capstone Project Proposal Form" signed by the student and faculty advisor, along with a proposal, to the Director of the BXA Programs for final approval.

62-590 BXA Internship, Fall, Spring, and/or Summer: 3,6,9,12 units
An internship is a supervised professional work experience with clear links to a student's academic goals. BXA students may choose to complete a BXA Internship for elective credit with appropriate individuals or organizations within or outside of Carnegie Mellon University. Junior and senior BXA students in good academic standing are eligible to receive academic credit for one internship. Grading is pass/fail only. Prior to enrolling in an internship, the student must have a "BXA Internship Proposal Form" signed by their site supervisor and approved by the Associate Director of the BXA Programs.