Course Offerings by term

Course Offerings

Topics vary by semester


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
12:10
13:30
M-L04
Thursday
12:10
13:30
M-L04

The course studies how the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists revolutionized form and conveyed major shifts in society at the end of the 19th century. Through class sessions and museum visits (Orsay, Marmottan, Opéra Garnier, Musée de Montmartre…), the students will explore the rich history of Paris, grasp the complex phenomenon of modernity, which set aesthetic and political interrogations still relevant today.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Wednesday
10:35
11:55
VISIT-1
Wednesday
12:10
13:30
M-017
Friday
12:10
13:30
M-017

Introduces the methodologies of the discipline. Develops skills in research and analysis by stressing the close, critical reading of art historical texts and investigating the assumptions and perspectives of major art historians. Provides the opportunity to explore different methods and approaches.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
16:55
18:15
M-017
Thursday
16:55
18:15
M-017

Topics vary every semester.
“For the course description, please find this course in the respective semester on the public course browser: https://www.aup.edu/academics/course-catalog/by-term.”


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
12:10
13:30
M-L04
Thursday
12:10
13:30
M-L04

Topics vary every semester.
“For the course description, please find this course in the respective semester on the public course browser: https://www.aup.edu/academics/course-catalog/by-term.”


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
13:45
15:05
M-017
Thursday
13:45
15:05
M-017

Sociocultural anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. This course is designed to introduce students to central areas of anthropological inquiry, a range of key theoretical perspectives and the discipline’s holistic approach. Through field-based research projects, students will also gain familiarity with the discipline’s qualitative research methods (especially participant observation). While students will encounter the works of key historical figures in the discipline, they will also discover current debates on globalization and transnationalism. Finally, this course also strives to cultivate students’ ability to reflect critically on their own identities and cultures, thereby gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and an improved set of intercultural communication skills.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
10:35
11:55
C-104
Wednesday
10:35
11:55
C-104

Sociocultural anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. This course is designed to introduce students to central areas of anthropological inquiry, a range of key theoretical perspectives and the discipline’s holistic approach. Through field-based research projects, students will also gain familiarity with the discipline’s qualitative research methods (especially participant observation). While students will encounter the works of key historical figures in the discipline, they will also discover current debates on globalization and transnationalism. Finally, this course also strives to cultivate students’ ability to reflect critically on their own identities and cultures, thereby gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and an improved set of intercultural communication skills.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Monday
16:55
18:15
C-102
Wednesday
16:55
18:15
C-102

Sociocultural anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. This course is designed to introduce students to central areas of anthropological inquiry, a range of key theoretical perspectives and the discipline’s holistic approach. Through field-based research projects, students will also gain familiarity with the discipline’s qualitative research methods (especially participant observation). While students will encounter the works of key historical figures in the discipline, they will also discover current debates on globalization and transnationalism. Finally, this course also strives to cultivate students’ ability to reflect critically on their own identities and cultures, thereby gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and an improved set of intercultural communication skills.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
13:45
15:05
M-017
Friday
13:45
15:05
M-017

Sociocultural anthropology is the comparative study of human societies and cultures. This course is designed to introduce students to central areas of anthropological inquiry, a range of key theoretical perspectives and the discipline’s holistic approach. Through field-based research projects, students will also gain familiarity with the discipline’s qualitative research methods (especially participant observation). While students will encounter the works of key historical figures in the discipline, they will also discover current debates on globalization and transnationalism. Finally, this course also strives to cultivate students’ ability to reflect critically on their own identities and cultures, thereby gaining a greater understanding and appreciation for diversity and an improved set of intercultural communication skills.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
09:00
10:20
Q-704
Friday
09:00
10:20
Q-704

Using ethnographic case studies, considers issues of power and political institutions from the cross-cultural and holistic perspectives of anthropology. Discusses diverse definitions of power, authority, and charisma and relates them to the development of a variety of approaches in the field of anthropology, and the social sciences more generally.


DayStart TimeEnd TimeRoom
Tuesday
12:10
13:30
C-102
Friday
12:10
13:30
C-102