2008 LSSA Course Offerings

CREATIVE WRITING, CREATING CHANGE: Write your story, and change the world
Prof. Beth Barry
You have a voice – use it!  America has a long tradition of change-makers who have made a difference.  Who are they and what can we learn from their stories?  Improve your writing while inspiring yourself and others to get up, get out, and get involved.     

FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
Prof. Holly Heckmann
Do you watch CSI, Bones, Forensic Files, Skeleton Stories
or other forensically based movies? Then come and
satisfy your curiosity about the role of a forensic
anthropologist in the criminal justice system. This
course will educate you in the forensic field and teach
you what a forensic scientist REALLY does. This course
involves the use of skeletal material and guest lectures.

PERFORMING STORIES
Dr. Denise Menchaca
Say good bye to fairy and folk tales this summer.  Everyday stories serve as the script material for this story performance class. The tales are real, contemporary, and even a little edgy.  Combining methods from traditional storytelling and narrative theatre, this course will teach you how to tell intriguing stories using basic acting techniques.  The workshop format will have you up and on your feet performing by the end of the first day.  You will be able to use the acting methods learned in this class and apply them to any story script you wish to perform, even fairy and folk tales. 

COMEDY AND THE ART OF FILM
Dr. Steve Vrooman
“I am serious. And don’t call me Shirley.” Aside from action, comedies have been the most popular box office genre for decades. In this course we’ll figure out why. This class will teach the basics of film studies, everything from establishing shots to match cuts, while at the same time exploring the history and theory of Hollywood comedy. We will watch and analyze films ranging from the Marx Brothers to Monty Python, Mel Brooks to Mean Girls.