Courses
Approved Culture Studies Courses
Diversity in the U.S.
Take one course from this list for the Culture Studies requirement.
African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans
- AAAD-A 169 Introduction to African American Literature
- AAAD-A 201 Introduction to African American and African Diaspora Studies
- AAAD-A 249 African American Autobiography
- AAAD-A 255 The Black Church in America
- AAAD-A 264 History of Sports and the African American Experience
- AAAD-A 265 Modern Sports and the African American Experience
- AAAD-A 277 Images of Blacks in Films: 1903–1950s
- AAAD-A 278 Contemporary Black Film
- AAAD-A 283 Blacks in American Drama and Theatre, 1767–1945
- AAAD-A 290 Sociocultural Perspective of African American Music
- AAAD-A 292 African American Folklore
- AAAD-A 295 Survey of Hip Hop
- AAAD-A 297 Popular Music of Black America
- AAAD-A 345 Hip Hop Music and Culture
- AAAD-A 352 African American Art II: African American Artists
- AAAD-A 355 (HIST-A 355) African American History I
- AAAD-A 356 (HIST-A 356) African American History II
- AAAD-A 379 Early Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 380 Contemporary Black American Writing
- AAAD-A 384 Blacks in American Drama and Theatre, 1945-Present
- AAAD-A 385 Seminar in Black Theatre
- AAAD-A 386 Black Feminist Perspectives
- AAAD-A 388 Motown
- AAAD-A 393 (MUS-Z 393) History of Jazz
- AAAD-A 394 (MUS-Z 394) Survey of African American Music
- AAAD-A 395 (MUS-Z 395) Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music
- AAAD-A 396 (MUS-M 396) Art Music of Black Composers
- AAAD-A 408 Race, Gender, and Class in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- AAAD-A 430 The Cinema of Africana Women
- AAAD-A 480 The Black Novel
- AAAD-A 485 Lorraine Hansberry: Black Dramatist
- AAAD-A 496 Black Religious Music
American Studies
- AMST-A 200 Comparative American Identities
Anthropology
- ANTH-E 240 Southwestern American Indian Ritual and Belief
- ANTH-E 260 Culture, Health, and Illness
- ANTH-E 319 American Indian Religions
- ANTH-E 320 Indians of North America
- ANTH-E 323 Indians of Indiana
- ANTH-E 324 Native American Art
- ANTH-E 329 Indians in the United States in the Twentieth Century
- ANTH-E 332 Jewish Women: Anthropological Perspectives
- ANTH-L 318 Navajo Language and Culture
Asian American Studies
- AAST-A 101 Introduction to Asian American Studies
- AAST-A 200 Asian American Literature
- AAST-A 300 Topics in Asian American Studies
- AAST-A 320 Advanced Topics in Asian American Literature
Communication and Culture
- CMCL-C 201 Race and the Media
- CMCL-C 238 Communication in Black America
- CMCL-C 430 Native American Communication and Performance
Comparative Literature
- CMLT-C 151 Introduction to Popular Culture
- CMLT-C 251 Lyrics and Popular Song
East Asian Languages and Cultures
- EALC-E 385 Asian Americans: Cultural Conflict and Identity
English
- ENG-L 241 American Jewish Writers
- ENG-L 364 Native American Literature
- ENG-L 374 Ethnic American Literature
- ENG-L 375 Studies in Jewish Literature
- ENG-L 396 Studies in African American Literature and Culture
Folklore and Ethnomusicology
- FOLK-E 295 Survey of Hip Hop
- FOLK-E 297 Popular Music of Black America
- FOLK-E 345 Hip Hop Music and Culture
- FOLK-E 388 Motown
- FOLK-E 394 Survey of African American Music
- FOLK-E 496 African American Religious Music
- FOLK-F 351 North American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 352 Native American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 353 Native American Film and Video
- FOLK-F 354 African American Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 356 Chicano Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 357 American Jewish Popular Music
- FOLK-F 359 Exploring Jewish Identity Today
- FOLK-F 360 Indiana Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 361 Traditional Arts Indiana: Documenting Indiana Traditions
- FOLK-F 363 Women's Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
- FOLK-F 364 Children's Folklore/Folklife/Folk Music
Gender Studies
- GNDR-G 225 Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Culture
History
- HIST-A 205 Asian American History
- HIST-A 207 Introduction to Native American History
- HIST-A 300 Issues in United States History (Approved topic: Immigrant Nations: Latinos)
- HIST-A 310 Survey of American Indians I
- HIST-A 311 Survey of American Indians II
- HIST-A 352 History of Latinos in the United States
- HIST-A 355 (AAAD-A 355) African American History I
- HIST-A 356 (AAAD-A 356) African American History II
- HIST-H 259 American Jewish History
Latino Studies
- LATS-L 101 Introduction to Latino Studies
- LATS-L 102 Introduction to Latino History
- LATS-L 103 Introduction to Latino Cultures
- LATS-L 104 Latinas in the United States
- LATS-L 111 Latino Film: An Introduction and Overview
- LATS-L 200 American Borderlands
- LATS-L 301 Latino Immigrants in United States Society
- LATS-L 302 Latinos in the Media
- LATS-L 303 The Latino Family
- LATS-L 325 Latinos on the Internet
- LATS-L 380 Latino Education Across the Americas
- LATS-L 396 Social and Historical Topics in Latino Studies
- LATS-L 398 Arts and Humanities Topics in Latino Studies
Jacobs School of Music
- MUS-M 396 Art Music of Black Composers
- MUS-Z 385 History of the Blues
- MUS-Z 393 History of Jazz
- MUS-Z 394 Black Music in America: Survey of African American Music
- MUS-Z 395 Contemporary Jazz and Soul Music
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures
- NELC-N 208 Muslim Communities in Europe and the U.S.: Transnational Islam
Political Science
- POLS-Y 325 African American Politics
- POLS-Y 329 Racial and Ethnic Politics in the United States
- POLS-Y 384 Developments in American Political Thought
- POLS-Y 386 African American Political Thought
Sociology
- SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations
- SOC-S 342 Asian American Communities and Identities
Spanish and Portuguese
- HISP-S 220 Chicano and Puerto Rican Literature
- HISP-S 413 Hispanic Culture in the United States
Speech and Hearing Sciences
- SPHS-S 430 Diversity in Speaking and Acting
Telecommunications
- TEL -T 191 Race, Ethnicity, and Media
- TEL -T 192 Women and the Media