Arts and Humanities Subcommittee
AMENDED REPORT
November 2008

I.	COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES	
	
A.	East Asian Languages and Cultures
3  New Courses							Eff. Term: Spring 2009

1.	EALC-344 Korean Literature and Culture (4)
The history of Korean literature and culture from the ancient to the modern era. Recommended Preparation: HIST 105g.
>	Approved
Also being considered as Diversity course and for General Education.

2.	EALC-427 Women's Lives in Premodern Japanese Literature (4)
The social lives of women in ancient and medieval Japan as viewed through poetry, memoir, tale literature, legal documents, and personal correspondence. Recommended Preparation: Any course in Japanese literature or civilization. 
>	Approved

3.	EALC-429	Gender in Korean Film and Literature (4)
Changing representations of gender in Korean films and literary works over the course of the twentieth century. Recommended Preparation: HIST 105g and EALC 332.
>	Approved

B.	English
Revise Program	Eff. Term: Fall 2009
Minor	 English (20)
Reducing number of required units from 28 to 20.
•	Approved

C.	Liberal Studies
2  New Courses							Eff. Term: Spring 2009

1.	LBST-507	Great Western Cities (3)					
Examination of Western civilization in the urban context, focusing on several great cities in their "golden age" of creativity, accomplishment, and influence. Prerequisite LBST-500
>	Approved

2.	LBST-547 Acts of Interpretation: Literature, Film, and Methodology (3)
		Analysis of literature, film, and methodologies for approaching issues of interpretation, readership, and spectatorship. Examination of how interpretation varies across gender, race, class, and sexuality. Prerequisite LBST-500
>	Approved

D.	Spanish and Portuguese
2	New Courses						Eff. Term: Spring 2009
1.	PORT-240 Portuguese IV (4)
Four-skills course with review of grammar. Writing and reading intensive. Authentic materials related to Lusobrazilian culture and civilization. Prerequisite PORT-220.
>	Approved

2.	SPAN-466 Argentina, Society and the Arts (4)
Study of the arts in the cultural landscape of Argentina and in the context of developments in Europe, Latin America, and the United States. Recommended Preparation: SPAN 265 or SPAN 266
>	Approved

II.	THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC	

A.	Composition						
Revise a Program						Eff. Term: Fall 2009

M.M.	Composition (30 units)
Substitute a composition portfolio for the thesis requirement.  Remove MUHL 578 (2) and MUCO 594ab (2-2) from curriculum requirements; increase electives at the 500 level from 4 to 6, and specify those electives are to be chosen from MUHL or MUCO, rather than being concentrated in MUHL; expand individual instruction requirement to include 'applicable MUCD or MUEA instruction'; remove 'MUCO 594ab (2-2) and add MUCO 536 (2) to curriculum requirements; and add 'MM Composition Portfolio' to curriculum requirements. 
> Approved

B.	School of Music
New Course			Eff. Term: Spring 2009
MUSC-800 Studies for the Qualifying Examination in Music (0)
Studies for the Qualifying Examination Duplicates Credit In GRSC-800 Credit/No Credit Registration Restrictions: Open only to: Doctor of Musical Arts students. 
>	Approved