Yeshiva College Syllabi -- 2021 - 2022 courses (past versions for reference ONLY)

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ART 3005: Intro to Graphic Design Syllabus
(2021-01) Schwartz, Esther
►Graphic Design is everywhere, from billboards on the street, books you read, title credits on movies, to menus at restaurants, yet many people have a hard time describing exactly what it is. Essentially, graphic design is the art and skill of combining text and pictures to represent ideas, in both printed and digital media. And while graphic design has been around for decades before computers, computers have popularized the study and made executing artwork faster and more accessible. ►In this class students will explore concepts of graphic design through conceptual thinking and visual hierarchy. We will focus on analog idea generating and use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign to execute each project.
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ART1633H The Language of Architecture
(Yeshiva University, 2021-01) Glassman, Paul; 0000-0003-3879-0266
Learn about building systems from ancient Egypt to post-modern Paris. Compare buildings from different eras and from different cultures. The result will be the basis for an architectural vocabulary and a greater consciousness of the built environment. We shall explore the elements of architecture from domes to space frames, from open-air ventilation to full climate control, and from stone load-bearing walls to light-weight glass curtain walls. We shall examine not only work of the masters of the discipline, but also architecture without architects. This introductory course will include lectures, discussion, presentations by class members, and numerous on-site visits.
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ART1635H: Evolution of Skypscrapers
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Glassman, Paul; 0000-0003-3879-0266
We shall examine the conception, development and construction of the skyscraper. Since the tall office building flourished in Chicago as nowhere else during the last century, we shall begin with the roots of the tall office building in that city. The course will include selections from the theoretical literature on the nature of the tall building. New York City, with its unparalleled concentration of skyscrapers in lower and mid-town Manhattan, will serve as our learning laboratory. Presentations by practitioners and class members are included.¶ Starting with the history of and theories about this building type and its early stages in the nineteenth century, we shall examine the following topics: ▪ The early history of the tall office building: embracing the machine age ▪ The impact of zoning ordinances on urban form ▪ The role of the real estate developer ▪ The architect and the design process ▪ Systems synthesis: engineering and construction ▪ Making space comfortable: the role of the interior architect
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ART1650H: Architecture of the Synagogue
(2019-09) Glassman, Paul
We shall examine the forms, materials, and structures of synagogues, the centers of Jewish communal life and worship, from their beginnings in the ancient world to the twentieth century. Using the comparative method, we shall explore regional influences in addition to links between liturgy and architectural form. To understand how the choices made in the construction of synagogues reveal the realities and aspirations of Jewish communities at different times and in different places, we shall discuss when and why structural and stylistic forms were adopted, why certain innovations were introduced, and why certain symbolic elements were expressed. Whenever possible, we shall compare synagogues in appropriate respects to buildings of other faiths as well as to secular buildings. Site visits to synagogues in New York will allow us to examine materials and forms first-hand
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ART1660: Cultures of Modern Architecture
(Yeshiva University, 2021-01) Glassman, Paul; 0000-0003-3879-0266
Modern architecture is revolutionary. Based on local climatic, historical, and social conditions, the expression of that revolution differs from culture to culture. And across cultures it seeks to liberate itself from historical styles, to embrace technological innovation, and to use industrial materials. It rejects decoration, and in fact the Viennese architect Adolf Loos, in his influential essay "Ornament und Verbrechen," equated ornament with crime. From its roots in the guild culture of the Arts and Crafts Movement, we will trace the development of innovative environmental design through the filters of various 20th-century architectural cultures, such as Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Style, European expressionism, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Neue Sachlichkeit (functionalism), Le Corbusier's International Style, up to more recent trends, such as the Metabolic group in Japan, Robert Venturi's postmodernism (conceived theoretically in his Learning from Las Vegas), and various forays into deconstructivism by SITE, Morphosis, and Frank Gehry.¶ Class sessions consist of presentations and discussions with visual material, site visits to key examples of modernist architecture in New York, tours of architecture exhibitions in museums, and writing-intensive exercises, such as reverse outlining, abstracting, and one-sentence observations. Credits, meeting time and place, course management system, methods of instruction 3 credits, undergraduate (blended) Wilf Campus, Furst Hall 213 Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 25, 1:30-4:00 p.m. Canvas repository and course complement Illustrated lectures, reading, comparative analysis, studio exercise, and on-site building examinations
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ART1831: Architectural Design Process
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Glassman, Paul; 0000-0003-3879-0266
Explore the process of architectural design through a series of increasingly complex discoveries of how spaces are made. The focus will be on the development of the visual and verbal skills needed to approach conceptual and three-dimensional problem solving intelligently. Students will begin to understand basic design skills as well as develop a vocabulary for expressing their intentions.¶ The course will employ a dual approach: analysis and synthesis. Beginning with analysis of specific buildings from the canon of twentieth-century architecture, students will learn how the designer applied a vocabulary of visual concepts to built form. They will explore and enrich their understanding of the buildings by drawing them and producing a series of abstract diagrams clarifying the intentions of the designer.¶ The second segment of the dual approach will address synthetic skills. Through a three-week sketch problem, students will design a work area for themselves or for a key figure in the history of western culture. This assignment will provide the opportunity for more detailed study at a smaller scale, before approaching the more complex design of the final project. The final project, the design of a chapel, will ask students to apply the design concepts considered in the previous assignments to a real setting with pragmatic constraints.¶ Class time will include the introduction of projects and the review of desk work. At the end of each project there will be a presentation.
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ART1832: Architectural Design Studio
(2019) Glassman, Paul
►You will explore the process of architectural design through a series of increasingly complex discoveries of how spaces are made. The focus will be on the development of the visual and verbal skills needed to approach conceptual and three-dimensional problem solving intelligently. You will begin to understand basic design skills as well as develop a vocabulary for expressing their intentions. ►The course will employ a dual approach: analysis and synthesis. Beginning with the analysis of outdoor shelter, you will develop a prototype for a public transit shelter. ►The second segment of the dual approach will stimulate abstract visual imaging, and the scale of the space analyzed will increase. In a three-week sketch problem, you will first examine and describe the components of a public space. Then you will construct a three-dimensional interpretation of that space. ►The final two projects will ask you to apply the design concepts considered in the previous assignments to real settings with pragmatic constraints. Basic computer-aided design skills will be introduced at this point in the semester in conjunction with these projects: an electronic library for a school of social work and a campus master plan. Class time will include the introduction of projects and the review of desk work. At the end of each project there will be a presentation.
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ART2031: Principles of Drawing
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Aurich, Carla
This course will cover a series of drawing fundamentals. The goal of this course is the development of a basic vocabulary of drawing as a visual expression and personal language. We will follow a general progression from the use of contour line to 2- dimensional shape and on to full value drawings to represent three-dimensional objects. Students will keep a sketchbook throughout the semester to be used for homework assignments. More than 2 absences will result in the lowering of your final grade.¶ Students are expected to be on time to class as we cover the assignment for the day in the first 15 minutes. 3 lates ( 7 minutes ) will be counted as one absence. Grading will be based on the combination of attendance, effort and class participation along with the midterm and final assignments. There will be a mid-term review and a final assignment. Class participation and hard work will be counted as well as quantity and quality of work produced. Those without previous drawing experience are not at a disadvantage, nor are those with extensive experience necessarily at an advantage. Attendance is essential in a studio class, most of your work will be done in session.
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ART2201: Color and Design
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Aurich, Carla
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class is an introduction to the basic fundamentals of design and color. Design is the organization or arrangement of elements to form a visual pattern. This course will focus on the process of visual thinking and problem solving to ultimately create an aesthetic solution to design and color issues. Students will gain a basic understanding of color theory, value, hue and chroma. These solutions are important foundations for all the visual arts courses.
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ART2202: Art and Design
(2020-09) Aurich, Carla
This class is an introduction to the basic fundamentals of design and color. Design is the organization or arrangement of elements to form a visual pattern. This course will focus on the process of visual thinking and problem solving to ultimately create an aesthetic solution to design and color issues. Students will gain a basic understanding of color theory, value, hue and chroma. These solutions are important foundations for all the visual arts courses.
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ART2301 Principles of Drawing, crn 11287
(2021-01) Aurich, Carla
►This course will cover a series of drawing fundamentals. The goal of this course is the development of a basic vocabulary of drawing as a visual expression and personal language. We will follow a general progression from the use of contour line to 2- dimensional shape and on to full value drawings to represent three-dimensional objects. ►Students will keep a sketchbook throughout the semester to be used for homework assignments. More than 2 absences will result in the lowering of your final grade. Students are expected to be on time to class as we cover the assignment for the day in the first 15 minutes. 3 lates( 7 minutes ) will be counted as one absence. Grading will be based on the combination of attendance, effort and class participation along with the midterm and final assignments. There will be a mid-term review and a final assignment. Class participation and hard work will be counted as well as quantity and quality of work produced. Those without previous drawing experience are not at a disadvantage, nor are those with extensive experience necessarily at an advantage.
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BIB2540: Ezekiel
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Carmy, Shalom
As in all my work, the approach is literary-theological, and we will use the entire history of Jewish Bible study, from the Second Temple period down to today. We will also exploit whatever insight can be gained from our knowledge of Western culture. Writing: Some short written assignments as needed or desired. Please come to class with יחזקאל מקראות גדולות and Biblical text as needed. Please note that the classroom work is analytic and requires your engagement. When cameras are off in online classes, I will assume you are not there. The following is a tentative list of commentators and other literature you should be familiar with. Traditional Jewish sources include those in Mikraot Gedolot, Abarbanel, Malbim, 2.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours
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BIO/CHE 1376L Biochemistry Lab
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Catrina, Irina; 0000-0001-5976-4548
Biochemistry is a requirement for many science majors and for applying to medical school. The goals of this laboratory course are to provide you with the technical, analytical, and writing skills necessary for conducting research. You will learn and practice common experimental techniques used in biochemistry, apply concepts learned in lecture, and learn how to write proper scientific reports. Besides theoretical and technical knowledge, undergraduate students must learn to communicate their experimental results in clear and organized research reports. These tools will help you succeed whether you want to follow a career in any science field, industry, or medicine.
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BIO/CHE1376R : Biochemistry Lecture
(2021-08) Catrina, Irina
Course Description: BIO/CHE-1376R is an introduction to Biochemistry recommended for most pre-health students. Students should be familiar with chemical bonds, acids & bases, basic principles of thermodynamics, reaction mechanisms and kinetics. GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Learn about structure and function of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and carbohydrates), enzyme kinetics. After completing this course a student should be able to: ✓ apply acid/base chemistry to understand the properties and functions of biological molecules ✓ demonstrate knowledge of molecular properties for biological macromolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, and carbohydrates) and lipids. ✓ understand the relationship between structure and function of biological macromolecules ✓ demonstrate knowledge of enzyme catalysis and perform enzyme kinetics calculations ✓ demonstrate knowledge of the reactions that make up metabolic pathways
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BIO/CHE1379: Chemistry of Metals in Biology
(2018-01) Camara, James M.
This course offers a chemical view the role of metals in biological systems. Course content includes introductory coordination chemistry, an overview of spectroscopic methods used to study metal ions & complexes in biological system, the role of metals in biological functions such as oxygen transport, nitrogen fixation, electron transfer and photosynthesis.
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BIO1011: Biology Principles Lectures
(2020-09) Goswami, Sumantra
COURSE OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND GOALS: An introduction to the fascinating world of Biology. The primary aim of this course is to introduce the students to the classical phenomenon of life and living beings. Topics covered in lecture will include building blocks of living units, energy harvest, cell-to-cell communication and interaction with the environment, principles of cell division, and gene regulation.
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BIO1376: Biochemistry Lecture
(Yeshiva College, Yeshiva University, 2022-08) Catrina, Irina; Catrina, Irina Elena; 0000-0001-5976-4548
Structure and function of biological molecules, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, metabolism, storage and transmission of genetic information, recombinant DNA technology, and selected topics such as membrane transport, hormone action, and muscle contraction. Prerequisite: BIO 1012R&L or BIO 1012C; Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHE 1213R. See also CHE 1376R. 3.000 Credit hours
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BIO3513: Genetics
(2020-09) Steinhauer, Josefa
Course goals This course is divided into three sections. In part I, we will cover the fundamentals of genetic inheritance. In part II, we will examine how genetics is used in science and medicine. In part III, we will examine several interesting special topics, including cancer and genome engineering.
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BIO3521: Molecular Biology
(2020-09) Maitra, Radhashree
COURSE OBJECTIVES, SCOPE AND GOALS: An introduction to the fascinating world of Molecular Biology. The principal aim of this course is to introduce the students to classical and modern concepts in molecular biology. Topics covered in lecture and readings of primary literature will include- DNA replication, genetic recombination, Transcription, translation, RNA processing, and gene regulation. You must study regularly.
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BIO4023R: Microbiology
(2020-09) Murthi, Athulaprabha
Course Description This course is designed to introduce students to microbial organisms., how they interact with the environment and how humans interact with these microbes. We will cover bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa, however the emphasis will be on bacteria. As we learn the diversity within the microbial world and its relevance to the human diseases and environment, this course will help students to understand how microbiology impacts everyday life. In addition, the course will prepare students for advance study in microbiology and the health sciences.