Graduate Courses

533 Documentary Photography and Oral History: Fall 2008 Syllabus


534 Studies in Documentary Fieldwork: Interdisciplinary study of the theory, practice, and tradition of documentary field research through readings, photography, films and video tapes, audio recordings, and field notes. (Same as ANTH 534, ART 534). Spring 2008 Syllabus

597, 598, 599 Special Topics: Interdisciplinary study of specialized topics in Southern culture. May be repeated once if topic varies.

601 Southern Studies Graduate Seminar I: Multidisciplinary reading and research seminar in Southern studies. Students will read and discuss a common core of readings while pursuing research in their individual areas of interest.

602 Southern Studies Graduate Seminar II: Reading, discussion, and research and writing course focused on exploring various perspectives on Southern society, its development, and its institutions, social classes, and ethnic and racial groups.

603 Internship: Supervised research and work at off-campus cultural institutions. A journal relating the fieldwork experiences of the intern is required of every student. Students receiving 9 hours of credit must submit a final research paper and devote full time to the internship.

697 Thesis Hours

African-American Studies (AAS)


504: Research in African American Studies
593: African American Literature

Art History (AH)

565: Southern Folk Arts
566: History of Southern Art and Decorative Arts
569: Survey of Black American Art
586: African and African American Arts

English (ENGL)

566: Faulkner Studies
661: Faulkner

History (HIS)

605: Readings in U.S. History through Reconstruction
606: Readings in U.S. History from the Civil War to the Present
607: Readings in Southern U.S. History
701: Research Seminar in U.S. History through the Civil War
702: Research Seminar in U.S. History from the Civil War to the Present

Music (MUS)

517: African American Musical Traditions
518: The History of Jazz

Political Science (POL)

609: Seminar in Southern Politics

Sociology (SOC) and Anthropology (ANTH)

ANTH 508: Shatterzone: The Consequences of Contact
ANTH 511: Cross-Cultural Studies in Ethnography
SOC 607: Studies in the Community

SOC 611: Studies in Population Analysis
SOC 613: Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. This list does change frequently. For the most accurate course listing, consult the online catalog at myOleMiss.