A Mid-Semester Sneak Peek into Spring Classes

As the University reaches the semester’s halfway point, this means that Spring course registration is right around the corner. Although it feels like the fall semester has just begun, It's time to start thinking about what kind of classes you may be interested in, therefore we are excited to be offering you a sneak preview of our upcoming spring

semester courses, which are set to start on January 30th!

CCI 100-01 Introduction to CCI

• Section 01- T/TH 11:30am-12:45pm

This class will provide students with an introduction to the key concepts in the field of the Creative and Culture industries. Central to the course will be the exploration of the how culture is used both at an institutional level and in everyday life as well as the idea of culture and cultural production and how these concepts have been understood and have changed throughout history. The main goal being to help the students to explore the definitions and wider implications of the Creative and Cultural Industries in order to consolidate students’ knowledge of the multiple meanings associated with this term.

CCI 203-01 Contemporary Issues in CCI- Art and Activism:

• Section 01- M/W 1-2:15pm

From the unfurling of the AIDS quilt on the National Mall in 1987 to the projection of Breonna Taylor’s photograph on the base of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond in 2020, activist art has been – and continues to be – a powerful means for bringing about social and political change. This section of CCI 203 explores the generative intersection of art and activism, looking particularly at social justice-focused artists and projects both domestic and international. After studying key historical antecedents and theoretical frameworks, we will analyze an array of creative strategies by contemporary artists working in and across disciplines such as visual art, performance, street art, digital media and institutional critique. What defines an art project or action as “activist”? What is the relationship between an activist art form and its meaning? Can we observe a cultural shift from the 20th century “aesthetics of outrage” to a contemporary “aesthetics of care”? Course materials will include performance films, exhibition documentation, artist interviews, websites, and site visits to LA.

AH/CCI 204-01 Introduction to Museum Studies:

• Section 01- F, 1-3:50pm

Through contact with the university’s art collections, field-trips to area museums, and exposure to current theory and debate, this course offers an introduction to the dynamic field of Museum Studies. Topics include collections management, curatorial practice, exhibition planning, museum education and new technologies.

CCI 301-01 Studies in Cultural Institutions- Fashion: Performing Style and Identity:

• Section 01- T/TH 1-2:15pm

Paper Corset Models was an exercise completed in class during Fashion and Bodies week.

This course explores the performance of identity through dress within a contemporary global context and in relation to gender, race, and class. How can practices of dress embody critical thought and ideas? The class examines the relationship of style and identity through the following units: Contextualizing Dress as Em

bodied Practice, Fashioning Identity, Style as Resistance, and Performing Style and Identity in Critical Practice. Students will examine their own personal dress narratives and will analyze the work of a contemporary artist who incorporates identity as a key part of their work.

CCI 303-01 & 02 Cultural Organization Management:

• Section 01- M/W 2:30-3:45pm

• Section 02- M/W 4-5:15pm

This course will examine the key issues, concepts and practices associated with the management and operation of cultural organizations. Taught by faculty and industry-leading guest speakers, covering domestic and international perspectives, the course will equip students with the theoretical and practical skills needed for working in the Creative and Cultural Industries.

CCI 304-01- CCI in Practice- Podcasting:

• Section 01- W, 7:00-9:50pm

This section of CCI 304 allows students to contribute a segment for a reboot of the Catalyst Podcast, a podcast that focused on the art and the artists of Chapman University. Students who come out of this 300 level class will know how to produce, edit, host, market and launch their own podcast, and the Catalyst podcast would give them an opportunity to run a network, and give Chapman students an opportunity to subscribe, listen, and then learn about all of the talented students on the campus.

CCI 305 - Cultural Studies

• Section 01- T/TH 10-11:15am

This course engages with the major ideas and concepts of cultural studies. It will introduce the emergence of cultural studies as a discipline, looking at its origins in film and media studies, anthropology, feminism, English, Art, political science, sociology, and gender studies. The course will explore how cultural studies developed ideas for examining cultural texts and products and their relationship to meaning and identity. The course will engage with issues of creativity and support students to pursue their own interests in CCI.

CCI 329-01 Experimental- Producing a Video Art Festival:

• Section 01- TH, 7:00-9:50pm

Make history as you help produce Chapman's first ever Video Art Festival. Students will learn all the steps of the full production process for developing and presenting a public festival of contemporary video art. Students will gain hands on experience, from start to finish, including: research and curating contemporary video art; liaising with artists; festival marketing and public relations; technical set up and support; community outreach and inclusion; critical writing about contemporary Video Art; hospitality and emceeing; festival budgeting; physical set-up and presentation of the festival; and documentation and archiving. The class will culminate in the presentation of the first ever Chapman University Video Art Festival on campus.

Get ahead and get ready for spring registration. Make sure to schedule an appointment with your academic advisor to touch base and plan ahead if you have any questions or concerns. Please keep in mind that this schedule is considered tentative until the official Spring 2022 schedule is released by the Office of the Registrar and made available to view starting on Monday, October 17th. For a complete list of important dates and deadlines please refer to the university registration timeline or take a look below:

Important Registration Information & Dates:

Monday, September 12, 2022	Official transcripts for transfer credits must be received at the University Registrar's Office to prevent a Missing Official Transcript HOLD from being assigned.
Monday, October 17, 2022	Interterm and Spring 2023 CLASS SCHEDULES are available in the StudentCenter. Student Registration Appointments (dates and times) are available in the StudentCenter. Appointments cannot be adjusted once assigned. Students may run their program evaluations to review their status in their course requirements: Guide to Undergraduate Program Evaluations - PDF Guide to Graduate Program Evaluations - PDF
Starting Monday, October 24, 2022	Students will receive email notifications from the Business Office regarding Business Office HOLDS approximately two weeks before the registration appointments
Thursday, October 27, 2022	​Deadline to submit Change of Major or Minor or Themed Inquiry requests to be processed for registration. Processing requests will resume after registration on Monday, November 21, 2022
Monday - Friday, November 7 - 18, 2022	Students should validate their selected classes before their registration appointments. For more help with completing a successful registration, link to www.chapman.edu/registration