Trials are powerful human inventions, supporting both discovery of knowledge and conflict resolution. This course will introduce students to the use of legal reasoning and argument in the context of mock trials. Students will develop skills in formulating, presenting, and critiquing legal arguments. Through practice and access to legal documents, we will explore the theory behind the adversarial system, including its ethical foundations, and the various procedural and evidentiary rules in place to achieve the system's goals. Students will also explore the - dimensions of law, both in terms of the ethical content of law as well as the components of legal practice. Students will discuss how the rules of logic and reasoning govern the application of the law to the facts. In a mock trial, students engage in a trial of a fictional civil or criminal case. To prepare, students will learn the techniques used to conduct trials, including opening statements, direct examinations, cross examinations, closing arguments, and objections. The class will break up into two or more teams, and each team will prepare either the plaintiff’s case or the defense’s case. At the end of the semester, the teams will compete against each other in a mock trial.

The Global Career Accelerator offers a tailored, project-based 4-credit learning experience for RIT students, accessible entirely online. This course provides undergraduates across all majors with the chance to develop practical skills and gain career-focused knowledge. Students will choose between four distinct tracks: Global Digital Marketing, Global Coding for Web, Global Data Analytics, and Global Coding for Data. Through a blend of video lessons, live online classes, and hands-on portfolio projects for prominent companies and NGOs, students collaborate in small groups with peers from across the nation and globe. They tackle real-world challenges provided by industry partners, honing technical proficiencies highly sought after in today's job market. The program is designed to offer a versatile avenue for professional development. Emphasizing practical, professional, and intercultural growth, the Global Career Accelerator aligns with RIT's commitment to global engagement, career readiness, and innovative education.

Internship in a field related to Liberal Arts. Students will apply the accumulated knowledge, theory, and methods of the discipline to problem solving outside of the classroom.

In the 21st century, narratives transcend traditional boundaries and come to life across various platforms. Transmedia storytelling is an innovative approach that has gained significant prominence in the digital age being deployed today in the commercial/entertainment industry, extending a narrative universe beyond a single medium, allowing the story to exist and evolve through various channels such as film, television, books, graphic novels, video games, social media, augmented reality, and interactive exhibitions. In this project-based class, you will delve into the theory, practice and ethics of commercial transmedia storytelling in the entertainment industry, gaining insights into the mechanics that drive this exciting phenomenon. Students will create their own transmedia story by analyzing iconic transmedia narratives and their aesthetic treatments, exploring cutting-edge technology, increasing audience participation and engagement, and considering ethical and legal considerations, including those involving copyright issues and responsible use of technology. Finally, students will connect with guest speakers and industry professionals who have successfully navigated the world of transmedia storytelling.

This course examines the ways in which culture, ethnicity, languages, traditions, governance, policies and histories interact in the production of the visual experience. We will approach the city and its various urban spatial forms as image experiences, subject to interpretative strategies and the influence of other discourses. We will wander the well-traveled and the unbeaten paths, participating in and interrogating a wide range of the city’s treasures and embarrassments, secrets and norms. In addition to these field trips, we will be reading from literature and cultural studies, as well as viewing films, assessing advertisements and websites, and attending select events such as theatrical or music performances, sporting events and festivals.