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Aspects of the Novel — LIT4193.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: annabel davis-goff
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
E.M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel (1927) is a delightful slim volume that is itself of the same high literary level as the novels that Forster describes. We will read some of Forster's own work, a selection of the books he writes about, and discuss his observations and theories. Students will write two papers.
Literature

Banjo — MIN2215.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: john kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Beginning, intermediate, or advanced group lessons on the 5-string banjo in the claw-hammer/frailing style. Student will learn to play using simple song sheets with chords, tablature, and standard notation. Using chord theory and scale work, personal music-making skills will be enhanced. Awareness of traditional styles of playing the instrument will be furthered through a
Music

Basic Anatomy of the Moving Body — DAN2132.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: elena demyanenko
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
To understand the working of our own bodies, we will examine bones, deep muscles, organs, and nerves using illustrated images and visualization. We will then work to facilitate the ability to access the innate intelligence of each participant’s own unique physical patterns. We will study the relationship and coordination between anatomical landmarks for a more thoughtful
Dance

Bass with Bisio — MIN4417.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: michael bisio
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Beginning to advanced lessons in bass technique and appropriate theory. Corequisite: Must participate in Music Workshop (Tuesday, 6:30-8pm).
Music

Beginning Cello — MIN2354.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: nathaniel parke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
The basics of cello. In a small group, students will learn how to play the cello, with an emphasis on a group performance at the term's conclusion.
Music

Beginning Composing — MCO4120.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: allen shawn
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
***Time Change*** This class explores and reviews notation and the rudiments of music through the act of composing small pieces for a variety of instruments. It is intended for students who have taken instrumental lessons for a few years or more and who can read music in at least one clef. It is meant for those who have never imagined composing music as well as for those who
Music

Beginning Guitar — MIN2247.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: hui cox
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Introduces the fundamentals of acoustic guitar playing, including hand positions, tuning, reading music, major and pentatonic scales, major, minor, and seventh chords, chord progressions, blues progressions, and simple arrangements of songs. Some previous musical experience is required, and the student must have their own instrument. Corequisite: Must participate in Music
Music

Beginning Guitar Intermediate — MIN4238.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: hui cox
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Continues the fundamentals of acoustic guitar playing, including hand positions, tuning, reading music, major and pentatonic scales, major, minor, and seventh chords, chord progressions, blues progressions, and simple arrangements of songs explored in Beginning Guitar course. Previous musical experience is required, and the student must have own instrument.
Music

Beginning Playwriting: One-Act Structures — DRA2146.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: john walch
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Emerson said: "In skating over thin ice our safety is our speed." The same is true in this course as beginning playwrights will read and write a number of one-act plays in multiple styles and genres. There will be numerous writing exercises that focus on writing short plays and monologues. The exercises will focus on specific issues of craft, form, or genre. Playwrights will
Drama

Beginning Potters Wheel — CER2107.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: aysha peltz
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This class is an introduction to using the potters wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While focusing on the development of throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and will experiment with both functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the whole
Visual Arts

Beginning Violin and Viola — MIN2241.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: kaori washiyama
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in treble and/or alto clefs and in various "easy" keys. The study of left-hand position and fingering and the simple use of the bow will lead to short ensemble performances by the end of the term. Student must arrange for the use of a college instrument, if needed.
Music

Beginning Voice — MVO2102.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: kerry ryer-parke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Take your voice out of the shower and into the world. To sing confidently you need practical skills in vocal technique and musical literacy. Using group warm-ups and exercises, rounds and songs, we will explore and demystify voice jargon such as diaphragmatic breathing, resonance, diction, and projection, working towards a healthy, flexible sound. Fundamentals of music reading,
Music

Bennington Farm to Plate — ENV4256.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: valerie imbruce
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
In 2011, Vermont released its Farm to Plate Strategic Plan to provide a rationale and approach to increase economic development in Vermont's food and farm sector and improve access to healthy, local foods. In this course we will contribute to the statewide effort by conducting research on food and farm issues in the Bennington region. This is a research methods course in which
Environment

Brass Chamber Ensemble (Canceled) — MPF4237.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: tba
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
The Brass Ensemble, directed by Nathan Botts, explores the wide breadth of music and expression available to instruments made of brass. From antiquity, where the terrifying sounds of brass instruments heralded war and communicated power, to the gaudy wobble of medieval dance music; the beautiful introspection of renaissance wind music, or the beautifully ornamented architecture
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Brass Instruments — MIN4218.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: tba
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Individual instruction for brass players (including trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Strategies will be developed for each student to enhance their technique and musicianship. Course work will include the study and practice of music in a variety of styles including baroque, classical/romantic, contemporary, and jazz/improvisation, depending on the level and specific
Music

Buddha Mind in China — CHI4120.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: ginger lin
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Although it was born in India, Buddhism has had a deep and profound influence on Chinese and East Asian culture, but this philosophy remains relevant to modern life in both the East and West. Students will be introduced to the spirit of Buddhism through modern Mandarin interpretations of classic Chinese Buddhist poems and stories. Students will explore Chinese Buddhist concepts
Languages

Business Incubator — MOD2145.02

Fall 2014
Instructor: alison dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Do you imagine someday starting your own venture? Do you have an idea for a business, organization or social enterprise? Are you a working artist, musician or entrepreneur? Are you considering a self-employed career path? Group sessions and one-on-one coaching will help entrepreneurs develop and hone practical plans to support, strengthen and forward their business ideas.
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Business, Ethics, Society — MOD2146.03

Fall 2014
Instructor: alison dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
What are the relationships between economic, social and ecological prosperity? Is the creation of a just, equitable, humane and sustainable society possible given today's economic models and market dynamics? What are our obligations as individuals to contribute to setting the economic agenda for our society? What new approaches and models are redefining the relationship between
CAPA Modules: Transferable Approaches

Calculus: Techniques Applications — MAT4130.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: kathryn montovan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Calculus can be used to find optimal solutions to problems, to calculate areas and volumes, and to solve a wide range of problems. This course will build on MAT4145: Calculus: Analysis of the Infinite by providing you with techniques for computing derivatives, integrals, and solutions to differential equations, and opportunities to apply your calculus skills to real world
Science Mathematics and Computing

Cello — MIN4355.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: nathaniel parke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Studio instruction in cello. There will be an emphasis on creating and working towards an end-of-term project for each student. Students must have had at least three years of cello study.
Music

Chemistry 1: Chemical Principles — CHE2211.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: john bullock
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This class is the first of a four course sequence covering General and Organic Chemistry. Students do not need to take the entire sequence. This course will focus on introductory chemical principles, including atomic theory, classical and quantum bonding concepts, molecular structure, organic functional groups, and the relationship between structure and properties. The class
Science Mathematics and Computing

Chemistry 3: Organic Reactions Mechanisms — CHE4213.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: janet foley
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Chemistry 3 focuses on how reactions happen: what the steps are, how we discover them, and how we use this to look at some practical systems: the synthesis of a drug, the kinetics of substitution. Emphasis will be using the general principles such as nucleophiles and electrophiles, to guide an understanding of specific reactions. Lab will focus on several clusters of
Science Mathematics and Computing

Chinese Characters and Chinese Culture — CHI2118.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: ginger lin
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
All the children of one's parents' siblings are all just called cousin in English. However in Chinese there is a different word for each particular relationship. This stems from how in traditional Chinese Confucian culture each individual's duties and obligations towards others are dictated by their relationships, with family relationships being the most important. But then in
Languages