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Graduate Research in Dance — DAN5305.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Dana Reitz
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Credits: 6
This class is designed for MFA students to show works-in-progress, try out ideas with their colleagues, and discuss issues involved in the development of new work. The weekly format is determined with the students. Outside of class, students develop their own independent creative projects that will be presented to the public, either formally or informally, by the end of the
Dance

Historic Preservation in the United States: An Intersectional Approach — EDU2216.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Lydia Brassard
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Credits: 4
2016 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the U.S. National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as well as the U.S. National Park Service Centennial. Over the last half-century, the effects of the NHPA and the expansion of the National Park Service have radically reshaped urban cities and communities across the nation. An outcome of the accelerated preservation projects and
CAPA Education

How to Read a Translation — LIT2187.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Marguerite Feitlowitz
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Credits: 2
What, exactly, is a literary translation? A faithful rendering of an original text? But then, what do we mean by "faithful"? What do we mean by "original"? Form, syntax, grammar, not to mention puns, wordplay, and allusion are all part of the action in reading, writing, and the interpretative art we call translation. Time, too, plays a role: languages are dynamic, even
Literature

Human Neuroscience and Psychophysiology Lab — PSY4133.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Harlan Fichtenholtz
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Credits: 4
There are numerous methods to assess neurological function. In this course students will be introduced to the field of Psychophysiology. Psychophysiology is concerned with physiological responses as reflections of psychological traits, states, and processes. Students will study the form and function of major physiological response systems and gain laboratory experience in the
Society Culture and Thought

Impressionism — MTH4116.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
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Credits: 2
This seminar will look at works by Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, as well as by Erik Satie, Les Six, Faur茅, and diverse U.S. composers at the turn of the 20th century. We will start by looking at Debussy鈥檚 Preludes as a microcosm of his harmonic style, and then analyze major orchestral works including Jeux, L鈥橝pr猫s Midi d鈥檜n Faune, and La Mer. Ravel鈥檚 Tombeau de
Music

In Search of Elena Ferrante — LIT2351.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Ben Anastas
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Credits: 2
No one knows who the author 鈥淓lena Ferrante鈥 really is: not her publishers (allegedly), her reading public, the critics who greet each new novel with rapture, the acclaimed Italian film directors who鈥檝e adapted two of her novels for the screen. In an international literary scene fueled by personality, publicity, and the celebrity machine, how has Ferrante managed to stay
Languages Literature

Indie Record Making — MSR2117.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: David Baron
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Credits: 2
The independent record label movement started as a spark in the nineteen-eighties. Today, most records are either self or independently released. We will look at important indie labels through analysis of significant independently released records. What鈥檚 the difference between Sub Pop and Rough Trade?  How did 4AD shape the sound of the eighties? Why do artists like Adele
Music

Insider Perspectives on the Francophone World II — FRE4224.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Stephen Shapiro
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Credits: 4
Viewed from the outside, the French鈥恠peaking world offers enticing images of beauty, pleasure, and freedom. From the inside, however, it is a complicated, often contradictory world where implicit codes and values shape the most basic aspects of daily life. This course will give you an insider使s perspective on a cultural and communicative system whose ideas, customs, and belief
Languages

Interdisciplinary Projects in EMusic and Sound — MPF4701.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
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Credits: 2
This advanced course focuses on the creation of interdisciplinary projects that include electronic music/sound as a primary component. Students will work in collaborative pairs or individually to develop a substantial semester-long compositional, installation, performance or intermedia project. Projects will be informed by students' ongoing  interdisciplinary research,
Dance Music Visual Arts

Intermediate Painting: Facture — PAI4106.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: J Blackwell
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Credits: 4
fac路ture - 藞fakCH蓹r/ = noun the quality of the execution of a painting; an artist's characteristic handling of the paint. Behind the impulse to put paint on canvas is a search for meaning. As an artwork comes into being, its meaning(s) evolve concurrently. Concentrating on the establishment of a rigorous artistic practice, this course will focus on the relationship
Visual Arts

Intermediate Throwing — CER4104.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
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Credits: 4
In this course students will continue to develop their throwing skills and begin to define their own approach to using the potter鈥檚 wheel as a tool for generating forms.  They will be asked to expand their form vocabulary on the wheel and further integrate form and fired surface.  Students interested in function will be asked to look closely at those associated
Visual Arts

Intermediate Violin/Viola — MIN4232.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
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Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading music in treble and /or alto cleft in basic keys. Hand position includes left hand sifting and fingerling will be shown, and a rudimentary facility will be developed in order that student may participate in simple ensemble performances by the end of term. Corequisites: must participate and perform at least twice in Music Workshop (Tu.
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.04; section 4

Spring 2016
Instructor: Thomas Bogdan
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.02; section 2

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.03; section 3

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.01; section 1

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

International Human Rights Law — APA2221.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Andrea Galindo (see Susan Sgorbati for registration)
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Credits: 1
Human rights are universal legal guarantees protecting individuals and groups against actions which interfere with fundamental freedoms and human dignity. Human rights international law obliges States to do some things and prevents them from doing others. Based on the international legal standards adopted by the international community through time, this course aims to provide
CAPA

Introduction to Cell Biology — BIO2111.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Amie McClellan
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Credits: 4
Cells are the fundamental units that organize life. In this class we will investigate cell structure and function, learn about DNA replication and transcription, find out how proteins are made and transported, and come to understand how interfering with cell biological processes can result in disease. In the lab, students will gain experience with both prokaryotic and
Science Mathematics and Computing

Introduction to Game Programming — CS2123.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Justin Vasselli
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Credits: 4
Game Programming is back for a second term! If you've always been curious about programming, or you've been distracted by that idea for a game bouncing around in your head, this class is for you! This course, suitable for beginning programmers, will introduce game design and Unity3D, a free game development platform that is widely used in the industry today. It also will serve
Science Mathematics and Computing

Introduction to Game Theory — MAT2242.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Katie Montovan
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Credits: 4
We typically think of games (like football, scrabble, and bridge) as entertaining competitions where each player or team tries to outsmart, outrun, or generally be better than their opponent. In this course, we will broaden this definition of a game to be any interaction between individuals where there are well-defined rewards that depend on what the opponent decides to do. In
Science Mathematics and Computing

Introduction to Intaglio: The Alchemist's Print — PRI2111.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
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Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to copper plate Intaglio. We will explore various techniques to prepare our plates including hand working and acid etching with materials such as rosin resists and sugar lifts. By the end of term, we will be printing in color. Ultimately, the overall goal of our endeavors will be to begin a dialog about artistic production in a contemporary
Visual Arts

Introduction to Jazz Theory and Improvisation — MTH2272.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
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Credits: 4
This course will review both diatonic and modal harmony as it applies to chord structures, chord progressions and scales used in jazz improvisation. Students will learn how to translate the chord symbols found in lead sheets (music with only chord symbols and melody), how to interpret chord alterations, and how to identify key centers. This course will help students learn the
Music

Introduction to Macroeconomics — PEC2206.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Eileen Scully
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Credits: 4
Introduction to Macroeconomics is an attempt to understand phenomena such as unemployment, inflation, interest rate and money, the business cycle, economic growth, and roots of the recent financial crisis; and how governments, through fiscal and monetary policy, have addressed these issues. In this course we study the issues and ideas of macroeconomics in a variety of
Society Culture and Thought