AcademicsFall 2003 Courses

Course List - Spring 2003

Anthropology	Art History	Biology	Biochemistry
Chemistry	Classics	Computer Science	Cultural History
Dance	Drama	Economics	Environmental Studies
Film/Video Studies	History	Languages	Literature
Mathematics	Music	Philosophy	Physics
Political Science	Psychology	Religion	Sociology
Theater	Visual Arts	Writing	Writing Seminars
World Studies Program
Designated Writing Courses * Courses that begin with an asterisk (*) are Designated Writing Courses.

updated 02/12/2003

Anthropology

HISTORY OF LATIN AMERICA: 1492-PRESENT - SSC348

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 3:20 D34	Introductory
Faculty: Carol Hendrickson , Mario Sousa-Pena

This course provides a broad overview of the social, political and economic history of Latin America (from the conquest era to the present) and a survey of issues important throughout the region today (e.g., ones having to do with the environment, civil conflict, urbanization, and indigenous peoples). Students will have the opportunity to research and write on a particular region, country, and/or cultural group. Recommended for students contemplating an internship in Latin America. Prerequisite: None

ANTHROPOLOGICAL THOUGHT & THEORY - SSC128

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D13	Intermediate
Faculty: Carol Hendrickson

An overview of the dominant theories which have shaped anthropological research and writing in the 20th century. Paradigms to be investigated include Boasian anthropology, functionalism, French structuralism, cultural materialism, sociobiology, interpretive anthropology, feminist anthropology, historical anthropology, and reflexive anthropology. Prerequisite: background in social sciences or permission of instructor

PLAN SEMINAR: CONTEMPORARY ANTHROPOLOGICAL WRITING - SSC396

2-4 CR	W 9:00 - 10:30 D25	Intermediate
Faculty: Carol Hendrickson

An overview of contemporary theoretical and ethnographic writings in anthropology during the first half of the semester followed by Plan-focused reading and writing by individual students during second half. Prerequisite: Plan work in anthropology or permission of the instructor.

See Also:

WSP3

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Art History

THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY - ART714

4 CR	F 1:30 - 4:50 Appletree	Introductory
Faculty: Melissa Johnson

An introduction to the history of photography from pre-photographic times to its most recent developments. This course presents an overview of major photographers and trends, technological developments, and stylistic analysis, In addition, an examination of the social and cultural contexts in which photographs are made will be addressed, as will critical approaches to photography and the relationship of photography to other art forms. Prerequisite: None

RELIGIOUS ART IN INDIA - HUM1015

4 CR	MW 11:30 - 12:50 Appletree	Intermediate
Faculty: Felicity Ratte

This class is a survey of art and architecture on the Indian sub-continent beginning with the Buddhist Stupas in the 1st century B.C.E. and ending with the paintings produced at the Mughal court in the 17th century C.E. The aim of the course is to act as an introduction to different artistic movements and the religious traditions of which they form a part. The nature of a survey is such that our study will not be comprehensive but will instead touch upon particular moments across this vast chronological period. We will also explore interpretations of Indian art from a post-colonial perspective, examining the works historiographically as well as historically. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

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Biology

GENERAL BIOLOGY II - NSC290

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 SBldg 221	Introductory
Faculty: Robert Engel , Jennifer Ramstetter

A study of organismal, population and community biology. Prerequisite: General Biology I or permission of instructor

LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS IN BIOLOGY - NSC481

2 CR	TuF 1:30 - 3:20 SBldg 221	Introductory
Faculty: Bruce Abedon

This inquiry-based course will teach laboratory skills and methodology for a wide variety of topics including cell biology, energy metabolism, genetics, evolution, ecology, and classification. Initially more structured, students will gradually become more independent in their approach to developing and carrying out experiments to solve biological questions. Prerequisite: None

NATURE OBSERVATION AND TRACKING - NSC487

2 CR	Tu 1:00 - 3:00 SBldg 220	Introductory
	W 2:00 - 4:00 SBldg 220
Faculty: George Leoniak, sponsored by Robert Engel

This course is designed to teach students the basic identification skills involved in interpreting mammal and bird track and sign. Students will learn various techniques, such as: field journaling, weather journaling, naturalist inventories, and mapping skills. Students will spend most of their class time in the field; however, information will also be covered in the classroom. Prerequisite: None

BIOLOGY OF BAJA CALIFORNIA - NSC478

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 SBldg 221	Intermediate
Faculty: Mario Sousa-Pena , Robert Engel

The Biology of Baja course is intended to give an insight into the environmental circumstances that have allowed and maintained the present ecosystems in the Baja California Peninsula and adjacent islands of Mexico. The course will also examine the particular characteristics of peninsulas and islands that are responsible for the plants and animals that inhabit such an environment. This course will include a trip to Baja California during Spring break to experience and study directly the above organisms and phenomena. Prerequisite: College-level Biology

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY - NSC21

4 CR	TuF 1:30 - 2:50 SBldg 217	Intermediate
Faculty: Jennifer Ramstetter

This course examines physiological processes which enable plants to survive, grow, and reproduce. Topics will include mechanisms of water and nutrient uptake and transport, photosynthesis and respiration, and the role of plant hormones. We will emphasize these physiological processes in the context of the widely differing environmental conditions in which plants occur. Prerequisite: College-level Biology or Permission of Instructor

THE GENETICS OF CONSERVATION - NSC486

4 CR	Tu 1:00 - 4:00 SBldg 216	Intermediate
	Th 1:00 - 2:30 SBldg
Faculty: Todd Smith , Robert Engel

Scientists have developed an array of techniques for studying DNA structure and function, and these tools have supported impressive advances in physiology and medicine. But these tools have also been applied with great success in ecology and conservation biology to produce a new sub-discipline: conservation genetics. The goal of this course is to illustrate how techniques for studying DNA can be used to answer questions of interest to conservation biologists. We will explore the connections between theory, fieldwork and laboratory work by reading journal articles and learning molecular genetics techniques in the laboratory. In particular, we will study the theory behind the behavior of genes in small populations, read a range of papers which attempt to evaluate genes and their frequencies in these populations, and then try to recreate the studies in the new DNA lab. The format for the course is a combination lecture/seminar and laboratory course that meets twice per week: one session for discussion and one session in the laboratory. Prerequisite: General Biology I & II

See Also:

WSP71

NSC415

NSC420

NSC21

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Biochemistry

FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - NSC415

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 SBldg 216	Intermediate
Faculty: Todd Smith

Scientists' ability to explore, understand and manipulate DNA has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. In this course we will explore the structure of nucleic acids, and the organization of genes and chromosomes. We will also examine DNA replication, the roles of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis, and the control of gene expression. A major theme of this course will be how experimental evidence supports our current understanding of the structure and function of genes. This course will include discussions of how these processes can be manipulated to yield powerful laboratory techniques for the study of the organization and function of genes and gene products. Prerequisite: Human Physiology or Biochemistry

LABORATORY IN FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - NSC420

2 CR	M 1:30 - 3:50 SBldg 112	Intermediate
Faculty: Todd Smith

This course will explore a variety of fundamental yet versatile laboratory techniques used by molecular biologists. We will begin with safety and basic laboratory techniques before learning bacterial culture and transformation of bacteria with foreign (plasmid) DNA. This course will also cover DNA and RNA purification, restriction digests of DNA, electorphoresis, northern blotting and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We will emphasize how these techniques would be used in the course of research project, and students will be asked to demonstrate their understanding of these processes through written laboratory reports. Prerequisite: Human Physiology or Biochemistry

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Chemistry

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II - NSC22

5 CR	MWF 11:30 - 12:50 SBldg 216	Introductory
Faculty: John Hayes

Continuation of Organic Chemistry I, the chemistry of carbon-containing compounds. Emphasis is on organic mechanisms. Many examples include descriptions and mechanisms of biological reactions. Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry I.

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Classics

GREEK I B - HUM620

4 CR	MWF 8:30 - 9:20 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: Emily Pillinger

Further study of introductory Ancient Greek: a continuation of Greek I A. Prerequisite: Greek I A or equivalent

LATIN I B - HUM618

4 CR	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: Emily Pillinger

Further study of introductory Latin: a continuation of Latin I A. Prerequisite: Latin I A

* LAUGHING AT THE POLITICIANS: COMEDY IN ANCIENT GREECE & ROME - HUM1013

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 D38	Introductory
Faculty: Emily Pillinger

Democracies invite comic expression of both political and social viewpoints. In the Athenian democracy we see the production of some of the funniest (and most offensive) dramatic comedies, mocking contemporary politics, philosophy and art. As the democracy declines we see a turn towards less controversial comedy based around parodies of social norms, which themes are then copied in the early dramatic comedies in Rome. Finally we see the same techniques put to use in the great political orations of the final years of the Roman republic, when the lawyers adopted theatrical themes to entertain (and convince) their jurors. We will look at the works that reflect this transition over the 500-year period, reading, in English translation, works by Aristophanes and Menander (Greek), and Plautus, Terence and Cicero (Latin). Students should be prepared to discuss the language of the plays/speeches and their cultural significance. Prerequiste: Sense of Humor

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Computer Science

INTRODUCTION TO THE INTERNET - NSC477

3 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 SBldg 217	Introductory
Faculty: James Mahoney

How does the internet work? How do I make a web page? Does WWW really stand for World Wide Wait? This course will look at some of the technologies behind the internet, including HTML syntax and some JavaScript, programming as well as help you practice some basic computer skills with images, text and files. We will also do some reading on the history and culture of the 'net, and see what folks are doing with it. Prerequisite: Some familiarity with computers.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - CDS34

4 CR	TuF 1:00 - 2:50 SBldg 217	Intermediate
Faculty: James Mahoney

An examination of the methods used in problems encountered in trying to teach computers to "think." Topics covered will be among the following: representation of knowledge, learning, game theory, perception, neural networks, cellular automata, cognitive modeling, and natural language processing. Most people who work in AI, program in Lisp, and so we will probably learn it along the way--but that shouldn't be the main focus of the course. This is an intermediate course in computer science which will assume that you already have some programming skills. Prerequisite: Knowledge of a programming language.

See Also:

NSC31

NSC442

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Cultural History

ALONG THE SILK ROAD: AN INTRODUCTION TO CENTRAL ASIA - CDS524

4 CR	WF 11:30 - 12:50 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: Dana Howell

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, five new states appeared on the map in Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Created as Soviet socialist republics, they are now pulled between East and West, as Muslim countries hosting Western oil companies and U.S. troops for the conflict in Afghanistan and, possibly, Iraq. Some say the Americans represent the latest of a long series of great empires built on the sands of Central Asia, like those of Alexander the Great, the Mongols, Tamerlane, the Russians, and the Soviets. In the midst of these empires lay the ancient Silk Road between China and the West, with the great oasis cities of Bukhara and Samarkand, surrounded by the largest nomadic societies in the world. This course is an introduction to the history and cultures of Central Asia, from ancient to contemporary times, with special attention to the cultural influences of the Silk Road, the impact of great nomadic conquests, and the questions of nationalism and identity in Central Asian societies today. Prerequisite: None

GROUP TUTORIAL: VENERATION & EMULATION IN VIETNAM - HUM1040

2 CR	M 11:30 - 12:30 D42	Intermediate
Faculty: Seth Harter, Kate Jellema

See Also:

HUM1035

SSC128

CDS113

SSC348

HUM927

HUM1014

HUM1021

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Dance

AFRO-CUBAN - ART685

1 CR	Th 6:30 - 7:50 Dance Studio	Introductory
Faculty: Kim Greenberg

This class will experience dances from both sacred and secular Cuban dance culture. Discussion will focus on symbolic content and historical context of movements. Students will explore Grisha dances (Yoruba origin), Palo (Congolese origin), Arara, Rumba and Comparsa. Prerequisite: None

BALLET (BEGINNING) - ART20

1 CR	W 4:00 - 5:20 Dance Studio	Introductory
Faculty: Carrie Beutner

Students in this course will be exposed to the basic movements and terminology of ballet. They will learn the warm-up exercises at the barre and will also learn sequences of steps which move across the floor. Ballet is excellent for gaining flexibility and strength. No previous experience necessary. Prerequisite: None

BEGINNING JAZZ: THE DUNHAM TECHNIQUE - ART660

1 CR	F 1:30 - 2:50 Dance Studio	Introductory
Faculty: Alison Mott

An introductory course focusing on the Dunham Technique. Prerequisite: None

BREAK DANCE - ART715

1 CR	Tu 4:00 - 5:20 Persons	Introductory
Faculty: Gershom Moore, Brendan Crowley

HIP HOP - ART711

1 CR	Tu 8:30 - 9:50 Persons	Introductory
Faculty: Sarah Grasso

INTRODUCTION TO TAP DANCE AND ITS RHYTHMS - ART693

1 CR	F 10:00 - 11:20 Dance Studio	Introductory
Faculty: Elizabeth Hallett, sponsored by Dana Holby

An introductory class exploring the elements of tap dance combining rhythms which imitate types of music and percussion. We will also incorporate tap improvisation. Prerequisite: None

PRINCIPLES OF BUDO - ART602

1 CR	W 6:45 - 8:30 Persons	Introductory
Faculty: Patrick Donahue

Budo will give an intrinsic and holistic look into the world of Okinawan and Japanese martial arts. It will be a physcial journey, but also will look mindfully into the philosophy of Buddhism and of Taoism. These classes will help understand our relationship with nature and how to become centered within the universe and within ourselves. Prerequisite: None

YOGA - ART614

1 CR	M 4:00 - 5:20 Persons	Introductory
Faculty: C.B. Goldstein

The practice of yoga postures and looking at this ancient movement philosophy as a means to augment the academic process by preparing the body/mind, facilitating clear thinking and creativity. Prerequisite: None

BALLET (INTERMEDIATE) - ART32

1 CR	M 6:30 - 7:50 Dance Studio	Intermediate
Faculty: RoseAnna Harrison, sponsored by Dana Holby

This course develops the use of ballet vocabulary to a higher level. It requires more technical ability in order to execute more difficult combinations in the ballet discipline. Prerequisite: Previous dance experience or permission of instructor.

MAKING DANCES, WORDING DANCE - ART707

2 CR	Th 4:00 - 5:20 Dance Studio	Intermediate
Faculty: Alison Mott

The premise of this course is that choreographers benefit from showing and discussing their work in a cooperative setting with others similarly engaged, and that the articulate dancer is in a better position to disseminate and promote the artform. Our time will be about equally divided between inventing/structuring movement phrases and describing/interpreting what we see. We will try on several strategies for critical response and observe the ways each intersects with the reiterative process of dance-making. Participants in the course will be expected to engage in active dance-making outside of class and to write on a regular basis about the works they are seeing and creating. Class times will be reserved for problem-setting, problem-solving and discussion. Prerequisite: Coursework in dance technique and improvisation or permission of the instructor

MODERN JAZZ (INTERMEDIATE) - ART710

2 CR	MW 8:30 - 9:50 Dance Studio	Intermediate
Faculty: Alison Mott

Class will begin with a vigorous warm-up rooted in the Dunham technique, and will focus on building strength and solid alignment. During the second part of the class, students will practice movement combinations in a variety of modern jazz idioms. Prerequisite: Class work in the Dunham technique or permission of instructor

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Drama

"WHAT'S SO FUNNY?": A SEMINAR ON COMEDY - CDS16

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 3:20 Greene Room	Intermediate
Faculty: Paul Nelsen

"What's so Funny?" Studies in the craft, practice, and dynamics of comedy. Investigations will include reading essays on the theory of comedy and dramatic scripts, viewing and analysis of performance on video; and preparation of original projects on comedy. Prerequisite: None

SCENE 9 - ART706

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 3:20 Whittemore	Intermediate
Faculty: Holly Derr

Development of a new play through workshop to production based on a professional model. Opportunities to act (by audition), stage manage, design, assistant direct, and dramaturg. The class is open to all students and everyone who takes the class will have an integral role in the work. We will rehearse Monday through Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Class time will take the form of source work, production and design meetings, and analysis of rehearsals. Prerequisite: None

See Also:

ART702

ART703

ART699

ART503

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Economics

U.S. CAPITALISM - SSC19

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: James Tober

This course, the second half of an introductory sequence in economics, offers an historical, institutional, and theoretical introduction to the U.S. economy. Topics include the organization of production, the distribution of income and wealth, the measurement of economic performance, and the U.S. in the world economy. Emphasis on current events and policies. Prerequisite: None

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & POLICY - SSC38

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 D43	Intermediate
Faculty: James Tober

This course surveys the current state of the natural environment, develops a conceptual framework for understanding the environmental choices that face us, and examines the policy setting within which those choices are presently made. Although primary focus is on the U.S., considerable attention is paid to global problems and policies. A fifth credit may be earned by preparation of a substantial term paper applying the perspectives of the course to a policy issue. Prerequisite: Prior work in social or environmental science, or permission of instructor

MACROECONOMICS - SSC37

4 CR	TBA TBA	Intermediate
Faculty: James Tober

This intermediate-level course draws on insights from economic theory, institutional analysis, and current events in considering such aspects of the U.S. economy as inflation, unemployment, taxation, debt, money supply, exchange rates, and trade policy. Prerequisite: Introductory Economics or permission of instructor

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Environmental Studies

* INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY - NSC483

4 CR	MW 11:30 - 12:50 SBldg 221	Introductory
Faculty: Jennifer Ramstetter

Sustainability is a widely used term suggesting the ability of a system to maintain itself or a process to continue indefinitely. In this course, we will examine the ecological basis of sustainability and explore questions such as: Is sustainable development a contradictory phrase? Can any system that humans use or create be sustainable? How can we evaluate the relative sustainability of systems? We will include topics such as sustainable agriculture and forestry and topics of your choice. Although numerous disciplines study the concept of sustainability, we will approach sustainability from a biological perspective. Prerequisite: None

See Also:

NSC478

WSP3

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Film/Video Studies

DOCUMENTARY VIDEO PRODUCTION - ART709

4 CR	Th 1:30 - 4:20 Greene Room	Introductory
Faculty: Bess O'Brien

This class will explore the theory and practice of documentary film production. Students will work with digital min-DV cameras to make short films utilizing techniques of direct cinema, documentary interviews, mock documentary, found footage, "reality" filmmaking, and reflexive cinema, where the filmmaker is revealed as part of the practice. Readings, screenings, and class discussion will include considerations of documentary production techniques; social, ethical, and philosophical issues surrounding non-fiction film; the role of film in constructing and defining cultural history and memory; and other topics. TEXT: Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger. Prerequisite: None

THE FILMS OF KUROSAWA - ART708

3-4 CR	Tu 3:30 - 5:50 Appletree	Introductory
	Th 4:00 - 5:20 Appletree
Faculty: Dana Howell , Geoff Eads

Akira Kurosawa was one of the leading film directors of the 20th century. His films reflect both Japanese and international cultural influences, and his work provokes and inspires a variety of artistic and poplular responses. We will consider his films as cinematic art, expressing his engagement with visual narration, history, literature, and the political issues of his time. Other Marlboro faculty members will participate in the discussion of individual films. Weekly written comments and three short papers; one additional credit for substantial research projects. Tuesdays: Film Showings Thursdays: Discussions (tentative; see instructor if you have a conflict) Prerequisite: None

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History

"NOTHING SO PRECIOUS":FREEDOM & THE MAKING OF MODERN VIETNAM - HUM1027

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 D33E	Introductory
	M 7:00 - 9:00 Appletree
Faculty: Kate Jellema

Urging the Vietnamese people to stand up and fight, charismatic leader Ho Chi Minh cried out to them: "Nothing so precious as freedom and independence." These deceptively simple words point to the driving questions of modern Vietnamese history: Freedom for whom, for what and from what? Independence under which flag? What price are we willing to pay, in lives lost and happiness foregone, for these precious ideals? And finally, what is the relationship between individual rights and the collective good? In this class, we will draw on sources such as No Other Road to Take, the memoir of a peasant girl who followed the revolution; Ho Chi Minh's manifestos and his poetry; a novel about life on an agricultural collective written by one of the most controversial Vietnamese writers alive today; and a haunting short story about the moral bancruptcy of life after war. The class will cover the colonial experience and the anti-colonial struggle, 1858-1954 (4 weeks of class time); the American War, 1954-1975 (3 weeks); and postwar recovery and reform, 1975-present (6 weeks). Students in this class will be required to attend approximately five Monday evening lectures over the course of the term by experts on modern Vietnam. Students planning to participate in the Spring 2003 Marlboro College trip to Vietnam are required to take either this class or its prequel, "Behind the Bamboo Hedge" (offered Fall 2002). Prerequisite: None

A FROG JUMPS IN: SEMINAR IN JAPANESE HISTORY AND CULTURE - HUM1035

4 CR	Tu 6:30 - 9:00 D42	Intermediate
Faculty: Seth Harter

The ripples of Japanese culture have reached all sides of the Pacific. This seminar will examine selected topics in the origins and development of Japanese culture from the late 8th century to the present. We will begin with a general overview of Japanese language, history and geography. We will then consider the fundamental themes of Japanese history while reading key works on Japanese literature, art, politics, religion, and contemporary society. Each student will take responsibility for leading discussion at least once, will write weekly commentaries on the reading, and will produce, by the end of the term, a 15-page research paper. Knowledge of Japanese language is not necessary, but some prior exposure to Japanese culture will be helpful. We will enjoy input from Dana Howell, Tim Little, and Hu Haiyan. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

* THE SPANISH ARMADA AND THE WARS OF RELIGION - HUM1018

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D33E	Intermediate
Faculty: Timothy Little

The Spanish Armada or the "Enterprise of England" in 1588 marked a critical moment in the wars of religion which convulsed Europe and the broader world from the 1540s to the 1640s. Working outwards from 1588 we will touch on the origins of the Netherlands, the French Wars of Religion, the exploration of the New World and the origins of English Settlement in North America. Prerequisite: College-level History helpful

CURRENT APPROACHES TO HISTORY - CDS113

4 CR	F 1:30 - 4:50 D42	Advanced
Faculty: Timothy Little

A weekly seminar for juniors on Plan and sophomores anticipating a Plan in history or historical anthropology. A selection of recent works representing new approaches to historical writing and research will be discussed. Students will also do research and writing exercises designed to develop skills for further work in history. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

See Also:

CDS524

SSC128

SSC348

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Languages

FRENCH I B - HUM568

4 CR	MWF 8:30 - 10:00 D42	Introductory
Faculty: Laura D'Angelo

A continuation of French I A. The course will focus on all four communication skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening with an added cultural component on francophone countries. Prerequisite: French I A or equivalent. Students with some background in French who did not take French I A in the fall may still be eligible to take this class with permission of instructor.

GAELIC IB - HUM915

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 D34	Introductory
Faculty: Joseph Callahan

A continuation of introductory Gaelic. Prerequisite: Gaelic I A

ITALIAN I B - HUM613

4 CR	TuTh 8:30 - 9:50 D34	Introductory
Faculty: Edmund Brelsford

The primary aim of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Italian as it is spoken and written today. Practice is given in all four basic skills- listening, speaking, reading and writing- and every effort is made to provide students with opportunities for self-expression in concrete situations. Prerequisite: Italian I A

JAPANESE I B - HUM1020

4 CR	MWF 8:30 - 9:20 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Haiyan Hu

A continuation of Japanese I A, the primary aim of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Japanese as it is spoken and written today. Practice is given in all four basic skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of the course, students should have mastered many of the basic features of the sound system and be able to use with confidence the basic structures of the language. They should be able to communicate orally and in writing on everyday topics treated in the materials, using the new sounds, structures and vocabulary. Prerequisite: Japanese I A or equivalent

MANDARIN CHINESE IB - HUM972

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Haiyan Hu

This course is a continuation of Hum 959/1st semester Mandarin Chinese. Students will continue to study speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and by the end of the course will have mastered the basic grammatical rules of Mandarin, and be able to hold simple conversations. Prerequisite: Hum 959 (Fall semester Mandarin Chinese) or equivalent

SPANISH I B - HUM19

4 CR	MWF 8:30 - 9:20 D34	Introductory
Faculty: Edmund Brelsford

The primary aim of the course is to provide students with a sound basis for learning Spanish as it is spoken and written today. Practice is given in all four basic skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - every effort is made to provide students with opportunities for self-expression in concrete situations. By the end of the course, students should have mastered many of the basic features of the sound system, be able to use with confidence many basic structures of the language, and be able to handle active vocabulary of over 1200 words, as well as recognize many more in speech or in writing. They should be able to communicate orally and in writig on everyday topics treated in the materials, using the new sounds, structures and vocabulary. Prerequisite: Spanish I A

WELSH IIB - HUM1021

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 D13	Introductory
Faculty: Joseph Callahan

A continuation of Welsh II A. Students who have successfully completed Welsh II A or its equivalent may continue their study of contemporary spoken and written Welsh in this course. Prerequisite: Welsh II A

FRENCH II B - HUM616

4 CR	MWF 10:00 - 11:20 D38	Intermediate
Faculty: Laura D'Angelo

Continued study of the French language. Prerequisite: French II A or equivalent

GERMAN II B - HUM617

4 CR	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 D13	Intermediate
Faculty: Veronica Brelsford

Further study of intermediate level German language. Prerequisite: German II A or the equivalent

ITALIAN LANGUAGE & CULTURE THROUGH FILM - HUM89

2 CR	W 6:30 - 9:00 D34	Intermediate
Faculty: Edmund Brelsford

Through the medium of recent Italian films we will hear the language of a variety of milieux and observe the accompanying cultural gestures. A short weekly paper in Italian will serve as a basis for discussion (also in Italian) preceding the showing of each weekly film. Prerequisite: Elementary Italian

SPANISH II B - HUM190

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D34	Intermediate
Faculty: Peter Gould

This course is designed to bridge the gap between elementary college level Spanish and advanced Spanish. It provides a complete review of first-year studies as well as introducing appropriate new materials. Emphasis on grammar and the developing of reading and writing skills is balanced by attention to the spoken language and expansion of conversational skills. Ample oral communication between teacher and student as well as between students invites students to perfect their language skills in a natural and challenging way. Prerequisite: Spanish IA & IB (two terms) or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor

HISPANOAMERICA EN SU LITERATURA - HUM977

4 CR	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 D34	Advanced
Faculty: Edmund Brelsford

A survey of Spanish-American literature beginning with literary fragments preserved in Spanish from pre-Columbian cultures (Mayan, Aztec & Incan) and continuing through to the present day. The course will be conducted entirely in Spanish, i.e., reading, discussion, papers, videos, etc.. Prerequisite: Four semesters of college level Spanish, or equivalent, or permission of instructor

See Also:

HUM620

HUM618

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Literature

* 20TH CENTURY BRITISH AND IRISH POETRY - HUM1023

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Heather Clark

This survey course provides introductions to several 20th century poets from the British Isles, among them Yeats, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, T.S. Eliot, W.H. Auden, Louis MacNeice, Dylan Thomas, Stevie Smith, Keith Douglas, Philip Larkin, Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Geoffrey Hill, Tony Harrison, Seamus Heaney, Derek Mahon, Michael Longley, Paul Muldoon, Medbh McGuckian, and Eavan Boland. We will situate the poems in their historical and cultural contexts, then focus intensely on the language. Issues to consider include WWI, WWII, modernism, the "Movement," feminism, and the Northern Ireland "Troubles." By the end of the course, you should be able to analyze poetry with confidence; you should also have a good understanding of the political and aesthetic debates which have helped shape modern poetry in Britain and Ireland. Prerequisite: None

ETHICAL CHOICES IN THREE NOVELS - HUM1016

2 CR	TuTh 1:30 - 3:20 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

Ethical choice in three novels: Lord Jim (Conrad), Beloved (Toni Morrison), Absalom, Absalom (William Faulkner). The class will meet the first six weeks only. A focus on the authors' literary techniques/narrative voice, metaphor, plot, setting. Prerequisite: None

* LITERATURE OF THE WAR IN VIETNAM - HUM1029

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 D23	Introductory
Faculty: T Hunter Wilson

An exploration of American an Vietnamese literature describing and coming to terms with the American War in Vietnam. We will read novels, poetry, and memoirs from a variety of personal and cultural perspectives. Prerequisite: None

SHAKESPEARE'S ENGLISH KINGS - HUM1017

4 CR	MWF 10:30 - 11:20 D42	Introductory
Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

An examination of Shakespeare's presentation of Kingship and authority. Plays included are Troilus and Cressida, Julius Caesar, and his English history plays. Prerequisite: None

GROUP TUTORIAL: EXPERIENCES IN MUSIC AND LITERATURE - HUM1038

1 CR	Days/Time/Location to be announced	Intermediate
Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

This course is designed to give students the experience of reading literature adn listening to music. The first six weeks will focus on diversity and racism in literature; using selected poetry and selected short stories of Nadine Gardimer, we will attempt to define metaphor and irony and apply our definitions to these works. In the last six weeks of the term, we will listen to selected musical performances, live from seniors and their sponsors, Luis Batlle and Stan Charkey. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

POSTCOLONIAL THEORY, SEMIOTICS, LITERATURE & CULTURE - HUM927

4 CR	M 11:30 - 12:50 D33E	Intermediate
	W 11:30 - 12:50 D42
Faculty: Jaysinh Birjepatil

We will explore the social critique implicit in the works of Michel Foucault, Clifford Geertz, Edward Said, Bakhtin, Jameson, theoretical feminism of Irigaray, Cixous, Kristeva and the radical ethnography in The Black Atlantic by Paul Gilroy, in relation to certain modern novels from Africa, New Zealand, the Caribbean, India, England and the United States such as Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, The Mimic Men by V.S. Naipaul, Midnight's Children by Rushdie, The Monkey Bridge by Lan Cao, The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje and The Bone People by Keri Hulme, which are politically inflected in terms of race, gender and cultural hybridity. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

* SEMINAR IN RELIGION, LITERATURE, AND PHILOSOPHY II - HUM1026

6 CR	MWF 11:30 - 12:50 D38	Intermediate
Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle , Meg Mott

This is the second half of a year-long course, reading and discussion of the major works of western culture from Old Testament to Shakespeare. Heavy reading schedule, regular discussions, papers required. Prerequisite: Seminar in Religion, Literature, and Philosophy I

SYLVIA PLATH - HUM1024

4 CR	TuF 3:30 - 4:50 D43	Intermediate
Faculty: Heather Clark

Many critics have argued that Sylvia Plath has attracted more attention, and from a broader readership, than any other English or American poet of the post-war period. Unfortunately, such attention tends to derive from an interest in her life (and death) rather than an understanding or appreciation of her work. Yet Plath possessed one of the century's most original and startling poetic voices; to consider her work only in light of her biography is both reductive and misguided. Together, then, we will deconstruct "the Plath myth," as we read her prose and poetry in detail. We will pay close attention to the themes of rebirth and the double, as well as Plath's status as a feminist icon. We will also discuss the collaborative relationship between Plath and her husband, the British poet Ted Hughes. Lastly, we will consider the ways in which Plath was both the creator and creation of her art. Prerequisite: None

WHAT WILL SUFFICE: AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM TWAIN TO HELLER - HUM1031

4 CR	TuTh 8:30 - 9:50 D38	Intermediate
Faculty: John Sheehy

This course will pick up, roughly, where Apocalyptic Hope left off last year: out of the American Renaissance, into the Gilded Age, the Modernist period, and through the two world wars, tracing the development of the "American" as it faces, often reluctantly and anyway never without a fight, the inevitability of the modern. We will begin with Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" - a book Hemingway once famously called the beginning of all American literature; from there we'll go on to consider the works of writers and poets as various as Theodore Dreiser, Stephen Crane, T.S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Sherwood Anderson, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Zora Neale Hurston, Flannery O'Connor, Ralph Ellison, Carson McCullers, Joseph Heller and others. The point of this course, like that of its sister course, Apocalyptic Hope, is to read as much as we can; to develop as broad an understanding as possible of both canonical and non-canonical 20th century literature, and to consider how that literature has helped to shape not just the literature that followed it, but who we are in the 21st century. NOTE: this will NOT be a writing seminar: it will involve way too much reading for that. Consider this fair warning: the reading load for this class will be heavy- averaging 250 pages a week. Students still working on the Writing Requirement, or students taking another heavy reading or writing course, should take this course another time. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; must have passed the writing requirement.

LA LITTERATURE DU XXEME SIECLE: 1900-1950 - HUM1034

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 5:30 D42	Advanced
Faculty: Laura D'Angelo

Ce cours explorera les ecrivains du debut du XXeme siecle: Proust, Breton, Bernanos, Sartre, Camus, Malraux, et Celine. Prerequisite: Advanced language coursework or other literature classes.

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Mathematics

ELEMENTARY MATH LEARNING SYSTEM - NSC442

1-4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 SBldg 217	Introductory
Faculty: Iuliana Radu

This course replaces Math I and Math II. It is no longer necesssary to take a whole course in algebra or precalculus to satisfy the prerequisites for science and math courses. Just review the weak areas of your math placement evaluation and sign up for topics covering those areas. Math topics are divided into 49 units, which are listed on the math web page. Topics range from factoring equations to manipulating logarithms to working on word problems and applications. One credit will be earned for each group of seven units completed. Materials for each topic will be provided for students to work through according to their individual pace. Students select the topics they will complete, subject to the approval of the instructor. The class will be divided into study sessions according to related topics. Prerequisite: None

KNOT THEORY - NSC480

3 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 SBldg A117	Introductory
Faculty: Joseph Mazur

A course in invention and discovery. We shall be looking at examples of knots to search for patterns and the reasons behind those patterns. Students will develop their own mathematical ideas. Prerequisite: None

* PLAUSIBLE REASONING AND CONJECTURE - NSC479

3 CR	MW 11:30 - 12:50 SBldg 117	Introductory
Faculty: Joseph Mazur

Come explore the difference between plausible reasoning and deductive reasoning by examining examples from science and mathematics. Come read some of the great works on the subject from Poincare to Mazur. Major emphasis will be "hands on" work in making conjectures based on numerous examples from number theory, theories of infinity, and geometry. Prerequisite: None

CALCULUS II - NSC31

4 CR	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 SBldg 217	Intermediate
Faculty: Iuliana Radu

Continuation of Calculus I. Integration and application of integration; introduction to calculus of several variables. Prerequisite: Calculus I or Permission of Instructor.

GROUP TUTORIAL: GRE STRATEGIES - NSC462

2 CR	F 3:30 - 5:00 SBldg A117	Intermediate
Faculty: Iuliana Radu

This course is meant to help students master the math skills that are tested by the GRE exam. Besides covering the theoretical math needed for the exam, it also provides training in Quantitative Comparison, Data Analysis, Analytical Reasoning. Inlcudes use of computer software. Prerequisite: None

LINEAR ALGEBRA - NSC340

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 3:20 SBldg 215	Advanced
Faculty: Joseph Mazur

Basic matrix theory and linear algebra, emphasizing topics useful in other disciplines, including systems of equations, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues, similarity, and positive definite matrices. Prerequisite: Solid algebra background. Some knowledge of calculus helpful.

See Also:

NSC31

NSC442

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Music

CHORUS - ART11

1 CR	W 4:00 - 5:30 Presser	Introductory
Faculty: Junko Watanabe

Study and performance of some of the great choral literature from all periods, ranging from medieval to contemporary. Performance given during week prior to exams. Opportunities for solo work. Rehearsals will emphasize interpretation, as well as good vocal production. Grade based on attendance. Although an audition is required for those without choir experience, everyone is admitted. Prerequisite: None

ELECTRONIC MUSIC - ART658

2 CR	M 6:30 - 8:00 Presser 3	Introductory
Faculty: Charlie Schneeweis

This class will explore some basic methods for electronic music synthesis and composition. Those who take this course will learn Analog synthesis, FM synthesis, and basic digital signal processing. Prerequisite: None

MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE MUSIC - ART82

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 Presser 5	Introductory
Faculty: Stanley Charkey

A study of the development of both sacred and secular forms and styles in music and its relation to social and cultural conditions of the time. Prerequisite: None

PRELIMINARY HARMONY - ART434

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 Presser 5	Introductory
Faculty: Luis Batlle

This course is a continuation of Music Theory Fundamentals. It deals with major and minor triads and the rules that link them. Four-part writing up to and including the dominant seventh chord. Prerequisite: Music Theory Fundamentals or Permission of Instructor

SOLFEGE I B - ART421

3 CR	TuF 1:30 - 2:50 Presser 1	Introductory
Faculty: Luis Batlle

Further work towards proficiency in reading bass and treble clefs; sight-singing, dictation, simple and compound rhythms, including all intervals, alterations, and rhythms in two voices. Prerequisite: Solfege I A or permission of instructor

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COUNTERPOINT - ART330

4 CR	TBA TBA	Intermediate
Faculty: Stanley Charkey

Study of contrapuntal techniques of the 18th century. Two-part invention, chorale elaborations and fugue in the style of Bach will be covered. Prerequisite: Harmony and Theory Fundamentals

MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKSHOP - ART489

4 CR	MWF 9:30 - 10:20 Presser 5	Intermediate
Faculty: Stanley Charkey

A course intended for musicians interested in exploring music composition. Students should have facility on an instrument (or voice) and have some sight reading ability. Short compositions will be written and performed every week. Musical structure, notation, etc. will be discussed in relation to the student's work. Prerequisite: Ability to read music; basic theory; ability to play an instrument, permission of instructor

VIETNAM MUSIC PROJECT - ART713

2 CR	TBA	Intermediate
Faculty: Stanley Charkey

Preparation for the Vietnam Music Project, to take place in May. Prerequisite: Participation in the Vietnam Trip

CHAMBER MUSIC - ART496

1 CR	W 6:30 - 7:50 Presser 5	Multi-Level
Faculty: Stanley Charkey

An opportunity for students to meet on a weekly basis to read and rehearse music from the standard chamber music repertoire. If interested see Stan Charkey. Woodwind, string, brass instruments welcome. Prerequisite: Ability to play an instrument or sing and read music.

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Philosophy

MODERN PHILOSOPHY: KANT - HUM452

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 D21	Intermediate
Faculty: Neal Weiner

A close reading of the Critique of Pure Reason and the Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals. Prerequisite: Modern Philosophy; Descarte, Hume

THE SEARCH FOR SCIENTIFIC METHOD - CDS523

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 4:50 TBA	Intermediate
Faculty: Travis Norsen , Neal Weiner

A historical study of the scientific method, analyzing both the methodolgy used by practicing scientists and the questions about that methodology which have been raised by philosophers. Topics include: the roles of deduction and induction, the formation and evaluation of theories, and the ontological status of theoretical entities. Discussion of these issues will emerge from reading on Plato's cosmology, Aristotle's biology, the Copernican revolution in astronomy, the development of the atomic theory of matter, and Darwin's theory of evolution. Prerequisite: One previous Science course, one previous Philosphy course, or Permission of Instructor

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Physics

GENERAL PHYSICS II - NSC328

4 CR	MWF 8:30 - 9:20 SBldg 217	Introductory
Faculty: Travis Norsen

Continuation of the year-long introductory physics sequence. Topics include waves and oscillations, acoustics, rotational dynamics, and a bit of thermodynamics. Lab component of course will meet at a day/time TBA. Prerequisite: General Physics I

PHYSICS PROJECT LAB - NSC482

2-4 CR	Days/Time/Location to be announced	Intermediate
Faculty: Travis Norsen

Work on a physics-related project of your choice and design. Projects can be experimental work in mechanics, acoustics, electronics, etc.; a theoretical study of some area of physics or astronomy; or even a guided reading of a historically-important scientific text. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

GROUP TUTORIAL: THE INTERPRETATION OF QUANTUM MECHANICS - NSC485

1 CR	TBA TBA	Advanced
Faculty: Travis Norsen

Brief Introduction to the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Topics include the Bohr-Einstein debate about the completeness of the theory, the measurement problem, Bohm's alternative to the Copenhagen interpretation, and Bell's theorem and non-locality. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

See Also:

NSC31

NSC442

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Political Science

GROUP TUTORIAL: THE BODY POLITIC - HUM1036

1-4 CR	F 1:30 - 2:50 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Meg Mott

* THE BODY POLITIC - HUM1014

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 D42	Introductory
Faculty: Meg Mott

The human body has always held a central place in political theory. In the Middle Ages, it served as the pre-eminent metaphor for the well-ordered state (Aquinas). In the Early Modern Era, its foibles diminished the transcendental status of the king and his court (Montaigne). More recently, political theorists have used the body to describe the alientation of labor (Marx) and to locate technologies of power (Foucault). The readings for this class are not particularly easy. First, there is the nature of theory: it demands mental gymnastics. Second, there is the subject matter: some of the readings deal with torture. We will be using reflective writing assignments to make sense of the ideas and to alleviate some of the psychic and somatic tension. Those writings will provide fodder for a final paper, the goal of which is to incorporate these ideas into our physical lives. Prerequisite: A willingness to engage with difficult materials.

ANALYZING SOCIAL CHANGE - SSC304

4 CR	W 6:30 D42	Advanced
Faculty: Lynette Rummel

A research methods seminar for juniors and seniors on plan. The course will focus on "levels of analysis" when approaching research issues and topics. Each student will be expected to explore their own particular subject matter through various "frames" or "lenses," ranging from the individual level through the most systemic of aggregations, or presented through common readings and as considered through weekly theoretical discussions. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

See Also:

WSP71

WSP3

SSC19

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Psychology

PSYCHOLOGY & LITERATURE - SSC60

4 CR	TuTh 8:30 - 9:50 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: Thomas Toleno

An examination of the works of Carl Gustav Jung and the Post-Jungian movement. The course addresses the impact of his thought on psychology and on literature. Prerequisite: None AND FRIDAYS 9:30-10:20 IN D38.

SEMINAR IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY - SSC399

4 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 D33E	Intermediate
Faculty: Thomas Toleno

An intermediate course in social psychology that focuses in depth on topics like: self, aggression & altruism, attitude change. Prerequisite: Background in Social Sciences

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Religion

PERCEPTIONS OF ISLAM - HUM1028

4 CR	TuTh 8:30 - 9:50 D42	Intermediate
Faculty: Adrienne Major, sponsored by Adrienne Major

Perceptions of Islam: Perceptions of Islam seeks to understand the fundamentals of Islam through a study of its religious texts, history and philosophy, and to integrate the conversation about Islam and culture through a study of classical and contemporary literature. At this point in our history, with our own belligerent posturing against Iraq, the peace process between Israel and Palestine in bloody tatters, "rogue states" understood as a cipher for Islamicist militancy, our misunderstandings of Islamic culture exacerbated by our own war against terrorism, it is vitally important that we broaden our understanding of the nature and the culture of Islam and its teachings. To that end we will read, study and discuss the Qur'an, selections from the Hadith and from modern Islamic theologians as well as analyze highly controversial contemporary literature written both within and against the Islamic tradition. These include Moroccan, Pakistani, Egyptian, Persian and Ottoman traditions, and span the centuries from the seventh to the twentieth. This course stresses independent reading, class discussion, oral presentation, and three longer papers as its graded student responses. Prerequisite: None

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Sociology

EDUCATION & SOCIALIZATION - SSC3

4 CR	MW 11:30 - 12:50 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Gerald Levy

An investigation into the process by which people respond to and affect their environments by gaining increasing knowledge of them. An interdisciplinary approach will be employed (involving concepts from psychology and anthropology) that will focus on early childhood experience, peer relationships, formal institutional (school) operations and societal pressures for conformity and change. Cross-cultural information will be used to assess different practices within our own society. What factors determine an individual's chance for a "successful" or "unsuccessful" life? Prerequisite: None

AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY - SSC397

4 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 D33E	Intermediate
Faculty: Gerald Levy

An exploration of the economic, political and cultural roots of U.S. foreign policy focusing on the period from World War II to the present. Special emphasis will be placed on the international and domestic consequences of U.S. foreign policy in the post 9/11 epoch. Prerequisite: None

PLAN SEMINAR: SOCIOLOGY - SSC303

1 CR	Tu 1:30 - 3:20 Technology Ctr	Advanced
Faculty: Gerald Levy

A seminar for juniors and seniors on Plan in sociology. Prerequisite: Student must be on Plan in sociology This course will be taught at the Technology Center on Vernon Street in Brattleboro.

See Also:

SSC128

WSP71

WSP3

SSC396

SSC19

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Theater

REVOLUTIONARY DRAMATURGIES - ART703

4 CR	TuTh 10:30 - 12:50 Whittemore	Introductory
Faculty: Holly Derr , Timothy Little

In this course we will study four revolutionary play-forms (Euripedes, Buchner, Brecht, and the post-modern collages of Heiner Mueller and Charles L. Mee, Jr.) in the context of the government, politics, and economics of their times (Athens 5th Century B.C., Germany 1830s, Berlin 1920s, Germany & U.S. 1950s and 80s). Plays will be considered for revolutionary structure and subversive content in relation to the dominant ideologies surrounding their creation. Prerequisite: None

INTERMEDIATE ACTING - ART702

4 CR	MTh 3:30 - 5:20 Whittemore	Intermediate
Faculty: Holly Derr

This course will apply psychological theater and the Viewpoints composition techniques to a variety of forms, including Greek drama, Expression, Epic theater, and post-modern collage. It will include an introduction to other acting techniques, including Linklater and Brecht. Students must have experience with Stanislavksy's System and the Viewpoints. Prerequisite: Introduction to Acting or permission of instructor

SCRIPT-WRITING STUDIO - ART699

4 CR	Tu 1:30 - 4:50 Whittemore	Intermediate
Faculty: Paul Nelsen

Studies in composing, shaping, and refining scripts for the stage and screen. Participants will complete a series of exercises including writing action without dialogue, crafting dialogue, voice and character, place and atmosphere, puzzling out structure, and achieving closure. Students will also read and analyze model scripts and examine lessons in dramaturgical craft. Prerequisite: None

THEATER PRACTICUM - ART503

1-3 CR	Days/Time/Location to be announced	Multi-Level
Faculty: Paul Nelsen , David Underwood

This is not a conventional course. "Practicum" accredits accumulated technical work on various stage productions over the course of the semester. Prerequisite: None

THEATER PROJECTS - ART502

2 CR	Days/Time/Location to be announced	Multi-Level
Faculty: Holly Derr

This is not a conventional course. "Projects" covers work by actors, directors, and stage managers on the development and production of a new full-length play. Prerequisite: None

See Also:

CDS16

ART706

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Visual Arts

DRAWING I - ART7

4 CR	MW 10:30 - 12:50 TBA	Introductory
Faculty: Timothy Segar

A beginning course designed to develop skills and knowledge in seeing. A variety of tools and materials will be explored while working from the still life, landscape and the figure. Fundamental issues of line, shape, tonal value, composition and design elements will be our basis of investigation. Prerequisite: None Materials fee: $25

INTRODUCTION TO BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY - ART9

4 CR	M 1:30 - 4:20 Woodard Class	Introductory
	Th 1:30 - 3:20 Woodard Class
Faculty: John Willis

This course will be an introduction to black and white photography with an emphasis given both to visual communication and technique. Students will learn basic procedures of camera operation, film exposure and development and enlargement of the image, while exploring the visual and expressive qualities of the medium. Prerequisite: None (a camera capable of full manual operation) Materials fee: $75

PAINTING I - ART8

4 CR	WF 10:30 - 12:50 Baber	Introductory
Faculty: Cathy Osman

This course will explore oil painting through a series of projects based on the model, still life, and landscape. The class will begin by working on paper and expanding to include panel and stretched canvas. Emphasis is on close observation as well as individual response. Prerequisite: Drawing I Materials Fee: $25

CERAMICS II - ART102

3 CR	TuF 1:30 - 3:20 Woodard Studio	Intermediate
Faculty: Michael Boylen

Intermediate work in ceramics based on wheel throwing and/or handbuilding; critical analysis of three-diminsional form; readings in the history and technical literature of ceramics. Prerequisite: Ceramics I at Marlboro Materials fee: TBA

DRAWING THE FIGURE - ART704

4 CR	TuTh 9:00 - 11:20 Baber	Intermediate
Faculty: Cathy Osman

This course will focus on drawing the figure. In-class work will concentrate on direct observational drawing, examining line, value, proportion, mass, anatomy as they relate to the human form. Extensive outside of class drawing will encourage abstraction, thematic development and a personal drawing language. Prerequisite: Drawing I

PAINTING II - ART523

4 CR	F 1:30 - 3:20 Baber	Intermediate
Faculty: Cathy Osman

This course will be a mixed level course with both intermediate and advanced students responding to assignments designed to lead students toward better painting skills and towards the identification of a personal direction in painting. Prerequisite: Drawing I and Painting I Materials Fee: $25

SCULPTURE II - ART552

4 CR	MTh 1:00 - 3:20 Perrine	Intermediate
Faculty: Timothy Segar

This is a course in the identification of and action on sculptural ideas. Projects in conceptual development, figure modeling, and the interaction of drawing and sculpture will be given. Technical areas such as waste-mold making will be introduced. Prerequisite: Sculpture I or permission of instructor Materials fee: TBA

THE CONSTRUCTED REALITY - ART701

4 CR	TuTh 9:00 - 11:20 Perrine	Intermediate
Faculty: Timothy Segar , John Willis

The histories of photography and, more recently, sculpture/ installation art, are rife with examples of artists who are not content to simply observe reality as it exists but who find it necessary to construct their own. This course will focus on the conjunction of the disciplines of sculpture and photography and provide a venue for students to make work that reflects their own constructed reality. The end product of the work of this class will sometimes be photographs and, in other projects, sculpture. Both skills will be employed in each. Objects and spaces will be transformed and become the subject of new work. Students will be encouraged to work collaboratively. Prerequisite: Photo I or permission of instructors Materials Fee: $100

WHEEL THROWING I - ART182

3 CR	TuTh 9:00 - 11:20 Woodard	Intermediate
Faculty: Michael Boylen

Functional forms and abstract design problems using the potter's wheel; intermediate level study of materials, processes, and history of ceramics. Prerequisite: Ceramics I or permission of instructor Materials fee: TBA

WHEEL THROWING II - ART676

3 CR	TuTh 9:00 - 11:20 Woodard	Intermediate
Faculty: Michael Boylen

Prerequisite: Wheel Throwing I or permission of instructor

ART SEMINAR CRITIQUE - ART359

2 CR	Tu 3:30 - 5:20 Woodard	Advanced
Faculty: Cathy Osman , Michael Boylen

Group critique of students' work on Plan. Methodology and goals will be discussed as well as short readings on art and current issues. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: A student on Plan in the Visual Arts or by permission MEETS ALTERNATE TUESDAYS. Students are required to attend 6 public lectures by visiting artists on Tuesday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. followed by a critique session from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN SEMINAR - ART574

4 CR	MW 10:30 - 12:20 Woodard Class	Advanced
Faculty: John Willis

This is a seminar for all students on Plan in photography. Prerequisite: submission of Plan application Lab Fee: $75.00

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Writing

* WRITING ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES - HUM852

4 CR	TuF 3:30 - 4:50 D38	Introductory
Faculty: John Sheehy

This will be a "linked" writing course -- that is, the course will be linked to three other classes in the curriculum, and you will draw your ideas, your reading and your paper topics from one of those classes. In the writing seminar, we'll focus on the writing itself, and we'll cover every aspect of it, from idea to structure to grammar. The course will involve a great deal of formal and informal writing, and lots of in-class and out-of-class exercises designed to move you toward your larger papers. The writing work we do in class will alternate with work on the papers you do for your other classes: you'll take every paper through a series of drafts before submitting it in the linked class, and we'll spend time doing peer reviews, workshopping drafts and working one-on-one in writing conferences. Prerequisite: None COREQUISITE: You must be registered for one of the following: HUM 1018-The Spanish Armada and the Wars of Religion, HUM 1015-Religious Art in India, HUM 1014-The Body Politic.

ELEMENTS OF STYLE - CDS421

3 CR	MTh 1:30 - 2:50 D38	Intermediate
Faculty: Laura Stevenson

This course begins with a review of basic grammatical principles. It continues with exercises designed to increase the students' control of their prose. The second half of the semester is spent partly in revising existing papers, and partly in studying such stylistic niceties as parallel structure, rhythmic control, and felicitous presentation of research. May be a designated writing course (4 credits); otherwise, 3 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor LIMITED TO 15 STUDENTS

FUNDAMENTALS OF CREATIVE NON-FICTION WRITING - HUM1032

4 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 D38	Intermediate
Faculty: John Sheehy , Laura Stevenson

This seminar concerns the fundamental skills necessary to writing creative non-fiction (roughly defined as memoir, lyric and personal essay, meditation, cultural critique, nature and travel writing). Students will begin by doing weekly exercises in description, interview, dialogue, character study, and literary presentation of research; gradually, they will progress towards longer works: weekly writing assignments, illustrative reading, and workshops. A portfolio of all work written and revised is due at the end of term. Prerequisite: Passage of the Clear Writing Requirement; completion of six classic works of CNF prior to the beginning of the course: Truman Capote,In Cold Blood; John McPhee,Control of Nature; Ivan Doig,The House of Sky; Anne Fadiman,The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down; Norman Maclean,A River Runs Through It; and Richard Rodriguez,Days of Obligation; permission of instructors. Seminar limited to 10 students.

POETRY WORKSHOP - ART56

2-5 CR	Tu 1:30 - 4:20 D23	Intermediate
Faculty: T Hunter Wilson

Long weekly classes devoted to an analysis and discussion of poems written for the class. Students encouraged to experiment with forms and techniques. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor, based on writing samples.

GROUP TUTORIAL: PLAN WRITING SEMINAR - HUM938

2 CR	Days/Time/Location to be announced	Advanced
Faculty: Meg Mott

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Writing Seminars

GENETIC ENGINEERING: WHO IS DRIVING THE TRAIN? - NSC488

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D38	Introductory
Faculty: Todd Smith , Laura Stevenson

In 1953 biologists James Watson and Francis Crick first deduced the structure of DNA, and since then the advances in molecular biology have been staggering. Scientists can make plants resistant to pesticides. Doctors can cure children born with no immune system. Stem cell technology may someday lead to permanent cures for a variety of diseases. But DNA science also raises serious ethical questions. For example, should we release genetically engineered organisms into the environment, and should gene therapy trials be halted after the death of a 17-year old patient in one such trial? In this course we will explore advances in human understanding of DNA, and the promises and perils associated with scientists' ability to manipulate genetic material. We will examine the personalities driving DNA research, as well as the politics and financial incentives involved. We will read four books (including Genom, by Matt Ridley, and Lords of the Harvest, by Daniel Charles) and several articles, and students will write four papers. Prerequisite: None

* WRITING SEMINAR: PICTURING OURSELVES - HUM1019

4 CR	TuTh 10:00 - 11:20 D42	Introductory
Faculty: Gloria Biamonte

In this writing seminar, we will read autobiographies that create a self in language and in photographs, considering how text and image interact and reflect on one another. Existing on the border between fact and fiction, autobiographical writing often conceals as much as it reveals. Within the context of autobiography, we will explore the point at which photographs enter the text and examine how they act to undercut or reinforce the written narrative. Beginning with Christa Wolf's Patterns of Childhood, we will examine an autobiography where the narrator attempts to reconstruct her childhood by creating mental images of photographs that were lost at the end of WWII. We will then read autobiographies in which words and images work together: Micheal Ondaatje's Running in the Family, N. Scott Momaday's Names, Eudora Welty's One Writer's Beginnings and Wright Morris's Home Place. We will be writing about all of this in several formats: in-class exercises and shorter assignments leading up to one 8-10 page research paper. Peer response workshops, writing conferences, and in-class work on style, revision, and editing will alternate with our class discussion of the texts. Prerequisite: None

* WRITING SEMINAR: TWICE TOLD TALES - HUM1022

4 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 D43	Introductory
Faculty: Gloria Biamonte

In Twice Told Tales, we will be reading paired texts (novels, plays and short stories) and watching film versions (classic and contemporary) of each of the longer works. Our discussions will explore the dialogues that contemporary authors create with the past--dialogues that transgress the boundaries of time and support Virginia Woolf's suggestion that "books continue each other, in spite of our habit of judging them separately." We will be making connections among the works that move us both forward and backward, juxtaposing familiar and unfamiliar texts in ways that will stimulate readings of both. Texts will include Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Valerie Martin's Mary Reilly, William Shakespeare's King Lear, Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres, Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway, and Michael Cunnigham's The Hours. We will be writing about all of this in several formats: in-class exercises and shorter assignments leading up to one 8-10 page research paper. Peer response workshops, writing conferences, and in-class work on style, revision, editing will alternate with our class discussion of the texts. Prerequisite None

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World Studies Program

CONTEMPORARY LATIN AMERICA: MEXICO - WSP71

2 CR	TuF 3:30 - 4:50 D33E	Introductory
Faculty: Mario Sousa-Pena, Meg Mott

This course is intended to offer a comprehensive overview of contemporary Mexico, with a special emphasis on democracy, security, violence, drugs, human rights, and relations with the United States. The object of this course is to encourage students to be better informed of hemispheric transformations. ****This course will meet only until Spring Break. Prerequisite: None

FINDING AN INTERNSHIP - WSP50

1 CR	Th 9:30 - 10:30 Appletree	Introductory
Faculty: Carrie Weikel

This course in an experience in self-discovery paired with the nuts and bolts details that must be addressed when searching for an internship. Prerequisite: None.

TWENTIETH CENTURY WORLD - WSP67

4 CR	TuTh 11:30 - 12:50 D42	Introductory
Faculty: Lynette Rummel , Mario Sousa-Pena

An introductory seminar for World Studies students. The course is designed to help students situate themselves in time and place, and to begin to think historically, culturally, and geographically. We will discuss concepts and issues relevant to the contemporary world and to historical experience, in global and comparative contexts. Prerequisite: None

DESIGNING FIELDWORK - WSP3

2 CR	Tu 2:00 - 3:30 D42	Intermediate
Faculty: Carol Hendrickson

A course focused on fieldwork methods, designing projects for the field, writing field notes and reports, and the theoretical, ethical, and practical issues surrounding all of this. A required course for WSP students preparing to go on internship but valuable for (and open to) non-WSP students considering fieldwork in the U.S. or abroad.

See Also:

SSC348

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