Marlboro College

Spring 2010 Courses

Generally speaking each course at Marlboro College requires a minimum number of contact hours with teaching faculty based on the credits to be earned. Usually 50 minutes or more of weekly contact time per credit earned is required. Contact time is provided through formal in-class instruction as well as other instructional activities facilitated by the teaching faculty member.

Course books are listed below each course. The book lists are accurate as of the beginning of the term but faculty may make changes subsequently that will not be reflected here. Books are available from the Marlboro College Bookstore. Prices listed are for new books as of the start of term, the bookstore may have used copies at other prices.

Courses that begin with a DW are Designated Writing Courses.
Courses that begin with a WS are Writing Seminar Courses.

Last Updated 02/01/2010

Courses by Field of Study



American Studies

MATERIALS & METHODS IN AMERICAN STUDIES

HUM692 - 2 Credits - Intermediate

  • Friday 9:00am - 10:20am D25 (Fac Use Only)

Faculty: Kathryn Ratcliff

A junior level seminar which draws on the particular research interests of Plan students to explore a variety of methodological approaches and source materials in American Studies. Prerequisite: None

SENIOR SEMINAR IN AMERICAN STUDIES

HUM721 - 2 Credits - Advanced

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D42

Faculty: Kathryn Ratcliff

The seminar is organized around the different research topics of seniors doing Plan work in American Studies. Each student will assign and teach selected works in their subject area. Students will also present their own research in progress and read and critique each other's writing. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: A senior on Plan

HISTORY OF POLITICAL LIFE IN THE U.S. I

HUM723 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am D42
  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am D42

Faculty: Kathryn Ratcliff

This course offers a wide ranging exploration of the multiple and often conflicting meanings of the democratic tradition in U.S. history. Areas of inquiry include the intellectual and social milieux of the Revolutionary generation, the struggle to ratify the Constitution, the rise of mass political organizations in the nineteenth century, and the flowering of democratic expression in popular culture and the arts. Variable credits 2-5 with instructor approval. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CENTURY OF STRUGGLEFLEXNER 9780674106536 $25.50
RACE AND MANIFEST DESTINYHORSMAN 9780674948051 $28.00
AMERICAN SLAVERY, AMERICAN FREEDOMMORGAN 9780393324945 $18.95

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Anthropology

EVERYDAY LIFE IN LATIN AMERICA

SSC518 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Monday 1:30pm - 3:20pm D34
  • Thursday 1:30pm - 3:20pm D34

Faculty: Carol Hendrickson

Latin America appears in the U.S. news for topics such as presidential elections and coups, trade policies, immigration issues, drug trafficking, tourism, and (recently) the Olympic site selection. But how do these issues and events relate to the everyday lives of the people who live there? This course focuses on peoples and cultures of Latin America and considers subjects such as ethnicity, race, and gender; wealth, poverty, and the challenges of making a living; growing up (childhood and rites of passage); and daily life in the context of broader political and economic events. Films will complement class readings. (Note: we will not always meet the two hours of this course slot; however, the extra time will allow for films shown in class.) Students will have the opportunity to do a final research project of their choosing. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
FACES OF LATIN AMERICAGREEN 9781583671511 $19.00
MEANING OF MACHOGUTMANN 9780520250130 $23.95
MARKETING DEMOCRACYPALEY 9780520227682 $24.95
AT HOME IN THE STREETHECHT 9780521598699 $31.99
HOLD LIFE HASALLEN 9781588340320 $19.95
TECPAN GUATEMALAFISCHER 9780813337227 $21.00

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Art History

SEX, VIOLENCE & RELIGION: THE ART OF CARAVAGGIO

HUM1398 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Apple Tree
  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Apple Tree

Faculty: Erin Benay

The year 2010 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio. This seminar will focus on the artistic production of Caravaggio and the seemingly endless production of art historical literature that has been generated since his death. We will discuss key thematic ideas related to the interpretation of Caravaggio's paintings such as homoeroticism in his early pictures, his use of models, or psychoanalytic readings of Caravaggio's works. By reading and writing extensively about one artist, students will become intimately familiar with the art historical problems associated with one of the great masters of Western Art. Prerequisite: At least one other Art History course at Marlboro.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CARAVAGGIOPUGLISI 9780714839660 $39.95

INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY II: EARLY RENAISSANCE TO CONTEMPORARY

HUM1399 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Apple Tree
  • Monday 11:30am - 12:50pm Apple Tree

Faculty: Erin Benay

This course will provide an introduction to the history of mostly Western painting, sculpture, architecture and other media from the Renaissance through the present day. Emphasis will be put on cultivating the analytical skills needed to critically discuss and interpret canonical works of art and movements. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
GARDNER'S ART THROUGH THE AGES: V. 11 THIRTEETH EDITIONKLEINER 9780495115502 $140.95

Asian Studies

MODERN CHINESE HISTORY & CULTURE

HUM1075 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D21 (Harter)
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D21 (Harter)

Faculty: Seth Harter

A continuation of Ancient Chinese History and Culture, this course will examine the major trends in Chinese history from the 17th century to the present. Along the way we will consider phenomenal expansion of China's territory, population, and economy under the Manchu Qing dynasty. We will then explore the onslaught of rebellion, reform, and revolution that put an end to the imperial system. Finally, we will study the radical communism of Mao Zedong and conclude by looking at the challenges facing China today. Throughout the semester we will emphasize the centrality of the family by asking questions about gender, filiality, freedom and responsibility. Students will write response papers, two short essays, and one longer research paper. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
LAST EMPERORSRAWSKI 9780520228375 $24.96
CINDERELLA'S SISTERSKO 9780520253902 $21.95
CHINA CANDIDSANGYE 9780520245143 $24.95
SELECTED STORIES OF LU HSUNLU HSUN 9780393008487 $15.95
SEARCH FOR MODERN CHINASPENCE 9780393973518 $57.55
SPIDER EATERSYANG 9780520215986 $24.95

Biochemistry

FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

NSC415 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 216
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 216

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 "packaging" and 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.

The central structure of the course will be alternating lectures and discussions based on selected readings, including journal articles. We will also discuss homework assignments, and both of sets of discussions will be informed by readings from the text.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
FUNDAMENTAL MOLECULAR BIOLOGYALLISON 9781405103794 $184.60

FUNDAMENTALS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LAB

NSC420 - 2 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 4:50pm Sci 112

Faculty: Todd Smith

Environmental conditions alter gene expression. For example, light intensity, soil nutrients, and pollutants in the environment can change the expression of genes in a plant. But which genes, and how much does their expression change? Until recently it was impossible to simultaneously study the expression of large numbers of genes. However, scientists now have a tool-the genechip-to rapidly assess changes in the expression of many genes. This tool consists of pieces of DNA affixed to a solid surface in a grid-like array: a microarray. Microarray analysis is a tool for rapidly examining the regulation of thousands of genes. This course is designed around a hands-on experiment in which we will study the effects of different environmental conditions on gene expression in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana; this plant is closely related to cabbage and mustard plants and is frequently used as model eukaryotic organism. The course will be taught in conjunction with scientists from the University of Vermont, as a service of the Vermont Genetics Network.

We will begin the course with discussions and readings to design the experiment. In the second part of the course we will purify RNA from the plants, then use cDNA synthesis, microarray hybridization and bioinformatics to analyze gene expression and assess the results of our experiment.

This course is limited to 8 students. Students with more biology and chemistry coursework and laboratory experience will be given priority.

 

Biology

GENERAL BIOLOGY II

NSC291 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 221
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 221
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 221

Faculty: Jaime Tanner

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

GENERAL BIOLOGY II LAB

NSC292 - 2 Credits - Introductory

  • Monday 1:30pm - 4:50pm Sci 221

Faculty: Allison Turner

Further exploration of biological principles and biological diversity in a laboratory setting. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in General Biology II

PLANT DIVERSITY

NSC41 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 221
  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 221

Faculty: Jennifer Ramstetter

Plants are vital components of life on earth and spectacular in their diversity. In this course, we begin by exploring plants ranging from mosses and ferns to conifers and flowering plants. We then use our understanding of plant diversity to examine qustions of the morphology, reproduction, ecology and evolution of these groups of plants. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS 7THRAVEN 9780716710073 $154.25

BIOLOGY OF MAMMALS

NSC591 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am Sci 221
  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am Sci 221

Faculty: Jaime Tanner

An exploration of the anatomy, physiology, behavior and ecology of mammals. We will utilize recent primary literature and we will examine and identify skulls and skins from representative mammal species during a few lab sessions.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MAMMALOGYFELDHAMER 9780801886959 $99.50

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Chemistry

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

NSC505 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Monday 8:30am - 9:20am Sci 216
  • Friday 8:30am - 9:20am Sci 216
  • Wednesday 8:30am - 9:20am Sci 216

Faculty: Todd Smith

The central focus of general chemistry is the composition of matter and transformations of matter, and we will continue to focus on how these microscopic transformations underlie our macroscopic experiences. In the second half of this course we will examine in detail models of chemical bonds, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, and electrochemistry. We will also explore some aspects of organic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and analytical chemistry. Environmental chemistry will continue to be a secondary theme of the course as we relate all of these topics to the effects of human activity on our environment. Prerequisite: General Chemistry I, NSC158

GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB

NSC506 - 2 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 1:30pm - 4:50pm Sci 112

Faculty: Allison Turner, Todd Smith

The laboratory sessions will continue to be an opportunity for students to hone their lab skills and to explore topics and ideas discussed in class. This semester students will begin to take more responsibility for designing their experiments. Students will work in teams to devise, conduct and analyze experiments on several topics related to in-class discussions. Students will use primary literature to provide some context for their experiments, and they will continue to focus on employing the principles of green chemistry in their lab experiments.

Classics

TROY REVISITED

HUM1405 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D34
  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D34

Faculty: Andrew Singer

Homer, Hollywood and Tank Girl?! This course aims to explore the extensive dialogue between ancient and contemporary literature. Focusing primarily on the myths surrouunding Troy, the course will encompass drama, poetry, prose and film. Included in the syllabus will be a diverse reange of material, from Logan's War Music to Atwood's Penelopiad. Examination of the texts will be interspersed with film, including Kakogiannis' "Iphigenia", Joel Coen's "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and, of course, "Troy". We will also take a look at the theory that underpins reception, translation and understanding. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
PENELOPIADATWOOD 9781841957982 $13.00
ODYSSEYARMITAGE 9780393330816 $14.95
IPHEURIPIDES 9781840023039 $16.95
ODYSSEY OF HOMERHOMER / LATTIMORE 9780061244186 $13.99
WAR MUSICLOGUE 9780226491905 $16.00
TANK GIRLHEWLETT 9781845767631 $14.95
ILIADHOMER 9780872203525 $13.95

LATIN IB

HUM618 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am D34
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am D34
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am D34

Faculty: Andrew Singer

This is a continuation of Latin IA, a beginner's course for those wishing to study the Latin language. We will continue to work from Wheelock's Latin and will hopefully branch out into passages of original Latin by the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Latin IA

LATIN IIB

HUM619 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D31 (Singer)
  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D31 (Singer)

Faculty: Andrew Singer

This course is a continuation of Latin IIA. We will complete Wheelock's Latin before moving on to read passages of original Latin from the Cambridge Latin Anthology. Prerequisite: Latin IIA

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CAMBRIDGE LATIN ANTHOLOGYCARTER 9780521578776 $20.00

GREEK IB

HUM620 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 9:00am - 9:50am D31 (Singer)
  • Friday 10:30am - 11:20am D31 (Singer)
  • Thursday 9:00am - 9:50am D31 (Singer)

Faculty: Andrew Singer

This is a continuation of Greek IA. We will complete Greek to GCSE before moving on to the second part. We may branch out into passages of original Greek by the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Greek IA

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
GREEK ANTHOLOGYJACT 9780521000260 $23.25

GREEK IIB

HUM621 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D31 (Singer)
  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am D31 (Singer)

Faculty: Andrew Singer

This course is a continuation of Greek IIA. We will complete the second part of Taylor's Greek to GCSE before moving on to read passages of original Greek from the Cambridge Greek Anthology. Prerequisite: Greek IIA

 

Computer Science

PROGRAMMING WORKSHOP

NSC490 - 3 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 217
  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 217

Faculty: Jim Mahoney

In this course we'll work on improving your programming skills and practice, bridging the gap between a beginner's understanding of the craft and an intermediate to advanced understanding. Expect some project based work, with students or groups of students developing and commenting on each other's code, as well as assigned readings and exercises on topics such as object oriented programming, functional programming, recursion, scope, threads and forks, graphics and graphical user interfaces, version control, API's, documentation, testing, and so on. We will likely use more than one programming language, depending on the background and experience of the participants; likely candidates include C, Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, lisp, or one of their variations. Prerequisite: Previous programming experience

INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES

NSC583 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 217
  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 217

Faculty: Jim Mahoney

An introduction to the various technologies behind the internet, including HTML, CSS, TCP/IP, DNS, and a whole lot of other acronyms. The course will be roughly divided into two parts: one on web page creation, and the other on internet infrastructure along with a little history and culture. Depending on the background of the participants, we may also do a little JavaScript, the programming language that makes web pages "do" things. Further internet related work at Marlboro (such as the Web Programming class) builds on the material in this course.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
COMPUTER NETWORKINGMATTHEW 9780471661863 $61.00

Cultural History

REPORTING FROM THE FRONTLINE

SSC420 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Thursday 1:00pm - 3:20pm Greene Room

Faculty: Dana Howell

To know the wider world, we depend upon the "news." Headlines, on-the-ground reports, and visual images in the media shape our view of many societies. Reports from war zones are especially powerful, conveying urgency, danger, and excitement, as war reporters take risks in foreign lands to "bring back the story." We grant them authority as eyewitnesses and explorers, and we see their accounts as "the first draft of history." How should we "read" the news? We'll discuss news narratives, cultural images conveyed by news stories, and the conditions and issues facing war reporters. We'll focus particularly on reporting from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, with background material from World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Balkan wars of the 1990s. We will also consider contemporary changes in reporting, particularly the new role of "citizen journalism" via the internet and cellphones. Readings, films, discussion, and student research projects. Prerequisite: A course in social sciences or humanities

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
AL-JAZEERAMILES 9780802142351 $15.00
DIGITAL WAR REPORTINGMATHESON 9780745642765 $22.95
REGARDING THE PAIN OF OTHERSSONTAG 9780312422196 $13.00
BEYOND THE FRONT LINESSEIB 9781403972088 $26.00
NAKED IN BAGHDADGARRELS 9780312424190 $14.00
REPORTING AMERICA AT WARFERRARI 9780786888856 $19.95
LANDSCAPES OF WARGOYTISOLO 9780872863736 $16.95
WAR IS A FORCE THAT GIVES US MEANINGHEDGES 9781400034635 $13.95

RUSSIA & THE CAUCASUS

SSC517 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm Greene Room
  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Greene Room

Faculty: Dana Howell

In Europe we are but parasites and slaves, but to Asia we shall come as masters, Dostoevski wrote. The Russian empire (and the USSR) found its southern limits in the region of the Caucasus mountains, and the recent Russian-Georgian conflict is the latest in a two-hundred-year history of Russian incursions. In the 19th century Russians were inspired by the fierce resistance of the mountain people, the beauty of the land, and Orientalist fantasies of exotic cultures, creating a literary tradition from Pushkin to Tolstoi to Pasternak. By the 20th century, the Caucasus became the site of the first genocide of the twentieth century against the Armenians, a focal point of Islamic revival and armed conflict, a region of separatist wars in Armenia, Azerbiajan, Georgia, and Chechnia, and a center of oil politics (with the capital of Azerbiajan called the new Dodge City of the wild east). Considered the most culturally diverse area in the world, an ancient as well as modern crossroads, the Caucasus includes some of the oldest Christian nations, the traditional landing point of Noah's Ark and the land of the Golden Fleece, the mountains which form the wall between Europe and Asia, the birthplace of Stalin, and potentially the furthest reach of NATO and the EU. This course is an introduction to the Caucasus region, with Russian involvement as the connecting thread through the past two centuries to the present day.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
COSSACKS AND OTHER STORIESTOLSTOY 9780140449594 $18.00
HERO OF OUR TIMELERMONTOV 9780143105633 $14.00
CHECHNYAMEIER 9780393327328 $11.95
ALLAH'S MOUNTAINSSMITH 9781850439790 $26.95
SABRES OF PARADISEBLANCH 9781850434030 $26.00
GEORGIA DIARYGOLTZ 9780765617118 $28.95

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Dance

INT/ADV MODERN DANCE TECHNIQUE & PARTNERING

ART2238 - 2 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 10:30am - 12:50pm Dance Studio
  • Wednesday 10:30am - 12:50pm Dance Studio

Faculty: Kristin Horrigan

This course will offer intermediate and experienced dancers the opportunity to explore the intersection of contemporary modern dance technique and contemporary partnering. Solo work will be based in contemporary release-based technique and partnering work will stem from principles of contact improvisation. Students will learn how to use weight, momentum, breath, muscle tone, and a clear understanding of the structure of the body to move dynamically through space, in and out of the floor, up into the air, and on and off balance. Through our practice, we will develop strength, range of motion, balance, flexibility, stamina, self-awareness, and coordination. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

CHOREOGRAPHING FOR GROUPS

ART2239 - 3 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 1:30pm - 5:20pm Dance Studio
  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Dance Studio

Faculty: Kristin Horrigan

Students in this course will learn strategies for creating group choreographies and will direct groups of their peers in weekly projects. Course material will include both rehearsal strategies and compositional techniques for working with groups. The companion course, Performance Workshop, will provide student performers for the projects required by this class. Prerequisite: one semester of choreography class or permission of instructor

ARGENTINE TANGO

ART592 - 1 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Persons Auditorium

Faculty: Jim Mahoney

Learn a vocabulary of expressive body and foot movement, how to follow, to lead, and to improvise in partnership, all with terrific music. Prerequisite: None

PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

ART69 - 2 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Dance Studio
  • Thursday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Dance Studio

Faculty: Kristin Horrigan

Dancers of all levels and styles are encouraged to sign up for this workshop to participate as performer in projects choreographed by their peers. Students who register for this course commit to being present for a set schedule of rehearsals and to performing in student projects throughout the semester. This workshop is the companion course to Choreographing for Groups.

CHOREOGRAPHY

ART850 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

Faculty: Kristin Horrigan

Creation and building of choreographic material ending with a final production. Pieces will be both solo and group works, and some ideas will be explored through the framework of the course "Choreographing for Groups."

ADVANCED BEGINNER BALLET

ART878 - 2 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 1:15pm - 2:45pm Dance Studio
  • Tuesday 1:15pm - 2:45pm Dance Studio

Faculty: Carrie Towle Buettner

Advanced Beginner Ballet will expose the student to the basic concepts required for the proper execution of ballet technique, including alignment, turnout, articulation of the knees and feet, and port de bras. The class will promote strength and flexibility for the overall dancer while respecting each student's unique physical capacities within the demands of classical technique. The student will learn basic ballet vocabulary and movement phrases along with the expectations and traditions specific to the progression of a ballet class. Selected readings, video viewings and written work will support the work in the studio.

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Economics

U.S. CAPITALISM

SSC19 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am D42
  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am D42

Faculty: James Tober

We live in interesting and challenging economic times. The U.S. and much of the world are in prolonged recession, with high unemployment, flat or declining incomes for most people, and great suffering. These are also times of great opportunity and great transition. Collapsed credit markets need to be revived, the role of government in the economy re-imagined, the relationship between workers and employers rethought, and global economic relations reconsidered.

This course offers an historical, institutional, and theoretical introduction to the U.S. economy, its problems and prospects. You are invited to 1) become familiar with the essential features of the U.S. economy, 2) understand the basic elements of macroeconomic analysis, and 3) develop and defend policy approaches to current economic challenges. What does the Federal Reserve do? What does GDP measure? Are we all Keynesians (again?) Who pays the taxes? How did capitalism arise as a dominant form of economic organization?

 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CAPITALISM AND FREEDOMFRIEDMAN 9780226264219 $16.00
SWEET CHARITYPOPPENDIECK 9780140245561 $16.00
MINDFUL ECONOMICSMAGNUSON 9781583228470 $24.95

ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

SSC38 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Library 102
  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Library 102

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: Previous work in social science or environmental studies, or permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIC POLICYTIETENBERG 9780321599490 $126.00

RESEARCH SEMINAR IN ECONOMICS

SSC522 - 1 Credits - Advanced

  • Monday 1:30pm - 2:20pm D25 (Fac Use Only)

Faculty: James Tober

This seminar is primarily for seniors in economics who seek a forum for peer commentary on Plan writing and discussion of the challenges of discipline-based research. It is open to other economics students on Plan, or other students, based on the suitability of a research proposal. May be taken for 1-4 credits. May be repeated for credit.

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Film/Video Studies

THE FILMS OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN

ART2242 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 6:30pm - 9:20pm D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Jay Craven

Comic trailblazer Charlie Chaplin appeared on movie screens within ten years of the medium's birth and before film was even considered an art form. But Chaplin broke new ground on many fronts, rendered unique and poignant moments in American history, and achieved global popularity as the first "world figure," recognized in all continents for his trademark, the Little Tramp. The former music hall comedian also survived the advent of sound movies, because he owned his own studio, and he produced some of his most enduring cinema when other silent film actors were out of work.

This class will include screenings of The Unknown Chaplin (1983), that explores the filmmaker's working methods - and the major Chaplin shorts, including Easy Street (1917), Shoulder Arms (1918), The Pilgrim (1923), and The Immigrant (1917). Also, the Chaplin features: The Kid (1921), The Gold Rush (1925), The Circus (1928), City Lights (1931), Modern Times (1936), The Great Dictator (1940), Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Limelight (1952), and A King in New York (1957).

The class is open to all interested students and has an enrollment cap of 12.

 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ESSENTIAL CHAPLINSCHICKEL 9781566637015 $16.95

DIRECT CINEMA

ART2243 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 4:20pm Media Lab

Faculty: Jay Craven

Direct cinema is a kind of documentary filmmaking that records spontaneous observation of naturally occurring events. It challenges the filmmaker to engage the audience without resorting to formal interview, voice over, or pre-conceived structure that shapes documentaries to resemble narrative films, with rising and falling action.

In this class, students will be expected to each make three short direct cinema documentaries on subjects of their choosing. We'll also watch and discuss examples of direct cinema by the Al and David Maysles (Salesman, Gimme Shelter, Grey Gardens), Frederick Wiseman (High School, Welfare, Belfast, Maine), D.A. Pennebaker (Don't Look Back, The War Room), Barbara Kopple (American Dream, Harlan County, U.S.A.), and others. Prerequisite: Previous film study or permission of instructor

 

SCREENWRITING

ART583 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Wednesday 8:30am - 9:50am Library 102

Faculty: Jay Craven

Effective screenwriting requires an understanding of story structure and an ability to shape character, theme, tone, and incident to dramatic effect. TV writing is similar, but tends toward a shifting tone and smaller story arcs where ongoing characters can engage smaller challenges and obstacles. TV story resolutions are also different, since the producers want to "pick it up next week." This class will focus on the regular practice of film and television writing-and will also give students a chance to try their hand at writing four and a half-minute radio sketches for possible broadcast. Activities will include writing exercises, character research, narrative construction, and regular revision aimed at producing scripts that can be produced, using available resources. Prerequisite: previous film study, creative writing experience or permission of the instructor.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
HOW TO WRITE A MOVIE IN 21 DAYSKING 9780062730664 $15.00

History

MARLBORO COLLEGE IN THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION

HUM1147 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 3:00pm - 5:20pm D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Timothy Little

The seminar will survey the history of higher education in the United States. After the spring break, the focus will shift to the history of Marlboro College as example and as exception. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
DISTINCTIVELY AMERICANKOBLIK 9780765807212 $29.95
HISTORY OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATIONTHELIN 9780801880049 $23.00

HISTORY OF FOOD & CUISINE

HUM1406 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am D38 (Long Room)
  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Adam Franklin-Lyons

This course will cover ideas of taste and choices of cuisine as they affected events and cultural change over the last millenium as well as the tools historians have used to study the history of food. European and American history will be the focus, but we will also explore a selection of other global cuisines. Different societies and historical eras all had their own styles and preferences and these brought about trade links, conquests, global reorganizations and shifts in both aesthetic and material culture. We will also ask what the study of "high" culture food can tell us about the cultural life of both the past and our own society. Some cooking will be involved.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
FOOD: THE HISTORY OF TASTEFREEDMAN 9780520254763 $39.95
MASTERS OF AMERICAN COOKERYFUSSELL 9780803269200 $25.00
SWEETNESS AND POWERMINTZ 9780140092332 $16.00
REVOLUTION AT THE TABLELEVENSTEIN 9780520234390 $24.95

WINE DARK SEA: HISTORIOGRAPHY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

HUM1407 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D34
  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D34

Faculty: Adam Franklin-Lyons

Not a history of the many cultures that have existed around the Mediterranean-Roman, European, Arab, Turkish-but rather a course about the sea itself, we will look at what and why scholars have written with fascination and even love about the "Middle Sea." 20th century historiography has often sought to portray the multitude of nations and peoples who have populated the Mediterranean since ancient Rome as inextricably linked, through geography, environment, economy, and even in anthropological descriptions of culture. The discourse of interconnectedness in turn influenced thinkers and writers studying everything from Japan to the 17th century Atlantic. In this course we will survey the idea of Mediterranean unity and examine the many tools historians have used to dissect the life of the sea and the lives of its peoples.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MEDITERRANEAN SOCIETYGOITEIN 9780520240599 $29.95
IN AN ANTIQUE LANDGHOSH 9780679727835 $15.95
CORRUPTING SEAHORDEN 9780631218906 $46.95
RETHINKING THE MEDITERRANEANHARRIS 9780199207725 $60.00

See Also:

Interdisciplinary

ETHNOBIOLOGY

CDS15 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D38 (Long Room)
  • Monday 11:30am - 12:50pm D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Carol Hendrickson, Jennifer Ramstetter

Ethnobiologists explore how people in different societies think about and use plants and animals and, as such, their discipline falls at the intersection of biology and anthropology. Historically, the work of ethnobiologists has focused in large part on human uses of plants (ethnobotany) and, in particular, the description of plant uses in "exotic" societies, often without much attention to the cultural values, social relations, and conservation issues surrounding these uses. In this class, we will consider a range of topics including taxonomies, land use, healing, and intellectual property rights and hope to go beyond "mere" description of practices to a deeper social, cultural, and biological analysis of the interaction of humans with plants and animals. Case studies will be drawn from around the world. Prerequisite: none

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
QUE VIVAN LOS TAMALES!PILCHER 9780826318732 $26.95
PLANTS, PEOPLE & CULTUREBALICK 9780716760276 $0.00

TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

CDS562 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Library 102
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm Library 102

Faculty: Tom Means

English is increasingly becoming the world's lingua franca. This course will provide a brief review of the historical reasons behind this trend. We will then begin a comprehensive overview of the major approaches and methods in language teaching/learning. Ultimately, this course will provide a platform for students to practice teaching English as a second language. Students will teach several simple classes and submit a teaching portfolio.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ENGLISH AS A GLOBAL LANGUAGECRYSTAL 9780521530323 $16.50
MAKING COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING HAPPEN 2NDLEE 9780073655178 $108.65

Languages

BEGINNING MODERN ARABIC IA

HUM1119 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 8:30am - 9:20am Gander 1
  • Monday 8:30am - 9:20am Gander 1
  • Wednesday 8:30am - 9:20am Gander 1

Faculty: Mahmoud Mahmoud

Introduces students to the phonology and script of classical/modern standard Arabic and covers the basic morphology and syntax of the written language. Emphasis on the development of the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) at the earliest stages. Samples of modern (contemporary) and classical styles of writing introduced, and audio-visual material from the contemporary Arabic media. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ALIF BAA 2ND W MULTIMEDIABRUSTAD 9781589015067 $39.95

INTERMEDIATE MODERN ARABIC IIA

HUM1120 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am Gander 1
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am Gander 1
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am Gander 1

Faculty: Mahmoud Mahmoud

A continuation of elementary Arabic with equal emphasis on aural and oral skills, reading and writing. Selections from contemporary Arabic media are introduced and serve as a basis for reading and conversation. Prerequisite: Arabic IA

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
AL-KITAAB WITH DVDS PT. 1 2NDBRUSTAD 9781589011045 $59.95

ELEMENTARY CHINESE II

HUM1362 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 8:30am - 9:20am D13
  • Friday 8:30am - 9:20am D13
  • Monday 8:30am - 9:20am D13

Faculty: Grant Li

This course is the continuation of Elementary Chinese I. Students will continue to develop communicative competence in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students will learn basic vocabulary and sentence structure for use in essential everyday situations through various forms of oral practice. While linguistic aspects of the Chinese language continues to be the focus, introduction to the social and cultural background of the language will still form an important part of the course. Prerequisite: Elementary Chinese I or permission of the instructor

INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II

HUM1363 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am D13
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am D13
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am D13

Faculty: Grant Li

This course is the continuation of Intermediate Chinese I. Students will continue to learn more essential skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for daily communication. A broad variety of expressions and complicated sentence structures will be taught so that students can participate in conversations on various topics related to modern Chinese society. While equal emphasis will be given to both characters and structures, students will be guided to write more Chinese essays. Activities related to the broad spectrum of Chinese culture will be organized to facilitate language learning with knowledge and analysis of the cultural background of the language. Prerequisite: Intermediate Chinese I or permission of the instructor

ELEMENTARY ITALIAN II

HUM1370 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am Library 102
  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am Library 102

Faculty: Tom Means

Speaking, reading, writing, oral-aural and written excercises. Student (oral) talk performances will be recorded on digital voice recorders. Italian short stories will be read and written up. Italian soap opera on DVD will be followed and commented upon.

U.S. LATINO/A LITERATURE: CARTOGRAPHIES OF THE SELF, BORDERS, EXILES

HUM1402 - 6 Credits - Advanced

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Gander 1
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm Gander 1

Faculty: Rosario de Swanson

After centuries of invisibility and marginalization, Latino culture and literature exploded on the American scene in the 60s. Chicanos, Cubans, Nuyoricans, and lately Dominicans and Central Americans have all contributed to create a diversified body of literature characterized by its bilingualism, biculturalism, and hybridity. This course will center on how U.S. Latino / a literature bears witness to identity formation, self-representation, and celebration of Latino culture and its people. It will explore a series of critical issues that define "latinidad" in the U.S. including language (bilingualism, Spanglish, code-switching, and "dialect"), race/ethnnicity/color, gender migration, racism, and difference. The texts in the course are representative of a great body of oral and written literature that articulates the experience of being Latina / o in the U.S. Although the course is taught in English, familiarity with Spanish is useful. This course requires the careful reading of the assigned materials, therefore, class participation, attendance and preparation is of utmost importance, continued absences and lack of preparation will reflect negatively in the grade. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
IN A TIME OF BUTTERFLIESALVAREZ 9780452274426 $15.00
...AND THE EARTH DID NOT DEVOUR HIMRIVERA 9780613179591 $24.95
HOUSE ON MANGO STREETCISNEROS 9780679734772 $9.95
DOWN THESE MEAN STREETSTHOMAS 9780679781424 $12.95
DREAMING IN CUBANGARCIA 9780345381439 $13.95

INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II

HUM1403 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am Gander 1
  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am Gander 1

Faculty: Rosario de Swanson

Intermediate Spanish II is a course for students who have completed Intermediate Spanish or have been deemed to be proficient enough for this class after takng an introductory Spanish placement test and talking to the professor about prior course work. If you are taking spanish for the first time at Marlboro College, you need to talk to the professor. Intermediate Spanish II builds on and expands the language skills acquired in Intermediate Spanish. It combines an extensive grammar reveiw while focusing on all relevant language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Culture is integrated in all aspects of the program; therefore, we will have critical discussions about the culture of different countries of the Spanish speaking world. Frequent compositions, selected literary readings, class discussions, and debates on films and current events. It meets two times a week as a class and an extra 50 minuites section with a language assistant, to be arranged. Prerequisite: Two semesters of college Spanish or equivalent

 

 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
EN CONTACTO LECTURAS INTERMEDIAS 8THGILL 9781413013733 $79.95
EN CONTACTO GRAMATICA EN ACCION 8THGILL 9781413013771 $111.95
FELICES DIAS TIO SERGIOGARCIA-RAMIS 9781567680051 $0.00

TOPICS IN SPANISH-AMERICAN CULTURE & HISTORY

HUM1404 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Monday 11:30am - 12:50pm Gander 1
  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Gander 1

Faculty: Rosario de Swanson

Latin America is a vast region diverse in geography and culture tied together by a shared historical experience and a language. The Spanish-speaking countries are as rich and varied in their culture and historical development as they are in their geography and in the mix of peoples that inhabit them. In this course we will examine some of the most important issues in Latin America from a cultural and historical perspective: from nation building in the nineteenth century, to revolution and dictatorship, to indigenista and testimonial narratives. We will read essays, novels, and also watch films and discuss works of art. Prerequisite: Courses in Latin American literature

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
TREINTA ANOSBOULLOSA 9789707310070 $12.95
QUIEN MATO A PALOMINO MOLEROVARGAS LLOSA 9786034016903 $24.95
LABERINTO DE LA SOLEDAD Y OTRAS OBRASPAZ 9780140258837 $16.00
LOS RIOS PROFUNDOSARGUEDAS 9788437613215 $24.95
BALUN CANANCASTELLANOS 9789681683030 $10.95

See Also:

Literature

SEMINAR IN RELIGION, LITERATURE, AND PHILOSOPHY II

HUM1026 - 6 Credits - Intermediate

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Monday 11:30am - 12:50pm D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm D23 (T. Wilson)

Faculty: T. Hunter Wilson

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 or permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
OXFORD STUDY BIBLESUGGS 9780195290004 $34.99
EPIC OF GILGAMESHSANDARS 9780140441000 $9.95
DISCOURSE ON METHOD AND MEDITATIONS FOURTH EDITIONDESCARTES 9780872204201 $9.50
DIVINE COMEDY V. 3 : PARADISEDANTE 9780140444438 $15.00
SELECTIONS FROM THE ESSAYSMONTAIGNE 9780882951058 $6.95
LEVIATHANHOBBES 9780872201774 $13.95
FOUR GREAT TRAGEDIESSHAKESPEARE 9780451527295 $7.95
DIVINE COMEDY: PURGATORIODANTE SINCLAIR 9780195004137 $15.00
DIVINE COMEDY: PARADISODANTE SINCLAIR 9780195004120 $15.00
PRINCEMACHIAVELLI 9780140449150 $7.00
BEOWOLF: A PROSE TRANSLATIONDONALDSON 9780393974065 $12.80
CANTERBURY TALESCHAUCER 9780140424386 $10.00
DISCOURSE ON FREE WILLERASMUS 9780826477941 $16.95
PARADISE LOST & PARADISE REGAINEDMILTON 9780451527929 $7.95
DIVINE COMEDY, VOLUME 1: INFERNODANTE 9780142437223 $12.00
ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ON POLITICS AND ETHICSTHOMAS 9780393952438 $17.05
CONFESSIONSAUGUSTINE 9780140441147 $10.00
TEMPESTSHAKESPEARE 9780140714852 $6.00
BEOWULF - A NEW VERSE TRANSLATIONHEANEY 9780393320978 $13.95
PENSEESPASCAL 9780140446456 $12.00

"FOR ONCE, THEN, SOMETHING": AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM TWAIN TO ELLISON

HUM1135 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D33E
  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm D33E

Faculty: Gloria Biamonte

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. Beginning with Mark Twain's, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", we will go on to consider the works of novelists, poets and playwrights as various as Kate Chopin, Sherwood Anderson, Willa Cather, Robert Frost, Eugene O'Neill, William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zora Neale Hurston, Flannery O'Connor, Ralph Ellison, and Adrienne Rich. In exploring a range of 20th century literature--richly diverse and original, radically expeimental--we will consider the writers' attempts to resond to major social, economic and political events that shaped their lives. NOTE: This course covers the same material as John Sheehy's "What Will Suffice." Though Apocalyptic Hope is not a prerequisite, students who have taken it will be given preference. Prerequisite: Must have passed the Clear Writing Requirement.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
WINESBURG, OHIOANDERSON 9780393967951 $14.20
ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINNTWAIN 9780449912720 $14.95
INVISIBLE MANELLISON 9780679732761 $14.95
AWAKENINGCHOPIN 9780393960570 $14.20
THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GODHURSTON 9780060838676 $14.95
MY ANTONIACATHER 9780395755143 $7.95
SOUND AND THE FURYFAULKNER 9780679732242 $13.00

VICTORIAN POETRY

HUM1140 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D33E
  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D33E

Faculty: Heather Clark

This survey course provides introductions to the poetry of Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Matthew Arnold, Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Gerard Manley Hopkins, William Morris, W.B. Yeats, and others. We will also read essays by Thomas Carlyle, John Ruskin, John Stuart Mill, Thomas Huxley, Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde. We will situate these works in their historical contexts, paying particular attention to the Pre-Raphaeliate Movement, the notion of the sublime, Darwinian concepts of evolution utilitarianism, the Gothic, Victorian social codes, and the rise of the British Empire. Issues of class and gender will also be explored. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ENGLISH LITERATURE: VICTORIAN AGE V. E 8THGREENBLATT 9780393927214 $42.60
CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO VICTORIAN POETRYBRISTOW 9780521646802 $35.99

SELECTED NOVELS: 20TH CENTURY

HUM1409 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Thursday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D33E
  • Monday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D33E

Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

Great novels of the 20th century: Lawrence, Woolf, Thomas Mann, Faulkner, Camus, Bulgakov, Babel, Calvino, Segald and Toni Morrison.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MR. PALOMARCALVINO 9780156627801 $14.00
MASTER AND MARGARITABULGAKOV / PEVEAR 9780141180144 $14.00
DEATH IN VENICE AND OTHER TALESMANN 9780141181738 $12.00
PLAGUECAMUS 9780679720218 $13.95
ABSALOM, ABSALOMFAULKNER 9780679732181 $13.95
LIGHT IN AUGUSTFAULKNER 9780679732266 $14.95
STRANGERCAMUS 9780679720701 $12.00
LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVERLAWRENCE 9780375758003 $11.95
GO DOWN, MOSESFAULKNER 9780679732174 $14.95
WATERLANDSWIFT 9780679739791 $14.95
COLLECTED STORIES OF ISAAC BABELBABEL / CONSTANTINE TR. 9780393324020 $17.95
TO THE LIGHTHOUSEWOOLF 9780156907392 $13.95

VOICES FROM THE SOUTH

HUM1410 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D33E
  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D33E

Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

Selected works from Flannery O'Connor, Carson McCullers and Eudora Welty.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
HEART IS A LONELY HUNTERMCCULLERS 9780618526413 $13.95
COLLECTED STORIESFAULKNER 9780679764038 $19.95
ROBBER BRIDE GROOMWELTY 9780156768078 $12.00
MEMBER OF THE WEDDINGMCCULLERS 9780618492398 $7.95
COMPLETE STORIESO'CONNOR 9780374515362 $18.00
COLLECTED STORIES OF EUDORA WELTYWELTY 9780156189217 $16.00

BUDDHISM & POETRY

HUM666 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)

Faculty: T. Hunter Wilson

An exploration of the presence of Buddhist ideas and practices in poetry, including some reflection on concepts of the mind, nature, contemplation, language, and the self. Readings of selected Chinese and Japanese poetry in translation and poetry in English including work by Kenneth Rexroth, Gary Snyder, Lew Welch, W.S. Merwin, Robert Hass, and Mark Strand. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BENEATH A SINGLE MOONJOHNSON 9781570626029 $29.95
ZEN AND THE BIRDS OF APPETITEMERTON 9780811201049 $12.95
ONE HUNDRED POEMS FROM THE JAPANESEREXROTH 9780811201810 $11.95
RING OF BONEWELCH 9780912516035 $12.95
MOMENT TO MOMENTBUDBILL 9781556591334 $14.00
FIELD GUIDEHASS 9780300076332 $17.00
MYTHS & TEXTSSNYDER 9780811206860 $11.95
SPIRIT OF ZENWATTS 9780802130563 $13.00
REASON FOR MOVING DARKERSTRAND 9780679736684 $17.00
AFTERHIRSHFIELD 9780060779191 $14.95

JAMES JOYCE

HUM996 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D43
  • Tuesday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D43

Faculty: Heather Clark

James Joyce is considered by many to be the greatest novelist of the 20th century, yet his works--particularly "Ulysses" and "Finnegan's Wake"--remain misunderstood. During the course of the semester, we will try to demystify Joyce by closely examining his language, themes and narrative style. Through close readings, we will unravel the various strands of Joyce's thought, and come to an understanding of how his work helped change the face of modern literature. In particular, we will consider Joyce's complex relationship with Ireland and Irish nationalism. Why did Joyce write so obsessively about the city he abandoned? Shoud we read Joyce as a modernist or postcolonial writer? In what ways did Joyce use modernist devices to subvert the authority of the colonizer's language? Is "Ulysses", as one critic has suggested, "the text of Ireland's independence"? Though we will tend to focus on matters relating to Irish identity, nationalism and modernism, you are free to pursue any angle that interests you. The main objective of the course is to read Joyce with confidence.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
ULYSSESJOYCE 9780679722762 $17.95
CAMBRIDGE COMPANION TO JAMES JOYCE SECOND EDITIONATTRIDGE 9780521545532 $28.99
PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MANJOYCE 9780393926798 $14.20
ULYSSES ANNOTATEDGIFFORD 9780520253971 $29.95
JAMES JOYCE: A LITERARY LIFEBEJA 9780814205990 $21.95
OCCASIONAL CRITICAL AND POLITICAL WRITINGJOYCE 9780199553969 $12.95
DUBLINERSJOYCE 9780393978513 $14.20

See Also:

Mathematics

STATISTICS

NSC123 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am Sci 217
  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am Sci 217

Faculty: Matthew Ollis

Statistics is the science--and art--of extracting data from the world around us and organizing, summarizing and analyzing it in order to draw conclusions or make predictions. This course provides a grounding in the principles and methods of statistics. Topics include: probability theory, collecting and describing data, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, and analysis of variance. Two themes running through the course are the use of statistics in the natural and social sciences and the use (and abuse) of statistics by the news media. Prerequisite: Topics in Algebra, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus, or the equivalent

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BASIC PRACTICE OF STATISTICS 4THMOORE 9780716774631 $135.20

CALCULUS II

NSC212 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 217
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 217
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 217

Faculty: John Arhin

Integration. Area. The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Applications of Integration. Integration Techniques. Problems. Transcendental Functions. Applications. Some ideas about numerical methods. Prerequisite: Calculus I

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS 6TH V. 2STEWART 9780495384168 $118.95

TOPICS IN ALGEBRA, TRIGONOMETRY & PRE-CALCULUS

NSC556 - Variable Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 10:30am - 11:20am Sci 216
  • Friday 10:30am - 11:20am Sci 216
  • Monday 10:30am - 11:20am Sci 216

Faculty: John Arhin

This course covers a wide range of math topics prerequisite for further study in mathematics and science and of interest in their own right. The course is divided into over 50 units (listed on the course web page). One credit will be earned for each group of 6 units completed. Students select units to improve their weak areas. There are also tailored streams for students who wish to go on to study calculus or statistics and for those who wish to prepare for the GRE exam. Over this semester and next, 42 units will be offered in the timetabled sessions. Individual tutorial-style arrangements can be made to study the non-timetabled units or to study units earlier than their scheduled session. Prerequisite: None

ASPECTS OF GEOMETRY

NSC563 - Variable Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 216
  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 216

Faculty: Matthew Ollis

Throughout the history of geometry, great advances have been made through radical reconceptualizations of the entire subject: Euclid's axiomatic geometry; the analytic geometry of Descartes, et. al.; the projective geometry stemming from Renaissance art; the unification of geometry and number through complex numbers, quaternions and linear algebra; the discovery of non-Euclidean geometries by Gauss, Lobachevsky and Bolyai; the group theoretical synthesis of geometry of Felix Klein's 1872 Erlanger Programm. We will focus on conceptual aspects of these points of view and see how each shift addressed fundamental issues left unresolved by existing theories. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
FOUR PILLARS OF GEOMETRYSTILLWELL 9780387255309 $54.95

COMPLEX VARIABLES

NSC590 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am Sci 217
  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am Sci 217

Faculty: John Arhin

Prerequisite: Calculus II

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPLEX ANALYSISSAFF 9780139078743 $128.00

Music

MUSIC OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

ART2246 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Serkin 104
  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Serkin 104

Faculty: Etan Nasreddin-Longo

This course will begin by understanding music-all music-as a form of human behavior involving producers and consumers, apologists, and detractors. It will consider the intersection between the history of this period and its historiography. This course will look at the period between (and including) Beethoven and Gustav Mahler, and will involve one to three hours of listening per week. There is also one main verbal text: Richard Taruskin's Music in the Nineteenth Century. Other supplemental readings from figures as diverse as Foucault, Herder, Hegel, Peter Bürger, and Nietzsche will serve to illuminate our investigations of this wildly diverse and provocative period of artistic-political history. At the end of the semester there will be a listening exam, and students will also be expected to make a presentation on some topic relating to Nineteenth Century music, chosen in consultation with the instructor by mid-semester.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MUSIC IN THE NINTEETH CENTURYTARUSKIN 9780195384833 $39.95

PRELIMINARY HARMONY

ART434 - 4 Credits - Introductory

Faculty: Stanley Charkey

A class in which knowledge of music theory is expanded. Individual work may include analyses of Bach's piano Inventions and Symphonias.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

ART451 - 3 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Ragle Hall

Faculty: Stanley Charkey, Eugene Uman

An ensemble class with Jamie MacDonald of the Open Music Collective, focusing on performance of jazz music and culminating in at least one public performance.

MUSIC COMPOSITION WORKSHOP

ART489 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Friday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Serkin 104
  • Tuesday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Serkin 104

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

CHAMBER MUSIC

ART496 - 1 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Wednesday 6:30pm - 9:00pm Ragle Hall

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 and read music

WORLDS OF MUSIC

ART611 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:50am Serkin 104
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:50am Serkin 104

Faculty: Stanley Charkey

A study of music from non-western cultures and "folk" traditions of Europe and the United States using contemporary ethnomusicological concepts and procedures. Goal: To give the student an understanding of approaches to the study of music of western and non-western and/or traditional cultures through a series of case studies from a variety of regions and cultures. Ongoing journal of listening and observations (twice weekly), a final Project, and class presentation. This course entails a great deal of listening. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MUSIC IN SOUTH INDIA W. CDVISWANATHAN 9780195145915 $24.95
THINKING MUSICALLY SECOND EDITIONWADE 9780195341911 $29.95

MADRIGAL CHOIR

ART825 - 1 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 6:30pm - 9:00pm Ragle Hall

Faculty: Stanley Charkey

Ensemble singing for more experienced choristers. Ability to read music and sight-sing. An exploration of repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary music for small choral ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Audition or permission of instructor

ANALOG SYNTHESIZERS

ART874 - 2 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 6:30pm - 8:20pm Serkin 104
  • Thursday 6:30pm - 8:20pm Serkin Control Room

Faculty: Charles Schneeweis

This course provides advanced electronic music students with an opportunity to use real analog subtractive synthesizers to develop an electronic music portfolio of analog synthesis studies in the form of an independent CD production. Students will investigate the architecture, history and development of several versions of subtractive analog synthesizers. They will have a chance to experiment with sound creation techniques as they familiarize themselves with some of the following models: Yamaha CS01; Paia "Fatman"; Arp Axxe; Realistic Concertmate MG-1 (Moog built); Akai AX60; Technosaurus Microcon II; Moog Voyager. Prerequisite: Instructor's permission and successful completion of Electronic Music I

GUITAR ENSEMBLE

ART937 - 1 Credits - Introductory

Faculty: Stanley Charkey

A guitar quartet, performing the works of various composers, culminating in a performance of said works.

Philosophy

HEGEL: THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF SPIRIT

HUM1400 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D43
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D43

Faculty: William Edelglass

This course will consist of a careful study of Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit. Hegel's goal in the Phenomenology is the understanding of meaning and truth as it has been expressed in religion, art, philosophy, politics, and more generally, the unfolding of consciousness in human history. The Phenomenology, one of the most ambitious and significant texts in western philosophy, seeks to disclose the ways in which self-consciousness arises historically and primarily through practical relations with others. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
HEGEL'S PHENOMONOLOGY OF SPIRITHEGEL 9780198245971 $19.95

MODERN PHILOSOPHY

HUM1401 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am D38 (Long Room)
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am D38 (Long Room)
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: William Edelglass

Philosophers refer to the Early Modern period as the time between the late sixteenth and the early nineteenth centuries, when changes in European culture and scientific and political revolutions resulted in new modes of thought and practice that have come to characterize modernity. In this course we will primarily focus on the epistemological and metaphysical theories of some of the most prominent Early Modern philosophers, thinkers who sought to analyze and describe the new world that was emerging, but also contributed in significant ways to its shape. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MODERN PHILOSOPHYARIEW 9780872209787 $44.00

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Physics

GENERAL PHYSICS II

NSC262 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Monday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 117A
  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 117A
  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Sci 117A

Faculty: Travis Norsen

Second half of the year-long introductory physics sequence. Two great pre-20th century physics theories (Newtonian gravitation and the atomic theory of matter) serve as integrating themes for topics including rotational dynamics, astronomy, thermodynamics, and the structure of the atom. Prerequisite: General Physics I

SPECIAL RELATIVITY

NSC437 - 2 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 1:30pm - 3:20pm Sci 117A

Faculty: Travis Norsen

Einstein's Theory of Relativity was the first of two major revolutions in 20th century physics. It radically altered the way physicists think about space, time, and related concepts like velocity and simultaneity. Yet unlike the other revolutionary 20th century theory (quantum mechanics), special relativity can be understood completely with only a little math: geometry and algebra. This introduction to Einstein's famous theory will thus be accessible and useful for those intending to do more advanced work in the sciences, and for those working in other areas but wanting to broaden their intellectual horizons and find out what Einstein did that was so special. Prerequisites: General Physics I or permission of instructor

Course time may change based on the mutual agreement of those who wish to enroll.

 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
IT'S ABOUT TIMEMERMIN 9780691141275 $18.95

MODERN PHYSICS

NSC470 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 117A
  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 117A
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am Sci 117A

Faculty: Travis Norsen

Sophomore-level introduction to quantum mechanics, with applications to atomic, nuclear, particle and astro-physics as well as quantum statistical mechanics. Exact content will depend on student enrollment and interest. Prerequisite: Electricity & Magnetism (NSC427)

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
QUANTUM PHYSICSTOWNSEND 9781891389627 $92.50

Political Science

POLITICAL PEDAGOGIES

SSC521 - 2 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am D33E
  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am D33E

Faculty: Garth Sutherland, Meg Mott

This class will focus on education as a political project. We will primarily focus on works from John Dewey, Paulo Freire, and bell hooks that explore the relationship between education and social change. How do their conceptions and visions of a more democratic society influence their pedagogical theories and practices? Prerequisite: None

Politics

ANGLO-AMERICAN POLITICAL IMAGINATION

CDS530 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 10:30am - 11:20am D42
  • Monday 10:30am - 11:20am D42
  • Friday 10:30am - 11:20am D42

Faculty: Meg Mott

"Americans come to political thought," suggest Isaac Kramnick and Theodore Lowi, "because ideas have consequences." Unlike Europeans, who valued systematic thinking and the use of abstractions and formalisms, Americans have operated under the assumption that wisdom comes from experience. This class considers the various ideas of American political thinkers, from the Puritans to the postmoderns, along with their consequences. Along with primary readings, we'll also look at how one community in Roxbury, Massachusetts, used their experience during Boston's urban renewal to resist elite interests and become political actors. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
POWER POLITICSBRODKIN 9780813546087 $23.95
AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHTKRAMNICK 9780393928860 $63.90

FEMINIST POLITICAL & SOCIAL THOUGHT

CDS531 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D33E
  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm D33E

Faculty: Meg Mott

How do women talk about their lives, their social situation, their political condition? This class looks at the writings of theorists and essayists who use words to make sense of women's place in the house, the community, the law. Prerequisite: Previous work in philosophy or political theory

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
VINDICATION OF THE RIGHTS OF WOMANWOLLSTONECRAFT 9780486290362 $3.00
CALLINGGRIFFIN 9780962387920 $21.50
SISTER OUTSIDERLORDE 9781580911863 $16.99
THREE GUINEASWOOLF 9780156901772 $12.00
SECOND SEXDE BEAUVOIR 9780679724513 $17.95
FEMINISM UNMODIFIEDMACKINNON 9780674298743 $26.00

WRITING POLITICAL THEORY

HUM1204 - 2 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 1:30pm - 3:20pm D25 (Fac Use Only)

Faculty: Meg Mott

This writing seminar develops strategies and skills necessary for completing a Plan in political theory. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: For seniors writing a Plan in political theory

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY

SSC217 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D34
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D34

Faculty: Lynette Rummel

This course will attempt to examine the major contending theories in the field of international relations today. The philosophical origins and traditions of contemporary realist, pluralist, and globalist approaches will be considered, as will be their more current formulations and contributions. Prerequisite: Social Sciences background or permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY THIRD EDITIONWEBER 9780415778428 $34.95
INTERNATIONAL THEORY POSITIVISM AND BEYONDSMITH 9780521479486 $39.99
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY FOURTH EDITIONVIOTTI 9780131892613 $73.00

LEVELS OF ANALYSIS: DESIGNING FIELDWORK

SSC515 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 6:30pm - 7:50pm D42
  • Tuesday 6:30pm - 7:50pm D42

Faculty: Lynette Rummel

A research methods seminar for sophomores and juniors thinking about plan work and/or going abroad to study. The course will focus on "levels of analysis" when approaching research issues and topics. We will examine relevant theoretical considerations and consider applied, empirical representations through student presentations of their case studies. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MAN, THE STATE AND WARWALTZ 9780231125376 $30.00
ESSENCE OF DECISIONALLISON 9780321013491 $24.60

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Psychology

ADOLESCENCE: CROSSING THE GREAT DIVIDE TO ADULTHOOD

SSC516 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Monday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Apple Tree
  • Thursday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Apple Tree

Faculty: Jonathan Mack

Adolescence is a period of great turmoil for most. In this crucial stage between childhood and adult, youths are confronted with multiple challenges of identity, including the emergence of sexual maturity. Often seen as a child while struggling with profoundly adult concerns (life and death; sexuality; creative potential) many adolescents in our society lose themselves while others find themselves. This course will explore adolescence from psychological, sociological and cultural (including litereary) perspectives.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
IDENTITY YOUTH AND CRISISERIKSON 9780393311440 $17.95
ADOLESCENCE AND EMERGING ADULTHOODARNETT 9780138144586 $126.00

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Religion

PLAN SEMINAR: SOURCES & METHODS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES

HUM1117 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am Sci 216
  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am Sci 216

Faculty: Amer Latif

Examination of available sources and current methodologies in the study of religion. Required for juniors and seniors on Plan in religion. Prerequisite: Plan in Religious Studies

READING RUMI

HUM1132 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Sci 217
  • Thursday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Sci 217

Faculty: Amer Latif

This course examines the life and teachings of Jalaluddin Rumi (d. 1273), one of the most influential Muslim scholars, mystics, and teachers in the Persianate Islamic world. While we will study the historical, religious, and intellectual context in which Rumi grew up, the main focus of this course is to read closely excerpts from his prose and poetry. Topics to be covered include theology, modes of human knowing, the nature of revelation, relationship between outward observances and the inner path, sanctity, and the relationship between the spiritual guide and the seeker. In the last part of the course we will focus on problems of cultural translation as highlighted by Rumi's current popularity in America. Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
SIGNS OF THE UNSEENRUMI THACKSTON 9781570625329 $24.95
SUFI PATH OF LOVECHITTICK 9780873957243 $33.95
RUMI COLLECTIONRUMI 9781570627170 $14.95
READING MYSTICAL LYRICKESHAVARZ 9781570035845 $19.95

SEMINAR IN RELIGION & PSYCHOLOGY

HUM1408 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:50pm D33W (Toleno)

Faculty: Amer Latif, Thomas Toleno

An introduction to religious living through literature, original religious texts, and psychology. The assigned readings will cover a few concepts and issues of religious experience, e.g., one and the many, reason and imagination, contextualization. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINBALDWIN 9780385334570 $14.00
AMBIGUOUS ADVENTUREKANE 9780435901196 $13.69
AWAKENED DREAMSHILMI 9780939660452 $19.95
VARIETIES OF RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCEJAMES 9780679640110 $14.00
CAVE IN THE SNOWMACKENZIE 9781582340456 $15.95

PLAN WRITING SEMINAR

HUM779 - Variable Credits - Advanced

  • Monday 1:30pm - 3:20pm Sci 217

Faculty: Amer Latif

Writing seminar for seniors completing their Plan in religious studies. Prerequisite: Seniors on Plan in Religious Studies

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Sociology

SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION ON THE SCHOOL COMMONS

SSC519 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Gander 1
  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm Gander 1

Faculty: Catherine O'Callaghan, Ken Schneck

The holy doctrine of separating church from state has created a climate in schools where discussion of religion and spirituality are taboo. Together we'll explore the complex intersection between faith and education: a place of synergy, a place of conflict. Through readings, movies and site visits to institutions exploring this intersection, this course will provide participants the opportunity to reflect, to challenge and to traverse the religious and spiritual terrain of the school commons. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BIG QUESTIONS WORTHY DREAMSPARKS 9780787941210 $21.00
BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATEFRASER 9780312233396 $18.00
HEART OF LEARNINGGLAZER 9780874779554 $16.95
BIG QUESTIONS WORTHY DREAMSPARKS 9780787941710 $27.95

SOCIOLOGY OF EMPATHY

SSC520 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am D33E
  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am D33E

Faculty: Gerald Levy

The social, psychological and historical construction of the basis for and impediments to "empathy." Empathy between nation states, regions, religions, social classes, status groups, ethnic cultures, and in families, genders, ages, and in interpersonal relations will be explored. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CHILDREN OF CRISISCOLES 9780316151023 $22.95
FEVERSHAWN 9780802140708 $12.00
SPIRIT CATCHES YOU AND YOU FALL DOWNFADIMAN 9780374525644 $15.00
SUBJECTIVITYBIEHL 9780520247932 $25.95

CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THOUGHT

SSC6 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Monday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D42
  • Thursday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D42

Faculty: Gerald Levy

The major ideas, theories, and methodologies of some of the European and American founders of sociology. The works of Marx, Weber, Simmel and Veblen will be evaluated in relation to the evolution of industrial society. Prerequisite: Introductory course in sociology or permission of instructor; history and/or philosophy helpful

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CLASSICAL SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY 2NDKIMMEL 9780195187854 $55.95
ABSENTEE OWNERSHIPVEBLEN 9781560009221 $29.95
ON INDIVIDUALITY AND SOCIAL FORMSSIMMEL 9780226757766 $23.00
THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASSVEBLEN 9780486280622 $3.50
PORTABLE KARL MARXMARX 9780140150964 $18.00
PROTESTANT ETHIC AND THE SPIRIT OF CAPITALISMWEBER 9780486427034 $9.95
FROM MAX WEBERWEBER 9780195004625 $39.95
MARX'S CONCEPT OF MANFROMM 9780826477910 $19.95

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Theater

PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO CREATING NEW PERFORMANCE

ART2245 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 9:00am - 11:00am Greene Room
  • Thursday 9:00am - 11:00am Greene Room

Faculty: Josh Moyse

Students will study, and put into practice, a variety of theories and techniques that may be used in the creation of non-traditional performance. Areas of investigation wil include adaptation for the stage, using multi-media in performance, and physical theater. A collaborative final project will be the culmination of the class.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
HAMLETSHAKESPEARE 9780140714548 $6.00
HAMLETMACHINEMULLER 9780933826458 $15.95
20TH CENTURY GHOSTSHILL 9780061147982 $13.95

JAPANESE DANCE & THEATRE

ART2247 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Friday 3:00pm - 4:50pm Greene Room
  • Friday 3:00pm - 4:50pm Dance Seminar Room

Faculty: Brenda Foley, Kristin Horrigan

This class is designed as an introduction to the multiple performance arts in Japan. As preparation for the faculty/student  trip to Japan in May and June 2010, the class will explore ancient  and contemporary Japanese performance traditions including, but not limited to, Noh, Kabuki, Bunraku, Nihon Buyo, and Butoh. Scholarly texts, essays, plays, and films of dance and theatrical  performances will be supplemented by lectures and studio classes with guest instructors who specialize in Suzuki theatre, elements and applications of Japanese storytelling, Non-Western performance traditions, Nihon Buyo, and cultural ethnography. Students will pursue their own research interests throughout the semester and participate directly in designing the itinerary for the time abroad in Japan. Prerequisite: Inclusion in the Japan trip 2010

ACTING I

ART54 - 3 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm Theater
  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm Theater

Faculty: Brenda Foley

Acting 1 is a practical theatre course that explores the tools and techniques necessary for developing characters onstage. The course will consist of various exercises, monologue work, and scene study.

Visual Arts

CERAMICS II

ART102 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

Faculty: Michael Boylen

Intermediate Ceramics; throwing, glazes and firing.

WHEEL THROWING I

ART182 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Pottery Studio
  • Thursday 6:30pm - 7:30pm Apple Tree
  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Pottery Studio

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

THE COMPLETE DIGITAL WORKFLOW

ART2237 - 2 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 9:00am - 11:20am Media Lab

Faculty: Hilary Baker, John Willis

This course will be a hands-on step-by-step course of the complete digital workflow from the digital capture in cameras and scanners to camera raw processing, use of Photoshop CS4, color management to the fine print. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

KINETIC SCULPTURE

ART2240 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 9:00am - 11:20am Perrine
  • Thursday 9:00am - 11:20am Perrine

Faculty: Timothy Segar

Artists who create forms that move have been active since antiquity. Using simple techniques students will make kinetic sculpture that are powered by hand as well as by simple motors. Prerequisite: A college level sculpture course

INTERMEDIATE DRAWING

ART2241 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Monday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Baber Lower-Drawing
  • Thursday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Baber Lower-Drawing

Faculty: Cathy Osman

This course is designed to build on basic drawing skills by implementing a variety of tools and materials. Fundamental issues of line, shape, tonal value, composition, color and design elements will be our first basis of investigation, coupled with identification of personal directions in drawing, including working with the figure, narrative and conceptual strategies. Prerequisite: Darwing I or permission of instructor

ART SEMINAR CRITIQUE

ART359 - 2 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Tuesday 3:30pm - 5:20pm Woodard Classroom

Faculty: John Willis, Timothy Segar

This course provides a forum for students to share their plan work with each other and to engage in critical dialogue. This semester the course will include attending the lectures in the series "Celebrating Creativity" and will require students to write and revise a "statement of purpose" regarding their work. This is a required course for seniors on plan in the Visual Arts. Prerequisite: A student on Plan in the Visual Arts or by permission

SCULPTURE I

ART540 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 1:00pm - 3:20pm Perrine
  • Tuesday 1:00pm - 3:20pm Perrine

Faculty: Timothy Segar

An introduction to the language of three dimensions. Through a series of both representational and non-representational problems students will investigate the principles and techniques of sculpture -- construction, carving, and modeling. Drawing and its relationship to three dimensional art will be emphasized. Students will make presentations to the class of research done on contemporary and traditional sculptors. Prerequisite: None

PHOTOGRAPHY PLAN SEMINAR

ART574 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Wednesday 10:30am - 12:20pm Woodard Classroom
  • Monday 10:30am - 12:20pm Woodard Classroom

Faculty: John Willis

This is a seminar for all students on Plan in photography. Prerequisite: submission of Plan application or instructor's permission

PAINTING I

ART8 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 10:30am - 12:50pm Baber Lower-Drawing
  • Tuesday 10:30am - 12:50pm Baber Lower-Drawing

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 or permission of instructor

INTRODUCTION TO BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

ART9 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 1:30pm - 4:20pm Woodard Classroom
  • Monday 1:30pm - 4:20pm Woodard Classroom

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)

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
PHOTOGRAPHY THE ESSENTIAL WAYLONDON 9780136142768 $78.00

CERAMICS III

ART905 - 4 Credits - Advanced

  • Thursday 1:00pm - 3:20pm Pottery Studio
  • Monday 1:00pm - 3:20pm Pottery Studio

Faculty: Michael Boylen

Advanced work in ceramic materials and processes with development of skills in handbuilding or wheel throwing based on student's previous experience and interests. Study of historical and contemporary ceramics with observation and critical analysis of three dimensional visual form. Materials fee: $70 + variable. Prerequisite: Two courses in ceramics at Marlboro and permission of instructor

World Studies Program

WORLD STUDIES PROGRAM SENIOR SEMINAR

WSP2 - 1 Credits - Advanced

  • Tuesday 1:00pm - 1:50pm To Be Determined

Faculty: Beverly Behrmann

A seven-week seminar addressing "re-entry culture shock" and the integration of international field experiences into senior Plan work. Required of WSP seniors; for students returning from study or fieldwork abroad. Graded on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: Field experience abroad; required of WSP Seniors

FINDING AN INTERNSHIP

WSP50 - 1 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 3:00pm - 4:20pm Gander 5

Faculty: Beverly Behrmann

This course prepares students for finding (primarily international) internships that support academic and professional work. It includes a self inventory of interests, skills and experience, writing effective resumes and cover letters, job search and interviewing skills. Students will also learn proposal writing for their independent study and examine cross-cultural considerations. Guidelines are provided for relating your internship experience with research and Plan work. (Pass/Fail grade) Prerequisite: None

ORIGINS OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD

WSP73 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am D21 (Harter)
  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am D21 (Harter)

Faculty: Seth Harter

An introductory seminar designed to help students situate themselves in time and place, and to begin to think historically, culturally, angeographically. Students will select a region of the world to focus on, and provide weekly presentations tracking their region's developments, decade by decade, over the last century. The class will also consider major themes of the recent past including: colonialism, genocide, human rights, socialism, globalization, and environmental change. Required for WSP students; Open to non-WSP students. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
SURVIVAL IN AUSCHWITZLEVI 9780684826806 $14.00
IN DEFENSE OF GLOBALIZATIONBHAGWATI 9780195330939 $16.95
KING LEOPOLD'S GHOSTHOCHSCHILD 9780618001903 $15.00
SOMETHING NEW UNDER THE SUNMCNEILL 9780393321838 $19.95
MAHATMA GANDHI: SELECTED POLITICAL WRITINGSGANDHI 9780872203303 $12.95
WHAT WAS SOCIALISMVERDERY 9780691011325 $28.95

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Writing

POETRY WORKSHOP

ART56 - Variable Credits - Multi-Level

  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 4:50pm D23 (T. Wilson)

Faculty: T. Hunter Wilson

An alternative poetry workshop focusing on content, form and technique.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
PROSODY HANDBOOKBEUM 9780486449678 $9.95

READING FOR WRITING FICTION

CDS422 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42

Faculty: Laura Stevenson

Based on the premise that one learns to write fiction by observing the techniques of other writers, this seminar covers a variety of classic and contemporary works with an eye to ascertaining how their authors handle problems of structure, genre, voice, character, style and narrative distance. Weekly plot summaries; occasional fiction exercises; exam. Books studied will include: Ovid, Metamorphoses; The Bible (Genesis, Job, Gospel of Luke, Revelation); Cervantes, Don Quixote; Austen, Emma; Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles; Borowski, This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen; Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita; Mulisch, The Discovery of Heaven; Ishiguro, Remains of the Day; Rhodes, Driftless, and a variety of short stories and flash fiction. Prerequisite: Recent perusal of Homer's Odyssey and permission of instructor.

May be taken as a Designated Writing Course upon request. 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
METAMORPHOSESOVID 9780393925340 $12.80
DRIFTLESSRHODES 9781571310682 $16.00
THIS WAY FOR THE GAS, LADIES AND GENTLEMENBOROWSKI 9780140186246 $14.00
EMMAAUSTEN 9780199535521 $7.95
REMAINS OF THE DAYISHIGURO 9780679731726 $14.95
MASTER AND MARGARITABULGAKOV 9780679760801 $13.00
DON QUIXOTECERVANTES 9780142437230 $13.00
DISCOVERY OF HEAVENMULISH 9780140239379 $20.00
HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLESCONAN DOYLE 9780486282145 $2.00
FLASH FICTION FORWARDTHOMAS ED. 9780393328028 $15.95

ELEMENTS OF STYLE

HUM11 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am Library 102
  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am Library 102

Faculty: Laura Stevenson

The 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 taken as a Designated Writing Course for 4 credits; otherwise for 3.

NOTE: Open to students who have passed the Clear Writing Requirement but desire to improve their writing for Plan. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
GRAMMAR, STYLE AND STRUCTURESTEVENSON $10.20

Writing Seminars

WRITING SEMINAR: THE ART OF THE ESSAY

HUM1217 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42
  • Friday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42

Faculty: Gloria Biamonte

Virginia Woolf describes the essay as a form that "must lap us about and draw its curtain across the world." But what, she questions, "can the essayist use in these short length of prose to sting us awake and fix us in a trance which is not sleep but rather an intensification of life - a basking, with every faculty alert, in the sun of pleasure?" Her answer is a simple one: "He must know - that is the first essential - how to write." From David Quamman's "The Face of the Spider" to Scott Russell Sanders' "Looking at Women" to Wallace Stegner's "The Town Dump" to Annie Dillard's "Living Like Weasels" to George Saunders' "The Braindead Megaphone," we will explore how contemporary essayists - in personal essays, nature writing, literary journalism, and science writing - look closely at everyday objects, practices and experiences. We will analyze what makes these essayists effective, entertaining, and enlightening. And, of course, we will be writing about all of this in several formats: in-class exercises and shorter assignments leading up to two 4-6 page papers and 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 essays. Prerequisite: None

WRITING SEMINAR: SHOT BY SHOT: FICTION, FILM & THE DRINK

HUM1411 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 10:00am - 11:20am D38 (Long Room)
  • Tuesday 10:00am - 11:20am D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Michael Carolan

The "addiction" or "alcoholic" narrative has been a cultural and artistic tradition since antiquity. This course will pay particular attention to the role of 20th century social pressures-conventional gender roles, class, sexuality, and medical orthodoxy-behind the transformation of the concepts of addiction into the new century through literature and cinematic representations. Our aim is to construct creative and logically rigorous arguments in our writings based on close analyses of literary, critical, and filmic texts that cohere around these concepts. We will draw on supporting criticism, film studies, social history, psychology, and cultural/addiction studies. My hope is that students will exercise critical thinking and writing skills in their explorations of whether multidisciplinary concepts and explorations are valid and productive for literary and cultural criticism.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
UNDER THE VOLCANOLOWRY 9780061120152 $14.99
NINE STORIESSALINGER 9780316767729 $13.99
WHERE I'M CALLING FROMCARVER 9780679722311 $16.00
POCKET STYLE MANUAL FIFTH EDITIONHACKER 9780312593247 $28.00
STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDESTEVENSON 9780199536221 $7.95
LOVE ON THE ROCKSROTSKOFF 9780807854020 $25.00
BLAMEHUNEVEN 9780374114305 $25.00
APPOINTMENT IN SAHARAO'HARA 9780375719202 $13.95

WRITING SEMINAR: THE FIFTIES IN FICTION

HUM1412 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D38 (Long Room)
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D38 (Long Room)

Faculty: Michael Carolan

We will read and write about a range of American fiction written in the middle of the last century, the period following the end of the Second World War, primarily in and around the nineteen fifties. Among the issues we will try to wrap our minds around is the term "postmodern," referring to phenomena finding expression in culture through art, literature, architecture, music, film and television. We will write about what we read and think, including observing the particular formal repertoire such as self-reflexivity, "new"-ness, and experimentation of the work. We will also consider how fiction interacts-or fails to interact-with race, ethnicity, gender, class, politics, history, and the conditions of a work's production. Finally, we will talk about how fiction can shape our realities and speak to how we should live in the new century.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MOVIEGOERPERCY 9780375701962 $14.95
BARBARA SHOREMAILER 9780375700392 $15.00
WISE BLOODO'CONNOR 9780374530631 $15.00
ICE-CREAM HEADACHEJONES 9781888451351 $13.95
DHARMA BUMSKEROUAC 9780143039600 $15.00
MRS. BRIDGECONNELL 9781582435688 $14.95

Designated Writing

HISTORY OF POLITICAL LIFE IN THE U.S. I

HUM723 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am D42
  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am D42

Faculty: Kathryn Ratcliff

This course offers a wide ranging exploration of the multiple and often conflicting meanings of the democratic tradition in U.S. history. Areas of inquiry include the intellectual and social milieux of the Revolutionary generation, the struggle to ratify the Constitution, the rise of mass political organizations in the nineteenth century, and the flowering of democratic expression in popular culture and the arts. Variable credits 2-5 with instructor approval. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
CENTURY OF STRUGGLEFLEXNER 9780674106536 $25.50
RACE AND MANIFEST DESTINYHORSMAN 9780674948051 $28.00
AMERICAN SLAVERY, AMERICAN FREEDOMMORGAN 9780393324945 $18.95

PLANT DIVERSITY

NSC41 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 221
  • Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:50pm Sci 221

Faculty: Jennifer Ramstetter

Plants are vital components of life on earth and spectacular in their diversity. In this course, we begin by exploring plants ranging from mosses and ferns to conifers and flowering plants. We then use our understanding of plant diversity to examine qustions of the morphology, reproduction, ecology and evolution of these groups of plants. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BIOLOGY OF PLANTS 7THRAVEN 9780716710073 $154.25

TROY REVISITED

HUM1405 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Thursday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D34
  • Monday 3:30pm - 4:50pm D34

Faculty: Andrew Singer

Homer, Hollywood and Tank Girl?! This course aims to explore the extensive dialogue between ancient and contemporary literature. Focusing primarily on the myths surrouunding Troy, the course will encompass drama, poetry, prose and film. Included in the syllabus will be a diverse reange of material, from Logan's War Music to Atwood's Penelopiad. Examination of the texts will be interspersed with film, including Kakogiannis' "Iphigenia", Joel Coen's "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and, of course, "Troy". We will also take a look at the theory that underpins reception, translation and understanding. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
PENELOPIADATWOOD 9781841957982 $13.00
ODYSSEYARMITAGE 9780393330816 $14.95
IPHEURIPIDES 9781840023039 $16.95
ODYSSEY OF HOMERHOMER / LATTIMORE 9780061244186 $13.99
WAR MUSICLOGUE 9780226491905 $16.00
TANK GIRLHEWLETT 9781845767631 $14.95
ILIADHOMER 9780872203525 $13.95

SELECTED NOVELS: 20TH CENTURY

HUM1409 - 4 Credits - Multi-Level

  • Thursday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D33E
  • Monday 1:00pm - 3:20pm D33E

Faculty: Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

Great novels of the 20th century: Lawrence, Woolf, Thomas Mann, Faulkner, Camus, Bulgakov, Babel, Calvino, Segald and Toni Morrison.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
MR. PALOMARCALVINO 9780156627801 $14.00
MASTER AND MARGARITABULGAKOV / PEVEAR 9780141180144 $14.00
DEATH IN VENICE AND OTHER TALESMANN 9780141181738 $12.00
PLAGUECAMUS 9780679720218 $13.95
ABSALOM, ABSALOMFAULKNER 9780679732181 $13.95
LIGHT IN AUGUSTFAULKNER 9780679732266 $14.95
STRANGERCAMUS 9780679720701 $12.00
LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVERLAWRENCE 9780375758003 $11.95
GO DOWN, MOSESFAULKNER 9780679732174 $14.95
WATERLANDSWIFT 9780679739791 $14.95
COLLECTED STORIES OF ISAAC BABELBABEL / CONSTANTINE TR. 9780393324020 $17.95
TO THE LIGHTHOUSEWOOLF 9780156907392 $13.95

BUDDHISM & POETRY

HUM666 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Friday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Monday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)
  • Wednesday 9:30am - 10:20am D23 (T. Wilson)

Faculty: T. Hunter Wilson

An exploration of the presence of Buddhist ideas and practices in poetry, including some reflection on concepts of the mind, nature, contemplation, language, and the self. Readings of selected Chinese and Japanese poetry in translation and poetry in English including work by Kenneth Rexroth, Gary Snyder, Lew Welch, W.S. Merwin, Robert Hass, and Mark Strand. Prerequisite: None

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
BENEATH A SINGLE MOONJOHNSON 9781570626029 $29.95
ZEN AND THE BIRDS OF APPETITEMERTON 9780811201049 $12.95
ONE HUNDRED POEMS FROM THE JAPANESEREXROTH 9780811201810 $11.95
RING OF BONEWELCH 9780912516035 $12.95
MOMENT TO MOMENTBUDBILL 9781556591334 $14.00
FIELD GUIDEHASS 9780300076332 $17.00
MYTHS & TEXTSSNYDER 9780811206860 $11.95
SPIRIT OF ZENWATTS 9780802130563 $13.00
REASON FOR MOVING DARKERSTRAND 9780679736684 $17.00
AFTERHIRSHFIELD 9780060779191 $14.95

ANGLO-AMERICAN POLITICAL IMAGINATION

CDS530 - 4 Credits - Introductory

  • Wednesday 10:30am - 11:20am D42
  • Monday 10:30am - 11:20am D42
  • Friday 10:30am - 11:20am D42

Faculty: Meg Mott

"Americans come to political thought," suggest Isaac Kramnick and Theodore Lowi, "because ideas have consequences." Unlike Europeans, who valued systematic thinking and the use of abstractions and formalisms, Americans have operated under the assumption that wisdom comes from experience. This class considers the various ideas of American political thinkers, from the Puritans to the postmoderns, along with their consequences. Along with primary readings, we'll also look at how one community in Roxbury, Massachusetts, used their experience during Boston's urban renewal to resist elite interests and become political actors. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
POWER POLITICSBRODKIN 9780813546087 $23.95
AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHTKRAMNICK 9780393928860 $63.90

READING FOR WRITING FICTION

CDS422 - 4 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42
  • Thursday 11:30am - 12:50pm D42

Faculty: Laura Stevenson

Based on the premise that one learns to write fiction by observing the techniques of other writers, this seminar covers a variety of classic and contemporary works with an eye to ascertaining how their authors handle problems of structure, genre, voice, character, style and narrative distance. Weekly plot summaries; occasional fiction exercises; exam. Books studied will include: Ovid, Metamorphoses; The Bible (Genesis, Job, Gospel of Luke, Revelation); Cervantes, Don Quixote; Austen, Emma; Doyle, The Hound of the Baskervilles; Borowski, This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen; Bulgakov, The Master and Margarita; Mulisch, The Discovery of Heaven; Ishiguro, Remains of the Day; Rhodes, Driftless, and a variety of short stories and flash fiction. Prerequisite: Recent perusal of Homer's Odyssey and permission of instructor.

May be taken as a Designated Writing Course upon request. 

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
METAMORPHOSESOVID 9780393925340 $12.80
DRIFTLESSRHODES 9781571310682 $16.00
THIS WAY FOR THE GAS, LADIES AND GENTLEMENBOROWSKI 9780140186246 $14.00
EMMAAUSTEN 9780199535521 $7.95
REMAINS OF THE DAYISHIGURO 9780679731726 $14.95
MASTER AND MARGARITABULGAKOV 9780679760801 $13.00
DON QUIXOTECERVANTES 9780142437230 $13.00
DISCOVERY OF HEAVENMULISH 9780140239379 $20.00
HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLESCONAN DOYLE 9780486282145 $2.00
FLASH FICTION FORWARDTHOMAS ED. 9780393328028 $15.95

ELEMENTS OF STYLE

HUM11 - 3 Credits - Intermediate

  • Tuesday 8:30am - 9:50am Library 102
  • Thursday 8:30am - 9:50am Library 102

Faculty: Laura Stevenson

The 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 taken as a Designated Writing Course for 4 credits; otherwise for 3.

NOTE: Open to students who have passed the Clear Writing Requirement but desire to improve their writing for Plan. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

Textbooks

TitleAuthorISBNNew Price
GRAMMAR, STYLE AND STRUCTURESTEVENSON $10.20
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