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History of Christianity: From the Hebrews to Henry VIII — HIS2227.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to explore the development of Christianity as a set of interlocking complex systems with an equally complex history. Christianity has been around for 2,000 years, and there is no denying that we live under its enormously powerful influence. Millions have fought and died over it. But even those who identify themselves as Christians often seem to be
Society Culture and Thought

History of Directing: Traditions and Experiments — DRA2252.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
We will work semi-chronologically from the late 19th to the early 21st century, examining how the “director” emerged as a seminal force in the experimental theater. Parallel movements in film will be considered, but our focus remains on live performance. We will read historic manifestos, critical responses, and examine videos and visual research. We may read contemporary case
Drama

History of Jazz on Drum Set — MHI4105.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Susie Ibarra
Credits: 2
This ensemble will study the history of jazz on the drum set. The class will examine and learn to play jazz styles and its influences from the 1900s to present day music, including American New Orleans second line, African and Cuban claves in jazz, blues, swing, bebop, hard bop, modern, free, electric and current trends of crossover styles.
Music

History of Medicine: From Hippocrates to Harvey — HIS2183.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
How did pre-modern culture understand the human body? How did it work? Where did it fit in the Great Chain of Being, and what differentiated men from women? Medicine has always been a hybrid of thinking, seeing, knowing, and doing. But what defined medicine in the past? Was it a science, an art, or a random assortment of practices?  Between the age of Hippocrates and the
Society Culture and Thought

History of Medicine: From Hippocrates to Harvey — HIS2312.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
How did premodern culture understand the human body? How did it work? Where did it fit in the Great Chain of Being, and what differentiated men from women? Medicine has always been a hybrid of thinking, seeing, knowing, and doing. But what defined medicine in the past? Was it a science, an art, or merely a collection of practices? Between the age of Hippocrates and the age of
Society Culture and Thought

History of Medicine: From Hippocrates to Harvey — HIS2183.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
How did pre-modern culture understand the human body? How did it work? Where did it fit in the Great Chain of Being, and what differentiated men from women? Medicine has always been a hybrid of thinking, seeing, knowing, and doing. But what defined medicine in the past? Was it a science, an art, or a random assortment of practices? Between the age of Hippocrates and the age of
Social Science

History of Music at Bennington College 1932-present — MHI2321.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Allen Shawn
Credits: 4
Music was a central part of Bennington College from its beginnings. Not only was Bennington’s hands-on approach to teaching innovative and unapologetically progressive, so was its hiring policy: performing musicians were to be full-time faculty and the study of an instrument was considered an academic pursuit.  In this course we will study the history of Music teaching at
Music

History of Photography/19th Century — PHO2142.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Jonathan Kline
Credits: 2
This course examines the invention and evolution of  photography in the 19th century.  We will be discussing the diverse applications that photography was directed towards- art, commerce, documentation, and the sciences.  The various social, cultural, and political environments that enabled photography to flourish will be explored through assigned readings,
Visual Arts

History of Photography/20th Century — PHO2154.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Jonathan Kline
Credits: 2
This class explores the various ways photography was intertwined with the artistic, political, and scientific developments of the 20th century on a global level. Students will do weekly research connecting to online sites hosted by major institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Victoria Albert Museum, The Getty and others. Class discussions, identification
Visual Arts

History of Photography/20th Century — PHO2154.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Jonathan Kline
Credits: 2
This class explores the various ways photography was intertwined with the artistic, political, and scientific developments of the 20th century on a global level. Students will do weekly research connecting to online sites hosted by major institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Victoria & Albert Museum, The Getty and others. Class discussions, identification
Visual Arts

History of Science: From Aristotle to Newton — HIS2254.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
History tells us that humans have always wondered about the natural world. For thousands of years, our ancestors gazed in wonder at the heavens, experimented with plants and medicines, and tried to comprehend their own mortality. But when did “science” actually begin to be its own field, separate from philosophy, astrology, or faith? Beginning with human origins and prehistoric
Society Culture and Thought

History of Science: From Aristotle to Newton — HIS2254.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
History tells us that humans have always wondered about the natural world. For thousands of years, our ancestors gazed in wonder at the heavens, experimented with plants and medicines, and tried to comprehend their own mortality. But when did “science” actually begin to be its own field, separate from philosophy, astrology, or faith? Beginning with human origins and prehistoric
Society Culture and Thought

History of Science: from Hippocrates to Newton — HIS2254.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
History tells us that humans have always wondered about the natural world. For thousands of years, our ancestors gazed in wonder at the heavens, experimented with plants and medicines, and tried to comprehend their own mortality. But when did "science" actually begin to be its own field, separate from philosophy, astrology, or faith? Beginning with human origins and prehistoric
Society Culture and Thought

History of the Book — HIS4109.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to think about books.  Not just books as objects, but books as the signifiers of a wealth of relationships – between reading and writing, between people and ideas, between people and people, between technologies and desires.  For centuries, our ideas have been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print.  But
Music

History of the Book — HIS4109.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to think about books. Not just books as objects, but books as the signifiers of a wealth of relationships – between reading and writing, between people and ideas, between people and people, between technologies and desires. For centuries, our ideas have been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print. But the nature of the
Society Culture and Thought

History of the Book — HIS4109.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Carol Pal
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

The aim of this course is to think about books. Not just books as objects, but books as the signifiers of a wealth of relationships – between reading and writing, between people and ideas, between people and people, between technologies and desires. For centuries, our ideas have been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print.  But

History

History of the Book — HIS4109.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to think about books. Not just books as objects, but books as the signifiers of a wealth of relationships – between reading and writing, between people and ideas, between people and people, between technologies and desires. For centuries, our ideas have been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print. But the nature of the
Society Culture and Thought

History of the Book — HIS4109.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Carol Pal
Credits: 4
The aim of this course is to think about books. Not just books as objects, but books as the signifiers of a wealth of relationships – between reading and writing, between people and ideas, between people and people, between technologies and desires. For centuries, our ideas have been shaped by the rhythms and hierarchies inherent in the nature of print. But the nature of the
Society Culture and Thought

History of Theater I — DRA2156.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the dynamic pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. In the fall of 2016, we will study theater history from antiquity through the nineteenth century, reading representative
Drama

History of Theater I — DRA2156.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: Maya Cantu
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the dynamic pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. We will study theater history from antiquity through the nineteenth century, reading representative plays ranging from Greek
Drama

History of Theater I — DRA2153.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: kathleen dimmick
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course examines the history and aesthetics of the theater, including the development of staging, production, and acting methods and styles. In the fall of 2014 we will read representative plays from Ancient Greece through seventeenth-century Restoration England. Along with the plays, we'll look at critical and theoretical essays that elucidate the historical context and
Drama

History of Theater I — DRA2156.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Maya Cantu
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the dynamic pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. We will study theater history from antiquity through the nineteenth century, reading representative plays ranging from Greek
Drama

History of Theater I — DRA2156.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Maya Cantu
Credits: 4
This course offers an introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the dynamic pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. We will study theater history from antiquity through the nineteenth century, reading representative plays ranging from Greek
Drama

History of Theater II — Canceled

Fall 2021
Instructor: Maya Cantu
Credits: 4
This course offers a continuing introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the vibrant pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. Starting in the nineteenth century, we will read representative plays ranging from the advent of stage Realism and
Drama