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Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Ephraim Asili
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Jen Liu
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film.  This course will  draw on the energy of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices while providing a fundamental base of concepts in time-based media,  introduced through screenings, discussions and texts by a diverse range of artists,
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video (Production Tech Intensive) — FV2311.02

Fall 2020
Instructor: Mariam Ghani
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Because of the unique circumstances this term, this iteration of Introduction to Video will be open to a larger number of students, who will then be broken up into smaller "production crews." Each crew will be required to attend a technical intensive, during which
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video Art — FV2306.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Fern Silva
Credits: 4
This course introduces video as a medium for artistic expression and social inquiry. Students gain an understanding of the video image-making process and develop proficiency with video equipment, including portable and studio production and editing systems. Strategies for the use of video as an art-making tool are explored and works by video artists are viewed and discussed. We
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video: Eye and Ear Control — FV2310.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: Jonathan Schwartz
Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in moving image and sound. As this course highlights possibilities and experiences in time-based media, there will be intentional emphasis on sound and image pairings- including their separations and unifications.  For instance, there will be at least one project where imageless films (or sound only
Visual Arts

Introduction to Viola — MIN2214.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Ariel Rudiakov
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1

This course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Classes will be one on one, individual lessons.

Daily practice  of 10 to 15 minutes is expected, in order for students to become familiar and comfortable with the basic mechanics of playing viola.

Experience with reading

Instrumental Study

Introduction to Viola — MIN2214.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Ariel Rudiakov
Credits: 1
This course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Classes are individual lessons, taught on a weekly basis. Daily practice (10 to 15 minutes) is expected, so that students can become familiar and comfortable with the instrument.
Music

Introduction to Viola — MIN2214.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
The course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. Classes will be individual. Daily practice (10-15 min.) is expected so students can become familiar and comfortable with the instrument.
Music

Introduction to Viola — MIN2214.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: Ariel Rudiakov
Credits: 1
The course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Classes will be one-on-one, individual lessons. Daily practice of 10 to 15 minutes is expected, in order for students to become familiar and comfortable with the basic mechanics of playing viola. Experience with reading music, playing piano or any
Music

Introduction to Viola — MIN2262.01

Fall 2026
Instructor: Ariel Rudiakov
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1

This course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Classes will be one on one, individual lessons.

Daily practice  of 10 to 15 minutes is expected, in order for students to become familiar and comfortable with the basic mechanics of playing viola.

Experience with reading

Instrumental Study

Introduction to Viola — MIN2262.01

Fall 2025
Instructor: Ariel Rudiakov
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1

The course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come, first served basis. Classes will be one-on-one, individual lessons.

Daily practice of 10 to 15 minutes is expected, in order for students to become familiar and comfortable with the basic mechanics of playing the viola.

Experience with reading music,

Instrumental Study

Introduction to Violin — MIN2250.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
The course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. Classes will be individual or together with another student. Daily practice (10-15 min.) is expected so students can become familiar and comfortable with the instrument.
Music

Introduction to Violin/Viola — MIN2250.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
The course is designed for students with no prior string instrument experience. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. Classes will be individual or together with another student. Daily practice (10-15 min.) is expected so students can become familiar and comfortable with the instrument.
Music

Introduction to Web Programming — CS4135.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: Meltem Ballan
Credits: 4
This course provides a highly-interactive introduction to Web Programming using client-side technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and server-side technologies (Node.js, PHP, databases) to create web pages and web applications. This course provides highly-interactive learning of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript by allowing students to run code directly in the online environment. The
Science and Mathematics

Introduction to Web3 — CS2128.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Meltem Ballan
Credits: 2
This course will provide a wide range of information about fast-developing world of Web3. The course will cover the history of web1, web2, web3 and blockchain technologies focusing on the applications of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and decentralization through technology. Students will learn about blockchains and the decentralization of trust and power through technology,
Science and Mathematics

Introductory Data Analysis: Environmental Sensors — ES2114.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Tim Schroeder
Credits: 2
This course will introduce students to the theory and practice of quantitative data analysis using data gathered from various environmental sensors deployed around Bennington’s campus. We will use spreadsheets and basic python coding to compile descriptive statistics, combine data from multiple sources, produce visual graphics, and perform regression analysis to quantify
Science and Mathematics Environment

Intuitive Electronics for Sound — MCO4362.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Jen Kutler
Credits: 4
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, circuit bending and sound transduction from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include circuit bending, theremins, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into
CAPA Music Visual Arts

Intuitive Electronics for Sound — MSR4262.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, sound transduction and MIDI from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include noise generators, MIDI controllers, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into
Music

Intuitive Electronics for Sound — MSR4262.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
This course offers a hands-on introduction to electronic components, oscillators, sound transduction and MIDI from an artistic perspective. Students will be guided through theory, construction and/or modification of their own set of electronic sound instruments. Areas of study will include noise generators, MIDI controllers, ambient RF transducers, converting speakers into
Music

Investigating Culture — ANT2207.02; section 2

Spring 2016
Instructor:
Credits: 4
This course introduces the field of sociocultural anthropology through investigations into the concepts and theories—particularly the idea of “culture”—employed by anthropologists to understand the unity and diversity of human thought and action. With the aim of investigating both how societies are organized and how they adapt to change, we will explore a range
Society Culture and Thought

Investigating Culture — ANT2207.01; section 1

Spring 2016
Instructor: Eileen Scully
Credits: 4
This course introduces the field of sociocultural anthropology through investigations into the concepts and theories—particularly the idea of “culture”—employed by anthropologists to understand the unity and diversity of human thought and action. With the aim of investigating both how societies are organized and how they adapt to change, we will explore a range
Society Culture and Thought

Investing in Futures: The Art of World-Building — APA4252.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 4
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. But what about artists, changemakers, or revolutionaries? This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the
CAPA

Investing in Futures: The Art of Worlding — APA2218.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Marina Zurkow, MFA Teaching Fellow
Credits: 2
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the future. These futuristic models are based on constraints
CAPA Visual Arts

Investing in Futures: The Art of Worlding — APA2218.02

Fall 2019
Instructor: Marina Zurkow, MFA Teaching Fellow
Credits: 2
Futures studies—also known as futurology—has been used by businesses and the military as part of a strategic planning toolkit. This framework of speculating about the future in systemic ways has been adopted by many contemporary artist collectives, in order to challenge assumptions of the present about outcomes in the future. These futuristic models are based on constraints
CAPA

Iran: A Theocracy in Crisis — APA2012.02

Spring 2023
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
This course is designed to introduce students to the history, politics, and values of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The focus will be on the 20th century and the circumstances that paved the way for the 1979 revolution and establishment of a totalitarian theocracy called the “Islamic Republic”.  The course covers both the domestic and foreign policy of the country
Advancement of Public Action