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Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America, Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2027
Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: W 10:00AM-10:50AM
Credits: 2

We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African-American dance and ballad traditions. In addition, these will be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime

Black Studies Ethnomusicology Instrumental Study Music History Musical Performance

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American, dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class) and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class), and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music Ensemble — MPF4221.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
We will study and perform from the string band traditions of rural America. Nova Scotia, Quebecois, Irish, New England, Scandinavian, African American, dance and ballad traditions will also be experienced with listening, practice (weekly group rehearsals outside of class) and performing components. Emphasis on ensemble intuition, playing by ear, and lifetime personal music
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2013
Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2023
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early Indigenous music right on up to present day practitioners. Some of the traditions studied and practiced will include: Native American, Inuit, Québecois, Appalachian, African-American, Irish, Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, Mariachi, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are studied and
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early Indigenous music right on up to present day practitioners. Some of the traditions studied and practiced will include: Native American, Inuit, Québecois, Appalachian, African-American, Irish, Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, Mariachi, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are studied and
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early Indigenous music right on up to present day practitioners. Some of the traditions studied and practiced will include: Native American, Inuit, Québecois, Appalachian, African-American, Irish, Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, Mariachi, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are studied and
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: john kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2016
Instructor: John Kirk
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin, or
Music

Traditional Music of North America — MHI2135.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: John Kirk
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This course explores music from early native music through contemporary singer-songwriters. Some of the traditions we draw from include African, Native American, Quebecois, Appalachian, Irish and Scottish, British Isle traditions, Cajun, Blues, Gospel, and Conjunto music. Instrumental, dance, and ballad traditions are explored. Students must bring a guitar, banjo, mandolin,
Music

Transcendentalism and its Discontents — LIT2208.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Benjamin Anastas
Credits: 4
A comprehensive survey of American Transcendentalism through the writing of its major figures (Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller) as well as more overshadowed club members like Orestes Brown, Bronson Alcott and Ellery Channing. We will explore the contentious debate the movement set off among thinkers of the time and come to a keen understanding of
Literature

Transformation — ARC4310.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Don Sherefkin
Credits: 4
This studio will will focus on the development two projects; the first emphasizing the contextual approach of architectural design, developing and transforming spatial patterns found in a given environment through documentation and analysis. The second project will be concerned with transformational processes in the design of buildings based on given functional elements.
Visual Arts

Transformation: an Approach to Character — DRA4149.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Oliver Wadsworth
Credits: 4
Whether Meryl Streep transforms into an old male Rabbi in Angels in America or Mark Rylance becomes a whisky swilling cult leader in Jerusalem, actors transforming into characters can be inspiring. It not only challenges the actor’s instrument – vocally, physically and emotionally – it can be artistically fulfilling in a deeply personal way. Walt Whitman said, “I contain
Drama