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Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN4141.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 1
Group or individual violin/viola lessons for students with no prior string instrument experience or minimal experience of holding the bow/instrument and basic note reading. A limited number of school instruments are available.
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble/or alto clefs in the easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with the bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of the term. The student must have a basic knowledge of reading music.
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble/or alto clefs in the easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of term. Student must arrange for the use of a college instrument, if needed
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble/alto clef in the easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of term. Student must arrange for the use of a college instrument, if needed
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.02

Spring 2022
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 1
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble or alto clefs in easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of the term. Students should have a general knowledge of note reading and rhythmic
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble or alto clefs in easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of the term. Students should have a general knowledge of note reading and rhythmic
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Fall 2021
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble/alto clef in the easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of term. Student must arrange for the use of a college instrument, if needed:
Music

Beginning Violin/Viola — MIN2241.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading of music in either treble/or alto clefs in the easy keys. Basic hand positions and appropriate fingerings will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with bow will be developed in order that all students may participate in simple ensemble performance by the end of term. Student must arrange for the use of a college instrument, if needed
Music

Beginning Voice — MVO2102.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: kerry ryer-parke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Take your voice out of the shower and into the world. To sing confidently you need practical skills in vocal technique and musical literacy. Using group warm-ups and exercises, rounds and songs, we will explore and demystify voice jargon such as diaphragmatic breathing, resonance, diction, and projection, working towards a healthy, flexible sound. Fundamentals of music reading,
Music

Beginning Voice- Moving Towards Singing — MVO2103.01) (cancelled 9/30/2024

Spring 2025
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 2
This class uses movement and the principles of the Alexander Technique to prepare the body for making sound, and is appropriate for singers, actors, dancers, or anyone interested using their body as an instrument.  Class begins with gentle movements on the floor, sitting and standing to develop physical awareness and ease, and will over the term progress to vocal warmups,

Beginning Voice: Movement and Flow — MVO2107.01) (new day/time as of 5/10/2023

Fall 2023
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Credits: 2
This class is for anyone wishing to use their body as a resonating instrument. Each class begins with gentle movements on the floor to develop physical awareness and ease, and will progress to vocal warmups, spatial games and exercises that allow the free flow of air, vibration, resonance and emotion. Students will investigate their existing habits and learn fundamentals of
Music

Beginning Voice: Moving into Sound — MVO2306.01

Fall 2025
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-4:00pm
Credits: 2

This class uses movement and the principles of the Alexander Technique to prepare the body for making sound. It is designed for singers, actors, dancers, or anyone interested in using their body as an instrument. Our goal is to root sound in the body before the mind gets in the way. Class begins with gentle movements on the floor, sitting and standing to develop physical

Voice

Beginning Wheel Throwing — CER2107.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This class is an introduction to using the potter's wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While focusing on throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and experiment with functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the whole ceramic process from wet working
Visual Arts

Beginning Wheel Throwing — CER2107.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This class is an introduction to using the potter's wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While focusing on throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and experiment with functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the whole ceramic process from wet working
Visual Arts

Beginning Wheel Throwing — CER2107.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This class is an introduction to using the potter's wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While focusing on throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and experiment with functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the whole ceramic process from wet working
Visual Arts

Beginning Wheel Throwing — CER2107.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This class is an introduction to using the potter’s wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While focusing on throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and experiment with functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the ceramic process from wet working to
Visual Arts

Beginning Wheel Throwing — CER2107.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Days & Time: TU 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

This class is an introduction to using the potter’s wheel as a tool for generating clay forms, emphasizing pottery making. While focusing on throwing skills, students will explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and experiment with functional and non-functional formats. Students will be introduced to the ceramic process from wet working to glazing

Ceramics

Beginning Workshop in Recording — MSR2152.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: TBA
Credits: 4
Each class will have a discussion of a particular aspect of the music-recording process and a hands-on working session illustrating the focus of that class. Classes will include an introduction to Pro Tools computer audio recording, basic recording acoustics, microphone theory and technique, audio signal path, tonal and dynamic control, and creating spatial ambience.
Music

Beginning Workshop in Recording — MSR2152.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Julie Last
Credits: 4
Each class will have a discussion of a particular aspect of the music-recording process and a hands-on working session illustrating the focus of that class. Classes will include an introduction to Pro Tools computer audio recording, basic recording acoustics, microphone theory and technique, audio signal path, tonal and dynamic control, and creating spatial ambience.
Music

Beginning-Intermediate Potter's Wheel — CER2107.01

Spring 2021
Instructor: Aysha Peltz
Credits: 4
This class is for students new to throwing on the potter’s wheel and for students who would like to expand their skills. The focus will be using the potter’s wheel as a tool for generating clay forms with an emphasis on pottery making. While developing and expanding their throwing skills, students will also explore various possibilities for assembling wheel-thrown elements and
Visual Arts

Belarus: A Critical Understanding Of Democracy — POP2279.02) (new time as of 10/16/2020

Fall 2020
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 2
This course aims to provide a critical understanding of democracy by examining what is happening in Belarus, with the space for students to respond creatively. Together we will explore different historical and current perspectives, media coverage (and what is not covered), personal accounts, and conversations with activists. This class will draw on writings by scholars, artists
CAPA

Belarusian Dream: Human Rights and Performance — DRA4182.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
This course will be part of an international festival of short plays commemorating Belarusian Freedom Day, 25 March, the unofficial holiday invoked to express opposition to the current regime (referred to as the last dictatorship in Europe). The eight plays, four Belarusian and four international, explore human rights issues and promote social action. We will rehearse and stage
CAPA Drama

Beloved and Halfway Home: Narrating the Aftermaths of Slavery and Mass Incarceration in the United States — APA4165.02) (cancelled

Spring 2022
Instructor: Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 2
This course examines Beloved, by Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, Toni Morrison and a contemporary nonfiction work in the social sciences by Reuben Jonathan Miller. Together, these works of literature embody an intersectional approach to critical race theory, which incorporates race, gender, social policy, structural violence, and culture in experiences
CAPA