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Deep Listening : The Music Of William Parker 1973- 2021 — MHI2111.01

Instructor: Michael Wimberly
Credits: 1
In this course of Deep Listening students will become familiar with recordings outlining the trajectory of the recording career of bassist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist William Parker as a sideman and leader of select ensembles. William Parker’s recordings document some of free jazz’s most prominent innovators including, Cecil Taylor, Peter Brötzmann, David Ware, and

Deep Fakes: An Introduction to Oil Painting — PAI2109.01

Instructor: J Blackwell
Credits: 4
Fake news, reality television, “IRL” - asserting the veracity of our perceptions is a constant preoccupation in contemporary culture. What is real? Realism is a widely used term with multiple connotations: verisimilitude, authenticity, objectivity, truth, fact. In this course we will consider how painting reflects and/or perverts “reality” by making imitations of historical

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Credits: 4
Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is learning how to see. Drawing from observation fundamentally alters our experience of the everyday while also teaching us about ourselves: what we notice and overlook, what we find pleasure in and what we don’t, and so much more. In this course, students will practice and develop their observational drawing

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is learning how to see. Drawing from observation fundamentally alters our experience of the everyday while also teaching us about ourselves: what we notice and overlook, what we find pleasure in and what we don’t, and so much more. In this course, students will practice and develop observational drawing

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Days & Time: TH 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is learning how to see. The focus of this course is learning to draw from observation and developing close looking skills; to that end this course will expand your capacity to see and represent what you see by inviting you to explore an array of methods, materials, and techniques. 

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Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Days & Time: WE 8:30am-12:10pm
Credits: 4

Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is about learning how to see. The focus of this course is on learning to draw from observation and developing close looking skills. Drawing from observation fundamentally alters our day-to-day experience by heightening our attention to details and the specificity of our surroundings. In this course, you

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Instructor: Beverly Acha
Credits: 4
Learning to draw is as much about learning how to use your hand as it is learning how to see. In this course, students will practice and develop observational and representational drawing skills by looking closely at our subjects from life and using a variety of physical drawing materials. We will explore various approaches to drawing what we see and experience and discuss the

Delights of Ephemera — CUR2227.01

Instructor: Anne Thompson
Days & Time: MO,TH 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 4

Delights of Ephemera explores the significance of mass-produced materials in the context of art movements and exhibitions. Contrary to its definition, ephemera can have power and permanence, giving agency to marginal and marginalized groups and providing a record of actions outside institutional structures. A poster for an exhibition can be as important—or, in terms of its

Delights of Ephemera — VA4313.01

Instructor: Anne Thompson
Credits: 4
Delights of Ephemera considers the significance of mass-produced materials in the context of art exhibitions and events. Readings, lectures, assignments and other activities cover topics including traditional and experimental forms of ephemera; ephemera collections; and the function of ephemera as historical document and work of art. The goal is for students to develop a

Delights of Ephemera — VA4128.01

Instructor: Anne Thompson
Credits: 4
This course invites students to consider the pleasure and significance of ephemera—cards, posters, invitations, and other written or printed materials—in the context of art exhibitions and events. Readings, lectures and field trips cover topics including traditional and experimental forms of ephemera; the collection of ephemera; and the function of ephemera as historical

Delights of Ephemera — VA4313.01

Instructor: Anne Thompson
Credits: 4
Delights of Ephemera explores the significance of mass-produced materials in the context of art movements and exhibitions. Contrary to its definition, ephemera can have power and permanence, giving agency to marginal and marginalized groups and providing a record of actions outside institutional structures. A poster for an exhibition can be as important—or more important—as the

DeltasUNite: The United Nations Convention on Saving the River Deltas — APA2192.01

Instructor: Susan Sgorbati
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

This class will examine the current diplomacy and process of a new Convention for the United Nations on Conserving the River Deltas. We will hear from some of the lead partners on the project: The Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network (TWIN), co-founded by CAPA and the Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security at the University of Vermont, and the African

Democracy in America: Tocqueville's Past, Our Present — POL2242.01

Instructor: crina archer
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Does a strong commitment to social equality undermine individual freedom? What kind of institutions and cultural practices are needed for flourishing of a healthy democracy? Are modern democratic states at risk of producing novel forms of tyranny and despotism? These are just a few of the questions raised by Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America, the first empirically

Democracy on Film — FV2307.01

Instructor: Kate Purdie and Erika Mijlin
Credits: 2
How do various forms of nonfiction media represent or challenge the notions of democratic ideals as we currently understand them? From filmed explanations of civic process, to behind-the-scenes footage of presidential campaigns, to election advertising itself - what does the idea of democracy look like on film? This 7-week course will consist of screenings and discussion of

Democracy Under Siege — APA2163.02

Instructor: Brian Campion Susan Sgorbati
Credits: 1
Money in politics, disrespect for the Constitution, low voter turnout, attacks on the press, the office of the President...Is the American Democracy under siege? What are the signs that it is or isn’t? If it is, what signs should Americans be looking for? Can it survive? What is a true democracy and where does it exist in the world? This series will bring together artists,

Democratization in Africa — POL2250.01

Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
Credits: 4
Since the 1990s, a “third wave of democratization” has swept the African continent, leading to the unraveling, opening or liberalization of previously authoritarian (one‐party, military, and/or strongman) political regimes. But democratization in Africa has produced divergent outcomes, including remarkable success stories (Benin, Ghana, and Senegal, for example), major failures

Demystifying Scenic Design — DRA2135.01

Instructor: Michael Schweikardt
Credits: 4
Creating set designs for plays and musicals may seem like a great mystery, but the key to successful set design is always found in the authors original text. An understanding of that text is vital to creating an imaginative performance space that serves the storytelling. Once the essence of the original work is understood, the set designers creative process can begin. Students

Descending the Ivory Tower: Public Anthropology and the Prospect of a Better Tomorrow — ANT2214.01) (cancelled 4/27/2023

Instructor: Steve Moog
Credits: 4
Most anthropological knowledge never makes it out of academia; it is constructed, consumed, and interrogated by PhDs. This is not meant to be judgmental, merely a statement of facts. In the last decade, though, anthropology has paid more attention to using its insights to engage practical, everyday issues and make its knowledge more accessible to those outside of universities

Design Collaboration: Visualizing the Script — DRA2307.01

Instructor: Michael Giannitti
Credits: 2
Even before the pandemic, directors and designers working on productions at resident theaters around America commonly began their collaborative processes by sharing visual materials remotely, and meeting through video or phone conferencing. Whether on campus or working remotely, students in this course will develop work using this collaborative approach. Following an

Design from Nature — DRA4236.01

Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Credits: 2
This is a class for students interested in Costume Design. We will work with inspiration from the natural world to design clothing, one example being Christian Dior’s ‘Tulip line’ of 1953. Students should be confident about their ability to express ideas in a graphic platform and medium, and interested in expanding their understanding of clothing design. The classic tools for

Design From Nature — DRA4236.01

Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Credits: 4
This is a class for students interested in Costume Design, and theatrical design in general. We will work with inspiration from the natural world to design clothing, one example being Christian Dior’s ‘Tulip line’ of 1953. Students should be confident about their ability to express ideas in a graphic platform and medium, and interested in expanding their understanding of