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Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" and Public Action — MOD2136.04

Fall 2014
Instructor: brooke allen; alison dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens' allegorical tale about a miserly businessman has never gone out of print. While the novella's holiday-themed story is widely known, a close reading of the original text reveals sharp criticism of industrial capitalism and its devastating impact on social welfare. In this module we will read A Christmas Carol aloud together and
CAPA Literature Modules: Transferable Approaches

Dickensian Binge — LIT4174.01

Spring 2022
Instructor: Manuel Gonzales
Credits: 4
Let's start with this hot-take -- Charles Dickens was the Shonda Rhimes of Victorian-era serialized storytelling -- and see what happens when we go from there. With his serialized novels, beginning with The Pickwick Papers, published in monthly installments from March 1836 until November 1837, Dickens helped refashion the publishing world and storytelling itself. Dude could
Literature

Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and Public Action — MOD2136.04

Fall 2015
Instructor: Brooke Allen; Alison Dennis
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 1
Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ allegorical tale about a miserly businessman has never gone out of print. While the novella’s holiday-themed story is widely known, a close reading of the original text reveals sharp criticism of industrial capitalism and its devastating impact on social welfare. In this module we will read A Christmas Carol aloud together and
CAPA Literature Modules: Transferable Approaches

Dickinson and Hopkins — LIT2542.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Michael Dumanis
Credits: 4
This seminar will look in depth at the work of two idiosyncratic mid-to-late 19th-century devotional poets, the legendary American recluse Emily Dickinson and the tormented British Jesuit priest Gerard Manley Hopkins, both of whom reimagined the lyric poem and revolutionized poetic language, transforming the sound and texture of English verse through their original approaches
Literature

Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems — MAT4108.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Kathryn Montovan
Credits: 4
Differential equations are the most powerful and most pervasive mathematical tool in the sciences and are fundamental in pure mathematics as well. Almost every system whose components interact continuously over time can be modeled by a differential equation, for example, planets, stars, fluids, electric circuits, predator and prey populations, epidemics, and economics. We will
Environment Science and Mathematics

Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems — MAT4108.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Kathryn Montovan
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Differential equations are the most powerful and most pervasive mathematical tool in the sciences and are fundamental in pure mathematics as well. Almost every system whose components interact continuously over time can be modeled by a differential equation, for example: planets, stars, fluids, electric circuits, predator and prey populations, epidemics, and economics. We will
Science Mathematics and Computing

Differential Equations and Non-linear Dynamical Systems — MAT4108.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Katie Montovan
Credits: 4
Differential equations are a powerful and pervasive mathematical tool in the sciences and are fundamental in pure mathematics as well. Almost every system whose components interact continuously over time can be modeled by a differential equation, and differential equation models and analyses of these systems are common in the literature in many fields including physics, ecology
Science and Mathematics

Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories, and Gravity — MAT4302.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Andrew McIntyre
Credits: 4
The concept of a curved space is something that mathematicians developed for their own internal, logical reasons throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In the twentieth century, it has become apparent that these theories are deeply interwoven with our understanding of nature, from Einstein's description of gravity as the curvature of spacetime, through
Science and Mathematics

Difficult Dancing — DAN4329.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Levi Gonzalez
Credits: 2
In this course, students will learn technically demanding movement material from various contemporary dance choreographers. Specifically, we will focus on movement material that the instructor himself participated in creating and performing. We will stitch this movement material together to create an original dance piece that will be performed in the Works in Motion dance
Dance

Difficult Dancing — DAN4329.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Levi Gonzalez
Days & Time: TU,FR 4:10pm-6:00pm
Credits: 2

In this course, students will learn technically demanding movement material from contemporary dance choreographers. Specifically, we will focus on duet and partnering movement material that the instructor himself participated in creating and performing. We will stitch this movement material together to create an original dance piece that

Dance

Digital Analogues — MCO4107.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: warren cockerham; nicholas brooke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Technology and human innovation have linked sound and moving image throughout the last century, from the earliest phonograph and film synchronizations in the 1890s, to optical and magnetic soundtracks married to 16mm and 35mm film in the 1930s, to multi-track digital sound and multi-track digital video installations, hacker DIY innovations and live events. This course will go
Music Visual Arts

Digital Animation — MA2127.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Sue Rees
Credits: 2
This course is a follow on from the digital modelling class with the main focus being exploring the animation capabilities of the 3d computer graphics software program MAYA. The course will include basic modelling, shading, texturing and lighting models, and will accommodate students new to the program as well as students who have some knowledge. The main concentrate will be
Visual Arts

Digital Book Project: Analyzing Social and Cultural Values in Japan — JPN4404.01

Spring 2026
Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Days & Time: TU,FR 8:30am-10:20am
Credits: 4

This fourth-term Japanese course is purposefully designed to enable students to create digital books that promote cultural understanding among Japanese children. The curriculum begins with students engaging with short stories and Japanese animations to analyze expected behaviors and communication styles among Japanese children. Additionally, students

Japanese

Digital Book Project: Social and Cultural Values in Japan (Intermediate) — JPN4402.01

Spring 2025
Instructor: Ikuko Yoshida
Credits: 4
This fourth term Japanese course is designed for students to create digital books which will teach Japanese children how to embrace cultural differences. First, students will read short stories for Japanese children and watch Japanese animations to examine how Japanese children are expected to behave and communicate with others. Students will also analyze social and cultural
Cultural Studies and Languages

Digital Books — PHO4242.01

Fall 2017
Instructor: Jonathan Kline
Credits: 4
This course investigates the rich history of great photography books from the 20th century, many of which we have in our own Crossett Library. Students will explore the photo-based artist book as a vehicle for self-expression.  A variety of international approaches to the photo book will be introduced through a mix of readings, presentations, assignments, and
Visual Arts

Digital Darkroom Essentials — PHO4235.01

Fall 2014
Instructor: elizabeth white
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
Designed for students who have experience working with manual cameras, this seven-week course provides instruction in the processing of raw files with Lightroom and Photoshop, and the production of digital portfolios and high quality inkjet prints. Class time will include technical demonstrations and group critiques, as well as slide presentations and discussions. Self-directed
Visual Arts

Digital Darkroom Essentials: Processing+Production — PHO4235.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: Elizabeth White
Credits: 2
Designed for students who have experience working with manual cameras, this seven-week course provides instruction in the processing of raw files with Lightroom and Photoshop, and the production of digital portfolios and high quality inkjet prints. Class time will include technical demonstrations and group critiques, as well as slide presentations and discussions. Selfdirected
Visual Arts

Digital Design Basics — DES2100.01

Fall 2024
Instructor: Gus Ramirez
Credits: 2
This class will cover the essentials of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will learn the foundations of each interface and how to use basic and advanced functions of each program including, but not limited to: artboard and layer management, pen tools and path-finders, text and type formatting, color management, selection tools, and clipping masks. Through a mix of
Visual Arts

Digital Foundations — DA2137.01

Spring 2023
Instructor: Farhad Mirza
Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to basic digital tools that are useful for studio artists. Through weekly digital drawing exercises, we will cover design-related topics including scale, iteration, layout, grids, layer management and organization. Students will learn to use Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Rhinoceros 3D, including basic file preparation for large format
Visual Arts

Digital Frost — LIT2260.01

Spring 2018
Instructor: Megan Mayhew-Bergman
Credits: 2
How can we use digital tools to help share knowledge and scholarship about Robert Frost's time in the Stone House? In this course, we'll explore the relationship between technology, literature, and public history. We'll discuss ways to encourage engagement with Frost's legacy and time in Shaftsbury. Students will help design and produce a digital, self-guided tour, and assist
Literature

Digital Image Compositing — DES2106.01

Fall 2025
Instructor: Gus Ramirez
Days & Time: MO 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

Beyond its use in commercial and fine art photography, image compositing is a useful tool for artists and designers more broadly. This course will cover processing, combining, and editing images in Adobe Photoshop to an intermediate level. Students will learn about the Photoshop interface, and how to work with images using filters, masks,

Design

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2019
Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy
Credits: 4
Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like The Circle and Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read
Society Culture and Thought

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy
Credits: 4
Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like The Circle and Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read
CAPA Society Culture and Thought

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2020
Instructor: bmurphy@bennington.edu
Credits: 4
Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read key works in
Society Culture and Thought

Digital Materiality — MS4101.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy
Credits: 4
“The cloud” is not in the sky, but is comprised of thousands of securitized data centers and fiber optic networks that span continents. Undersea cables still carry nearly all internet traffic that travels across oceans. How can we critically analyze these massive systems that are often either invisible or too large to see all at once? This course will explore the materiality of
Environment Society Culture and Thought