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Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Spring 2024
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
Visual Arts

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Fall 2026
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. 

Drawing

Drawing

Deep Looking: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2267.01

Spring 2025
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
Visual Arts

Delights of Ephemera — VA4313.01

Fall 2021
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topics including traditional and experimental forms of ephemera; ephemera collections; and the function of ephemera as historical document and work of art.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
Visual Arts

Delights of Ephemera — CUR2227.01

Spring 2026
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

Curatorial Studies

Delights of Ephemera — VA4313.01

Fall 2023
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
Visual Arts

Delights of Ephemera — VA4128.01

Spring 2020
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
Visual Arts

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

Fall 2025
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

Advancement of Public Action

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

Fall 2014
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
Social Science

Democracy on Film — FV2307.01

Fall 2016
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
Visual Arts

Democracy Under Siege — APA2163.02

Fall 2018
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,
CAPA

Democratization in Africa — POL2250.01

Spring 2017
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
Society Culture and Thought

Demystifying Scenic Design — DRA2135.01

Spring 2014
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
Drama Visual Arts

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

Spring 2024
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
Society Culture and Thought

Design Collaboration: Visualizing the Script — DRA2307.01

Fall 2020
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
Drama

Design from Nature — DRA4236.01

Fall 2019
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
Drama

Design From Nature — DRA4236.01

Spring 2023
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
Dance Drama

Design Patterns and Data Structures — CS4106.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Justin Vasselli
Credits: 4
In this class, students will learn common patterns used to solve problems found in software, and gain a deeper knowledge about common ways that data is stored and accessed. Students will learn about the design and implementation of data structures, including inked lists, stacks, queues, and trees. Students will also study common algorithms used to populate and query these data
Science and Mathematics

Design Patterns and Data Structures — CS4106.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: Justin Vasselli
Credits: 4
In this class, students will learn common patterns used to solve problems found in software, and gain a deeper knowledge about common ways that data is stored and accessed. Students will learn about the design and implementation of data structures, including arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, and trees. Students will also study common algorithms used to populate and query
Science and Mathematics

Design With a Vintage Lens — DRA4389.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Credits: 4
This fashion history and design class is for students with a background and interest in theatrical design. We will examine and explore vintage garments from the instructor’s personal collection and the Bennington College costume collection. The class will explore the garments, looking at the materials and their construction, the designers who created them, and their historical
Drama

Design: The Ballets Russes — DRA2147.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Credits: 4
The designs of the productions of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes exerted a strong influence on fashion and decor beginning with the first Paris season in 1909. In this class we will examine the design of the ballets and the designers including Bakst, Benois, Goncharova and Picasso. Students will do design projects and research projects.
Dance Drama

Designing "Daughters of Io" — DRA4118.01

Fall 2015
Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This is a production class that will be centered on designing the costumes for "Daughters of Io" a new play by Quincy Long, directed by faculty member Kathleen Dimmick.  Students will work on the design elements of the costumes and the realization of the costume design. Activities will include conception, rendering, sourcing, shopping, fitting and working closely with the
Drama