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Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2017
Instructor: David Anderegg
Credits: 4
Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children’s thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research (largely from brain imaging techniques), documenting gradual changes in children’s development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget, Freud, and Vygotsky, as
Society Culture and Thought

Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2015
Instructor: David Anderegg
Credits: 4
Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children's thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research documenting gradual changes in children's development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget, Freud, and attachment theory and evolutionary psychology) will be
Social Science

Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: David Anderegg
Credits: 4
Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children’s thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research documenting gradual changes in children’s development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget and Freud as well as attachment theory and evolutionary psychology
Society Culture and Thought

Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2014
Instructor: David Anderegg
Credits: 4
Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children's thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research (largely from brain imaging techniques), documenting gradual changes in children's development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget, Freud, and Vygotsky, as
Social Science

Devising Performance and Collaborative Creation — DRA2263.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
“Devised Performance” emerged in the 50’s and 60’s when American avant-garde groups such as the Living Theatre and Open Theatre pioneered non-text-based rehearsal and performance practices to liberate and empower the actor. We will investigate the history, philosophies, and evolving techniques of this ensemble-based movement in which the company generates all aspects of the
Drama

Devising: Creation Stories — DRA2319.01

Spring 2024
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
Devising is a form of collaborative creation in which the performers themselves author every moment of the performance. It is made by and belongs to them. In this course we will devise a theatrical work inspired both by creation myths and contemporary stories, and what they mean for us today. Students will adapt myths and stories they choose from current events to bring an
Dance Drama Music Visual Arts

Devising: Moving through Time and Space — DRA2177.01

Spring 2020
Instructor: Jean Randich
Credits: 4
“The beauty here is a beauty you feel in your flesh. You feel it physically….Other beauty takes only the heart, or the mind.” (Barry Lopez, “Arctic Dreams.”) Devising is a form of collaborative creation in which the performers themselves author every moment of a performance from movement to text (if any), to spatial relationships, clothing, entrances and exits, etc. The “stage
Dance Drama

Dewey, Dorner, and Greenberg: Art Theory at Bennington College — AH4105.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Zirwat Chowdhury
Credits: 2
In this course, we will examine the art theory expounded in the writings and lectures of three influential figures in the histories of the visual arts at Bennington College and 20th-century American modernism: philosopher John Dewey (1859-1952), art historian Alexander Dorner (1893-1957), and art critic Clement Greenberg (1909-1994). We will thereby trace not only how modernist
Visual Arts

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 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 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 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