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Hans Christian Andersen — LIT2285.01

Instructor: Brooke Allen
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) is one of the most famous names in world literature, but the Hollywoodization of his most famous stories--not to mention of his own biography--have obscured, for many, the delicate, painful artistry of his incomparable tales. In this class we will read a wide selection of Andersen's stories, including classics like "The Emperor's New Clothes,"

Happiness — PHI2143.01

Instructor: Douglas Kremm
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This course will examine a range of questions about the nature of happiness. What is happiness, and why does it matter? Is it the main thing we should pursue in life, or are there other things that are more important? Is it a kind of pleasant feeling, or is it something more "objective" than that? What assumptions about happiness are implicit in the ways that psychologists,

Haptic Media — MS2110.01

Instructor: Teddy Pozo
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Credits: 4
“Haptic” is a word that refers to the sense of touch, derived from a Greek root meaning to grasp, perceive, or fasten. Haptic technologies and haptic aesthetics may communicate through, or mediate this tactile sense between people. We often think of touch as doing things with our hands, but touch affects all parts of the body, playing a role in smell (particles entering the

Hardware and Fasteners — SCU2212.02

Instructor: John Umphlett
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
How many times have you been in a situation where you have one thing in one hand and something in the other and become puzzled about how to put them together? It exists in your mind how they need to exist, however there is a pause…In many ways it seems at first a riddle that doesn’t really have a solution because we are brilliant and imagine that only we, ourselves, have been

Harlem the Northern Renaissance: New/Amsterg@ddam, 1450-now — AH4312.01

Instructor: Vanessa Lyon
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Credits: 4
In this transcultural, transhistorical upper-level course, we will study the crucial phases and practitioners of early modern Netherlandish art—-from Jan Van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden to Clara Peeters plus Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and de Hooch. Then—we’ll recalibrate and look at the ways in which modern and contemporary artists of color, particularly Black

Harlem the Northern Renaissance: New/Amsterg@ddam, 1450-now — AH4312.01

Instructor: Vanessa Lyon
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
In this transcultural, transhistorical upper-level course, we will study the crucial phases and practitioners of early modern Netherlandish art—-from Jan Van Eyck and Rogier van der Weyden to Clara Peeters plus Peter Paul Rubens, Rembrandt, Vermeer, and de Hooch. Then—we’ll recalibrate and look at the ways in which modern and contemporary artists of color, particularly Black

Harmonic Spheres — MTH4130.01

Instructor: nicholas brooke
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
Composers and improvisers periodically reinvent the wheel, creating systems of scales and tunings, instruments, and even philosophies of harmony and rhythm. In this course, we'll also explore how to invent your own systems. Beginning with tuning, students will build an acoustic or virtual instrument based on their own temperament. We will then explore harmonic systems that

Harmonic Spheres — MTH4130.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Composers and improvisers periodically reinvent the wheel, creating systems of scales and tunings, instruments, and even philosophies of harmony and rhythm. In this course, we’ll also explore how to invent your own systems. Beginning with tuning, students will build an acoustic or virtual instrument based on their own temperament. We will then explore harmonic systems that

Harmonic Spheres — MTH4130.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Composers and improvisers periodically reinvent the wheel, creating systems of scales and tunings, instruments, and even philosophies of harmony and rhythm. In this course, we’ll also explore how to invent your own systems. Beginning with tuning, students will build an acoustic or virtual instrument based on their own temperament. The class will then explore harmonic systems

Harmonic Spheres — MTH4130.01

Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Composers and improvisers periodically reinvent the wheel, creating systems of scales and tunings, instruments, and even philosophies of harmony and rhythm. In this course, we’ll also explore how to invent your own systems. Beginning with tuning, students will build an acoustic or virtual instrument based on their own temperament. We will then explore harmonic systems that

Harp — MIN2347.01

Instructor: Rachel Clemente
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2

This course will focus on the learning of traditional Scottish and Irish melodies on the harp as well as developing foundational technique. This will include looking at body posture, the importance of relaxation and its relationship to developing good tone, and finger placement. In group lessons, students will learn melodies and exercises the traditional aural way, by ear,

Harp — MIN2347.01

Instructor: Rachel Clemente
Days & Time: M, 4:10PM-5:00PM
Credits: 2

This course will focus on the learning of traditional Scottish and Irish melodies on the harp as well as developing foundational technique. This will include looking at body posture, the importance of relaxation and its relationship to developing good tone, and finger placement. In group lessons, students will learn melodies and exercises the traditional aural way, by ear,

Harvest: Quyurciq — VA4319.02

Instructor: Yoko Inoue
Days & Time:
Credits: 2
Harvest: Quyurciq examines the Alaska Native harvest of sea otters and, by extension, broader topics of environmental management, Native science, and Indigenous sovereignty. We will view and thoroughly discuss various topics and subjects of a documentary film, Harvest: Quyurciq. The course content is particularly suitable for students studying environmental science, marine

Haunted by Unnameable Doom — LIT2576.01

Instructor: Manuel Gonzales
Days & Time: WE 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

Halfway through John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, he admits to the reader in his call to the Muses that he has "fallen on evil days" and into unwelcome solitude, caught "[i]n darkness, with dangers compassed round." Milton wrote Paradise Lost under epically gnarly circumstances -- jailed and fined for backing the failed removal and execution of the King, going blind,

Hearing Herbie — MPF4242.01

Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
*** Time Change *** This will be a performance-oriented ensemble that will focus on the songs of jazz keyboardist Herbie Hancock. We will select examples from the various styles he explored during his long and productive career: soul-jazz songs such as 'Watermelon Man' 'Cantaloupe Island', modal-jazz songs such as 'Maiden Voyage' (and others he wrote while playing with Miles

Hearing Horace: The Music of Horace Silver — MPF4107.01

Instructor: Bruce Williamson
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 2
This will be a performance-oriented ensemble that will focus on the songs of jazz composer and pianist Horace Silver (1928-2014). As a young musician, Silver played with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Art Blakey. He formed his own hard-bop group in the 1950s and from then on he was a mentor to talented up-and-coming jazz artists such as trumpeters Donald Byrd, Woody Shaw &

Hearing Voices: a Master Class in Literary Journalism — LIT4395.01

Instructor: Carly Rudzinski
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
Voice, in writing, goes beyond style and tone to something like identity; at best, a writer’s voice is a direct conduit to their exact nature—their mind, their individuality, their blind spots, their soul. In this course, we’ll learn to hear voices more clearly. We’ll analyze what animates the work of writers like Patricia Lockwood, Ellen Willis, Greg Tate, John Jeremiah

Hello World: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2122.01

Instructor: Colin Brant
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
The practice of drawing from observation brings us into direct contact with experiencing the visual world. Working from the human figure, landscape, plants and animals, or any other subject that inspires the imagination, this course introduces the fundamentals of seeing and translation with various drawing materials and approaches. The goals of the course include the

Hello World: An Introduction to Drawing — DRW2122.01

Instructor: Colin Brant
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
The practice of drawing from observation brings us into direct contact with experiencing the visual world. Working from the human figure, landscape, plants and animals, or any other subject that inspires the imagination, this course introduces the fundamentals of seeing and translation with various drawing materials and approaches. The goals of the course include the

Helping Skills — PSY2214.01

Instructor: Emily Waterman
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to dyadic (one on one) helping and communication skills that prompt personal growth and development. Students will learn about theories, techniques, and research regarding effective helping skills and human behavior. We will cover a range of specific skills and the rationale for their use, and how to apply these skills appropriately during helping

Henrik Ibsen — DRA4391.01

Instructor: Maya Cantu
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
“All around is stone/And all is soft inside.” –Aurora Aksnes Described as the second most frequently produced playwright in the world after William Shakespeare, Henrik Ibsen continues to provoke, challenge and inspire contemporary audiences with the contradictions in his work. This course explores Ibsen’s immense influence and innovations as an architect of modern drama. The

Henrik Ibsen — LIT4531.01

Instructor: Maya Cantu
Days & Time:
Credits: 4
This remote and synchronous course will explore Henrik Ibsen’s influence and innovations as an architect of modern drama. The Norwegian playwright restlessly experimented with theatrical genre while relentlessly pursuing themes of personal freedom. From early works such as Brand to his final play When We Dead Awaken, Ibsen’s plays urge the individual’s imperative toward moral

Herbs in Practice at the Purple Carrot Farm — APA2457.01

Instructor: Kelie Bowman
Days & Time: WE 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 1

This hands-on course explores the harvesting, drying, and processing of medicinal herbs grown in a no-till organic garden at Purple Carrot Farm. Students will learn to apply regenerative growing practices and identify optimal harvest times for roots, leaves, and flowers to maximize potency and quality. Along the way, students will become

Heroines, Reframed: French Literature on Screen — FV2324.02

Instructor: Noëlle Rouxel-Cubberly
Days & Time: MO,TH 10:00am-11:50am
Credits: 2

French literature and film have always reciprocally inspired one another – as early as 1897, Lumière represented the main characters of Hugo’s "Les Misérables". This course will offer students the opportunity to analyze literary representations of women and their film adaptations in terms of intermediality and intertextuality. Adaptations will include: "The Nun" (Diderot

Higher Education in the United States: Exploring Purpose and Practice — APA2209.01

Instructor: Lydia Brassard
Days & Time: TBA
Credits: 4
This course invites students to consider university and college life in the contemporary United States, focusing on where and how theory and practice align, overlap, and diverge. In an effort to actively confront and map the so-called “Bennington Bubble,” Bennington College will serve as an anchoring case study through which to consider the course’s themes.