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This intermediate/advanced linear algebra class will focus mostly on two main topics: spectra, and tensors. The theory of matrix spectra, (eigenvalues and eigenvectors), is arguably one of the most useful ideas in all of mathematics. We will discuss some major applications, such as input-output models in economics, the Page Rank algorithm, JPEG compression, the Fast Fourier

For the last hundred years or so, speculative fiction has been a way for writers to imagine the future, but also, implicitly or explicitly, to think about the present. We’ll read genre, mainstream, and hard-to-classify works from the 1920s to the 2010s, with particular attention to the ways in which speculative fiction uses language to create a world, and the ways in which its

Speculative fiction is storytelling that starts with something real, some phenomenon observable in the present or recent past, and asks “What if?” - extrapolating into the future or alternate realities. Critical fabulation, as coined by Saidiya Hartman in the essay “Venus in Two Acts,” is a method for recovering unwritten histories. By

Are islands only geographic, or can they be social?  Can a community be an island, the way an island can be a community?  For almost two centuries, linguists have used the metaphor of “speech islands” to describe groups of people speaking one language who live surrounded by speakers of another.  These communities may be

In this course we will explore spiraling in and out of the floor. This is a rigorous movement class that focuses on traveling through space, using the spirals embedded in the body and exploring how these will help us to separate from the floor and come back to it, creating movement sequences and phrases used mainly in postmodern dance

This course will analyze the symbolic and practical meaning of a range of sports and their commodification (both imported and exported), not least in the apparently perpetual definition and redefinition of national ideologies and regional identities, the continuation or disruption of collective memory, agency or lack thereof, race, class, and politics, thus contextualizing

This intermediate video production course will explore the relationship between moving image and athletics. Students will examine the work of pivotal figures from Leni Riefenstahl to O.J. Simpson in an effort to understand the role sports play in society, art and life. Studio projects will focus on formal issues from camera movement, stabilization, resolution, depth

The key role of the stage manager as both collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship

***Time Change*** Students explore the key role of the stage manager in the production process in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship of the stage manager to others

Students explore the role of the stage manager in the production process in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship of the stage manager to others involved in the

The key role of the stage manager as both collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship

The key role of the stage manager as both collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship

The key role of the stage manager as both collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship

The key role of the stage manager as both collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship

The centrality of the stage manager as collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship of

The centrality of the stage manager as collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship of

The centrality of the stage manager as collaborative artist and manager in the production process is explored by students in this class. Readings, discussions, and projects on topics including scheduling, play breakdowns, prompt book preparation, blocking notation, ground plan and theatre layout, and the running of rehearsals and performances are included. The relationship of

At the center of almost every live performance is a single human being who quite literally runs the show: the stage manager.  This course will explore the stage manager’s role as both an artist and an administrator, using the SM’s wide-ranging responsibilities as a roadmap to understanding the production process and all the people involved in it.  Through readings,

At the center of almost every live performance is a single human being who quite literally runs the show: the stage manager. This course will explore the stage manager's role as both an artist and an administrator, using the SM's wide-ranging responsibilities as a roadmap to understanding the production process and all the people involved in it. Through readings,

At the center of almost every live performance is a single human being who quite literally runs the show: the stage manager. This course will explore the stage manager’s role as both an artist and an administrator, using the SM’s wide-ranging responsibilities as a roadmap to understanding the production process and all the people involved in it. Through readings, discussions

Stand up comedy writing and performance. In this class, we will work towards writing a tight-five minute stand up set, like you might see on late night talk shows. Students will develop a point-of-view and stand-up persona as well as an understanding a writing jokes and delivering a punch-line.

Economics is concerned with improvements in people's living standards. But standard of living has different meanings for different people. This course explores the different ways to think about the living standards, and investigates long-term trends and socioeconomic differences in quality of life. This is an introductory course. No prior knowledge of economics is necessary to

The figure of the literary translator has a checkered history—ambassador and traitor, solitary bookworm and cultural heroine, detective and spy, poet par-excellence and self-effacing scribe. Rich, provocative, and rarified, the history and practice of literary translation have given rise to a host of literary works in multiple genres. The star? It’s the literary translator,

The figure of the literary translator has a checkered history—ambassador and traitor, solitary bookworm and cultural heroine, detective and spy, poet par excellence and self-effacing scribe. Rich, provocative, and rarefied, the practice and history of literary translation has given rise to a host of novels, memoirs, and essays. The star? It’s the literary translator wrestling