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This mini course is simply about binding books by hand. Student will learn about binding structures, hand work, and paper while also thinking about this in relation to making art. Rather than binding blank books, students will make drawings and possibly monotypes to give the structures further meaning and depth. Making books is time consuming work and this should be

Why do people create borders? Are there borders we perceive but do not acknowledge? How do borders shape the ways we see each other, within and across borders? In what ways do borders influence the way people interact with those they encounter within and across borders? In this course, students will examine borders in a global perspective. The course will begin by discussing

This class will participate in a deep investigation of the body. In the beginning, we will work from a live model to produce life size clay representations for understanding the body as a form as well as entertain complicated questions that pertain to the space between the observer and the reference model.

This class will participate in a deep investigation of the body. In the beginning, we will work from a live model to produce life size clay representations for understanding the body as a form as well as entertain complicated questions that pertain to the space between the observer and the reference model. In the beginning the goal is for each student to clone this body

How do animals communicate? What does the brain do? Where are memories stored? Why have different cognitive abilities evolved in different animals? This course will explore these questions and more by integrating across disciplines all aimed at understanding how animals (including humans) behave and think. We will focus on how individuals acquire, encode, interpret, and respond

The Brass Ensemble, directed by Nathan Botts explores the wide breadth of music and expression available to instruments made of brass. From antiquity, where the terrifying sounds of brass instruments heralded war and communicated power, to the gaudy wobble of medieval dance music; the beautiful introspection of renaissance wind music, or the beautifully ornamented architecture

The Brass Ensemble explores the wide breadth of music and expression available to instruments made of brass. From antiquity, where the terrifying sounds of brass instruments heralded war and communicated power, to the gaudy wobble of medieval dance music; the beautiful introspection of renaissance wind music, or the beautifully ornamented architecture of baroque music; the

The Brass Ensemble, directed by Nathan Botts explores the wide breadth of music and expression available to instruments made of brass. From antiquity, where the terrifying sounds of brass instruments heralded war and communicated power, to the gaudy wobble of medieval dance music; the beautiful introspection of renaissance wind music, or the beautifully ornamented architecture

The Brass Ensemble, directed by Nathan Botts, explores the wide breadth of music and expression available to instruments made of brass. From antiquity, where the terrifying sounds of brass instruments heralded war and communicated power, to the gaudy wobble of medieval dance music; the beautiful introspection of renaissance wind music, or the beautifully ornamented architecture

Individual instruction for brass players (including trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Strategies will be developed for each student to enhance their technique and musicianship. Course work will include the study and practice of music in a variety of styles including baroque, classical/romantic, contemporary, and jazz/improvisation, depending on the level and specific

Individual instruction for brass players with some previous experience (including trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Strategies will be developed for each student to enhance their technique and musicianship. Course work will include the study and practice of music in a variety of styles including baroque, classical/romantic, contemporary, and jazz/improvisation,

Individual instruction for brass players (including trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Strategies will be developed for each student to enhance their technique and musicianship. Course work will include the study and practice of music in a variety of styles including baroque, classical/romantic, contemporary, and jazz/improvisation, depending on the level and specific

Individual instruction for brass players (including trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba). Strategies will be developed for each student to enhance their technique and musicianship. Course work will include the study and practice of music in a variety of styles including baroque, classical/romantic, contemporary, and jazz/improvisation, depending on the level and specific

Lessons offered one on one or in small groups. All experience levels welcome. Trumpet, Cornet, Horn, Trombone, Tuba. Some instruments available to borrow. Students should plan to practice daily for ten minutes. Mutually agreed upon lesson time to be arranged following registration.

General performance approach to trumpet playing, technique and style using Arnold Jacob’s method of Song and Wind, the Arban method, Clarke technique, and Schlossberg. More advanced work is done using the Charlier and Snedecor etudes. Jazz, Improvisation, etc. based on student interest. Students will prepare work to show at Music Workshop (Tues. 6:30 - 8:00 pm). At least one

General performance approach to trumpet playing, technique and style using Arnold Jacob’s method of Song and Wind, the Arban method, Clarke technique, and Schlossberg. More advanced work is done using the Charlier and Snedecor etudes. Jazz, Improvisation, etc. based on student interest. Students will prepare work to show at Music Workshop (Tues. 6:30 - 8:00 pm). At least one

Through weekly one on one lessons, deepen the connection between your abilities on your instrument (any level) with your listening diet. Develop spotify playlists that spotlight your aspirations as a musician, and use the fundamentals of brass playing to get closer to those aspirations. Each week will include some amount of transcription, composition, and/or improvisation.

This course explores the nature of drugs and the role of synthetic organic chemistry in drug development. Nature is the best chemist. However, building biologically active molecules using synthetic organic chemistry enables researchers to produce enough material to allow for thorough scientific investigation. As a result, synthetic chemistry remains a key step in drug

Certified B Corporations are for profit companies that voluntarily meet standards of transparency, accountability, and performance.  B Corps share a commitment to create higher quality jobs and improve the quality of life in their communities.  Currently certification standards for B Corps consider: the company’s governance structure, how it treats its workers, how it

This course offers a chronological survey of American musical theater history, through a thematic focus on the Broadway musical’s circulations of the “American Dream.” The course examines not only changing notions of the American Dream from the late nineteenth through the early twenty-first centuries, but considers contrasting definitions of the myth, as articulated through

In liberal democratic states, an important component of justification for punishing criminals is drawn from the social contract theory tradition of Western political thought. The state has a right to punish the lawbreaker, social contract theory tells us, because the state’s enforcement of the laws is authorized by a mutual promise that lies at the basis of all political

This ensemble will focus on music that would be heard in popular Budapest music venues between the years 2001-2013: Gypsy jazz, Klezmer, Balkan dance music, Afro-pop, etc. We will learn repertoire and also study the historical and cultural roots of these various genres. The ensemble will then be an integral part of Jean Randich’s Drama course, Faculty Performance Production:

Although it was born in India, Buddhism has had a deep and profound influence on Chinese and East Asian culture, but this philosophy remains relevant to modern life in both the East and West. Students will be introduced to the spirit of Buddhism through modern Mandarin interpretations of classic Chinese Buddhist poems and stories. Students will explore Chinese Buddhist concepts

This class will focus on imagining and developing electronic set-ups for use in improvisation. Over the course of the term, students will develop at least two different electronic set-ups or instruments. We will look at artists using electronics in music and improvisation, such as Zeena Parkins, Laetitia Sonami, Ikue Mori, Peter Blasser, and John Driscoll, and discuss their