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The course will involve students in the practice of integrating choreographic thinking and conflict engagement through practical application in the process of creating dynamic structures and motion strategies for a series of sketches for participatory event models, while increasing their understanding of possible cross-disciplinary applications of this work. The course will

The use of substances (alcohol and common drugs of abuse) on campuses for recreation and stress management has had a long storied history. As more campuses focus on wellbeing, including Bennington, the emphasis has transitioned to creating space for students to think critically about these topics and dig deep into the myths and culture about use on campus. Using this as our

The world of diplomacy is traditionally divided into three tracks consisting of Track 1 (high-level political, military leaders, and official negotiators who discuss major agreements), Track 2 (academics, religious leaders, and managers who focus on relationships and problem solving often in new ways), and Track 3 (People to People diplomacy). Underutilized&nbsp

How do you create imaginary rain or cold or heat? Where are you coming from when you enter a stage from the wings? How do you personalize and endow the set and props your character thinks of as real? What is substitution and how can it help bring the relationships of a play to life? In this class, we will work with the basic canon of sensory exercises designed to give the

This class is fundamentally an advanced rehearsal techniques class for actors and directors. The questions investigated include: What is substitution and how can it help bring the relationships of a play to life? I How do you create the physical, sensory world of the play? Where are you coming from when you enter a stage from the wings? How do you personalize and endow the set

This course is an introduction to programming interactive and graphic experiences for the web browser. Using the Javascript library p5.js, we will get to know the basics of writing script and learn how to use them to implement dynamic sites and web applications. Together we will learn to break down interaction into logical steps, how to articulate those steps using the

The amount of data in the world is vast and is increasing exponentially. It is easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of the goal of data: to answer questions we have about the world in a specific, concise manner. The goal of this course is to help craft answerable questions---and then answer them. In order to do this, we will be using a programming language ("R") to help us

The amount of data in the world is vast and is increasing exponentially. It is easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of the goal of data: to answer questions we have about the world in a specific, concise manner. The goal of this course is to help craft answerable questions—and then answer them. In order to do this, we will be using a programming language (“R”) to help us

The amount of data in the world is vast and is increasing exponentially. It is easy to become overwhelmed and lose sight of the goal of data: to answer questions we have about the world in a specific, concise manner. The goal of this course is to help craft answerable questions—and then answer them. In order to do this, we will be using a programming language (“R”) to help us

This class is about surviving the crucible of creative collaboration to satisfy the instant gratification of a hungry audience. Students write, produce and perform serialized stories. The class will divide into story line teams; each team writes and performs three scenes of a developing narrative every week. Each episode will necessitate meeting at least four times per week

This class is about surviving the crucible of creative collaboration to satisfy the instant gratification of a hungry audience. Students write, produce and perform serialized stories. The class will divide into storyline teams; each team writes and performs three scenes of a developing narrative every week. Each episode will necessitate meeting at least four times per week with

This class is about surviving the crucible of creative collaboration to satisfy the instant gratification of a hungry audience. Students write, produce and perform serialized stories. The class will divide into storyline teams; each team writes and performs three scenes of a developing narrative every week. Each episode will necessitate meeting at least four times per week with

This course is designed for students of all disciplines who are interested in connecting their discrete creations (a poem, a drawing, an artwork, a product, an event) to larger systems, organizations, and possible art worlds. In this course, we will examine the ways in which every aspect of your production and distribution process — from sourcing materials to

This course is designed for students of all disciplines who are interested in connecting their discrete creations (a poem, a drawing, an artwork, a product, an event) to larger systems, organizations, and possible art worlds. In this course, we will examine the ways in which every aspect of your production and distribution process -- from sourcing materials to organizing your

This course is designed for students of all disciplines who are interested in connecting their discrete creations (a poem, a drawing, an artwork, a product, an event) to larger systems, organizations, and possible art worlds. In this course, we will examine the ways in which every aspect of your production and distribution process — from sourcing materials to organizing your

Creative Music Ensemble will explore the practice of music that is created by Composer/Performers/Improvisers. Students will study and play music through scores, notation systems, game pieces, structured improvisations and conceptual drawings, created by various composers/performers  such as Pauline Oliveros, Wadada Leo Smith, John Zorn, Lukas Ligeti, among others. Open to

Creative Music Ensemble will explore the practice of music that is created by Composer/Improvisers. Students will study and play music through the scores, notation systems, game pieces, structured improvisations and conceptual drawings, created by contemporary composer/improvisers such as Pauline Oliveros, Wadada Leo Smith, John Zorn, Anthony Davis, Lukas Ligeti, Ikue Mori,

In this course, we will explore the creative possibilities of the podcast medium and push the edges of verbal storytelling. We will investigate the forms of audio journalism and poetic soundscapes. We will use creative voice processing techniques working with electronics to transform the human voice. There will be an emphasis on production and experiential learning through

This 2000-level media studies course is an introductory course on media studies that draws on case studies from around the world to consider media practices, amongst individual makers and communities as they engage with geopolitics. What are the dimensions of creative practices embedded in global crises? How can we draw out the sensory experiences of media such as touch, sound,

This course examines production methods and career strategies for emerging artists, especially those working across genres. Specifically, we will focus on fundraising via donations, grants, commissions, day jobs and other sources; strategic planning, especially when looking at socially-engaged practice; written and verbal communications; working with venues; promotion and press

This course examines production methods and career strategies for emerging artists, especially those working across genres. Specifically, we will focus on fundraising via donations, grants, commissions, day jobs and other sources; strategic planning, especially when looking at socially-engaged practice; written and verbal communications; working with venues; promotion and press

In this course we will explore different literary strategies that several key contemporary authors (known and lesser known) from the Spanish-Speaking World, such as Roberto Bolaño, Pedro Lemebel, Mariana Enríquez, Montserrat Álvarez, Blanca Varela, Leopoldo María Panero, Juan Villoro, Enrique Vila-Matas, among others, have used to configure their imaginary and alternative

Their films, their books, their work, their lives have marked and shaped other lives. This course will focus on selected works of French and francophone women creators – authors, painters, scientists, stand-up comedians, entrepreneurs. We will explore a variety of genres and forms of expressions (essays, novels, films, Skype and live interviews, stand-up acts, etc.). &nbsp

Their films, their books, their work, their lives have marked and shaped other lives, and still do. This course will focus on selected works of French women creators – authors, choreographers, stand-up comedians, scholars, etc. We will explore a variety of genres and forms of expressions. Readings include excerpts from Histoire de ma vie (George Sand, 1855), Le deuxième sexe