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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

Days & Time:

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

Days & Time:

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 2017

Instructor: Kathryn Montovan

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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 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 Non-linear Dynamical Systems — MAT4108.01

Spring 2020

Instructor: Katie Montovan

Days & Time:

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

Days & Time:

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 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

Difficult Dancing — DAN4329.01

Spring 2024

Instructor: Levi Gonzalez

Days & Time:

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

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

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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

Days & Time:

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

Days & Time:

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

Digital Darkroom Essentials: Processing+Production — PHO4235.01

Spring 2014

Instructor: Elizabeth White

Days & Time:

Credits: 2

Visual Arts

Digital Design Basics — DES2100.01

Fall 2024

Instructor: Gus Ramirez

Days & Time:

Credits: 2

This class will cover the essentials of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will learn the foundations of each interface and how to use basic and advanced functions of each program including, but not limited to: artboard and layer management, pen tools and path-finders, text and type formatting, color management, selection tools, and clipping masks. Through a mix of

Visual Arts

Digital Foundations — DA2137.01

Spring 2023

Instructor: Farhad Mirza

Days & Time:

Credits: 4

This course is an introduction to basic digital tools that are useful for studio artists. Through weekly digital drawing exercises, we will cover design-related topics including scale, iteration, layout, grids, layer management and organization. Students will learn to use Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop and Rhinoceros 3D, including basic file preparation for large format

Visual Arts

Digital Frost — LIT2260.01

Spring 2018

Instructor: Megan Mayhew-Bergman

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Credits: 2

How can we use digital tools to help share knowledge and scholarship about Robert Frost's time in the Stone House? In this course, we'll explore the relationship between technology, literature, and public history. We'll discuss ways to encourage engagement with Frost's legacy and time in Shaftsbury. Students will help design and produce a digital, self-guided tour, and assist

Literature

Digital Image Compositing — DES2106.01

Fall 2025

Instructor: Gus Ramirez

Days & Time: MO 10:00am-11:50am

Credits: 2

Beyond its use in commercial and fine art photography, image compositing is a useful tool for artists and designers more broadly. This course will cover processing, combining, and editing images in Adobe Photoshop to an intermediate level. Students will learn about the Photoshop interface, and how to work with images using filters, masks,

Design

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2020

Instructor: bmurphy@bennington.edu

Days & Time:

Credits: 4

Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read key works in

Society Culture and Thought

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2018

Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy

Days & Time:

Credits: 4

Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like The Circle and Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read

CAPA Society Culture and Thought

Digital Life — MS2104.01

Fall 2019

Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy

Days & Time:

Credits: 4

Digital technology is changing our understanding of what it means to be human, and rewriting our definitions of life, the body, love, death, and other concepts and embodied experiences. Through engaging contemporary narratives like The Circle and Black Mirror, we will explore the theory of technogenesis—the idea that humans have always coevolved with their tools. We will read

Society Culture and Thought

Digital Materiality — MS4101.01

Spring 2020

Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy

Days & Time:

Credits: 4

“The cloud” is not in the sky, but is comprised of thousands of securitized data centers and fiber optic networks that span continents. Undersea cables still carry nearly all internet traffic that travels across oceans. How can we critically analyze these massive systems that are often either invisible or too large to see all at once? This course will explore the materiality of

Environment Society Culture and Thought