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Hip Hop Archaeology — MS2105.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Brian Michael Murphy
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Credits: 4
Hip hop music producers have long practiced “diggin’ in the crates”—a phrase that denotes searching through record collections to find material to sample. In this course, we will examine the material and technological history of hip hop culture, with particular attention to hip hop’s tendency to sample, remix, mash-up, and repurpose existing media artifacts to create new works
CAPA Society Culture and Thought Music

History of Jazz on Drum Set — MHI4105.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Susie Ibarra
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Credits: 2
This ensemble will study the history of jazz on the drum set. The class will examine and learn to play jazz styles and its influences from the 1900s to present day music, including American New Orleans second line, African and Cuban claves in jazz, blues, swing, bebop, hard bop, modern, free, electric and current trends of crossover styles.
Music

Honors Seminar: Korean American Feminist Poetry — LIT4159.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Anna Maria Hong
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Credits: 4
Poetry by Korean American female and feminist writers has burgeoned in the 21st century with a new generation of poets contributing to life of American letters. Reading poets such as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Myung Mi Kim, Monica Youn, Don Mee Choi, Arlene Kim, EJ Koh, Marci Calabretta Cancio-Bello, Hannah Sanghee Park, and Franny Choi, we will discuss how each writer negotiates
Literature

How Do Animals Work? — BIO2102.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Betsy Sherman
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Credits: 4
How do animals work? Why do different animals work in different ways? The blue whale in the Pacific, the tapeworm lodged in the gut of a fox, and the flour beetle in your cupboard all must eat and grow and reproduce yet they differ enormously in size, longevity and environment. The particular ways in which each of these animals has "solved" these problems are different yet
Science and Mathematics

How the "Boom" Went Bust — SPA4706.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Jonathan Pitcher
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Credits: 4
In 1961, Jorge Luis Borges shared the Formentor prize with Samuel Beckett, thus internationalizing Latin American culture and supposedly initiating the “Boom.” Whether the swagger of the ensuing decades marked the apex of the continent’s artistic production, or was simply the result of a single Spanish publishing house’s hype, feeding a neo-imperialist world’s expectations of
Literature Languages

Human Rights — Canceled

Fall 2018
Instructor: Mansour Farhang
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Credits: 2
This course is designed to study the origins and evolution of the idea of human rights and probe the development of the international human rights movement since World War II. Following a general examination of the concept of individual rights, the course focuses on the history, theory, practice and possibilities of universal human rights standards. Topics include the notion of
Society Culture and Thought

Human Rights in Global Politics — POL2111.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
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Credits: 4
Human rights are universal in principle, but often they are systematically violated in practice, especially in developing countries of the global south. This introductory course explores the international politics of human rights, with a particular focus on the developing world. Topics to be examined in lectures, written assignments, discussions, presentations, simulations and
CAPA Society Culture and Thought

Image Weaving: Unorthodox Practices in Contemporary Printmaking — PRI4207.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Sarah Amos
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Credits: 4
This energetic class will be part project based and part experimental lab that fosters a critical and analytical viewpoint toward the Collagraph, Lithograph and Monoprint techniques while disrupting their traditional values and appearances. These printmaking techniques will then be used as a building platform for exploring new ideas by interweaving them together. Traditional
Visual Arts

Insider Perspectives on the Francophone World — FRE2103.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Stephen Shapiro
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Credits: 4
Viewed from the outside, the French-speaking world has offered, for a long time, enticing images of beauty, pleasure, and freedom. From the inside, however, it is a complicated, often contradictory world where implicit codes and values shape the most basic aspects of daily life. This course will give you an insider’s perspective on a cultural and communicative system whose
Languages

Intermediate Guitar — cancelled

Fall 2018
Instructor: Hui Cox
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Credits: 2
Instrumental Study on Guitar.  Continued studies from Beginning Guitar. Advanced study in fret-board harmony and theory. Auditions will take place Wednesday, May 9 in Jennings 335-C or via Skype. To schedule, please email hcox@bennington.edu.
Music

Intermediate Video: Contrapuntal Contested Narratives — FV4109.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Mariam Ghani
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Credits: 4
Intermediate Video will build on technical skills introduced in Intro to Video. Students will be expected to produce in-class technical exercises, two short projects assigned by the instructor, and one final project of their own design. This semester of Intermediate Video will be focused on the following thematic, conceptual and formal questions: How do we approach storytelling
Visual Arts

Intermediate Violin/Viola — MIN4232.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Kaori Washiyama
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Credits: 2
Basic techniques will include the reading music in treble and /or alto cleft in basic keys. Hand position includes left hand sifting and fingerling will be shown, and a rudimentary facility with the bow will be developed in order for students to participate in simple ensemble performances by the end of term. Corequisites: must participate and perform at least twice in Music
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.02, section 2

Fall 2018
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.03, section 3

Fall 2018
Instructor: Thomas Bogdan
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.04, section 4

Fall 2018
Instructor: Thomas Bogdan
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.01, section 1

Fall 2018
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
Music

International Relations Theories — POL4104.02

Fall 2018
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
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Credits: 2
Realism, Liberalism, Marxism, and Constructivism have traditionally dominated theoretical perspectives in the academic field of international relations. As the field has evolved, however, its theoretical foundations and frameworks have become more complex, diverse and innovative, defying easy classifications into any self-contained categories. This course provides an advanced
Society Culture and Thought

Intro to Animation — MA2106.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Robby Gilbert
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Credits: 4
This is the classic course in the basics of traditional animation principles. Histories, technologies, and techniques will be explored through weekly exercises, culminating in the creation of a short animated film. This course will be drawing intensive, but also will include explorations of pixelation/stop-motion, digital formats, and some 3D strategies all designed to give a
Visual Arts

Intro to Maps and Geographic Information Systems — ES2110.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Timothy Schroeder
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Credits: 4
This is an introductory course on the theory and practice of analyzing and displaying geo-spatial information. The methods that students will learn have wide-ranging applications in the natural and social sciences. Students will learn how to utilize mapping and spatial geographic information systems software to analyze patterns within spatial datasets and communicate
Science and Mathematics Environment

Introduction to Cell Biology (with lab) — BIO4114.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Amie McClellan
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Credits: 4
The cell is the fundamental organizational unit of all living organisms on Earth. In this class we will investigate cell structure and function, learn about DNA replication and transcription, find out how proteins are synthesized, folded and localized, and come to understand how interfering with cell biological processes can result in disease. In the lab, students will gain
Science and Mathematics

Introduction to Computer Science — CS2124.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Andrew Cencini
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Credits: 4
In this class, students will be exposed to the main areas and questions related to computer science, while beginning their journey towards becoming skilled practitioners in the field. A large part of this process will include learning basic programming skills (Python), computational thinking and algorithm design. In addition, students will also formulate and explore questions
Science and Mathematics

Introduction to Sculpture: What is Sculpture? — SCU2101.01

Fall 2018
Instructor: Jon Isherwood
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Credits: 4
How do we make it? How do we talk about it? And what does it mean? How do we make objects in space? Is gravity our friend or foe? This course invites students to investigate the fundamental principles of sculpture while encouraging exploration of classical and contemporary approaches. Sessions are intensive explorations into a variety of techniques and materials including
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.01, section 1

Fall 2018
Instructor: Mariam Ghani
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Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts

Introduction to Video — FV2303.02, section 2

Fall 2018
Instructor: Chelsea Knight
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Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-scène, editing and sound design before producing a final self
Visual Arts