Spring 2015

Cartoon Culture — SPA4112.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Sarah Harris

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Credits: 4

What are cartoons? Why study them? What do they have to do with Spanish culture? Students in this course will consider the theoretical and artistic concerns that graphic narratives raise, especially in the interaction between text and image. We will examine the gradual evolution of the so-called historieta from its historical relegation to the realm of the juvenile and lowbrow,

Languages

Cello — MIN4355.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Nathaniel Parke

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Credits: 2

Private study of cello tailored closely to the student's needs and level, with the goal of solo performance at the end of the semester.

Music

Ceramic Tile — CER2114.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Aysha Peltz

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Credits: 4

This beginning level ceramics class will introduce students to working with clay through the format of the ceramic tile. Students will explore making tiles using various building methods including hand building and working from molds. Assignments will incorporate: building in relief, geometry, surface imagery and glazing techniques (color). Slide lectures, individual research

Visual Arts

Ceramics: History and Place — CER4232.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Barry Bartlett

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Credits: 4

This class will be based on research into the history of European and American ceramic arts, covering both ceramic production and the aesthetic outcomes. We will focus on events, directions and issues, which have influenced the making of ceramic objects in these countries from ancient times to the turn of the Century. Students will work on the preparation and presentation of 2

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Chemistry 2 Lab — CHE4212L.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Janet Foley

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Credits: 0

Students will be introduced to new lab techniques and ways to measure progress of reactions. They will also devise their own questions and experiments. Kinetics (rates of reaction) provides information about how reactions work and, along with thermodynamics, provides the basis for evaluating the viability of a reaction. This concept will be explored particularly with respect to

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Chemistry 2: Organic Structure and Bonding — CHE4212.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Janet Foley

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Credits: 4

Students will explore stoichiometric relationships in solution and gas systems which are the basis of quantifying results of chemical reactions. Understanding chemical reactivity leads directly into discussion of equilibrium and thermodynamics, two of the most important ideas in chemistry. Equilibrium, especially acid/base applications, explores the extent of reactions while

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Chemistry 4 - The Nature of Materials — CHE4215.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: John Bullock

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Credits: 4

This course represents the culmination of the two-year integrated general/organic chemistry sequence and will introduce special topics that go beyond those traditionally covered in those courses. Material presented will focus on functional materials such as semiconductors and structures involved in energy transfer and storage. Topics such as electrochemistry, molecular orbital

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Chemistry 4 Lab: Independent Research Projects — CHE4216.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: John Bullock

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Credits: 2

Students will apply the principles of Chemistry 1, 2, and 3 to the execution of substantive research projects of their own design. They will also be responsible for independently analyzing their data and publicly presenting their findings. Enrollment is limited to those students who have had a project proposal approved as part of Chemistry 3.

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Children's Classics — LIT2322.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Brooke Allen

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Credits: 4

We will read a variety of children's classics, largely but not exclusively from the Anglo-American tradition, and consider them both as timeless works of art and as repositories for many of the values and anxieties of their eras. Authors considered will probably include Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, Heinrich

Literature

Cinematic Rome: Space, Urban Life, and Film Culture — ITA4493.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Edward Bowen

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Credits: 4

In this course, we will investigate films about life in Rome during two periods of drastic transformation: first, the early 1950s through the early 1960s, when Italy recovered from WWII and experienced an economic boom, and second, the mid-1990s to present, a time of increased immigration, tourism, gentrification, and precarious work. Students will explore a variety of

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Clarinet — MIN4223.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Bruce Williamson

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Credits: 2

Study of clarinet technique and repertoire with an emphasis on tone production, dexterity, reading skills, and improvisation. This course is for intermediate-advanced students only. Corequisite: Must participate in Music Workshop (Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm).

Music

Collaboration in Light, Movement, and Clothes — DAN4286.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Michael Giannitti, Dana Reitz, Charles Schoonmaker

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Credits: 4

Visual elements are a significant component of performance, whether it be theater, performance art, music or dance. With many performance projects, there is little time to contemplate, rethink or adjust designs in the actual performance space; there is rarely an opportunity to watch a collaborative art develop. In this class, equipped space is available to give the time to

Dance Drama

Comparative Democratization — POL2102.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Rotimi Suberu

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Credits: 4

The twentieth century has been described as a century of democratization. This is in recognition of the third wave of democratization that saw the creation or restoration of about eighty democracies in southern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Africa during the last quarter of the century. This introductory course will examine the drivers, patterns, outcomes,

Social Science

Computer Architecture and Organization — Canceled

Spring 2015

Instructor: Andrew Cencini

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Credits: 4

How do computers really work? That is the question that underlies this class. We will investigate the architecture and motivation behind modern microprocessor-based systems, as well as become familiar with the principles and theory of how systems, programs and information are organized at a low-level. The course will consist of readings and activities related to computer system

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Conflict Confident — MED2109.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Peter Pagnucco

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Credits: 1

Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of life. How we deal with it can make all the difference. This course is designed to impart fundamental skills necessary for individuals to productively engage conflict: in short, to become conflict confident. Major themes will include: an effective intellectual approach to conflict, constructive communication skills and interest-based

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Conflict Resolution: Theory Practice — MED2116.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Michael Cohen

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Credits: 2

This course will present an interdisciplinary approach to the theory of conflict resolution. Theories of conflict resolution will be introduced and then explored through a number of different prisms. These will include the macro issues of the nature of peace, the environment, the media, Pax Europa, NGOs, as well as the role of religion and the Bible. There will also be a focus

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Contemporary Chinese Poetry — CHI4121.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Ginger Lin

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Credits: 4

While the language of classical Chinese poetry is practically inaccessible to even today's native speakers of Chinese, the poetry of the five contemporary poets studied in this course is written in the vernacular and serves as a rich source of authentic texts for this course, which integrates language learning with poetry study. The five poets, all born after 1980, each offer a

Languages

Contemporary Youth in Italy — ITA4121.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Edward Bowen

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Credits: 4

This second-semester language course centers on the theme of growing up in Italy today, specifically the challenges that young Italians face in school, the workforce, and in their relationships. Students will further their knowledge of Italian by engaging in speaking, reading, and writing exercises linked to the theme of the course. The assigned readings and films focus on

Languages

Conversations — FRE4219.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Noëlle Rouxel-Cubberly

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Credits: 4

Montaigne considered conversations as the most fruitful and natural exercise for our minds. Conversations became indeed a favorite exercise in French salons, most notably around Madame de Rambouillet (17th century), Madame du Deffand (18th century), and Madame de Stal (19th century). This natural penchant for causeries not only permeated the whole society, it also impregnated

Languages

Cultural Localities II: Writing Culture — ANT4136.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Noah Coburn

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Credits: 4

***Time Change*** This advanced research seminar offers the opportunity for the student to implement an advanced study of a specific culture and issue as it is shaped by various social, political, religious and economic contexts. The course will begin with a discussion of contemporary issues in anthropological field research and the writing process, and will include issues

Social Science

Current Issues in Chinese Film — CHI4320.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Ginger Lin

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Credits: 4

While movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon have helped Chinese cinema broaden its appeal and consolidate its position as a significant force in international cinema, such historical fantasies won't do much to help us understand the current issues facing Chinese society. Fortunately, there are many fine Chinese language films available that may shed more light on modern

Languages

Design: The Ballets Russes — DRA2147.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Charles Schoonmaker

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Credits: 4

The designs of the productions of Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes exerted a strong influence on fashion and decor beginning with the first Paris season in 1909. In this class we will examine the design of the ballets and the designers including Bakst, Benois, Goncharova and Picasso. Students will do design projects and research projects.

Dance Drama

Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: David Anderegg

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Credits: 4

Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children's thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research documenting gradual changes in children's development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget, Freud, and attachment theory and evolutionary psychology) will be

Social Science

Directing I: The Director's Vision — DRA4332.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Jean Randich

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Credits: 4

What is action? What is character? What are gesture, timing, rhythm, and stakes? How do actors, playwrights, and directors collaborate to create an experience in space and time? This seminar offers theater artists the chance to examine their craft from the inside out. In the first half of this course, non-writers make up stories, non-actors act, and those who have never

Drama

Discrete Mathematics — MAT4107.01

Spring 2015

Instructor: Kathryn Montovan

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Credits: 4

***Time Change*** Discrete mathematics studies problems that can be broken up into distinct pieces. Some examples of these sorts of systems are letters or numbers in a password, pixels on a computer screen, the connections between friends on Facebook, and driving directions (along established roads) between two cities. In this course we will develop the tools needed to solve

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