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Linguistic Field Methods — LIN4116.01

Instructor: Alexia Fawcett
Days & Time: MO,TH 3:40pm-5:30pm
Credits: 4

This course is designed to equip students with the basic methodologies necessary to carry out linguistic fieldwork with speakers/users of un(der)documented languages. Students will be trained in the skills and tools of language documentation and description by working with a speaker of a language previously unknown to them.

Introduction to Intaglio: The Alchemist’s Print — PRI2111.01

Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
Days & Time: TU 2:10pm-5:50pm
Credits: 4

This course is an introduction to the magic of copper plate Intaglio. We will explore various techniques to prepare our plates including hand working and acid etching with materials such as rosin resists and sugar lifts. By the end of term, we will be printing in color. Ultimately, the overall goal of our endeavors will be to begin a dialog about artistic production in a contemporary context while also exploring the unique history of the intaglio process.