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Comparative Animal Physiology — BIO4201.01

Spring 2016
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Credits: 4
A rigorous course in which physiological processes of vertebrates and invertebrates are studied at the cellular, organ, organ system, and whole animal levels of organization. The unifying themes of the course are the phenomenon of homeostasis (whereby an animal maintains its organization in the face of environmental perturbations) and the relationship between structure and
Science Mathematics and Computing

Comparing Political Institutions — POL2101.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Rotimi Suberu
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Credits: 4
Political institutions are the decision norms and organizations that govern political life. Academic and policy interest in such institutions is flourishing as many previously authoritarian states seek to craft their first democratic political institutions or constitutions. This basic course introduces students to major political institutions and the debates about their
Society Culture and Thought

Conflict Confident — MED2109.01

Spring 2016
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
CAPA

Conflict Resolution: Theory Practice — MED2116.01

Spring 2016
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
CAPA

Conrad and Nabokov — LIT2196.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Annabel Davis-Goff
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Credits: 4
Vladimir Nabokov wrote his first nine novels in Russian. After the publication of Lolita 鈥 his most successful and widely read work 鈥 in the English language, he wrote, 屎My private tragedy, which cannot, and indeed should not, be anybody使s concern, is that I had to abandon my natural idiom, my untrammeled, rich, and infinitely docile Russian tongue for a second鈥恟ate
Literature

Constructing Language and Cultural Learning as a Social Activity — EDU2253.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Bryce Smedley
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Credits: 4
In this course we will explore the socio-/psycholinguistic dimensions of language, literacy and culture. Models of theories of language acquisition will be examined including both oral and written language. Additionally, different types of discourse will be analyzed as to how they might impact literacy and language development for both first and second languages. The course
Education

Contemporary African Dance I — DAN2124.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Dana Reitz
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Credits: 1
Students are guided through a series of isolations, progressions, and concepts that demonstrate neo-traditional African dance styles combined with Solo Badolo鈥檚 own movement approach. Cultural, philosophical and aesthetic concepts are shared to assist in understanding and embodying the technique. With emphasis placed on grounded movement, articulation (head, torso, legs, arms)
Dance

Contemporary Chinese Culture in Music — CHI4322.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Ginger Lin
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Credits: 4
In this course we will explore the ways in which contemporary Chinese culture is expressed in music. Using authentic materials, such as popular songs, music videos and music articles as springboards, students will communicate about current events and culture in China. Each class or every other class, students will be given a different song, video or article with a vocabulary
Languages

Contemporary Chinese Poetry — CHI4121.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Ginger Lin
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Credits: 4
While the language of classical Chinese poetry is practically inaccessible to even today鈥檚 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

Creative Collaboration in Writing and Performance — DRA4261.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Kirk Jackson
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Credits: 4
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
Drama

Creative Music Ensemble — MPF4697.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Susie Ibarra
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Credits: 2
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
Music

Crossing Cultures: American Poetry Now — LIT2352.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Michael Dumanis
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Credits: 2
This two-credit course is intended as an immersive introduction to the multicultural and polyphonic contemporary poetry landscape, as well as a more general discussion on how to read, discuss, analyze, and write critically about poems. We will read the equivalent of a book a week by an emerging contemporary American poet. Writers to be discussed may include Ken Chen,
Literature

Cultural Legacies of Argentina's "Dirty War" — LIT4263.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Marguerite Feitlowitz
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Credits: 4
The "Gentleman's Coup" of 1976 ushered in years of terror, the forced disappearances of 30,000 citizens, and the establishment of hundreds of secret torture centers. We will study not only the repression itself, but literary, artistic, architectural, and cinematic works of the repressive 1970s and their complicated aftermath to this day. You will be expected to keep a reading
Literature

Developmental Psychology After the Grand Theories — PSY2207.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: David Anderegg
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Credits: 4
Comprehensive theories in developmental psychology posited relatively abrupt structural changes in children鈥檚 thinking in the course of childhood. These theories have been supplanted, in large part, by basic research documenting gradual changes in children鈥檚 development. In this course the grand theories (Piaget and Freud as well as attachment theory and evolutionary psychology
Society Culture and Thought

Devising Performance and Collaborative Creation — DRA2263.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Jean Randich
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Credits: 4
鈥淒evised Performance鈥 emerged in the 50鈥檚 and 60鈥檚 when American avant-garde groups such as the Living Theatre and Open Theatre pioneered non-text-based rehearsal and performance practices to liberate and empower the actor. We will investigate the history, philosophies, and evolving techniques of this ensemble-based movement in which the company generates all aspects of the
Drama

Dewey, Dorner, and Greenberg: Art Theory at 51成人猎奇 — AH4105.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: Zirwat Chowdhury
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Credits: 2
In this course, we will examine the art theory expounded in the writings and lectures of three influential figures in the histories of the visual arts at 51成人猎奇 and 20th-century American modernism: philosopher John Dewey (1859-1952), art historian Alexander Dorner (1893-1957), and art critic Clement Greenberg (1909-1994). We will thereby trace not only how modernist
Visual Arts

Digital Modeling and Animation — MA2103.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Sue Rees
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Credits: 2
This course introduces students to the basic language of 3D animation and modeling. Students will be expected to become familiar with the basic principles of the MAYA program. A short animation , or a series of modeled objects and spaces will be created. Additionally, during the course we will print forms, utilizing 3D printers. This course will be offered the first seven
Visual Arts

Digital Morphology/Rhino 3D Modeling — VA2208.01

Spring 2016
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Credits: 2
Digital Morphology is a foundation course in Rhinoceros modeling software. Rhinoceros is an industry standard 3D modelling program used by architects, designers, and artists. This course will cover a range of digital techniques from basic 2D drawing to complex NURBS surface modelling. Across several small projects that focus on exotic form, generative diagramming, and rapid
Visual Arts

Digital-Ply Woodworking within Digital Fabrication Methods — SCU4108.02

Spring 2016
Instructor: John Umphlett
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Credits: 2
This seven-week course is designed to introduce intermediate woodworkers or makers to the digital realization methods.  We will focus primarily on working with wood specifically where the hand and computer come together.  The hand drawing of joinery and design will make the steps transitioning them into digitally controlled equipment (hand/stationary tool shaping, CNC
Visual Arts

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

Spring 2016
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

Do Coral Reefs Matter? — BIO2120.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Elizabeth Sherman
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Credits: 1
In this science module, students will learn about the extraordinary diversity of coral reefs.  We will discuss the organisms that comprise reefs, why reefs are in such jeopardy and why it matters. We will read and discuss appropriate articles and view illustrative videos taken by the instructor, Betsy Sherman, who does research on coral reefs. This course can serve as
Science Mathematics and Computing

Dramatic Underscore Sound Design — MSR4102.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: David Baron
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Credits: 2
This is a hands-on course on making dramatic soundtracks for media and/or live performances.  We will learn to create soundtracks by careful analysis of scenes from dramas, science fiction, and horror. We will explore the materials used: acoustic, electronic, found sounds, and field-captured sounds. Pacing, tempo, and density.  How silence is used.  What makes
Music

Drawing Is a Verb — DRW2119.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: J Blackwell
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Credits: 4
Shying away from the static, resolved, or finished image, this course will explore drawing as a process of ongoing inquiry. It is intended to foster an experimental and experiential approach to artmaking, generally eschewing representation. Students will engage with various techniques and processes to make drawings that document experience as well as create an image. Topics to
Visual Arts

Drumming: An Extension of Language — MIN2120.01

Spring 2016
Instructor: Michael Wimberly
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Credits: 4
This course serves as an introduction to rhythms, chants and songs from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Haiti, and the African Diaspora. Using indigenous percussion instruments, students will experience basic hand and stick drumming patterns and techniques associated with traditional rhythms from these regions. The lab portion of the class examines the history, language, dance, and
Music