2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Mathematics |
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MATH 211 - Fundamental Mathematics I
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Not open to first-year students. A course for prospective elementary teachers covering the methods of instruction of mathematics and emphasizing a hands-on approach. Topics include number systems, elementary number theory, ratio, proportion, and percent.
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MATH 213 - Fundamental Mathematics II
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Not open to first-year students. A course for prospective elementary teachers covering the methods of instruction of mathematics and emphasizing a hands-on approach. Topics include mathematical reasoning, geometry, and probability and statistics.
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MATH 218 - Discrete Mathematics
CR: 3
While continuous mathematics is the language of calculus and requires the use of real numbers, discrete mathematics is the language of formal logic, graph theory, and computer science, and it can be characterized by the use of integers. This course is an introduction to the tools and methods used in discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, logic, recursion and mathematical induction, trees, graphs, methods of proof, counting and probability, and relations and digraphs, with applications to computer science.
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MATH 223 - Calculus III
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 124 . Topics in analytic geometry in two- and three-dimensional euclidean space, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, gradients, and multiple integration. III.Q.
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MATH 232 - Linear Algebra
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 124 . A study of linear systems, matrices and matrix algebra, determinants, vector spaces, and linear transformations; includes applications to Euclidean n-dimensional spaces as well as theory of abstract vector spaces.
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MATH 261 - Directed study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One MATH course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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MATH 303 - Probability
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 223 . Permutations and combinations, discrete and continuous distributions of several random variables, independence, and conditional probability, expectation, variance, the Central Limit Theorem. Offered alternate years.
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MATH 310 - Modern Geometry
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 124 . Topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, particularly geometry on a sphere. Students in this course deepen their understanding of geometry and the nature of geometric proof through discussion, discovery, and writing. Offered alternate years. III.O, III.W
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MATH 320 - Biomathematics
CR: 4
Prerequisites: BIOL 112 , MATH 123 ; and either MATH 205 or PSYC 219 . The course is an introduction to the use of mathematical models in biology and in the life sciences. Mathematics facilitates progress in biology in a myriad of ways: it is used to predict the spread of infectious diseases, map the genome, reconstruct phylogeny, unveil signaling networks, detect and treat medical disorders, classify RNA and protein folding, understand ecological networks and food webs, and demonstrate emergent behaviors of biological systems. Three or four topics will be selected from the list above each year. Data, algorithms, computing applications, and specialized software will be used throughout. Skills developed include the ability to examine an unfamiliar problem, analyze it to determine the type of data necessary to address the problem, select the appropriate mathematical tools to be applied to the data, and evaluate the adequacy of the results. Credit cannot be earned for both this course and BIOL 320 or MATH 321 . V.8a
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MATH 321 - Current Problems in Biomathematics
CR: 3
Prerequisite: BIOL 112 , MATH 123 ; and MATH 205 or PSYC 219 . The course is an introduction to the use of mathematical models in biology and in the life sciences. Mathematics facilitates progress in biology in a myriad of ways: it is used to predict the spread of infectious diseases, map the genome, reconstruct the phylogeny, unveil signaling networks, detect and treat medical disorders, classify RNA and protein folding, understand ecology networks and food webs, and demonstrate emergent behaviors of biological systems. Three or four topics will be selected from the list above each year. Data, algorithms, computing applications, and specialized software will be used thorughout. Skills developed include the ability to examine an unfamiliar problem, analyze it to determine the type of data necessary to address the problem, select the appropriate mathematical tools to be applied to the data, and evaluate the adequacy of the results. Credit cannot be earned for both this course and BIOL 320 or MATH 320 . V.8a
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MATH 323 - Sequences and Series
CR: 3
A rigorous study of sequences and series of real numbers and functions, developed from the axioms of the real number system and elementary point set theory.
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MATH 328 - Ordinary Differential Equations
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 124 . Topics include separation of variables, first and second order linear equiations, numerical methods, Laplace transforms, and systems of equiations. Applications to the physical and biological sciences are emphasized. V.8a
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MATH 333 - Algebraic Structures
CR: 3
A rigorous study of abstract algebraic structures, focusing primarily on group theory. III.W
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MATH 336 - Vector Calculus
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 223 . This course extends the material in Calculus III, covering further topics in multidimensional calculus. It includes Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem and the divergence theorem, as well as calculus in spherical and cylindrical coordinates. Applications to physics are discussed. Offered alternate years.
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MATH 342 - Mathematical Modeling and Optimization
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 125 , MATH 223 , and MATH 232 . Mathematical models with application to economics and the social, life, and managerial sciences. Continuous multi-variable optimization models - unconstrained optimization, Lagrange multipliers, sensitivity analysis. Linear programming and one or more topics chosen from game theory, agent-based modeling, Markov chains, queueing models, networks, and graph theory. Offered alternate years.
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MATH 345 - Complex Analysis
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 223 . Algebra of complex numbers, analytic functions, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy’s theorem, Taylor and Laurent expansions, calculus of residues. Offered alternate years.
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MATH 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level MATH course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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MATH 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: Three credits in MATH and permission of the instructor and program chair. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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MATH 381 - Advanced Statistics
CR: 3
Prerequisites: CSCI 125 or ENGR 125 ; and MATH 123 and MATH 205 . This course introduces intermediate statistical methods. Topics will be chosen from x2 test for independence; tests for correlations; non-parametric tests, including Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, and Sign tests; multiple regression; logistic regression; ANOVA; and basic cluster analysis.
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MATH 452 - Senior Seminar
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open to senior mathematics majors; others by permission. This seminar is the departmental senior exercise, required of all mathematics majors. Under the direction of faculty mentors, students select and research topics in order to present them to the class. Historical topics comprise one focus of the course. III.O
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MATH 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: one 100-level MATH course, one 200-level MATH course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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Multidisciplinary Arts |
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DART 105 - Introduction to Arts Management
CR: 4
This course provides students with an introduction to a variety of topics they will encounter when pursuing the certificate in arts management, including public policy and the arts, the economic structure of markets in various branches of the arts, and the issues and trends affecting arts management professionals. Content will be covered through readings, discussions, guest speakers, and 20 hours of hands-on fieldwork in an arts organization or facility located on or off campus. Offered each fall semester. III.W
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DART 113 - Technology for the Arts
CR: 3
This class will give students beginning technical skills in lighting, sound, design, video, and digital graphics. It also include basic construction techniques for scenic elements, properties, and costuming. These techniques will teach students how to safely and beautifully execute their art for an audience. V.6b
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DART 121 - Urban Arts Excursion
CR: 1
Prerequisites: DART 105 and permission of the instructor. This intensive, immersion course will explore the arts world through travel to an urban area (such as New York City, Washington, D.C., etc.) during which students attend performances, tour museums, and engage in instructor-guided in-depth discussions with arts managers and artists. It provides students with critical appreciation for a broad spectrum of major cultural institutions focused on visual arts, dance, theatre, music, and arts policy. Scheduled during Winter or Spring Break. Students are responsibile for the cost of their transportation as well as lodging, meals, and tickets. Offered on a four-year rotation.
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DART 210 - The Fellows Studio
CR: 3
Artists from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, a year-round, international artists’ retreat on Sweet Briar’s Mt. San Angelo campus, will offer studio classes in a variety of artistic disciplines, including creative writing, dance, music, filmmaking, visual arts, and perofrming and conceptual art. Topics for this course will vary by semester. Topic for Fall 2019: “Site Specific Art in the Sweet Briar Landscape.” This course will cover land art, including the political and environmental questions that underlie such art and its historical origins. The instructor will work with students to create a large-scale, site specific temporary work of art on the campus. No expertise in the arts is required. This course counts for the CORE 150 requirement. This topic course taken in Fall 2019 may be counted toward the history and images track of the major in visual arts or the history and image minor. C150
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DART 217 - Performing Arts Management
CR: 3
Prerequisite: DART 105 . In this seminar, students gain an understanding of the various aspects of managing performing arts organizations. Topics covered include cultural policy; governance, mission, capacity building, and personnel management; the role of development, fundraising, and grant writing; programming, audiences, and marketing; strategic planning; financial management; capital planning; evaluation of outcomes; non-profit status, tax and legal issues for organizations; and education and lifelong learning. Teaching will be both theoretical and practical, employing case studies, and by the end of the course, student arts managers will have developed a portfolio associated with the topics covered that will serve them in their pursuit of internships and employment with performing arts organizations. Offered on a three-year rotation. III.W
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DART 236 - The Creative Artist as Entrepreneur
CR: 3
How do you gain visibility and promote your work? Business and marketing for anyone in the arts. Students will create a website,navigate social media in their fields, write blogs, learn grant writing, and understand the fundamental media techniques of successful professionals. Offered alternate years. III.O
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DART 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One course required for the Arts Management Certificate and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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DART 309 - Creative Collaboration in the Arts
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Collaboration can be a vital component of artistic creation. Dancers, writers, actors, visual artists, and musicians work with one another to forge original and compelling works of art. In this course, students will explore the challenges and rewards of collaborating together by creating, composing, practicing, and performing original works. May be repeated for credit. III.O
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DART 311 - Leadership of Arts Organizations
CR: 3
Prerequisite: DART 105 . This seminar is designed to integrate theory, practice, and skills on topics critical to preparing leaders in a non-profit arts organization. Participants will examine their own leadership ideas, styles, and behaviors in relation to general principles and to their own organizational context. Student arts managers will also be expected to help their colleagues achieve their objectives through collaborative work, discussions, consultation, and feedback. Offered each spring semester. III.O
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DART 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level course required for the Arts Management Certificate and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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DART 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: DART 105 , one additional course required for the Arts Management Certificate, and permission of instructor and program chair. This internship provides students with professional experience in a cultural or creative enterprise or in an organization that services the cultural or creative industries. Internship opportunities may include, but are not limited to, dance companies, theatre companies, galleries, municipal cultural affairs agencies, museums, opera companies, orchestras, presenting organizations, foundations, producing organizations, or trade organizations. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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DART 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level course and one 200-level course, both required for the Arts Management Certificate, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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DART 462 - Senior Project Preparation
CR: 1
Prerequisite: Open on to junior and senior majors in the theatre track of performing arts. During this course, taken either in the spring term of the junior year or the fall term of the senior year, a student under the supervision of an advisor will prepare the research, textual analysis, and prompt book or design drawings to prepare for her senior project in the following term. The class meets weekly with the entire theatre faculty to monitor progress. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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DART 463 - Senior Seminar
CR: 3
Prerequisite: Open only to senior majors in performing arts. An independent project for the senior performing arts major, under the supervision of a faculty member resulting in the presentation of a recital, design, performance, direction of a play, or a paper. This course may not be taken on a P/CR/NC grading option.
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Music |
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MUSC 115 - Daisy’s Harp
CR: 0/1
This course is for all musicians (composers, conductors, instrumentalists, and vocalists) as well as any artist seeking to collaborate with musicians on a musical performance (dancers, writers, visual artists, dramatic artists, etc.). Participants will design a unique performance event, curating the works to be performed (including possibly creating new works), choosing the space for performance, rehearsing the works, handling all logistics and marketing for the event, and executing the final performance. Through this comprehensive experience, students will learn both the musical skills and the practical skills required to produce a performance event. Each session will feature a different theme. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 139 - Music in Global Context
CR: 3
This course allows students to explore some of the ways that humankind has made music an integral part of social life throughout history and around the world. Topics include the intersection of music with a wide variety of social issues - involving gender, race, class, politics, religion, sexuality, and more - embedded within particular historical and cultural contexts. Topics will be explored through readings, discussions, watching videos, and a variety of hands-on activities (often, but not always, involving expressive practices like music theater, dance, visual art, and the like). No prior knowledge of music is necessary. Not open to students who have earned credit for MUSC 127. This course counts for the CORE 150 requirement. C150, V.4
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MUSC 143 - Special Topics in Music
CR: 3
This course addresses topics related to music. Topics will vary by semester. The course may be repeated for credit when the topic is different. Topic for Fall 2018: “Carnival Music in Trinidad.” This course provides an introduction to music in global perspective, exploring music both as a phenomenon of sound and a phenomenon of culture, through the study of Carnival music in Trinidad. Topics will be explored through readings, discussions, watching videos, and a variety of hands-on activities (learning to play steel pans, designing our own Carnival mas characters and costumes, writing aesthetically and contextually appropriate calypso lyrics, and more). No prior knowledge of music is necessary. V.4
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MUSC 148 - Sound on Screen
CR: 3
This course explores the intersection of sound and image in film, television, and video games through examining recent practices in filmmaking, video game design, sound design, and music composition. Students will study contemporary aesthetics of sound and screen through reading authors including Adorno, Chion, Barthes, Zizek, and Kane, Additionally, they will apply the principles they learn by composing and designing sound for screen using computer applications. No prior knowledge of music is necessary. This course counts for the CORE 150 requirement. C150, V.6a
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MUSC 155 - Skiffle USA Steel Orchestra
CR: 0/1
Participants will study the basic techniques and styles necessary for ensemble perofrmance in a steel orchestra, as well as the role of steel pan in the cultural life of Trinidad and Tobago. Prior musical experience is not required. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 163 - Musicianship I
CR: 3
Do you love music? Do you want to know more about how music works and what it means to the people who make or listen to it? Through an introduction to a wide array of basic musical concepts and skills, this course provides the foundation in musicianship that you will need to better engage with your musical world. Topics include fundamental study in tonality, music notation, music technology, understanding music in historical and cultural context, composition, improvisation, conducting, and more. This course will regularly incorporate the analysis of works of visual art and film in order to illuninate aspects of musical style and creative processes. This course counts for the CORE 150 requirement. C150, V.6a
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MUSC 164 - Musicianship II
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 163. A continuation of Musicianship I, this course completes the foundation necessary for contemporary musicianship. Topics include intermediate study in tonality, music notation, music technology, understanding music in historical and cultural context, composition, improvisation, conducting, and more. V.6a
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MUSC 177 - Applied Composition
CR: 2
Students will have independent instruction in musical composition. Weekly assignments of prescribed composition projects will introduce students to a variety of musical procedures. Additionally, each student will produce a single larger work developed progressively throughout the semester to be presented in performance at the end of the term. May be repeated for credit. Applied music fee required.
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MUSC 179 - Applied Conducting
CR: 2
This course will focus on developing each student’s ability to organize and lead rehearsals of vocal and instrumental ensembles. During the term progressive exercises on beat patterns, transpositions, and score reading, combined with score analyses, will lead to an investigation of rehearsal procedures and teaching strategies. By arrangement with the instructor, students will have the opportunity to lead ensembles in rehearsals to acquire practical experience in applying techniques examined in the classroom. May be repeated for credit. Applied music fee required.
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MUSC 181 - Applied Piano
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 185 - Applied Voice
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 189 - Applied Guitar
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 191 - Applied Strings
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 193 - Applied Woodwinds
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 197 - Applied Brass
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Interested incoming first-year students should plan to audition during orientation week. Other audition dates will be announced during the academic year. Upperclassmen desiring applied music study should arrange an audition or consult with the chair of the department prior to registration for the term in which lessons are desired. A weekly, 50-minute private lesson. An applied music fee will be assessed for this course. Music scholarships are available to defray part of the cost. Once a scholarship has been awarded, it will continue to be awarded whenever the student enrolls in the course, as long as funds are available and the student shows sufficient progress. All students enrolled in applied music are required to perform in a departmental recital or before a faculty jury, usually near the end of the academic term. Exceptions may be made for those students who have performed a solo recital or program of equivalent difficulty. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 213 - Classical and Romantic Music
CR: 3
A study of Western vocal and instrumental music from 1770 to 1890, focusing both upon general stylistic developments in their historical contexts and upon the closer study of great works of the Classic and Romantic masters. Basic forms and score analysis will be introduced. These forms include Sonata-allegro form, theme and variations, rondo, minuet and trio, and song forms. III.W, V.1, V.6a
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MUSC 215 - Advanced Daisy’s Harp
CR: 0/2
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. This course is for music majors and minors seeking to collaborate with musicians and other artists on a musical performance (dancers, writers, visual artists, dramatic artists, etc.). Participants will take a leadership role in designing a unique performance event, curating the works to be performed (including possibly creating new works), choosing the space for performance, rehearsing the works, handling all logistics and marketing for the event, and executing the final performance. Through this comprehensive experience, students will learn both the musical skills and the practical skills required to produce a performance event. Each session will feature a different theme. May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 227 - Special Topics in Music
CR: 3
This course addresses topics related to music. Topics will vary by semester. The course may be repeated for credit when the topic is different.
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MUSC 245 - Concert Choir
CR: 1
Rehearsal and performance of the choral literature from the renaissance to the 20th century. Performances with neighboring college choral groups. V.6b
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MUSC 255 - Advanced Skiffle USA Steel Orchestra
CR: 0/2
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Participants will study advanced skills necessary for ensemble performance in a steel orchestra, as well as the role of steel pan in the cultural life of Trinidad and Tobago. Advanced skills may include improvisation, composition/arrangement, and/or ensemble leadership (e.g., section leader). May be repeated for credit. V.6b
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MUSC 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One MUSC course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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MUSC 267 - Improvisation I
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 163. Students in this course will develop their music improvisation skills through study of how select elements of musical sound (involving rhythm, melody, texture, timbre, dynamics, and form) interact to create the syntax of a given musical style and how to manipulate these elements effectively to create basically sensible musical expressions within that style. Stylistic content will be selected from music traditions throughout history and from around the world. V.6b
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MUSC 284 - Composition Studio
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 164. Students in this studio will enhance their musicianship and music theory skills by practicing the techniques of contemporary music composition. Students meet both as a group, where they share ideas and works in progress, and individually with the professor to hone their skills. May be repeated for credit. V.6a
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MUSC 303 - Recital
CR: 2
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and preview committee. Presentation of solo or chamber music repertoire or both in recital. The student will present a preview of the recital to music department faculty one month prior to the concert.
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MUSC 315 - Special Topics in Music
CR: 3
This course addresses topics related to music. Topics will vary by semester. The course may be repeated for credit with the topic is different.
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MUSC 327 - Early Music
CR: 3
A study of vocal and instrumental Western music from the period of Gregorian chant through to the early classical period ca. 1770. Emphasis is placed upon study of stylistic developments in their historical contexts. V.6a
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MUSC 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level MUSC course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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MUSC 367 - Improvisation II
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 267. A continuation of Improvisation I. Students in this course will further develop their music improvisation skills through advanced study of how musical elements interact to create the syntax of a given musical style and how to manipulate these elements effectively to create sensible musical expressions within that style. Stylistic content will be selected in consideration of student interes. V.6b
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MUSC 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: Three credits in MUSC and permission of the instructor and program chair. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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MUSC 384 - Advanced Composition Studio
CR: 3
Prerequisites: MUSC 284 and pass the Keyboard Proficiency Exam. Students in this course will continue their training in music composition by developing advanced techniques. They will collaborate with other artists on campus to present their work in a culminating performance. Students meet both as a group, where they share ideas and works in progress, and individually with the professor to hone their skills. V.6a
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MUSC 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level MUSC course, one 200-level MUSC course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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PHIL 115 - Fundamental Philosophical Questions
CR: 3
A historical introduction to philosophy through a study of great works in the western philosophical tradition. Examples of fundamental questions to be explored include: What is the nature of justice? of freedom? of happiness? of beauty? of truth and knowledge? of mind and body? of personal identity? Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills, including the art of conceptual analysis and synthesis. V.1, V.5
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PHIL 119 - Logic
CR: 3
An introduction to the rules of formal reasoning, from classical syllogistic logic to modern symbolic logic. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating the validity of arguments (determining whether conclusions follow validly from given premises) and applying this form of evaluation to a critical analysis of logical fallacies. III.Q
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PHIL 129 - Introduction to Political Philosophy
CR: 3
An introduction to political philosophy and political theory. Possible figures to be covered include Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, Smith, and Marx, as well as contemporary thinkers such as Jouvenel, Dahl, Arendt, Nussbaum, and Pitkin. V.7
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PHIL 209 - Philosophy and Literature
CR: 3
An examination of the relationship between philosophy and literature, including reading classic and contemporary literary texts as philosophy and reading representative philosophical texts as literature. Commonalities and distinctions between these two modes of discourse, as well as their historical influence on one another, will be considered. Possible figures to be covered include Borges, Chesterton, Lessing, Voltaire, Montaigne, and Eliot. V.2
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PHIL 213 - Global Philosophies
CR: 3
An examination of a significant philosophical topic, theme, or area in a global context. A substantial portion of this course will emphasize one (or more) philosophical tradition(s) beyond the history of western philosophy. Possible subjects include philosophies of the Americas; postcolonial studies; the Logos and the Tao; and philosophies of the African diaspora. V.4
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PHIL 217 - Philosophy of Human Nature
CR: 3
A philosophical examination of the nature of human being, undertaken from the perspective of metaphysical, socio-political, cultural, psychological, economic, ecological, and/or religious questions. Possible topics include the relationship between mind and body (or body and soul); free will and determinism; the self and society; universalism, relativism, and historicism; anthropocentrism and the environment; consciousness and artificial intelligence; and humanism and post-humanism. V.1, V.4
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PHIL 221 - Philosophy of Religion
CR: 3
A philosophical examination of the foundations, meaning, and implications of religious practice and belief. Possible topics include arguments for and against the existence of God (or gods); the problem of evil; the nature of religious experience (and other forms of ecstatic limit-experience across cultures); transcendent versus immanent theologies; religion and politics; the relation between faith and reason; and the connection between religion and ethics. V.1, V.5
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PHIL 224 - Ethics: Theories and Applications
CR: 3
A critical study of the relationship between ethical theories and current practices and issues. Applications studied will vary year to year, but may include topics such as euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, animal rights, and affirmative action. Possible figures to be covered include Aristotle, Mill, Kant, and Nietzsche. III.W, V.5
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PHIL 231 - Philosophy of Science
CR: 3
A study of the underlying theoretical foundations and assumptions of the institutions and practices of science. The course will take the form of a thematic and historical overview of various philosophies of science with an eye to better understand and discriminate about the science of our daily lives. Topics include questions regarding: scientific method, objectivity, truth, knowledge, substance, observation and perception, and reality. V.8a
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PHIL 236 - Philosophy and the Arts
CR: 3
A philosophical examination of the nature, meaning, and value of the arts, including the visual arts, literature, music, dance, and theater. Possible topics include the ontological status of the art object (what counts as art, or what distinguishes artworks from other kinds of objects); the relationship between art and truth; the roles of the artist and the aesthetic experience; the connection between art and madness; the political function of art; and the relationship between art and ethics. No specialized knowledge of the arts is required. V.1, V.6a
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PHIL 238 - Feminist Philosophy
CR: 3
A detailed exploration of feminism and philosophy, including the critical contributions of feminist theory to a range of traditional philosophical subjects (e.g., ethics, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, psychoanalysis, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of language) as well as feminist philosophy of gender and sexuality in particular. Possible topics include the sex/gender distinction; power, normalization and identity, standpoint epistemology; feminist philosophy of body; feminist theories of justice; feminist care ethics; eco-feminism; feminist art and art theory (including literature); gender, race, and class; feminist legal studies; feminism and queer theory, and global feminisms. V.5
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PHIL 241 - Philosophy of the Environment
CR: 3
An examination of fundamental questions in environmental philosophy and environmental ethics. Examples of questions to be explored include: What is “natural?” What is the difference between nature and culture? Does nature have inherent ethical value? How should human beings relate to the natural world, and what moral obligations do we have to non-human animals and ecosystems? Possible topics include environmental justice and pollutions; global climate change; technology and the environment; environmental and social sustainability; population growth, resource use, and food production; ecological economics; ecofeminism and the critique of anthropocentrism; the philosophical concept of “place;” wilderness management and conservation; American transcendentalism; and environmental art and aesthetics. V.5, V.7
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PHIL 244 - Special Topics in Philosophy
CR: 3
A study of some significant topic in philosophy (e.g., philosophy of the mind, philosophy and film). Topics will vary by semester.
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PHIL 249 - Philosophy of Body, Consciousness, and Perception
CR: 3
A philosophical examination of the nature, history, experience, and science of the body, consciousness, and perception. Possible topics include the relationship between mind and body; the historical constitution of the body as object of scientific knowledge; the social construction of the body, e.g., as gendered, raced, (dis)abled, etc.; power, normalization, and identity; embodied phenomenology and embodied cognition; consciousness and artificial intelligence; non-human animal consciousness; panpsychism; somatic knowledge; aesthetic transformation of modes of perception, e.g., in philosophy of dance and philosophy of painting; and philosophy of color. V.5
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PHIL 261 - Directed Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One PHIL course and permission of the instructor. The study of introductory level material by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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PHIL 303 - War, Power, and Justice
CR: 3
Prerequisite: PHIL 115 or PHIL 129 . An examination of the ways in which various political philosophers have analyzed the themes of war, power, and justice. Possible figures to be covered include Aristotle, Thucydides, Machiavelli, and Hobbes, as well as contemporary thinkers such as Morgenthau and Walzer. V.1, V.7
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PHIL 305 - Special Topics in Philosophy
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course. A detailed study of a significant philosophical topic not otherwise represented in the philosophy curriculum (e.g., Philosophy of Race, Bioethics, Philosophy of Science, Political Economy, American Philosophy, Cultural and Media Studies, Metaphysics and Epistemology, Philosophy and Film, Philosophy of Language). Topics will vary by semester. Topic for Spring 2019: “Philosophy of Race.” A detailed philosophical examination of the concept, historical formation, and social reality of race, raciality, and racism. Possible questions to be explored include the following: is the category of race biologically determined, socially (historically, politically, culturally) constructed, or both? What is the meaning of this concept of race, and what role does it play in individual and collective identity formation? What role is played by cultural and artistic expresion in the lived experience of raciality? What is the historical relationship between race and power? Is racism best understood as a kind of personal attitude, emotion, and belief, or rather as a structural and systematic phenomenon? How can racism best be resisted or diminished? What are the relations betwen race and ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality? How do race and racism function outside the United States and in contexts that go beyond the black-white dichotomy? Course may be repeated for credit when content is different. V.4, V.5
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PHIL 315 - The Roots of Western Thought
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course. An examination of fundamental figures in the western philosophical tradition, which begins in Greece. Possible figures to be covered include Homer, Plato, Xenophon, and Aristotle. V.1
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PHIL 327 - Critical Social Theory
CR: 3
Prerequisite: PHIL 115 or PHIL 119 . A detailed philosophical exploration of critical social and political theory from the nineteenth century to the present. Possible topics include the nature of power and oppression; justice and human rights; economic inequality and exploitation; race and racism; gender and sexuality norms; historical transformation; and revolutionary politics. Possible figures and schools of thought include critical theoretic foundations (e.g., Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Weber, etc.); the Frankfurt School; post-structuralism; critical race theory; postcolonial studies; feminist theory; and queer theory. V.5, V.7
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PHIL 331 - Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course. An examination of key thinkers in medieval philosophy and theology - including Islamic, Jewish, and Christian philosophers - as well as thinkers involved in the rise of humanism. Possible figures to be covered include Aquinas, Alfarabi, Averroes, Maimonides, Machiavelli, and Montaigne. V.1
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PHIL 342 - Modern Philosophy
CR: 3
Prerequisites: PHIL 115 or PHIL 129 , and one additional PHIL course at the 200-level or above. An examination of key figures and questions of the modern period of Western philosophy, from the early 17th century to the late 18th century. This era in philosophy was rich with intellectual achievements that stemmed from the scientific revolution and influenced Western political thought in ways still used today. Possible figures covered include: Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Berkeley, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, and Kant. Offered alternate years. V.1
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PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Race
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course. A detailed philosophical examination of the concept, historical formation, and social reality of race, raciality, and racism. Possible questions to be explored include the following: is the category of race biologically determined, socially (historically, politically, culturally) constructed, or both? What is the meaning of this concept of race, and what role does it play in individual and collective identity formation? What is the historical relationship between race and power? Is racism best understood as a kind of personal attitude, emotion, and belief, or rather as a structural and systematic phenomenon? How can racism best be resisted or diminished? What are the relations between race and ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality? Not open to students who have earned credit for PHIL 305 in spring 2019. V.5, V.7
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PHIL 345 - Philosophy of Race
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course. A detailed philosophical examination of the concept, historical formation, and social reality of race, raciality, and racism. Possible questions to be explored include the following: is the category of race biologically determined, socially (historically, politically, culturally) constructed, or both? V.5, V.7
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PHIL 361 - Special Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: 100-level PHIL course and permission of the instructor. The study of an intermediate level topic by an individual student or by a small group of students under the immediate supervision of a faculty member.
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PHIL 368 - 19th/20th Century Philosophy
CR: 3
Prerequisites: PHIL 115 or PHIL 129 , and one additional PHIL course at the 200-level or above. An examination of key thinkers and philosophies in the 19th and 20th centuries that represent dominant movements that arose in response to and critique of idealism and metaphysics, largely from the work of Immanuel Kant. Possible movements covered include: existentialism, phenomenology, analytic philosophy, postmodern philosophy, and critical theory/critical race theory. Possible figures include (but are not limited to): Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Russell, Quine, Wittgenstein, Du Bois, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and Foucault. Offered alternate years. V.1
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PHIL 371 - Topics in the History of Philosophy
CR: 3
A detailed study of an advanced philosophical theme or topic in the history of thought. Topics will vary by academic session and cover one or more of the following historical periods: ancient; medieval and Renaissance; modern (17th-18th century); and recent and contemporary (19th-21st century). This course is intended for students with a background in philosophy and may be repeated for credit when the course content is different.
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PHIL 377 - Internship
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: Three credits in PHIL and permission of instructor and program chair. This course is graded P/CR/NC only.
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PHIL 382 - Philosophy of History
CR: 3
Prerequisite: One PHIL course or HIST majors with senior standing. A philosophical examination of the nature and foundations of history and historiography. Exampes of questions to be explored include: Does history have a purpose, i.e., a final goal or destination? What is the motor of history? Does history have laws guiding its development? What is the nature of historical causation and change? What is the nature of historical explanation? What role does narrative play in how historical events are interpreted and represented? Is history (or historical analysis) ‘objective?’ What is the status of a historical “fact?” Possible figures include (but are not limited to) Vico, Condorcet, Tocqueville, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Collingwood, Braudel, Foucault, Lyotard, Ricoeur, Danto, Hayden White, and Howard Zinn. V.1
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PHIL 452 - Senior Seminar
CR: 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. This course is a capstone and a workshop intended for senior philosophy majors. Emphasis will be placed on the close reading of a single author’s work and the development of oral and written arguments. III.O, III.W
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PHIL 461 - Independent Study
CR: 1-3
Prerequisites: One 100-level PHIL course, one 200-level PHIL course, and permission of the instructor. Pursuit of an upper-level research project determined in advance by the student in consultation with a faculty member who will act as the sponsor.
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PHED 101 - Beginning Swimming
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 104 - Swim for Fitness
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 110 - Strategies for Wellness: Stress Management for Women
CR: 1
Students will learn principles of stress management, analyze factors contributing to personal stress, develop and implement strategies for stress management, and examine the implications for stress in individual wellness.
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PHED 113 - Walking for Fitness
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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