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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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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 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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MUSC 109 - Introduction to Audio Production
CR: 3
This course introduces the computer-based sound studio as a tool for artistic expression. Topics will include principles of acoustics, recording techniques, digital audio theory, digital signal processing, and MIDI sequencing. This course combines lectures illustrated by audio examples, class discussions, and creative projects. V.6b
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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. 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 163 - Musicianship
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, composition, improvisation, 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. 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 175 - Applied Songwriting
CR: 2
Songwriting will help students develop their musical creativity through inventing lyrics and melodies. Students will learn conventions related to popular music styles, including pop, rock, country, hip-hop, etc. Students will produce demo recordings of their original songs each semester in the college’s SArPA studio. Other topics that may be covered include recording, production, marketing, and entrepreneurship for performing artists, and royalties and distribution for composers. The ability to accompany yourself on an instrument (guitar, ukulele, piano, or other) would be helpful but is not required. This course may be repeated for credit. Applied music fee required.
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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.
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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 225 - Sound Design and Multimedia
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 109 . Students in this course will explore contemporary sound design in several domains, including film, television, theatre, video games, and sound art installations. Topics will include synthesis, spatialization, synchronizing sound to image, Foley techniques, and procedural audio. Creative projects will include composing music and sound design for short films, video games, and interactive installations. V.6b
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MUSC 227 - Special Topics in Musicology
CR: 3
Prerequisiste: MUSC 163 or permission of instructor. This course addresses topics related to the historical and cultural study of music. Topics will vary by semester. Topic for Fall 2020: “Music of East Asia.” This course will cover classical, folk, and popular music traditions of China, Japan, and Korea. Students will learn about how music has functioned historically in east Asian societies and how it reflects cultural values of that region. Units will include traditional court music, music dramas, folk music, and K-pop. A background in music will be useful but is not required. 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 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 I
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 163 . 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. 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 Sound Art
CR: 3
Prerequisite: MUSC 109 or permission of instructor. This course addresses advanced topics related to sound art and computer 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 - Composition II
CR: 3
Prerequisites: MUSC 284 . 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. May be repeated for credit. 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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MUSC 463 - Senior Seminar in Music
CR: 3
Intensive study with emphasis upon at least two of the following: analysis, historical research, or performance. This study will culminate in a substantial creative project or piece of critical writing by the student, to be carried out under the supervision of the department faculty.
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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 215 - Philosophy of Race
CR: 3
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? What are the relations between 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?
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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 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 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 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 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 371 - Topics in the History of Philosophy
CR: 3
Prerequisite: one PHIL course. 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: 0.5-1
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: 0.5-1
IV.3
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PHED 117 - Weight Training I
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 118 - Rape Aggression Defense
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 120 - Theories of Athletic Training
CR: 3
This course is an introductory exploration in the field of athletic training. It will explore the evolution of athletic training as a defined discipline in the medical world, including discussions on the relationship of athletic training to other healthcare professions. This course will also include basic skills involved with the recognition, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation programs for common athletic injuries.
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PHED 124 - Introduction to Cross Country Running
CR: .5
IV.3
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PHED 125 - Hiking in the Blue Ridge
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 126 - Introduction to Caving
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 127 - Spinning
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 128 - Personal Fitness
CR: 0.5-1
IV.3
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PHED 129 - Hiking the SBC Trails
CR: 1
This course provides an introduction to the Sweet Briar trail system through weekly hikes with the goal of familiarizing students with the campus landscape. Basic principles of outdoor safety and trail etiquette and maintenance are discussed. IV.3
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PHED 132 - Softball Skills
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 133 - Introduction to Racquet Sports
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 135 - Beginning Badminton
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 137 - Recreational Activities for Fitness
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 138 - Fencing
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 139 - Golf Skills
CR: .5
IV.3
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PHED 140 - Wellness through Movement
CR: .5
IV.3
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PHED 141 - Field Hockey Skills
CR: 0.5-1
IV.3
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PHED 142 - Lacrosse Skills
CR: 1
IV.3
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PHED 143 - Flag Football
CR: .5
IV.3
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PHED 146 - Beginning Tennis
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 150 - Soccer Skills
CR: 0.5-1
IV.3
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PHED 152 - Wing Chun (Martial Arts)
CR: 1
IV.3
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PHED 155 - Ballroom and Swing Dancing
CR: 1
IV.3
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PHED 161 - Special Study
CR: 0.5-3
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of one course in the department in the activity desired. A student may propose a project for a term, to be supervised by a member of the department with the approval of the chair. Usually, the student does not repeat a special study within the same activity.
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PHED 163 - Nutritional Challenges of the 21st Century
CR: 3
We will examine different views on “healthy eating,” explore the relationship between diet and chronic disease, and discuss educational, biological, psychological, economic, and socio-cultural obstacles we face in attempting to meet our nutritional needs. Students will discuss and critique various theories on nutrition and research and make oral presentations on related topics. They will outline strategies for overcoming our nutritional challenges based on the information presented. III.O
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PHED 164 - Holistic Nutrition and Exercise
CR: 1
Students will learn principles of nutrition and exercise and examine their impact on individual wellness. They will implement a plan for improving their status in both areas. They will be introduced in class to a variety of exercise options using indoor and outdoor facilities on campus. They will participate in and keep a journal on exercise activities outside of class that will total at least 14 hours by the end of the semester. IV.3
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PHED 179 - Introduction to Women’s Sport and Culture
CR: 3
We will examine factors that shaped women’s intercollegiate, Olympic and professional sport in the twentieth century, including historical background, socio-political influences, media coverage, and medical implications of competition. Title IX and the effects of equity action on women in sport will be studied as well, and each student will analyze the impact of the legislation on her own sporting experience. III.O, V.5
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PHED 217 - Weight Training II
CR: 0.5
IV.3
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PHED 220 - Advanced Personal Fitness
CR: 1
IV.3
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