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Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.03, section 3

Spring 2019
Instructor: Thomas Bogdan
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
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Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.02, section 2|MVO4301.02, section 2

Spring 2019
Instructor: Kerry Ryer-Parke|Kerry Ryer-Parke
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For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
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Intermediate Voice — MVO4301.04, section 4

Spring 2019
Instructor: Thomas Bogdan
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Credits: 2
For students of varying levels of singing ability. Vocal production and physiology will be discussed. Group warm-ups and vocalizations will incorporate exercises to develop breath control, resonance, projection, range, color, and agility. The fundamental concepts of singing will be explored in the preparation of specific song assignments. Personalization of text and emotional
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International Human Rights Law — APA2221.02

Spring 2019
Instructor: Andrea Galindo
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Credits: 1
The course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the International Human Rights Law and its importance. Based on the international legal standards adopted by the international community through the time, this course aims to provide the students with the basic concepts of international human rights law, its sources, and the general protection institutions that exist to
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Intro to Sculpture II 鈥淔rom the Body鈥 — SCU2123.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Jon Isherwood
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Credits: 4
The lineage of translating the figure into sculpture form is extensive. How do we make a likeness thru portraiture in consideration of traditional and contemporary processes? How do we make a sculpture that evokes an expression of the human body but doesn鈥檛 necessarily recreate the outward appearance? We will investigate through a series of projects; sculptural responses to
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Introduction to Feminist and Queer Thought — SCT4106.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Ella Ben Hagai
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Credits: 2
This class provides an overview of foundational feminist and queer theory texts. We will focus on psychoanalytic, Marxist, and women of color feminist thought. We will also examine the influence of poststructuralism on feminism and the emergence of queer theory in the 1990s. We will juxtapose foundational texts in queer theory with queer of color critique. We will conclude with
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Introduction to Forensic Psychology — PSY2103.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: David Anderegg
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Credits: 4
Forensic psychology is cool on TV, but what is the reality of the field? This course offers an introduction to the field of forensic psychology with an emphasis on the methods used by people in forensic mental health as well as the types of people one encounters in forensic settings. Topics will include: forensic assessment, prediction of criminal behavior, anti-social and
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Introduction to Intaglio: The Alchemist's Print — PRI2111.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Thorsten Dennerline
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Credits: 4
This course is an introduction to copper plate Intaglio. We will explore various techniques to prepare our plates including hand working and acid etching with materials such as rosin resists and sugar lifts. By the end of term, we will be printing in color. Ultimately, the overall goal of our endeavors will be to begin a dialog about artistic production in a contemporary
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Introduction to Jazz Theory and Improvisation — MTH2272.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
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Credits: 4
This course will review both diatonic and modal harmony as it applies to chord structures, chord progressions and scales used in jazz improvisation. Students will learn how to translate the chord symbols found in 鈥渓ead sheets鈥 (music with only chord symbols and melody), how to interpret chord alterations, and how to identify key centers. This course will help students learn the
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Introduction to Studio Recording — MSR2141.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Senem Pirler
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Credits: 2
This course will offer an introduction to studio recording techniques through recording sessions, hands-on exercises, lectures, and critical listening sessions. We will cover basic sound acoustics, spot and stereo microphone techniques, signal flow, audio processing, and creative and unconventional music recording techniques. We will record various genres of music in a
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Introduction to Video — FV2303.02, section 2

Spring 2019
Instructor: Chelsea Knight
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Credits: 4
This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-sc猫ne, editing and sound design before producing a final self
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Introduction to Video — FV2303.01, section 1|FV2303.01, section 1

Spring 2019
Instructor: Kate Purdie|Kate Purdie
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This production course introduces students to the fundamentals of working in video and the language of film form. Drawing on the energy, intensity and criticality of avant-garde film and contemporary video art practices, students will complete a series of projects exploring dimensions of cinematography, mise-en-sc猫ne, editing and sound design before producing a final self
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Isadora: Real-Time Media Manipulation for Performance — DA2136.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Anna Kroll
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Credits: 2
This class will introduce Isadora, a software designed for artists, designers, and performers to add interactive media and video to their projects. Through a drag and drop node-based interface you can control your media in real time, editing your video and audio on the fly or incorporating live video and audio feeds. Together we will learn the logic of the software and best
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Islamic Art and Modernity — AH2121.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Razan Francis
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Credits: 4
The historiography of Islamic art has not been at ease associating Islamic art with modernity. The scarcity of scholarship on the artistic production of Islamic cultures between the end of the eighteenth century and the end of the twentieth century is, in part, due to the collecting practices and acquisition policies of the Western museum; that have not conceived such works as
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Javanese Gamelan — MPF2201.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Nicholas Brooke
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Credits: 2
A practicum in playing and hearing the gamelan, the Central Javanese percussion orchestra. Students will learn about court and local traditions of Indonesia while playing classic works of karawitan (loosely translated as 鈥渨eaving鈥), the multilayered repertoire of Central Java. Weekly rehearsals will focus on navigating the intricate levels of irama (rhythm), pathet (tonality),
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Jazz Piano — MIN4240.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
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Credits: 2
Weekly private instruction in jazz piano to be arranged with instructor. Explore and develop skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Create bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisites: Participation in Music Workshop, Tuesdays 6:30
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Jazz Piano Lab — MIN4335.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Bruce Williamson
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Credits: 2
This course will utilize 凯旋门官网鈥檚 Piano Lab to explore and develop the skills and knowledge required to effectively play non-classical piano repertoire. Styles covered are: blues, reggae, salsa, bossa-nova and jazz. Students will take turns learning and playing bass lines, chord voicings, stylistic rhythms, melodies and improvised solos. Corequisties: participation in Music
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Landmines: Displacement and Distorted Geographies — APA4131.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Noah Coburn
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Credits: 2
Despite the 1997 comprehensive landmine ban, there are over 100 million landmines in 30 countries, with millions more still being produced each year. Landmines kill and injury 15,000 to 20,000 people annually, but beyond this, the presence of landmines reshape the ways that people live, the land they can cultivate and the communities that they are connected to. Landmine
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Language and Society in Vermont and its Neighbors — LIN4102.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Thomas Leddy-Cecere
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Credits: 4
The purpose of this course is twofold: first, to immerse students in the rich linguistic setting of Vermont and its immediate neighbors, and, second, to introduce them to the basic methodologies of field research in sociolinguistics and related disciplines. Thematically, the course will consider language diversity at three different scales. We will begin by examining the
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Language Evolution, Extinction and Survival — LIN2102.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Thomas Leddy-Cecere
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Credits: 4
In this class, we will explore the life cycles of human languages: their genesis, their continual change, how they give rise to descendants and how they, in many cases, come to disappear. The 21st century represents a watershed moment in the history of the world鈥檚 language population, as expert estimates predict that anywhere from 40-80% of its 7,000+ languages may cease to be
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Language Through Film — SPA4223.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Sarah Harris
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Credits: 4
Students in this course will continue to learn the Spanish language through an examination of films. While there will be some necessary discussion about cinematographic components, the focus of discussion will be on historical and political moments present in the films. A consideration, for instance, of national and regional identity, political violence, border crossing,
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Latin America: A Paratext — SPA4495.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: Jonathan Pitcher
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Credits: 4
This course will consider the often erroneous marketing of twentieth- and twenty-first century Latin America, both from within and beyond its borders, via an open evasion of reading and a privileging of discussion. A combination of the peritext and the epitext, a paratext is everything but the 鈥渢ext鈥 (whether literature, film, music, or a t-shirt) itself. It is hoped that in
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Leading in Uncertain Times — APA2171.04

Spring 2019
Instructor: Alexis Frasz with Robert Ransick
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Credits: 1
We are living at a time of great flux, where many of the political, economic and social systems and structures that prior generations took for granted are breaking down. It is now clear that many of these systems are not serving a majority of people or the planet, and we are at a moment where the survival of human beings and the natural ecosystem is at risk. This
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Letterpress: Artisanal Polymer Platemaking — PRI4116.03

Spring 2019
Instructor: Brad Ewing with Thorsten Dennerline
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Credits: 1
This workshop is an introduction to the Word Image Lab with a specific focus on using letterpress plates to make contemporary art. Students will participate in an intensive overview of making plates, using plates, and press work. This introductory course in letterpress and relief printing will explore techniques of making polymer plates by hand, and printing them on a press .
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Lexicon of Forced Migration — APA2170.01

Spring 2019
Instructor: John Hultgren
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Credits: 4
The course is intended to provide students an introduction to foundational concepts of migration studies. The course will navigate this complex topic through four thematic anchors: (1) Time and Space, which will explore the history of migration from a global perspective, emphasizing the uneven development, colonial encounters, and environmental pressures that give rise to
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