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MUSC 225 - The Business of Music
Abstract: The overarching goal of the course is for the student to come away with a good general understanding of the contemporary components of the music business and a heightened awareness of its evolving history. The course introduces the student to the music business in the United States, the UK, France and other countries, contextualizing the contemporary scene within a study of the history and evolution of the music business internationally over time. Primary texts will address key issues such as copyright, music publishing, marketing and promotion, artist development and management, and the huge influence of evolving technology on the business. We will gain invaluable perspectives by reading biographies and memoirs of key figures in twentieth century music. The course offers opportunities for deep study of particular subspecialties of the music industry, and for both individual and collaborative group work.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 235 - Bach, Handel, and the Baroque Style
Why is the music of Bach and Handel regarded as the culmination of the musical Baroque? A look at the lives and works of these two composers against the backdrop of the musical, cultural, social, and political history of 17th- and 18th-century western Europe. There are no prerequisites for this course.
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MUSC 242 - Conducting
Develops a repertoire of skills necessary for leading effective rehearsals and intelligent performances. Emphasis on learning efficient conducting techniques that will work with singers and instrumentalists. Other topics include rehearsal technique, score reading, performance-related music analysis and ear training. Labs with singers and instrumentalists.
Prerequisites
One course in Music Theory and a basic knowledge of reading music, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 252 - Opera
A survey of opera’s 400-year history. Topics include: drama and music, singers and vocal styles, characterization, interpretation and staging, and social history. Examples will be mainly major European works, but will also include musical theatre, non-Western genres and film scores. Lecture, discussion, listening, viewing and live performance.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 253 - Bach, Handel and Baroque Style
Why is the music of Bach and Handel regarded as the culmination of the musical Baroque? A look at the lives and works of these two composers against the backdrop of the musical, cultural, social, and political history of 17th- and 18th-century western Europe. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 262 - Vernacular Dance in America
The study of American vernacular dance as an indicator of significant historical, social and artistic trends, contextualizing dance in the contemporary cultural climate that both shaped and reflected the influence of dance as an expressive form. Consideration of relevant theoretical works from the fields of dance ethnography, ethnomusicology and culture studies, and experience with the dances themselves through lecture demonstrations.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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MUSC 272 - African American Originals I: Spirituals, Blues and All That Jazz
African American music from early spirituals to bebop and the historical and social context in which the music was created. A balance of lecture, listening and discussion. Considerable use of film. Ann Sears
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Connection
23007, 23010
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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MUSC 273 - African American Originals II: Rhythm and Blues, Rock and Contemporary Jazz
African American music from rhythm and blues to rock and roll, from Latin-influenced Cubop and Brazilian Bossa Nova to contemporary jazz. Study of the influence of African-based musical aesthetics and traditions in the United States since 1945. A balance of lecture, listening and discussion. Considerable use of film.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Connection
20034, 23007, 23010
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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MUSC 275 - A History of Popular Music in the U.S.A.
This course will provide an overall history of popular music in America since the end of the 19th century, with emphasis upon mainstream popular music since 1954. Its focus will be the simultaneous independence and interdependence of black and white musical cultures in America, and how this can help us understand our nation’s history in new and different ways. Students will develop listening skills as they learn about the ways popular music styles and genres have mirrored our nation’s social and cultural history. Topics will include blackface minstrelsy, the blues, jazz, country music, classic Broadway song, rhythm & blues, rock’n’roll, folk music, blues-rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, metal, soul, funk, hip-hop, punk, indie-rock, disco, and electronic dance music.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 282 - Music and Worship in World Cultures
Study of music and dance in religious and spiritual practice in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. We will explore the dialectics between: sacred and secular, virtuosity and devotion, and religious belief and sociopolitical forces, in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and indigenous African and Native American spirituality.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with REL 282
Area
Creative ARts
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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MUSC 292 - Broadway Bound: American Musical Theatre
A survey of American musical theatre, focusing on three areas: the African American experience (through shows such as The Green Pastures, Cabin in the Sky, Show Boat, Carmen Jones, Porgy and Bess and The Wiz); Western views of Asia (Madame Butterfly, South Pacific and The King and I); and romantic treatments of American history (The Girl of the Golden West, 1776 and Oklahoma!). Emphasis on film viewing and discussion.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with THEA 292
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 299 - Selected Topics
May be offered from time to time to allow students to study a particular topic not included or not emphasized in regular courses.
Credits 1
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MUSC 302 - ‘The Modern Composer Refuses to Die!’: Music in the 20th Century
Composer Edgard VarÌ-se’s rallying cry reflects the rebellious spirit of composers who emerged from the decaying European classical and romantic music tradition of the 19th century striving to create new musical languages and ideals. The course will survey the important composers of the 20th century, their music and their interactions with the other arts, in the context of the cultural and political upheavals of that period.
Prerequisites
MUSC 115 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
MUSC 210 is recommended by not required
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 308 - Analytical Survey of Western Music
Discovering the interactions of time, space, language, timbre and form as they occur in Western European music from the Middle Ages to the 21st century.
Prerequisites
MUSC 115 and MUSC 214 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 311 - Western Music II
The study of representative compositions in their historical settings. Lecture, listening, discussion.
Prerequisites
MUSC 115 or permission of instructor
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 315 - Politics of Movement
This course explores the dynamic issues such as race, gender, class and sexuality through revolving world dance case studies. We look at how definitive dance styles materialize through negotiation and the appropriation of marginalized influences and how people use dance and music to define, reinforce and empower personal and shared identity.
Prerequisites
MUSC 211 or MUSC 212 and another 200-level Music course, or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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MUSC 316 - Music, Sound and the Moving Image
An exploration of film music from 1895 to the present through classic and contemporary films and film scores by important directors and composers. Considerable viewing, discussion, frequent reading and writing assignments, and creative editing projects using Garage Band and IMovie.
Prerequisites
MUSC 114 or MUSC 115 and one 200-level Music course or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with FNMS 316
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 325 - Beethoven
A study of Beethoven’s life and works, focusing on his evolution as a composer, how he transcended deafness to become one of the most important composers in the Western European music canon, and the historical context in which he worked.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 330 - Arts Administration
Students will explore the organization and administrative workings of performing arts groups, including symphony orchestras, choral ensembles, chamber music ensembles, folk, jazz and rock bands, theaters, and festival programs such as Waterfire in Providence, RI, among others. Lectures, individual readings and guest presentations will focus primarily on the non-profit arts organization in the areas of publicity, marketing, fundraising, board relations and programming, as well as managing a concert series or festival, the recording industry, community music schools, the touring artist, and educational residencies. Outside presenters from various area arts organizations will share insight into outreach and programming opportunities and challenges created by race, gender and ethnicity in the current sociopolitical climate. Students will interact with local arts organizations and concentrate on a specific genre for their final projects.
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 332 - Teaching Music in the United States
Introduction to important philosophies in music education, teaching styles, learning strategies and curriculum design. Includes teaching practicum at the Elisabeth W. Amen Nursery School.
Prerequisites
MUSC 115
Credits 1
Area
Creative Arts
Division
Arts and Humanities
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MUSC 398 - Oscar Hammerstein’s Legacy
A study of Oscar Hammerstein’s long career from his early success with Jerome Kern’s ‘Show Boat’ (1927) to ‘Oklahoma!’ (1943) and his long collaboration with Richard Rodgers, including his owns ‘Carmen Jones’ (1943). We will examine his works for stage and screen and his far reaching influence on later generations of musical theater lyricists and composers.
Credits 1
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MUSC 399 - Selected Topics
May be offered from time to time to allow students to study a particular topic not included or not emphasized in regular courses.
Credits 1
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MUSC 402 - Senior Conference
A course designed to culminate work done in the music major. Topics, format and instructor(s) will vary, but the course will include weekly seminars and the writing, presentation and discussion of a substantive paper.
Credits 1
Notes
Required of Music Majors and open to other qualified students by Permission of Instructor. Offered Spring semester
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MUSC 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Credits 1
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MUSC 500 - Individual Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department. Students interested in such a program, which is normally carried out by candidates for departmental honors, should contact the department chair during the junior year or at the very beginning of the fall semester of the senior year.
Credits 1
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MUSP 001-008 - Performance Study
Private music instruction
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MUSP 010 - Wheaton College Chorale
The Wheaton Chorale is open to all students by audition. The Chorale rehearses three hours weekly, performing two to three times each semester. Repertoire consists of music from various traditions, including major works, standard Western-practice choral literature, folk musics of the world, jazz, gospel and more. Visit the Chorale and Chamber Singers homepage.
Prerequisites
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 015 - Wheaton Chamber Orchestra
The Chamber Orchestra is open to all Wheaton students who play orchestral string instruments. The orchestra rehearses weekly and presents several concerts each year, both on and off campus. Repertoire includes music from the Renaissance through the 20th century and often involves collaboration with other campus ensembles. Visit the Chamber Orchestra homepage.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 020 - Southeastern Massachusetts Wind Symphony
The Wind Symphony is open to all Wheaton students who play woodwind, brass or percussion instruments. The ensemble rehearses weekly and presents several concerts each year, both on and off campus. Repertoire includes standard wind ensemble and concert band literature from the Renaissance through the 20th century. Visit the Wind Symphony homepage.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 025 - Wheaton Jazz Band
The Jazz Band is open by audition to Wheaton brass and woodwind players, guitarists, bass players, keyboardists, percussionists, drummers and vocalists. Other instruments may be incorporated with permission of the instructor. Repertoire covers a wide range of styles, including swing, bebop, progressive and fusion jazz. The ensemble rehearses weekly, presenting several performances each year. Visit the Jazz Band homepage.
Prerequisites
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 030 - World Music Ensemble
The World Music Ensemble performs music from a variety of world traditions, including Brazilian, Irish and South Indian music. Open to all singers and instrumentalists regardless of background, the ensemble is a workshop for both learning repertoire and for learning how music is taught in different cultural settings. We rehearse weekly and give a public performance at the end of the semester. Visit the World Music Ensemble homepage.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 035 - Wheaton Chamber Singers
The Chamber Singers are an advanced vocal ensemble open to all students by audition. The group rehearses two hours weekly, performing two to three times each semester. Repertoire consists of music from various traditions, including major works, standard Western-practice choral literature, folk musics of the world, jazz, gospel and more. Visit the Chorale and Chamber Singers homepage.
Prerequisites
Registration for the pre-application section of this course is required. Eligibility to enroll in this course will be determined at the first day of class.
Credits .25
Notes
Credit (.50) awarded after two semesters of participation. Semesters do not need to be consecutive.
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MUSP 098 - Wheaton Sinfonietta
The Wheaton Sinfonietta provides instrumentalists the opportunity to perform advanced chamber repertoire requiring independent playing (one player per part), including modern and contemporary music, while also learning the practical, organizational, artistic, and administrative skills needed to run a professional musical ensemble. Following the model of collaborative professional chamber ensembles, student members will work collaboratively with each other and the professor/conductor to develop programming themes, research and choose repertoire, attend to logistical concerns, organize off-campus performances, and create promotional strategies and materials when appropriate. Outreach and community engagement work will form a key component of the course - including creating programs, performing for various types of audiences, and engaging directly with listeners through public speaking and by developing multi-media resources to support these events.
Credits .25
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MUSP 101-108 - Performance Study
Private music instruction
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MUSP 201-208 - Performance Study
Private music instruction
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MUSP 301-308 - Performance Study
Private music instruction
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MUSP 315 - Recital in:
Instrument of instruction
Prerequisites
2 semesters of a 300-level MUSP class
Credits .5
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MUSP 320 - Recital in:
Instrument of instruction
Prerequisites
2 semesters of a 300 level MUSP class
Credits 1
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MUSP 401-408 - Performance Study
Private music instruction
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MUSP 415 - Recital in:
Instrument of instruction
Prerequisites
Any 400-level MUSP course
Credits .5
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MUSP 420 - Recital in:
Instrument of instruction
Prerequisites
Any 400-level MUSP course
Credits 1
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Neuroscience |
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NEUR 099 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits .5
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NEUR 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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NEUR 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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NEUR 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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NEUR 400 - Senior Seminar in Neuroscience
Prerequisites
Open to Seniors majoring in Neuroscience or Biology and by Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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NEUR 499 - Independent Research
Offered to selected majors at the invitation of the department.
Prerequisites
Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 099 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits .5
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
An examination of the fundamental problems of Western philosophy via study and discussion of perennially important texts by Plato, Descartes, Hume, and Nietzsche, as well as contemporary thinkers. Topics include appearance and reality, the relation of mind and body, skepticism, relativism, morality and the good life, among others. This course does not assume previous study of philosophy.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 111 - Ethics
An introduction to moral reasoning through the study of ethical theories and their application to practical problems such as capital punishment, world hunger, animal rights and the environment. Special attention to developing and defending one’s own moral positions. Readings from traditional and contemporary sources.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20015
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 121 - Citizen and Society
An introduction to social and political philosophy, with special emphasis on the individual’s role in various approaches to the proper constitution of the state. Emphasis will be placed on developing and defending one’s own positions on both theoretical and practical issues. Readings from traditional and contemporary sources.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20092
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 125 - Logic
An introduction to categorical, propositional and predicate logic with particular emphasis on methods of discovering and proving the validity of arguments. Designed to improve students’ ability to reason clearly and precisely. Analysis of logical equivalence, soundness and the relation of truth to validity.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20003, 20016
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Quantitative Analysis
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PHIL 199 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
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PHIL 203 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
An introduction to the thought of Plato and Aristotle: knowledge and truth, the nature of reality, the good life and the good society. Attention also to Socrates and the pre-Socratic philosophers.
Prerequisites
One Philosophy course or HIST 110 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20039
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 207 - Modern Philosophy: The Enlightenment
This course focuses on some central epistemological, social, and metaphysical issues facing European philosophers in the17th and 18th centuries. Topics include the following: what are the nature, scope, and limits of knowledge; who is entitled to participate in the search for truth; what is the role of God in a rational universe; how do ideas represent external objects; are there innate ideas; are there perceiver-independent objects/properties. Students will focus on critical analysis of texts and careful articulation of arguments. Readings will be drawn from among the following philosophers: René Descartes, Mary Astell, George Berkeley, Mary Shepherd, Francçois Poullain de la Barre, John Locke, and David Hume.
Prerequisites
One course in Philosophy
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 224 - Minds and Machines
Can a computer think? What is the nature of thought? How does technology affect our conception of ourselves? This introductory course explores issues in the philosophy of mind.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 225 - Philosophy of Religion
See REL 225 .
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
Foundation
Beyond the West
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PHIL 233 - Philosophy and Literature
Plato began the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy; this course seeks rapprochement. Philosophical examination of the relationship among readers, writers and literary texts, illuminating the nature of the mind and imagination, the domain of ethics and the task of moral philosophy. Topics include existentialism, the paradox of fiction and ethical criticism.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 235 - Friendship
Is it possible to be friends with your dog? Can the wicked be friends? How do friendships differ from kinship bonds? Do friends have duties to each other that they do not have to others? In this course we will explore the nature of friendship and its relation to other social bonds. Our focus will be primarily on philosophical texts, but we will also consider sociological and historical analyses, and friendship as depicted in film.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 236 - Aesthetics
The branch of philosophy that concerns itself with beauty and art. Examines the main historical and contemporary theories of art and the aesthetic experience. Special emphasis on the nature of aesthetic value, the limits of aesthetic theory and the contributions of aesthetic inquiry to other philosophical fields.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20009, 20089
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 241 - Bio-Ethics
A consideration of ethical issues raised by biotechnologies. Possible topics include: laboratory-assisted reproduction and human cloning, enhancement of human traits, designing future children and stem cell research.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20015
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 242 - Medical Ethics
A consideration of current ethical controversies in medicine. Topics will be drawn from life and death issues, resource allocation, experimentation with human subjects and ethical issues in the practice of health care.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20084
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 245 - Philosophy of Science
An examination of modern views about the nature of science. One emphasis is on epistemological issues: scientific knowledge and its distinctiveness, observational evidence and theory construction, and scientific method. A second emphasis concerns issues about science, values and democratic society.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 255 - Feminism, Philosophy and the Law
An examination of issues in law and philosophy posed by feminist theory, including how society views women and their roles, and how that view affects the legal and societal status of women.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with WGS 250
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 260 - How Judges Reason
A consideration of fundamental issues in the conception and practice of law in the United States. Emphasis on the analysis of forms of legal reasoning; designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the judicial process.
Prerequisites
Sophomore or higher
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20067
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Law
A survey of key issues in legal philosophy and legal theory, such as the nature of law, the role of the ethical in the law and punishment theory. Materials will draw on the social sciences as well as philosophy to develop a framework for study of legal institutions across cultures. Stephen Mathis
Prerequisites
One course in Philosophy
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
20067
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 298 - Violence, Inclusion, and Freedom
Political philosophy tries to solve problems that arise when we live together. This course, drawing on contemporary and historical sources, examines three of the most important problems. The first is the problem of violence. Many interesting ideas about how we ought to live together arose during the English Civil War or the French Revolution. We will see that many key problems on how to organize society that stem from those conflicts are still with us today. The second problem is the problem of inclusion, which examines how to live with people who are not like us. What do we owe to strangers? How do considerations of gender and race affect how our political arrangements ought to be? The final problem is the problem of freedom. What is political freedom? What kinds of political freedom are worth having? And why does it matter?
Credits 1
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PHIL 299 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 311 - The Nature of Morality
The philosophical study of ethics comprises three subdivisions: normative ethics, applied ethics, and metaethics or the nature of morality. In this class we will study metaethics. We will not consider such normative ethical questions as ” is act A morally right or is agent G morally good? Instead we will consider answers to the following questions: What do we mean when we judge “act A is good”? Do moral properties exist in the world in the same way physical properties do? Do objective moral facts exist? How are such facts related to culture? What counts as a moral explanation? What is the nature of moral disagreement? What does it mean to have a moral reason to act? (Previously Ethical Theory)
Prerequisites
One course in Philosophy
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 312 - Feminist Theory
See WGS 312 for course description.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Connection
23005
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 321 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy
A critical examination of recent theories of a just society, including the work of Nozick, Rawls, Habermas, Young and Benhabib. Offered in alternate years.
Prerequisites
One course in Philosophy; PHIL 121 is highly recommended
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 325 - Metaphysics
An investigation of philosophical problems involving space and time, causation, agency, contingency and necessity, and the distinction between mind and matter.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 329 - Nineteenth-Century Continental Philosophy
Critical examination of post-Kantian idealism and the materialist turn in the context of the German Enlightenment. Intensive study of some of the following thinkers: Kant, Hegel, Fichte, Schopenhauer, Marx, Feuerbach, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 388 - Tutorial
The student will do all the work required for any 200-level course not already taken, plus additional independent work to be arranged in advance with the instructor.
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PHIL 399 - Independent Study
An opportunity to do independent work in a particular area not included in the regular courses.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 401 - Advanced Seminar in Philosophy
Topics will vary from year to year, according to the interests of students and members of the department. Required of majors and minors in their senior year, encouraged for junior majors and minors.
Credits 1
Area
Humanities
Division
Arts and Humanities
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PHIL 500 - Individual Research
Selected majors are invited by the department to pursue individual research in preparation for writing an Honors Thesis.
Credits 1
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Physics |
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PHYS 099 - Independent Study
Independent study on topics in physics, astronomy or geology not covered by the regular course offerings. Content varies with the interest of students and instructors.
Credits .5
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PHYS 107 - The Physics of Music and Sound
For students of music and others. What sound is, how sounds combine, the distinctions between musical and nonmusical sound, the characteristics of sounds produced by different instruments, sound recording and reproduction, and human perception of sound. Includes lecture demonstration.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with MUSC 107
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
20043
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 110 - Electronic Circuits
A laboratory-oriented introduction to modern electronics, which progresses from simple circuits using discrete solid-state components to those using integrated circuits common to computers and control devices. Students will gain insight into the way computers work and learn how to use microcomputers to control simple devices. No previous work in physics or electronics is required.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
20003, 20022
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 160 - Geology
The origin, evolution and behavior of the Earth, the processes that shape the Earth today and investigation of the geologic record to see how these processes have operated in the past. Topics include earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion, rocks and minerals, the interior of the Earth, Earth history and plate tectonics. Laboratories and field trips to investigate local geology are included.
Credits 1
Notes
A lab section must be selected with lecture.
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
20030, 20081
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 165 - Climate Change, Past and Present
A detailed survey of the physical processes which control the long-term state of the Earth’s atmosphere and ocean, including discussion of how climate has changed over the Earth’s history, and how it might change in the future. Emphasis on feedback processes and interactions between physical climate, biology and human society.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
20030
Division
Natural Sciences
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PHYS 170 - Introductory Physics I
The principles of Newtonian mechanics as applied to solids, liquids and gases. Introduction to heat and thermodynamics. Recommended for students in science, mathematics and engineering dual-degree programs. No previous work in physics is assumed.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 171 - Introductory Physics II
The fundamentals of electric and magnetic phenomena including circuit theory. The theory of oscillations and waves. Introduction to geometrical and physical optics. Recommended for students in science, mathematics and engineering dual-degree programs.
Credits 1
Notes
Cross-listed with PHYS 181
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 180 - Enhanced Introductory Physics I
An enhanced version of PHYS 170 , offering students an opportunity to work at a faster pace and/or with more advanced materials. This course awards an additional half credit for the extra work and time required.
Prerequisites
Students should have prior experience with Calculus (in high school or college) or be taking MATH 101 concurrently or by Permission of Instructor
Credits 1.5
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 181 - Enhanced Introductory Physics II
An enhanced version of PHYS 171 , offering students an opportunity to work at a faster pace and/or with more advanced materials. Typically these courses award an additional half credit for the extra work and time required of them.
Credits 1.5
Notes
Cross-listed with PHYS 171
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 199 - Independent Study
Independent study on topics in physics, astronomy or geology not covered by the regular course offerings. Content varies with the interest of students and instructors.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 225 - Modern Physics
Introduction to the special theory of relativity, atomic physics, nuclear physics and elementary quantum theory. This course may be considered to be a third semester of introductory physics.
Prerequisites
PHYS 171 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Connection
20059
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 226 - Optics
Geometric and wave optics, including reflection, refraction, scattering, diffraction, interference, polarization and nonlinear phenomena. Applications to microscopes, telescopes, spectroscopy, lasers, fiber optics, holography and a variety of modern optical materials. The course includes a significant amount of laboratory work outside of class.
Prerequisites
PHYS 171 or PHYS 181 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Sciences
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PHYS 227 - Remote Sensing
A great deal can be learned about the Earth by studying the different wavelengths of light reflected or emitted from its surface. Students will learn the theory, collection and interpretation of remotely sensed data from aircraft and satellites, through hands-on projects related to geology, ecology, human land use and environmental monitoring.
Prerequisites
PHYS 171 or CHEM 153 or BIO 111 or AST 130 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 228 - Scientific Computing
Computational techniques for solving problems in the physical sciences. Topics include time series analysis, root-finding, and numerical techniques for ordinary and partial differential equations: these techniques are used to solve problems in classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, geophysics, climatology, chemistry, and ecology. Appropriate for students with calculus experience, plus some further coursework in either math, physics, chemistry, or computer science.
Prerequisites
MATH 104
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 250 - Ancient Astronomies
See AST 250
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PHYS 298 - Meteorology and Oceanography
Credits 1
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PHYS 299 - Independent Study
Independent study on topics in physics, astronomy or geology not covered by the regular course offerings. Content varies with the interest of students and instructors.
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 310 - Statistical and Thermal Physics
The principles of the physics of systems having many particles. A statistical (microscopic) approach to the thermodynamic (macroscopic) properties of many-particle systems, such as pressure, volume, temperature, entropy, free energy and heat capacity.
Prerequisites
PHYS 170 and PHYS 171 and PHYS 225 and minimum one year of Calculus or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 311 - Classical Mechanics
Advanced topics dealing with classical mechanical systems. Small oscillations and waves. The calculus of variations, Fourier analysis and series solutions of differential equations are some of the mathematical methods developed and used.
Prerequisites
PHYS 170 or PHYS 180 or one year of Calculus (MATH 101 and MATH 104) or Permission of Instructor`
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 314 - Electric and Magnetic Fields
Classical electricity and magnetism, electromagnetic fields and waves. Vector calculus and much of potential theory will be developed and used throughout the course.
Prerequisites
PHYS 171 and a minimum one year of Calculus or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 350 - Experimental Physics
Advanced laboratory. Students will perform a variety of experiments from the various branches of physics and astronomy chosen to suit their individual needs and interests.
Prerequisites
PHYS 170 and PHYS 171 and PHYS 225 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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PHYS 360 - Geophysics
Use of the principles of physics to understand current geologic phenomena and the evolution of the Earth and planets. Topics include the structure and evolution of the interiors of the Earth and other planets, deformation of solid material, seismology, heat generation and transport, dynamics of the ocean and atmosphere, hydrology, gravity anomalies, geomagnetism and impact cratering.
Prerequisites
PHYS 170 or PHYS 171 or Permission of Instructor
Credits 1
Area
Natural Sciences
Division
Natural Science
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