Goucher College 2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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Latin American Studies This program looks at the diverse regions consisting of the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central and South America through the history, politics, language, and culture of their peoples. Students with a minor in Latin American studies must accumulate a minimum of 20 credits at the 200 and 300 levels as laid out in the program description, with at least one course at the 300 level. Note that some courses have language prerequisites that must be satisfied before enrolling in those courses.
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LAM 280 - Selected Topics in Latin American Studies (2 or 4 Cr.) (PCE 280) (LER-DIV)
An interdisciplinary approach to significant topics relating to contemporary Latin America. Specific topic for the semester to be announced in advance. Topics may include: Latino issues in the United States, Latin American cinema, Latin America and environmental issues, or revolutionary movements in Latin America. (For Peace Studies credit speak with your adviser). Prerequisite: Frontiers or sophomore standing. Fall semester.
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LAM 290 - Internship in Latin American Studies (2-4 Cr.)
Projects to further the career development of students. Projects may be undertaken in the United States or abroad with a government agency, business, or nonprofit organization. LAM 290 may not replace a course required for the minor. Graded pass/no pass only. Variable semesters.
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LAM 295 - Latin American History: National Period (4 Cr.) (HIS 295) (LER - DIV)(LER - TXT)
This course examines the history of Latin America from the rise of independence movements in the early nineteenth century until the present. It focuses in particular on the formation of nation states and the social, political, and ideological issues that manifest in the development of these nations. The course will move chronologically exploring the creation of independent nations during the nineteenth century out of the crisis of Spanish and Portuguese colonial empires in the Americas, considering the consolidation of liberal political economies and challenges to these economies. These histories will provide a framework for a final section exploring the twentieth century that will focus on dictatorships and the neoliberal order in the region, as well as social and political movement that challenged them. Within the context of this chronological framework we will draw from a wide range of case studies that will include the history of Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Andean Republics and Central America. These case studies will allow us to examine closely the changes and continuities in Latin American societies during the national period. We will use these examples to explore recent historical approaches to this history that have highlighted the importance of exploring gender and race in these histories. Throughout the course the students will also analyze primary and secondary sources related to the course themes that highlight the experiences among others of immigrants, indigenous communities, and communities of African descent. By the end of the semester students will have read widely on the history of Latin American nations, examined the experiences of various groups within the region, and written about and interpreted these histories. Students new to the field of History are welcomed in the class; no prior knowledge of Latin American history is required or expected. Prerequisite: one semester of college experience of permission of instructor. Spring 2016. Offered every year or every other year.
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LAM 308 - Seminar in Latino/a History (4 Cr.) (HIS 308)
What does it mean to explore the history of Latino/as from a transnational perspective? This seminar course investigates the history of Latino/as in three ways: 1. The course provides a background in the history of Latino/as in the United States. 2. It explores overlapping and intersecting histories of Latin American migration to the United States. 3. It also explores the use of life histories, memories, interviews, biographies and autobiographies as sources used by historians and other scholars to write about the history of Latin American migrations and the formation of Latino/a communities. Students in the course will explore the political, economic, social and cultural history of Latino/a communities and Latino/as through an investigation of the experiences of a variety of migrant groups including Mexican American or Chicano/as, Puerto Ricans, El Salvadorans, Cubans, and Dominicans among others. Particular attention will be given to ways that race, gender and sexuality have also shaped the formation of Latino/a communities by specifically addressing the experiences of Latino/as of indigenous and African descent as well as histories of women and LGBTQ Latino/as. Through a close reading of texts that draw on oral histories, memoirs, and interviews students will examine migration from a transnational perspective by considering the migration experiences of many Latino/a communities and the ways in which transnational networks have conditioned their experiences in the United States. We will examine the reasons migrants left behind their homes, the ways they migrated, and their experiences in the United States. Together we will explore how these stories document imperial expansion, the redrawing of national borders, as well as labor recruitment, wars of occupation, and responses to economic and political instability that resulted in the growth of a “Latino/a” population in the United States. Moreover, we will explore the politics of defining a “Latino/a” identity and the other forms of ethnic, racial and local identities that have been used to define or redefine Latin American peoples. Prerequisite: one 200-level History class or sophomore standing or permission of the instructor. First offered Spring 2016.
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LAM 380 - Independent Work in Latin American Studies (2-4 Cr.)
Students will work with a professor to design an advanced research project on a topic of their choosing. An independent study may not replace a course required for the major or the minor. Fall and Spring semester.
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DMC 101 - Data Analytics (4 Cr.) (GCR DAF)(LER MR)
Trillions of terabytes of data are generated and recorded daily by just using a smartphone, driving a car, or using a credit card. In this course, students examine how data is created, obtained, examined, and used to shape everyday life. Students will collect, represent, analyze, and interpret data from a variety of interests including social justice, environmental studies, social media, and business. Students perform statistical analysis and learn graphing techniques using data software such as R, Stata, and Microsoft Excel. Fall and Spring semester. Le, Webster.
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DMC 102 - Data Analytics for Sustainability (4 Cr.) (GCR DAF)(LER MR and LER ENV)(GCR ENV)
Trillions of terabytes of data are generated and recorded daily by just using a smartphone, driving a car, or using a credit card. The same is true when goods are shipped across the world, grass is watered in a desert, corporate buildings are lit 24 hours a day, or the Chesapeake Bay is tested for various water pollutants. In this course, we will examine this data and how it shapes our environment. Students will collect, represent, analyze and interpret data from a variety of sources as means to analyze environmental sustainability issues and the debates centered on them. An assortment of software tools will be used to process this data. Spring semester. Le, Webster.
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DMC 105 - Computational Thinking with Data (4 Cr.) (GCR DAF)(LER MR)
This course introduces computer programming in order to answer questions using real data sources. Programming constructs such as loops, conditionals, and counters will be used to compute descriptive statistics and visualize data. Additionally, a machine learning system will be used to discover patterns in data and make decisions. Spring semester. Brody, Kelliher, and Zimmerman.
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DMC 205 - Geography, Data and Fairness (4 Cr.) (GCR DA-AC)
For many Americans, your zip code is the most important number in your life. That single number is a powerful predictor of your education, your income and your life expectancy. Place and space matter. Is that fair? This course is a survey of techniques within the geospatial humanities. Broadly defined, this is the use of spatial data and GIS software to examine social and cultural patterns. This course will also examine the concept of fairness and equity in the context of voting, redistricting and gerrymandering in the US system. Prerequisite: Completion of any GCR DAF course. Spring semester, every other year. Le.
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MA 110 - Problem Solving and Mathematics: Algebra (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
For students majoring in elementary education. Explores various approaches to problem solving by examining topics such as estimating numerical quantities, probability and statistics, the nature of numeric patterns, functions, and relations. The course focuses on the use of various tools, such as calculators and physical models, as aids in problem solving. Prerequisite: ED 101(inactive) or ED 103(inactive) or ED 104 or permission of both the Education program and the instructor. Offered spring semester of odd years.
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MA 113 - Problem Solving and Mathematics: Geometry (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
For students majoring in elementary education. Explores various approaches to problem solving by examining topics such as spatial sense and measurement with respect to various geometries, properties of curves and surfaces, coordinate geometry, and transformations. The course focuses on the use of various tools, such as calculators and physical models, as aids in problem solving. Prerequisite: ED 101(inactive) or ED 103(inactive) or ED 104 or permission of both the Education program and the instructor. Offered spring semester of even years.
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MA 121 - Foundations of Quantitative Tutoring (1 Cr.)
This course teaches the theory and practice of quantitative teaching and tutoring methods through literature, research,and hands-on experience. Students will read and write about quantitative literacy, quantitative reasoning, data analytics, and mathematics. Students will develop writing skills, listening techniques, and oral communication strategies to support students in those content areas across the curriculum. They will also study relevant literature on learning, academic support, tutoring, and teaching methods, focusing on quantitative fields. All students are expected to actively engage in class in discussions and other collaborative activities about educational methods. Practical tutoring applications and projects will be included such as observations of other tutors and reflections on one’s own tutoring practice. This course is designed to help tutors create a more productive environment for tutoring and grow as a learner themselves. This course is designed for students who are recommended as potential Quantitative Reasoning Center tutors and those interested in teaching careers. Prerequisite: Permission of Quantitative Reasoning Director. Stauffer. Fall and Spring, as needed.
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MA 160 - Precalculus (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
An applications-oriented, investigative approach to the study of the mathematical topics needed for further coursework in mathematics. The unifying theme is the study of functions, including polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions. Graphing calculators and/or the computer will be used as an integral part of the course. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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MA 172 - Calculus through Data and Modeling (4 Cr.) (GCR DAF)(LER-MR)
This course provides an introduction to topics in single and multivariable calculus, and focuses on using calculus to address questions in the natural and social sciences. Students will learn to use the tools of calculus to process, analyze, and interpret data, and to communicate meaningful results, using scientific computing and mathematical modeling. Topics include functions as models of data, differential and integral calculus of functions of one and several variables, differential equations, and estimation techniques. Fall and spring semesters. Brody, Grotheer, Le, Tutinas, Webster.
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MA 180 - Calculus II (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
The concepts of Riemann sums and definite and indefinite integrals are developed, along with their applications to the natural and social sciences. Topics also include infinite sequences and series, tests for convergence or divergence, and power series representations of functions. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- in MA 170 (INACTIVE) or Calculus placement exam. Prerequisite to: MA 216 , MA 221 , MA 222 and MA 240 . Offered fall and spring semesters.
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MA 214 - Multivariable Differential Calculus (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
A thorough study of single and multivariable differential calculus. Topics to include: single, multivariable, and vector-valued functions; limits, continuity, derivatives in the single, multivariable, and vector-valued cases; and applications of derivatives, including optimization. Prerequisite: C- or above in MA 172 ; AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5; or calculus placement exam. First offered Spring 2018. Brody, Grotheer, Tutinas.
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MA 216 - Introduction to Applied Mathematics (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
Selected topics in applied mathematics offered at the intermediate level. Possible topics include discrete dynamical systems, graph theory, operations research, game theory, and elementary mathematical modeling. Course may be repeated for credit if a different topic is offered. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- in MA 180 . Offered fall semester. Grotheer, Le, Tutinas.
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MA 221 - Linear Algebra (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
Vector spaces, linear equations and matrices, linear transformations, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- in MA 180 /MA 214 or Calculus placement exam. Offered spring semester. Brody, Le, Tutinas.
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MA 222 - Calculus III (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
Three-dimensional analytic geometry, infinite series, functions of several variables, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and vector calculus. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- in MA 180 or Calculus placement exam. Offered fall semester.
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MA 224 - Multivariable Integral Calculus (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
A thorough study of single and multivariable integral calculus. Topics to include: single, multivariable, and vector-valued functions; integrals in the single, multivariable, and vector-valued cases, including Green’s, Divergence, and Stokes’ theorem. Prerequisite: C- or above in MA 214 ; AP Calculus BC score of 4 or 5 and permission of instructor; or calculus placement exam. Offered Fall beginning 2018. Brody, Grotheer, Le, Tutinas, Webster.
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MA 231 - Differential Equations with Applications (4 Cr.)
Introduction to the theory of linear and nonlinear systems of ordinary differential equations. Equal emphasis on analytic, qualitative, and numeric methods. Applications to biological sciences, chemistry, ecology, economics, physics, and other sciences, including some work in mathematical modeling. Pre- or Co-Requisite: . Offered spring semester of even years. Grotheer, Webster.
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MA 240 - Probability and Statistics (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)(GCR DAAC)
A Calculus-based introduction to single variable methods in probability and statistics. Topics will include probability in sample spaces; discrete and continuous random variable; normal, binomial, geometric, Poisson, exponential and gamma distributions; expected value and variance; the Central Limit Theorem; hypothesis testing in various scenarios. Prerequisite: a minimum grade of C- in MA 180 . Offered fall semester of even years. Brody, Le.
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MA 245 - Applied Matrix Algebra (4 Cr.) (Formerly MA 145) (GCR DAF)
This course will provide an introduction to some computer science applications of vectors and matrices. The course will examine applications in computer graphics, coding theory, information retrieval, web search and machine learning. These will be explored in a series of programming-based projects. Prerequisite: CS 116 with a minimum grade of “C-“. Offered spring semester of odd years. Brody.
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MA 268 - Statistical Methods for the Sciences (4 Cr.) (Formerly MA 168) (LER MR)
An introduction to statistics with special attention given to methods used in 200, 300, and 400 level science courses. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability models, random variables, expectation, sampling, the central limit theorem, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, two-sample problems, analysis of variance, regression analysis, and nonparametric methods. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Offered fall semester. Le, Webster.
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MA 290 - Internship in Mathematics (1-4 Cr.)
Internship opportunities include work in the application of mathematics to government, business, and industry. Students complete work on site under the supervision of professionals in the field and also complete academic assignments as determined by the faculty internship sponsor. Each credit requires 45 hours at the internship site. Prerequisites include junior standing and majoring in mathematics. Graded pass/no pass. Course may be taken during academic semesters as well as summer and winter terms.
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MA 299 - Tutorial in Mathematics (1-4 Cr.)
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MA 304 - Proof Writing Seminar (1.0 Cr.)
Introduction to sets, functions, and various mathematical proof techniques including conditional proofs, bi-conditional proofs, proofs by contradiction, induction, and double inclusion. Prerequisites: a minimum grade of C- in MA 221 and MA 222 /MA 224 . Offered fall and spring semesters.
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MA 313 - Fundamentals of Real Analysis (4 Cr.)
A rigorous development of differential and integral calculus, beginning with the completeness of the real number system. The topological structure of the real number system is developed, followed by a rigorous notion of convergence of sequences. Limit, continuity, derivative, and integral are formally defined, culminating in the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Pre- or Co-requisites: MA 304 . Offered spring semester of odd years. Webster.
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MA 314 - Complex Analysis (4 Cr.)
This course is an introduction to the theory of analytic functions of one complex variable and covers basic principles in both theory and application. Students will study the complex number system; differentiation; analyticity and Cauchy-Riemann equations; conformal mappings; integration (Cauchy’s Theorem and formula); Taylor and Laurent Series expansions and regions of convergence; and singularities and the Residue Theorem. Pre- or Co-requisite: MA 304 or MA 311. Offered fall semester of odd years. Cutrone, Webster.
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MA 321 - Elements of Abstract Algebra (4 Cr.)
Abstract algebraic systems, including groups, fields, and rings. Algebraic properties of the integers and real numbers. Pre- or Co-requisite: MA 304 or MA 311. Offered spring semester of even years. Brody, Le, Tutinas.
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MA 324 - Combinatorics (4 Cr.)
Combinatorics is the study of the ways in which discrete objects can be counted, arranged and constructed. Topics may include permutations and combinations, pigeonhole principle, binomial coefficients, inclusion-exclusion principle, generating functions, and Polya counting. Pre- or Co-requisite: MA 304 or MA 311. Offered fall semester of even years. Tutinas.
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MA 399 - Tutorial in Mathematics (1-4 Cr.)
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MA 416 - Scientific Computation (4 Cr.) (Formerly MA 316)
An advanced study of the mathematics of numerical approximation including both the analysis of algorithms and the practical implementation found in scientific computing. Topics include: finite precision arithmetic and loss of significance; linear and non-linear systems of equations; approximation theory; numerical differentiation and integration; numerical solution of ordinary differential equations; and an introduction to the numerical solution of partial differential equations. Programming in MATLAB and LaTeX will be required, but prior experience is not necessary. Prerequisite: MA 221 ; or MA 222 /MA 224 and permission of the instructor. Offered spring semester of odd years. Grotheer, Webster.
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MA 435 - Machine Learning (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as CS 435) (GCR DA-AC)
The basic theory and practice of machine learning techniques. Topics will vary, but will broadly cover the concepts of regression, classification, learning theory, supervised and unsupervised techniques, deep learning and reinforcement learning. The course will include programming projects using a standard open source library (e.g. Torch or TensorFlow). Prerequisites: MA 221 and MA 222 /MA 224 . Spring semester. Offered 2018 and alternating years. Brody.
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MA 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters.
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MA 497 - Capstone Experience in Mathematics (2-4 Cr.) (Formerly MA 400)
Prerequisite: Completion of a 300-level course, excluding MA 304 , with a grade of C- or better and at least junior standing.
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MUS 101 - Fundamentals of Music Theory (4 Cr.) (LER - ARC)
Designed for music students who need to study the basics of Western music to pursue other musical study, or those who desire basic musical knowledge for their own pursuits. Topics include: scales, intervals, keys, key signatures, rhythm, meter, music notation, triads, and basic tonal function. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Program faculty.
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MUS 102 - Music Composition I (4 Cr.)
Work in creative music composition using models selected by students, with guidance. Students will gain practical experience writing music and finding the materials needed to imitate existing music. Concurrently, students will study beginning sight-singing. Prerequisite: ability to read music. Fall semester. Kennison, Burt, McDavitt, Chappell.
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MUS 107 - Music Salon (1 Cr.)
A course of presentations and performances for all music majors and minors, exploring various topics in music. Attendance is open to any interested parties; majors and minors should register for credit. May be repeated for credit. Fall and spring semesters. Program faculty.
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MUS 109 - The History of Jazz (2 Cr.) (LER DIV)
Beyond examining biographical information about jazz musicians, this course traces the history of jazz from the points of view of geography, chronology, socio-economic factors, and historical theories. Students in this course discover that the development of jazz would have been unimaginable without the practice of slavery and institutionalized oppression in both North American and Latin America, and that these forces manifested as a unique cultural phenomenon which reflected the society of its time. Fall semester. Chappell.
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MUS 112 - Worlds of Music (2 Cr.)
An exploration of the field of ethnomusicology; study of musical cultures outside the Western art tradition. Examination of the many ways that music functions in diverse cultures and discussion of what to listen for in the music of selected cultures: for example, music of the Indian subcontinent; selected areas of Africa, Bali, Java; and regional and native American music. Discussion of the biases that listeners may bring to the experience of music outside their own cultural experience. Spring semester. Staff.
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MUS 115 - The Eras of Bach and Beethoven: the Monumental Baroque and the Classical Revolution (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT)
Focusing on two pivotal figures in music history, this course examines music from 1600 to the beginning of the 19th century; designed to provide a listener’s knowledge of Baroque and Classical styles. In addition to Bach and Beethoven, composers considered include Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Couperin, Handel, Purcell, Haydn, Mozart, et al. Includes listening and visual analysis of specific works representative of the principal styles of the periods, as well as study of music in cultural and historical context. Fall semester. Staff.
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MUS 121 - Sight Singing (4 Cr.)
Sight-singing through immersion in vocal repertoire, using a variety of approaches to learning to sight-sing pitches and rhythm. Repertoire will include chant, canons, and Renaissance polyphony. Fall semester. McDavitt.
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MUS 131 - Basic Piano (2 Cr.)
Group instruction in the fundamental principles of keyboard technique. Designed for students without prior piano experience, the course progresses from basic hand positions through scales, chords, transposition, and simple repertoire in preparation for private instruction in piano (MUS 182 ). Students must be able to read musical notation in treble and bass clefs to enroll. Fall semester, repeated Spring semester. Lane, Weiss.
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MUS 140 - Goucher Chorus (1 Cr.)
Performance of the major works of the choral literature. Students with sufficient vocal training may also audition for participation in the Chamber Singers ensemble, a group open to members of the Goucher Chorus. May be repeated for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. McDavitt.
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MUS 141 - Goucher College Orchestra (1 Cr.)
Performance of the orchestral repertoire of the Western musical tradition, including works taken from the Baroque through contemporary periods. May be repeated for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Koehler.
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MUS 143 - Goucher Chamber Singers (1 Cr.)
Performance of works selected from the repertoire for small vocal ensemble; includes a cappella singing, as well as works accompanied by piano and instrumental ensemble. May be repeated for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. McDavitt.
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MUS 144 - Small Ensembles (1 Cr.) (LER ARC - but not if taken in Fall 2013 or Spring 2014)
Performance of both standard and non-traditional repertoire for small ensembles. Open to all instrumentalists and vocalists. Groups ordinarily range from duos to sextets. Course structure includes large-group master classes, individual small-group coaching sessions, score analysis, journal keeping, and formal concerts. By audition or permission or the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Koehler.
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MUS 146 - Goucher African Drum and Dance Ensemble (1 Cr.) (DAN 146 )
Practical performance of selected percussion instruments from West Africa (Ghana, in particular), and the interpretation of the rhythms through body movement and gestures; explores the historical and cultural contexts of specific West African music and dance forms relative to the African diaspora. Students will be required to know the basic techniques of West African traditional music and dance expressions; includes master classes and formal concert. Repeatable. Spring semester. Powell and Von Hendricks.
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MUS 147 - Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop (1 Cr.)
Performance of works for the stage from the operatic and musical theatre repertoires. Attention both to solo and ensemble singing. Includes both class and coaching. Course concludes with a staged public performance. May be repeated for credit. Blades and Weiss.
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MUS 149 - Goucher Jazz Ensemble (1 Cr.)
Group performance designed to provide experience in reading charts and improvising in multiple jazz styles. By audition or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Chappell.
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MUS 203 - Special Topics in Music (2 or 4 Cr.)
In-depth examination of a specific musical topic. The choice of topic will remain flexible. Examples include American Music from Colonial Times to the Present; First Nights-Notable Premieres of Great Works; History of Rock and Roll; American Musical Theatre; Music Criticism and Esthetics; Nationalism in Music; Diction for Singers; and composer-/genre-specific topics such as the Beethoven symphonies, the string quartet, piano literature, and the Second Viennese school. Prerequisite: any four-credit, 100-level music course. Offered as needed.
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MUS 204 - Music Theory I: Introduction to Tonal Practice (4 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 105) - rescinded 1/30/18 - not equivalent to MUS 105. (LER Artistic/Creative Expression)
Study of the materials of tonal music, including diatonic and chromatic harmony, small form, and voice-leading, in the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. Concurrent study of dictation through face-to-face instruction and lab software. Prerequisite: MUS 102 . Spring semester. Kennison.
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MUS 210 - Computer Music (4 Cr.) (LER-ARC)
An introduction to the aesthetics, history, literature, and theory of electronic and computer music. Individual composition or research projects are undertaken in the Goucher Computer Music Studio. Opportunity for participation in a public concert of computer music. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Burt.
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MUS 244 - Vocal Diction (2 Cr.)
Designed to introduce the International Phonetic Alphabet and pronunciation rules for English, Latin, Italian, French, and German. The objective of the course is to increase clarity and expression of texts for vocal music in performance through the study of phonetics. Fall 2016 and alternate years. Widney.
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MUS 272G - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.) (LER-SA)(GCR-SA)
Course includes a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer. Variable.
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MUS 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (8 Cr.) IT 272Y (LER-SA)(GCR-SA)
Courses include a pre-departure or post-departure discussion (or both) in the fall or spring term and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter intersession or summer. Variable.
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MUS 290 - Internship in Music (1-4 Cr.)
As an aid to career development, students are placed in various musical organizations (e.g., Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Choral Arts Society, Carnegie Hall, and Lincoln Center) to gain experience in the various areas of arts administration in music. Internships are also available accompanying singers and/or instrumentalists under faculty supervision. Experiences may include performing in or arranging music for small ensembles or jazz groups and apprenticeships in various aspects of the composing professions, computer music, and music recording technology. Internships may be chosen in music libraries in Baltimore and adjacent cities for experience in bibliography and technical services relating to music and music criticism. Graded pass/no pass. Prerequisite: permission of the director. May be taken during academic semesters as well as summer or winter terms.
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MUS 291 - Student Recital (2 Cr.)
In preparation for the senior recital MUS 491 ), students in their junior year may perform a formal solo recital, the repertoire of which is to be selected in collaboration with the chair and the student’s private lesson instructor(s). Online registration is not available for this course. Students must register for recitals using a paper Course Change Form and reserve a performance date with the Music Program Office no later than May 1 for a fall semester recital and December 1 for a spring semester recital. Prerequisites: approval of the director and private lesson instructor(s). Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Koehler.
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MUS 299 - Independent Work in Music (2-4 Cr.)
Special topics of study based on previous coursework in the program and selected in conference with the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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MUS 304 - Music Theory II: Counterpoint and 20th Century Practice (4 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 205)
Study of counterpoint in historic styles, and the variety of musical practices of the twentieth century, including modal, neo-tonal, atonal, twelve-tone, and serial techniques. Concurrent study of dictation using both face-to-face instruction and lab software. Prerequisite: MUS 204 . Fall semester. Kennison.
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MUS 313 - Computer Music and Multimedia Seminar (2 Cr.)
Intensive work on individual projects in computer music and multimedia, with class discussion of these and of current developments in the field. May be repeated for credit with permission of the chair. Specifically for computer music majors, but open to others with permission of the instructor. Multimedia works will be created for the Web and the concert hall. No more than nine credits without program approval. Prerequisite: MUS 213 or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Burt.
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MUS 323 - Improvisation (2 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 223)
Designed to facilitate the experience and understanding of improvisation as a procedure for music-making and its application to several idioms, including classical and jazz styles. Aspects including sound, harmony, melody, rhythm, structure, and expression are addressed, and attention is given to techniques used in both solo and ensemble situations. Prerequisite: intermediate level fluency on any instrument or voice. May be repeated for credit as needed, at the discretion of course instructor and director of the program. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Chappell.
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MUS 328 - Keyboard Harmony (2 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 228)
Practical studies in music theory and ear training through keyboard exercises, including scales and chords, melodic harmonization, transposition, reading leadsheet chord symbols and harmonic chord progressions, and chord voicing. Prerequisites: MUS 204 , MUS 121 , MUS 131 , or MUS 182 . Spring semester. Lane.
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MUS 329 - Composition Seminar (2 Cr.)
A seminar in composition meant to encourage a community of creative musicians, intended for students of varied background from beginners to those with several semesters in private study in composition. The course will enable students to view and be influenced by one another’s works, hear performances of their compositions, and receive instruction from a diverse, rotating group of established composers from within and without the Goucher community. Students will regularly compose pieces for assigned performing media. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: MUS 102 or permission of the instructor. Fall or spring semester. Kennison.
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MUS 341 - Conducting (2 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 241)
Instruction in metric beat patterns, expressive gestures, baton technique, basic instrumentation, score reading, and rehearsal techniques. Students who pass this course are eligible to enroll in an Independent Study (MUS 299) in conjunction with either chorus (MUS 140) or orchestra (MUS 141) to gain ensemble conducting experience, with permission from the instructor. Prerequisites: MUS 106 INACTIVE and MUS 121 . Spring semester. Offered in 2016-2017 and alternate years. McDavitt.
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MUS 349 - Romanticism and Beyond (4 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 249)
As the pre-Socratic philosopher Heraclitus said, “Whirl is King!” This course examines the flux and chaos of the Romantic temperament in 19th-century music, its consequences in the 20th and 21st centuries, and the composers and performers contributing to the polyphony of styles and sensibilities in this wild ride through time. Composers considered include Schubert, Chopin, Schumann, Berlioz, Liszt, Wagner, Brahms, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Boulez, Messiaen, Glass, Cage, et al. Prerequisite: MUS 115 or permission of instructor. Spring semester. Staff.
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MUS 353 - Jazz Theory (2 Cr.)
This course examines the specifics of styles such as bebop, cool, modal, and Latin jazz, with an emphasis on rhythmic analysis in addition to harmonic and melodic analysis, and a jazz ear-training component. Students will compose and orchestrate tunes for a jazz band.
Prerequisites: MUS 204 and MUS 121 . Spring semester. Chappell.
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MUS 458 - The Old Art, the New Art, and the Perfect Art: Music from 800-1600 (2 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 360)
Designed to provide a listener’s knowledge of early music based on concepts of music developed in the Medieval and Renaissance periods (e.g., Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and Ars Perfecta). Includes listening and visual analysis of specific works representative of the principal styles of the periods. Special attention given to the intersection of philosophy, politics, religion, and general culture in influencing the development of musical style. Prerequisites: MUS 115 and MUS 349 , or permission of the instructor. Fall semester. Staff.
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MUS 491 - Senior Recital (2 Cr.) (Formerly MUS 391)
Upon approval of the program, a student may give a full-length juried public recital. If the program judges that a performer has insufficient background for a public recital, he/she will give a closed recital (juried but not open to the public). Online registration is not available for this course. Students must register for recitals using a paper Course Change Form and reserve a performance date with the Music Office no later than May 1 for a fall semester recital and December 1 for a spring semester recital. Prerequisites: MUS 291 , senior music major status, and approval of the program. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Koehler.
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MUS 497 - Capstone in Music (2 Cr.)
MUS 497.001 is Capstone in Music: Theory and Composition.
MUS 497.002 is Capstone in Music: History.
MUS 497.003 is Capstone in Music: Computer Music.
MUS 497.004 is Capstone in Music: Interdisciplinary.
MUS 497.005 is Capstone in Music: Jazz Studies.
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MUS 499 - Independent Work in Music (2 Cr.)
Special topics of study based on previous coursework in the program and selected in conference with the instructor. Fall semester, repeated spring semester.
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MUS 160 - Voice (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 161 - Mandolin (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 162 - Violin (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 163 - Viola (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 164 - Cello (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 165 - Double Bass (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 166 - Harp (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 167 - Flute (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 168 - Clarinet (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 169 - Saxophone (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 170 - Oboe (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 171 - Bassoon (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 173 - Trumpet (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 174 - French Horn (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 175 - Trombone (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 176 - Tuba (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 178 - Percussion (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 182 - Piano (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 183 - Organ (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 186 - Guitar (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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MUS 187 - Accordion (1 Cr.)
A one-semester course of individual instruction given to students at any level. Those who do not read standard music notation should additionally enroll in MUS 101. The fee structure is as follows: $600 per semester or a discounted fee of $200 per semester for those enrolled in an ensemble (MUS 140 - 149) for that semester, using the same instrument or voice as the lessons. There is no fee for one course of private instruction for declared majors; minors receive only the required two semesters of private instruction free of charge. Additional fees: auditing private instruction ($800; music majors and minors may not audit lessons), taking a second course of lessons (on a different instrument) within one semester ($600; possible fee reductions for declared music majors at the discretion of the program director). May be repeated for credit. Optional corequisites: MUS 140, MUS 141, MUS 143, MUS 144, MUS 146, MUS 147, MUS 149. Final performance exams (juries) are required of program majors and minors who have not performed a recital (MUS 291, 391) during the semester of the private instruction. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Private Music Instructors.
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PCE 110 - Introduction to Peace Studies: Power and Progress (4 Cr.) (LER-SSC)
The first course in the introduction to peace studies sequence will expose students to foundational concepts in the interdisciplinary field. These include power, progress, conflict, violence, human evolution, capitalism, systems, anti-systemic movements and positive and negative peace. Fall semester. Al-Bulishi, Dawit.
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PCE 111 - Introduction to Peace Studies: Peace (4 Cr.)
This course is a study of the nature of peace, peace-making and conflict transformation. In particular, it will examine the social, political and economic choices that facilitate the evolution of peaceable societies and the circumstances under which societies choose to become peaceful. We will explore the history of different strategies of social change and how peace movements have evolved in tandem with changing world contexts. Prerequisite: PCE 110 . Spring semester. Al-Bulushi, Dawit.
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PCE 124 - Being Human (4 Cr.)
This course combines reading, service, conversation, and personal exploration to reveal how people define themselves, their relationship to the world, and their processes of meaning-making. The course addresses these issues on an intellectual and a personal level and enables students to view their questions and answers critically at the same time that they explore how age, race, gender, nationality, and other factors shape not only their answers to ontological questions, but the nature of the questions that they ask and the reasons why some questions aren’t asked. Students engage in a service project as part of the course. Spring semester. Bess.
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PCE 148 - Nonviolence, Mapping, and (r)Evolution (4 Cr.)
This class will examine the nature and uses of nonviolence, linking historical case studies with emerging developments and dilemmas. Although many associate nonviolence with its most famous proponents or well-known movements (Gandhi, King, the civil rights movement in the U.S. south), nonviolence is actually still evolving. This course asks: What is nonviolence, what is it useful for, and what are its new vocabularies? More and more, groups are expanding the practice of nonviolence from things like “protest” and “direct action,” to “document,” “research,” “collaborate,” and other ways of seeing systems and intervening in life-giving ways. We will explore how nonviolence is not “either” a tactic “or” a theory, but something more holistic and challenging. We will use the base DNA of Gandhian nonviolence— to collect the facts —- using mapping techniques to research, document, and re-present situations. We will engage in experiential exercises, using the class, campus, and community as a micro-scale version of the same dynamics, forces, and choices that nonviolence asks us to observe and decide on in the world. Fall and spring semester. Hopper.
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PCE 205 - Maintaining the Status Quo: Power and Privilege in the United States (4 Cr.) (cross listed with WGS 205 )
This course will examine the history of race-based privilege and its evolution from the nineteenth century to today. By reading historical documents, biography and socio-economic studies, students will explore samples of structural violence in education, housing and employment. They will analyze the means through which injustices have been challenged. This course serves as the WID course for PCE and WGS. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Fall and spring semester.
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PCE 210 - Research Methods for Peace and Justice (4 Cr.)
A critical introduction to research methods in the study and pursuit of peace and justice, covering three interwoven epistemological domains; basic statistical principles and applications; research design, data collection, analysis and interpretation; and quantitative and qualitative methods and worldviews. Special consideration is given to participant action research (e.g., PAR) methods. The ethics of responsible research will be addressed throughout. Prerequisite: PCE 110 and sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Pringle.
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