Goucher College 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.
Course Descriptions
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Judaic Studies |
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JS 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (2 or 4 Cr.) (ED 272Y ) (LER-SA)(GCR-SA)
INTENSIVE COURSE ABROAD (GEN. ED. #3) 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.
EDUCATION IN A MULTICULTURAL ISRAELI SOCIETY (1.5-3) (ED 272Y) This course will provide fieldwork experience and lectures from the faculty of Ben Gurion University of Negev in Israel concerning education for Bedouin Arabs and Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union. Prerequisite: sophomore standing. Spring semester/summer
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JS 299 - Independent Work (2 or 4 Cr.)
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JS 305 - Topics in Judaic Studies (2 or 4 Cr.)
Advanced study in a historical period, theme, issue, or thinker in Judaic studies. Topics for a given semester are posted for registration. Course may be repeated with a different topic. Courses may include: The Jewish Political Tradition, The Problem of Evil in Jewish Thought, or American Jewish Literature. Prerequisite: one 100- or 200-level course in Judaic studies, sophomore standing, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester.
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JS 312 - Ethics after Auschwitz (4 Cr.) (cross listed as PHL 312 and GER 312)
This course will center around what it means to ‘go on,’, to live, and to exist as an ethical agent in a world ‘after Auschwitz,’ i.e., after a century of genocides and mass death. Throughout the course, we will focus on the ways in which 20th century philosophers, theologians, poets, and other writers assessed, responded to, and ultimately understood human existence after a century of mass murder, what they thought it revealed about humanity and society, and especially what it suggests or proposes about our future, together, as humans. Prerequisite: one course in Judaic studies, philosophy, or religious studies, or permission of the instructor. Spring semester, every two years. Shuster.
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JS 314 - Sigmund Freud: Then and Now (4 Cr.) (cross-listed as GER 314 and PHL 314)
This course will present a comprehensive, historically sensitive, and theoretically (as opposed to clincally or practically) oriented overview to the thought of Sigmund Freud, especially his views on human agency, consciousness, and morality; sexuality; sociality, religion, and Judaism; violence; human rationality; and history. The course will conclude with a consideration of the ways in which Freud’s thought has influenced contemporary critical theory. Prerequisite: One course in RLG or PHL or JS or permission of the instructor. Offered Fall 2017 and variable semesters. Shuster.
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JS 359 - Holocaust Testimonies: History and Memory (4 Cr.) (Formerly JS 259) (GER 359 )(HIS 259 ) (LER TXT)
This course focuses on the history of the Holocaust through personal testimonies. It considers the challenges of documenting the Holocaust in a period of declining numbers of Holocaust survivors. Central to this course is the examination of interviews that Goucher students conducted with local Holocaust survivors. Other sources used in this course include other Oral History video collections, letters, diaries, and artistic representations. In addition to these primary sources the course explores recent scholarly works on the topics of testimonies, trauma and memory. Fall semester. Larkey.
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JS 399 - Advanced Independent Work (2 or 4 Cr.)
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Latin American Studies The Latin American Studies minor (LAM) is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the diverse regions of the Caribbean, Mexico and Central and South America through the history, politics, languages and cultures of their peoples. Students examine different aspects of Latin American society based on their own major interests. There is a mandatory language requirement to complete up to SP 235. Students with Portuguese or French background, please contact the LAM director. In addition to the language requirement, the minor in Latin American Studies requires a minimum of 20 credits of course work. To complete the LAM minor students must take LAM 105, LAM/HIS 225, & LAM/HIS 295. In addition, they will need to take three electives, with at least one at the 400-level. Note that some courses have language prerequisites that must be satisfied before enrolling in those courses.
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LAM 105 - Introduction to Latin American Studies (4 Cr.) (LER-DIV) (GCR RPP)
This course will introduce students to many cultural, social, and political aspects of the region of the world known as Latin America. Beginning with the various views of what is meant by “Latin American,” the course will give students a more complete picture of the heterogeneous identities of the area. Taking an interdisciplinary, broad approach to regional studies, the course will explore the diverse artistic movements, social organizations, and political institutions that have shaped Latin America in the past and continue to define its present. Students with advanced Spanish-language skills are encouraged to take SP 296 along with this course. Fall semester.
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LAM 225 - Latin American History: Colonial Period (4 Cr.) (formerly LAM 125) (HIS 225 formerly HIS 125) (LER-TXT and LER-DIV)
This course examines Latin American history from the pre-Columbian era to the independence era. Topics to be discussed include pre-Columbian social dynamics, European conquest and colonization, indigenous peoples, slavery, gender dynamics, colonial economies, and the independence movements. Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Fall semester.
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LAM 226 - Women, Peace and Protest: Latin American Women and the Search for Social Justice (4 Cr.) (WGS 226 and )
Examination of women’s participation in the human rights, social, and economic movements. Focus on understanding if, why, and under what circumstances gender becomes a central force in the development of these movements. We will address three questions: Has the involvement of women helped to define the human rights movement in Latin America? To what extent have feminist theory and theories of the state accounted for the nature of women’s protest? How and why were women instrumental in the political process that led from authoritarian to democratic rule in their countries? This course focuses primarily (but not exclusively) on women’s movements in the southern cone countries: Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil. Prerequisite: WGS 150 and a HIS or LAM 100-level course. Spring semester. Alternate years. François.
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LAM 236 - Latina Literature across Borders (2 Cr.) (cross-listed as LIT 236) (GCR RPP)
This course will examine Latina literature, especially short stories and poems, written in English in the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. We will focus on the themes of Latina identity, the interplay of Spanish and English in texts, and the function of Latinx legends and history. Some of the authors to be studied are Pat Mora, Sandra Cisneros, and Lorna Dee Cervantes. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Murphy, Tokarczyk.
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LAM 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad (4 Cr.) (LER-SA) (GCR-SA)
EMERGING MARKETS IN CUBA (BUS 272Y) This interdisciplinary course will allow students to gain a better understanding of Cuba’s history, culture, politics, economics and changing business environment, as a country in transition from a firmly state-controlled market to a more open market. A semester-long pre-course at Goucher during the spring semester will introduce students to the economic structures and business models now in place in Cuba as well as the country’s history and culture. This will be followed by a three-week intensive course in Cuba in May/June during which time students will visit Cuban businesses, large and small, will meet with local businessmen and businesswomen and will take part in various cultural excursions and activities. During the spring semester students will receive 1 credit for their work in the pre-course and, upon successful completion of the three-week ICA, they will receive an additional 3 credits cross-listed in Latin American Studies and Business Management. Prerequisite for LAM: or instructor’s permission. Prerequisite for BUS: or instructor’s permission. Grossman, Murphy.
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LAM 280 - Selected Topics in Latin American Studies (2-4 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 (0-4 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) (GCR-RPP)
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. 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. Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the 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 in which 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 their homes behind, 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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Literature |
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LIT 114 - Literature for Everyone (1-2 Cr.)
Read great literature! Rotating topics will include prizewinning contemporary novels from around the world; Jane Austen’s novels; masterworks of American literature; and more. Open to all members of the Goucher community; auditors welcome. Low-stakes writing assignments and P/NP course grading only. Fall, spring. Program faculty.
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LIT 200 - Close Reading, Critical Writing (2 Cr.)
Prospective and new English majors and minors in either the literature or writing concentration will need this course at the beginning of their major (ideally immediately after completing WRT 181). Students will learn what is meant by-and how to perform-close readings of texts. Students will also explore how one goes about conducting literary research. This course intends to provide a strong foundation to make future encounters with literature more meaningful and rewarding. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester, repeated spring semester. Marchand, Rauwerda, Robinson, Wells.
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LIT 211 - Early British Literature (2 Cr.)
Anglo-Saxon monsters, pilgrims with potty mouth, and sonnets about sex: Consider the origins of British Literature, the complexity of the older forms of our language, and the delights of bawdy manuscripts (some of which are illuminated/illustrated and available in our very own archives). Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Rauwerda, Bess.
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LIT 212 - Humans & Nature in British Poetry (2 Cr.)
Considers British poets and their reflections on humans, nature and human nature in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries respectively. Charts the evolution of poetic form from the neo-classical interest in rhetorical devices to modern image-driven verse. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Rauwerda, Wells.
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LIT 215 - Literary Theory: Four Ways of Looking at a Text (2 Cr.)
This course explores a range of theoretical perspectives and analytical interests that can inform our reading of literary texts (feminist, postcolonial, Marxist, psychoanalytic, semiotic, deconstructionist, new critical, reader response etc.). Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall Semester, repeated spring semester. Program faculty.
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LIT 222 - Women and Literature (4 Cr.) (WGS 222 ) (LER DIV and LER TXT)
Topic: Working Class Women’s Literature. For too long the working class has been used as a coded term for white male blue-collar workers. Women, including women of color, form a large part of the working class. In literary works - fiction, poetry, and memoirs - these women represent themselves and their communities. Yet many readers are not even aware that the category “working-class women’s literature” exists. In LIT/WGS 222 we’ll begin by talking about just what we mean by working-class women’s literature. We will then look at several literary works in their historical and cultural context. Writers we’ll study include Sandra Cisneros, Rebecca Harding Davis, Dorothy Allison, and June Jordan. (Can count for WID: See English Major: General Requirements) Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Tokarczyk.
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LIT 232 - Shakespeare (4 Cr.)
Study of plays in all of the Shakespearean genres and an introduction to the criticism of the plays. Viewing one or two plays to supplement an approach to the plays as drama. (Can count for WEC). Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester.
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LIT 236 - Latina Literature across Borders (2 Cr.) (cross-listed as LAM 236) (GCR RPP)
This course will examine Latina literature, especially short stories and poems, written in English in the United States, Mexico, and the Carribean. We will focus on the themes of Latina identity, the interplay of Spanish and English in texts, and the function of Latinx legends and history. Some of the authors we’ll study are Pat Mora, Sandra Cisneros, and Lorna Dee Cervantes. No knowledge of Spanish is required. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Jeanie Murphy and Michelle Tokarczyk.
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LIT 242 - From Puritan Diaries to Oprah’s Book Club: Readers and Writers in American History (4 Cr.) (HIS 242)
Using insights gleaned from various disciplines, this course examines the history of reading and writing in America. In particular, we will study how written texts are produced, disseminated, and consumed. Topics include Indians and the discovery of print; the sentimental novel; slave narratives; religious readers; the making of an American literary canon; comic books in modern America; and, of course, Oprah’s book club. Recommended but not required: 12 college credits or permission of the instructor. Spring semester. Hale.
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LIT 249 - The Legacy of Slavery (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP) (LER - DIV)
In this interdisciplinary course on African-American literature, culture, and history students will examine the impact and legacy of slavery on the experiences of all Americans, but particularly African Americans as they negotiate and define “freedom” for themselves throughout history. The theme of enslavement will be explored from the American Colonial period to the present in literary genres that include slave narratives, poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and science fiction. Authors include Butler, Chesnutt, Douglass, Hansberry, Ellison, and Wright. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Spring semester. Robinson.
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LIT 250 - The Roots of American Literature (4 Cr.)
This course explores issues of nationality, spirituality, race, gender and sexuality from the Colonial Period to the Civil War in literary genres that include letters, journals, essays, poetry, the sermon, autobiography, short story, novel, and the slave narrative. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Next offered 2017-2018. Robinson.
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LIT 254 - The American Novel (4 Cr.)
This course traces developments in American literature from the 1880s through the 1980s, a period dominated by the rags-to-riches plot. Students will explore how writers such as Alger (Ragged Dick), Twain (Puddn’head Wilson), Dreiser (Sister Carrie), James (Daisy Miller), Wharton (The House of Mirth), Chopin (The Awakening), Harper (Iola Leroy), Norris (McTeague), and Burroughs (Tarzan) obsessively reworked this plot, even as they grappled with the moral costs of social ambition and the obstacles that women, minorities, and the lower classes faced in their struggle upward. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Marchand.
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LIT 256 - Multiethnic American Literature (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
An examination of literature written by Americans of various ethnic and racial backgrounds. Works studied may include Native American tales, Sui Sin Far, Anzia, Yezierska, Rudolfo Anaya, and Maxine Hong Kingston. Course also discusses theories of ethnic literature and immigrant experience. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Not offered 2018-19. Tokarczyk.
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LIT 265 - The English Novel, from Austen to Woolf (4 Cr.) (WEC)
This course examines the evolution of the novel in English from the Romantic era through the Victorian to the Modern. We will explore changes in authors’ techniques and concerns, paying particular attention to the evolution of styles of narrative; approaches to psychological characterization; the appearance of other genres within the realist tradition; conventions of fiction, and responses to these conventions; attitudes towards authorship, especially when influenced by gender; and representations of “Englishness”. Readings: Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Shelley’s Frankenstein, Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights, Dickens’ Great Expectations, Hardy’s Jude the Obscure, Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. For majors, this is a recommended core course in later British literature. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or WRT 181H or FYS 100W or CWP, and LIT 200 . Spring semester. Wells.
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LIT 272Y - Intensive Course Abroad ()
Course includes a pre-departure or post-departure, seven-week course or both in the fall and/or spring and a three-week intensive course abroad in the winter or summer. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission.
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LIT 275 - Literature of the Harlem Renaissance (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP) (LER-TXT AND DIV)
Poetry and Fiction conventionally assigned to the Harlem Renaissance. Authors include Hughes, Hurston, Cullen, McKay, and others. Discussion of the delineation of the movement’s boundaries, both temporally and by subject, the construction and reconstruction of a racial identity, and the tension between a progressive literary movement and the “masses” it would represent. The approach will be interdisciplinary. Fulfills American studies elective. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Fall semester. Robinson.
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LIT 278 - 20th and 21st Century American Poetry (4 Cr.)
This course will be focused around the theme of “making it new” in poetry: experimenting with new forms, taking on risky subjects, or revisioning traditional forms. We will focus both on reading poems closely and on putting them in their cultural and historic context. The list of poets studied will change slightly every semester; but may include T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, Anne Sexton, Yusef Komunyakaa, Carolyn Forche, Claudia Rankine, Julia Alvarez, and Adrienne Rich. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Not offered 2018-19. Tokarczyk.
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LIT 285 - Contemporary Literature from India, Africa, and Australia (4 Cr.) (LER-TXT AND DIV)(GCR RPP)
How do the time you spend abroad and the time you spend on campus fit together? What is the legacy of colonialism in the modern world? This contemporary literature course may allow you to find some answers by examining works from three very different locales (India, Africa and Australia).We will pursue our literary study of novels, plays and poetry while also considering the socio-cultural contexts that produce these works and the historical events and legacies that have made them what they are. Prerequisite: WRT 181 or instructor’s permission. Rauwerda.
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LIT 290 - Internship in English (0-4 Cr.)
Internships involving the application of knowledge and skills in composition, language, and literature, typically in editing, publishing, journalism, radio and television, advertising, and public relations. Businesses, professional firms, and government agencies sometimes accept students with composition skills as interns. Credit for off-campus experience is available in some cases to students working for the college newspaper. Prerequisite: Varies according to the nature of the internship, but usually consists of a course in journalism or a 200-level course in composition. Faculty sponsorship required. May be taken either for a letter grade or pass/no pass.
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LIT 299 - Independent Work in English (1-4 Cr.)
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LIT 325 - Overseas: When World Travelers Write (4 Cr.)
This course starts by examining iconic non-fiction travel narratives like Graham Greene’s Journey without Maps and its contemporary successor, Tim Butcher’s Chasing the Devil: A Journey Through Sub-Saharan Africa in the Footsteps of Graham Greene. We then consider how creative non-fiction narratives of being an immigrant differ from travel narratives, using Michael Ondaatje’s Running in the Family as an example. Finally we shift to what will be the course’s primary focus: fiction written by third culture authors (where “third culture” means authors who spent their formative childhood years outside their ostensible “home” nation). As examples of third culture authors we treat, among others, Ian McEwan and Barbara Kingsolver. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Rauwerda.
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LIT 330 - Special Topics in English Literature to 1700 (4 Cr.)
TBA Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 .
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LIT 335 - Jane Austen and Her Readers (4 Cr.)
Enduringly popular as well as critically praised, the novels of Jane Austen have intrigued and inspired readers from her day through ours. We will make extensive hands-on use of Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection in order to explore changing responses to her writings; film adaptations will part of our study as well. Our special focus for 2016 is Emma. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Recommended prior course: LIT 265 . Also counts towards the Book Studies minor. Wells.
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LIT 340 - Special Topics in English Literature Since 1700 (4 Cr.)
Topic: Austen, Brontë, Eliot. What does it mean for a novel to be both critically acclaimed and beloved? Our discussions of Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (1813), Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847), and Eliot’s Middlemarch (1871-72) will be enriched by both scholarship and writings by readers, including Rebecca Mead’s My Life in Middlemarch (2014). We’ll also take advantage of the resources in Goucher’s Jane Austen Collection. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Recommended prior course: LIT 265 . Spring semester. Wells.
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LIT 341 - Archaeology of Text (4 Cr.) (formerly ENG 241) (BKS 341 )
This interdisciplinary English course uses hands-on “laboratory” methods and a laboratory class period to introduce students to archival research using Goucher’s Rare Book Collection and online digital archives. Working backward in time, from the present to the Early Modern and Medieval periods, the course will survey ways people have packaged and used written/visual information, from digital media to early printed books to manuscripts. After training in codicology (rare book and document analysis), iconography (study of visual design), and paleography (study of old handwriting) students will conduct independent research using materials from Special Collections and Archives. Field trips to the Garrett Library (Johns Hopkins), the Library of Congress Rare Book Collection, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Students who have completed the course will be equipped to do additional archival research in 200- and 300-level courses, and for continued work in Special Collections and Archives and internships at Johns Hopkins, LC and the Folger. Prerequisite: LIT 200 , ARH 103 , or BKS 382 ; or permission of instructor.
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LIT 371 - Seminar in American Literature (4 Cr.)
The Whale. Several years ago the New York Times Book Review surveyed readers about the book they most regret not having read. The number one answer? Moby-Dick. Avoid their terrible fate and read Moby-Dick, the true story it was inspired by, and the works it inspired in turn, including satires (Mad Magazine’s “Call me Fish-Smell”), films, and a techno-opera. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Fall semester. Marchand.
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LIT 372 - Seminar in African American Literature (4 Cr.)
Topic: The African American Novel-an examination of thematic, structural, and stylistic characteristics of the African American novel from its rise in the 19th century through contemporary works. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Spring semester. Robinson.
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LIT 392 - Contemporary Literary Theory (4 Cr.) (GCR RPP)
An introduction to Postcolonial Theory, which is one branch of literary theory, this course deals with international contexts and the power differences between the western world and its former colonies. We study works by Said, Fanon, Bhabha and Spivak. Though this counts as a literature seminar for students in the English major, we do not emphasize the study of literature, but rather ideas about what “postcoloniality” means and what its implications are. The texts we read are, admittedly, challenging, but are provocative and exciting too. This course will hopefully expand your own ideas about race, gender, nationalism and the effects of political and cultural influence. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Fall semester. Rauwerda.
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LIT 399 - Independent Study (1-4 Cr.)
Independent study of literature at the 300-level. Prerequisite: LIT 200 . Pre- or corequisite: LIT 215 . Variable semesters.
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LIT 440 - Special Topics in Literature: Big Books (2 Cr.)
This course offers upper-division students the opportunity to read and discuss, in depth and at an advanced level, a major work in the English-language literary tradition. Prerequisites: Junior standing in a major in the Humanities Center; other juniors and seniors by permission. Various semesters. First offered fall 2018. Marchand, Rauwerda, Robinson, Wells.
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LIT 495 - Senior Thesis (4 Cr.)
Fall and spring semesters.
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LIT 497 - Senior Capstone in English (2 Cr.)
This seminar offers an opportunity to reflect on and integrate prior learning in literature and creative writing, as well to consider both broadly and personally the significance of these disciplines. You will convey to a range of audiences and in a variety of modes – including electronic portfolios and oral presentations – the knowledge, skill set, and habits of mind that you are taking with you from your English coursework into your life beyond Goucher. In other words, you’ll be fully prepared to address the enduring question, “Why study English?” Offered Pass/No-Pass only. Prerequisite: Senior standing with English major. Spring semester. Wells, Marchand.
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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. Chasmar, Cutrone, 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. Students who have earned a grade of C- or higher in CS 116 may not take this course. Spring semester. Brody, Kelliher, and Zimmerman.
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DMC 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. Chasmar. Fall and Spring, as needed.
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DMC 205 - Geography, Data and Fairness (4 Cr.)
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 160 - Precalculus (2 Cr.) (LER-MR if taken prior to fall 2018)
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 170 - Calculus I (4 Cr.) (LER-MR)
This course is only taught at additional locations of the college. The concepts of limit and derivative are developed, along with their applications to the natural and social sciences. Prerequisite: placement level of H or a minimum grade of C- in MA 160 .
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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, Cutrone, Grotheer, Le, Webster.
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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 170(INACTIVE) or MA 172 ; AP Calculus AB score of 4 or 5; or calculus placement exam. Fall and spring semesters. Brody, Grotheer, Webster.
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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(INACTIVE). Offered fall semester. Grotheer, Le.
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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(INACTIVE)/MA 214 or Calculus placement exam. Offered spring semester. Brody, Le.
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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(INACTIVE)/MA 214 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, Cutrone, Grotheer, Le, 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(INACTIVE) or MA 214 ; and completion of GCR - Data Analytics Foundational level. 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)(GCR DA-F; changed from incorrect GCR DA-AC 5/10/18)
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 or permission of instructor. Offered fall semester. Le, Webster.
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MA 290 - Internship in Mathematics (0-4 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 . 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 . Offered spring semester of even years. Brody, Cutrone, Le.
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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 . Offered fall semester of even years. Brody.
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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 ; and completion of GCR - Data Analytics Foundational level. 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 - Introduction to Music Composition (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: MUS 101 or placement by examination. Fall semester. Kennison, 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. Students must be able to read musical notation. 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)(GCR RPP)
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 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. Prerequisite: MUS 101 or permission of the instructor. Spring 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, and simple repertoire in preparation for private instruction in piano (MUS 182 ). Prerequisite: MUS 101 or audition for the instructor. 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 142 - Orchestra Plus (2 Cr.)
Performance of orchestral repertoire from the Western musical tradition. Members of the orchestra will also participate in small instrumental chamber ensembles of 2-6 players. May be repeated for credit. Fall and spring semesters. 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.) (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. First seven weeks fall semester, repeated first seven weeks spring semester.
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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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