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Course Catalog 2006-2007 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Oberlin College Courses
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Latin American Studies |
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LATS 401 - Honors Project 3-4 EX
First Semester. Students interested in pursuing Honors in this interdisciplinary major should consult the Chair of the Latin American Studies Committee in their sixth semester. Honors work normally consists of the preparation of a thesis under faculty supervision.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 3 to 4 hours |
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LATS 402 - Honors Project 3-4 EX
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 3 to 4 hours |
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LATS 995 - Private Reading .5-3 EX
Independent study of a subject beyond the range of catalog course offerings.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Credits: .5 to 3 |
Learning Assistance Program |
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LRNS 99 - Basic Mathematics 0-1 EX
First and Second Semester. First and Second Module. This course uses an individualized approach and includes the fundamentals of mathematics including percents, radicals, and operations with Real numbers. This course is designed to be taken concurrently with a natural or social science course where the student has demonstrated a need for remediation in understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required. Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading if registered.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 0 to 1 hour |
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LRNS 101 - Effective Study Strategies 1 EX
First and Second Semester. First Module. Topics include: assessing learning styles, managing time, reading and taking notes, preparing for exams, and writing papers. Development and implementation of individualized strategies are emphasized. This course is appropriate for both first-year and upper-level students.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Ballard
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 102 - Effective Reading Strategies 1 EX
First and Second Semester. Second Module. Topics include: establishing a purpose for reading, previewing, and developing flexible modes for academic reading (e.g., rapid reading and critical reading). This course is designed to be taken concurrently with at least one academic course that requires a substantial amount of reading. Appropriate for first-year as well as upper-level students.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Ballard, Ms. Boomer
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 105 - Mastering Skills for Algebra 1 EX
First Semester. Second Module. Emphasis will be on standard approaches to the symbols, rules, and patterns for using the language of algebra in computational problem solving as well as linear and quadratic equations and inequalities, polynomials, exponents, functions, and graphs. Appropriate for both first-year and upper-level students who seek to improve their coursework in mathematics or natural sciences by strengthening algebra skills.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 106 - Mastering Skills for Trigonometry 1 EX
Second Semester. Second Module. Standard approaches to trigonometric functions, properties, angles, arcs, graphs, identities, and conditional equations. Recommended for students who seek to improve their coursework in mathematics or natural sciences by strengthening their understanding of trigonometry.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 107 - Mastering Quantitative Skills for the Natural Sciences 1 EX
First Semester. First Module. A course to assist students in acquiring computational skills essential to the mathematics required for future coursework in the natural sciences. Symbols, notation, rules of operations, decision-making, problem solving, and modeling will be emphasized. Appropriate for first-year students who wish to improve their use of mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 108 - Mastering Quantitative Skills for the Social Sciences 1 EX
Second Semester. First Module. Standard approaches for organizing information and examining relationships within data samples. Linear equations, scatter plots, correlation, basic statistics, hypothesis, probability, and decision-making will be emphasized. Appropriate for both first-year and upper-level students who desire an introductory course to statistics.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 109 - Communications Skills I 1 EX
First Semester. Second Module. An examination of effective techniques of communication, both in groups and in peer relationships, including listening skills, self-disclosure, body language, and assertiveness. Additional topics include peer communication/counseling theories, social skills, and public speaking.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Flood
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 110 - Speaking English as a Second Language I 3 EX
First Semester. An intensive course designed for new students who are non-native speakers of English and whose experience with the English language is limited. The four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) will be taught simultaneously with special emphasis on the acquisition of grammar as well as practice in speaking and writing. Note: Enrollment depends on placement test scores.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 3 |
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LRNS 111 - English as a Second Language II 3 EX
First and Second Semester. An intensive course designed to build upon skills developed in LRNS 110 and to increase mastery of the basic language skills at the intermediate and upper-intermediate levels. Prerequisite: LRNS 110 or qualification by placement test.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 3 |
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LRNS 112 - English as a Second Language III 3 EX, WRi
First and Second Semester. An intensive course designed for the advanced student of English as a second language to increase fluency, build rich vocabulary, and practice the use and understanding of idiomatic English. This course will focus on the use of English for academic purposes and academic writing in particular. Prerequisite: LRNS 111 or qualification by placement test.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: Consent of instructor required.
Staff
Credits: 3 |
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LRNS 113 - Teaching and Tutoring Quantitative Skills 1 EX
First Semester. Second Module. A course designed to explore ideas, pedagogical techniques, and problems that arise in helping students (tutees) gain a conceptual understanding and procedural fluency in basic mathematics. This course is appropriate for anyone interested in peer tutoring for QP courses, teaching or tutoring elementary and secondary mathematics, or gaining insight into one’s own personal conceptions (and misconceptions) about mathematics.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: P/NP or CR/NE grading.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Knight
Credits: 1 hour |
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LRNS 995 - Private Reading .5-3 EX
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Credits: .5 to 3 hours |
London Program |
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LOND 902 - Genetics, Society, and Ethics 4 NS
First Semester. In this course, we will explore the complex relationship between science and society by studying British perspectives and activities related to genetics. We will examine ways that society has used genetics in the past, including efforts to determine race and control human heredity. We will contemplate the impact of new genetic information and technologies such as genetic testing, gene therapy, cloning and genetic engineering. In addition to visiting exhibits at The Science Museum, The Natural History Museum, the TwoTen Gallery, The Imperial War Museum, and The Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine, we will meet with local experts in applications of genetics including biotechnology and genetic testing.
Prerequisites & Notes Class will meet two times a week. Some of these sessions will be held at a local site such as a museum or will have a visiting speaker.
MsGregg-Jolly
Credits: 4 Credits |
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LOND 903 - Introduction to Shakespeare
4 HU
First Semester. This course will study representative plays from each period of Shakespeare’s career, including histories, tragedies, and comedies. Through close analysis of these plays both on the page and on the stage the course will aim to develop an appreciation of the richness of Shakespeare’s theatrical art, in its powerful marriage of words and images. Attendance at productions of Shakespeare both in Stratford and in London, including at the newly built replica of the Globe in Southwark, will be central to our study.
Prerequisites & Notes Ms. Vinter
Credits: 4 Credits |
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LOND 904 - Principles of Ethno-National Conflicts & Their Management 2 SS
This course aims to familiarize with the devices used for the regulation of national and ethnic conflicts. It seeks to provide students with an understanding of the tools available to states and policy makers to manage conflict. The course will include a close examination of cases of divided societies such as India, South Africa, Lebanon and Yugoslavia. Once students have a grasp on the concept of ethnicity, the course will divide conflict management into four main themes: 1) territorial devices, 2) repressive and accommodation incorporation, 3) violence, and 4) solutions within democracies. Instruction and discussion will occur in the classroom as well as out in London, at various museums, communities, and sites.
Prerequisites & Notes Ms. Fuzesi
Credits: 2 Credits |
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LOND 905 - British Theater in Performance 2 HU
First Semester. This course explores the inner workings of the elements that comprise the professional theatre in Britain through a careful examination of contemporary and classic plays in actual performance.
Prerequisites & Notes Ms. Fox
Credits: 2 Credits |
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LOND 906 - Modern Literature in Place: Modern Irish Literature
4 HU
First Semester. This course will study modern Irish literature written between about 1890 and the present, including fiction, poetry and drama by such authors as W.B. Yeats, J.M. Synge, James Joyce, Sean O’Casey, Elizabeth Bowen, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney. It will introduce the student to the turbulent history of modern Ireland, while considering how these writers foster, invent, reinvent and critique ideas of Irish national, cultural and religious identity. It will also look at how the authors engage with themes that speak to the wider modern human experience. We will take advantage of opportunities to see Irish plays and hear Irish music in London, and there will be a field trip to the Republic of Ireland.
Prerequisites & Notes Ms. Vinter
Credits: 4 Credits |
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LOND 907 - A History of London 2 SS
First and Second Semester. This course explores the history of London from its Roman origins to the present day and examines how royalty, trade, religion and transport have shaped the city’s pattern of growth over 2,000 years. Course work consists of weekly lectures, guided walks and discussions of readings from contemporary sources. Students are given an opportunity to investigate an aspect of London history of particular interest to them. Required for all Oberlin students.
Prerequisites & Notes Ms. Isaacson
Credits: 2 Credits |
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LOND 913 - Ethnic Arts and Artists in London 3 HU/3 SS, CD
Second Semester. The aesthetic and political importance of the visual arts and material culture of London¹s diverse population is the subject of this course. The class will consider the work of traditional and folk artists as well as contemporary fine artists specifically engaged with issues of identity, race, gender, immigration, and other social and political concerns in contemporary London. Students will have the opportunity to interview artists and visit local artisans, artists¹ studios and galleries. Consult: www.oberlin.edu/london
Prerequisites & Notes Prof. Cara and Mathews
Credits: 6 Credits |
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LOND 914 - Documenting Ethnic London 3 HU/ 3 SS, CD
Second Semester. This class will explore ethnic London by enabling students from any discipline to document aspects of the city¹s multicultural character. Students will learn basic fieldwork methods and theory, and read exemplary work on the arts, culture, history, folklore, politics and other sociocultural dimensions of London life in order to design their own documentation project. The second part of the course will be dedicated to actual field study. No previous fieldwork training is required. Consult: www.oberlin.edu/london
Prerequisites & Notes Professor Cara
Credits: 6 Credits |
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LOND 915 - Trends in Postwar British Art: From Pop to Punk to Performance 6 HU
Second Semester. This course will focus on British mainstream art from 1950 to the present, with a focus on the last fifteen years. Through lectures, readings, guest speakers, and museum, gallery, and artist¹s studio visits, the class will study the ways in which contemporary British art both reflects and influences British culture and society. Films will also be important to our study. No previous knowledge of art or contemporary art is required for this course. Consult: www.oberlin.edu/london
Prerequisites & Notes Professor Mathews
Credits: 6 Credits |
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LOND 921 - From Thatcher to Blair: Recent Economic Policy in Britain
4 SS
First Semester. During the 1980s, Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher privatized many state-owned industries. More recently, the (formerly socialist) Labour Party has continued the process of privatization. This course will examine continuity and change in recent British economic policy at three levels: i) policy concerning Britain’s role in the global economy, including economic relations with Commonwealth nations and the European Union; ii) recent changes in the British welfare state, including the provision of health care and more generally policy towards the distribution of economic opportunity and income; iii) Britain’s policy concerning ethnic and cultural minorities, with a focus on employment opportunities and relevant impacts of policies under i) and ii). We will invite speakers from and visit relevant government agencies, policy think tanks, political parties and NGO’s. We will tour Parliament and at least one ministry or commission.
Prerequisites & Notes Counts as regular applied 200-level course credit in the major. Prerequisite: Economics 101.
Mr. Ferguson
Credits: 4 Credits |
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LOND 922 - London in the Global Economy
4 SS
First Semester. For centuries London has been a center of innovation, international trade and global finance, in addition to housing its own vibrant urban economy. This course will examine the interaction between local and international economic processes in contemporary London. After briefly examining economic theory on spatial location, we explore the economy of contemporary London in three related areas: i) London as a dynamic urban economy in its own right, with attention to key activities and sources of dynamism; ii) London as a central node in the global economy which exchanges not only products and financial assets, but ideas and practices with the rest of the world; iii) Effects of international status and commerce on the London economy. We will invite speakers from and visit relevant local and national government agencies, innovative businesses, and consultants. We will tour the financial district, the port, and a manufacturing center.
Prerequisites & Notes Counts as regular applied 200-level course credit in the major.
Prerequisite: Economics 101.
Mr. Ferguson
Credits: 4 Credits |
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LOND 923 - Romantic London 4 HU, WR
A social and cultural history of London from 1789 to 1851. We will read texts by Blake, Wordsworth, Ann Radcliffe, Mary Wollstonecraft, Lord Byron, P. D. Shelley, John Keats, ,D. G. Rossetti, and Christina Rossetti, and examine paintings by William Blake, J. M. W. Turner, John Constable, John Martin, Henry Fuseli, John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt and D. G. Rossetti. Among museums to be visited: National Gallery, Royal Academy, Tate Britain, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. In the city we will explore John Nash’s transformation of Regency London and the Houses of Parliament. British, 1700-1900.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment limit: 20.
Mr. Olmsted
Credits: 4 hours |
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LOND 973 - Modernism and British Literature 1914-1939 4 HU, WR
A survey of the poetry and prose writings of W. B. Yeats, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound and of fiction by Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and E. M. Forster, emphasizing those works in which the writers represent and respond to the history of London. The influence of contemporary painting will also be examined, focusing on the works of Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Marcel DuChamp, Wyndham Lewis, Mark Gertler, John Northcote Nash, F. T. Martinetti, and Henri Gaudier-Brzeska. British, Post-1900.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment limit: 20.
Mr. Olmsted
Credits: 4 hours |
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LOND 995 - Private Reading 2 SS
First and Second Semester. Private readings in London will enable you to undertake additional research or to work on a series of essays or journals treating your evolving response to this great city. Students may decide to keep a theatre journal, write about some aspect of contemporary London, or explore a topic using one or more of the city museums.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Mr. Olmsted
Credits: 2 Credits |
Mathematics |
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MATH 050 - Dots, Lines, and Coin Flips 3 NS, QPf
Second Semester. An introduction to two important ways of describing the world mathematically. Graphs model maps and networks—road, telephone, computer, social. Probability theory describes the order that can lurk in random phenomena. Using both these tools, we will examine questions like: How random is the stock market? How tightly is the World Wide Web connected? Are there just six degrees of separation? Note: This course does not count toward a major in Mathematics. It is intended for students who have not satisfied the quantitative proficiency requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Wilmer
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 095 - Discrete Mathematical Models 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. An introduction to discrete mathematical models. Mathematical techniques to be discussed include difference equations, iteration, convergence, elementary probability and optimization. Basic financial, population, economic, and physical models will be explored. The course will make extensive use of spreadsheet software. Note: This course does not count towards a major in mathematics. It is intended for students who have not satisfied the quantitative proficiency requirement and is not open to any student who has received credit for a mathematics course numbered 113 or higher.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 30
Mr. Henle
Credits: 3 |
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MATH 100 - Elementary Statistics 3NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. An introduction to the statistical analysis of data. Topics include exploratory data analysis, probability, sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Statistical software is introduced, but no prior computer experience is assumed. This course focuses on statistical ideas and downplays mathematical formulas. It is intended for students in the social sciences and humanities with minimal mathematical experience who have not satisfied the quantitative proficiency requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: MATH 100 does not count toward a mathematics or economics major and is not open to students who have completed a semester of calculus. Students may not receive credit for more than one of MATH 100, MATH 113, and MATH 114.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Staff
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 113 - Statistical Methods for the Social and Behavioral Sciences 4NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. A standard introduction to statistics for students with a good background in mathematics. Topics covered include exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, and statistical inference. A broad spectrum of examples is employed. Statistical software is introduced, but no prior computer experience is assumed.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: An appropriate score on the Statistics Readiness Exam.
Note: The statistical content of this course is largely the same as MATH 114; the applications are different. Students may not receive credit for more than one of MATH 100, MATH 113, and MATH 114.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Woods
Credits: 4 hours |
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MATH 114 - Statistical Methods for the Biological Sciences 4 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. A standard introduction to statistics for students with a good background in mathematics. Topics covered include exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, probability, sampling, estimation, and statistical inference. Biological and medical examples are emphasized. Statistical software is introduced, but no prior computer experience is assumed.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: An appropriate score on the Statistics Readiness Exam. Note: The statistical content of this course is largely the same as MATH 113; the applications are different. Students may not receive credit for more than one of MATH 080, MATH 100, MATH 113, and MATH 114. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 32.
Staff
Credits: 4 hours |
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MATH 131 - Calculus Ia: Limits, Continuity and Differentiation 3NS, QPh
First Semester. A first course in the calculus of functions of one variable including supporting material from algebra and trigonometry. Topics include limits, continuous functions, solution of equations and inequalities, differentiation of real-valued functions of one variable, and the graphical analysis of functions. The two-course sequence MATH 131, MATH 132 is equivalent to the more intensive MATH 133.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: An appropriate score on the Calculus Readiness Exam. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Ms. Knight, Staff
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 132 - Calculus Ib: Integration and Applications 3NS, QPf
Second Semester. Continuation of MATH 131. Topics include integration of real-valued functions of one variable, basic properties of the trigonometric and exponential functions, the fundamental theorems of the calculus, and applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 131 or an appropriate score on the Calculus Readiness Exam.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Schirokauer.
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 133 - Calculus I: Limits, Continuity, Differentiation, Integration, and Applications 4 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. A standard first course in the calculus of functions of one variable. Topics include limits, continuous functions, differentiation and integration of real-valued functions of one variable, the fundamental theorems of calculus, and applications. This course is equivalent to the two-course sequence MATH 131, MATH 132.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: An appropriate score on the Calculus Readiness Exam.
Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Bosch, Ms. Knight
Credits: 4 hours |
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MATH 134 - Calculus II: Special Functions, Integration Techniques, and Power Series 4 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. Continuation of the study of the calculus of functions of one variable. Topics include logarithmic, exponential and the inverse trigonometric functions, techniques of integration, polar coordinates, parametric equations, infinite series, and applications. The course sequences MATH 133, 134 and MATH 131, 132, 134 both provide a standard introduction to single-variable calculus.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 132 or MATH 133.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Schirokauer, Mr. Young
Credits: 4 hours |
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MATH 220 - Discrete Mathematics 3 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. An introduction to a wide variety of mathematical ideas and techniques that do not involve calculus. Topics such as graph theory, combinatorics, difference equations, elementary number theory, recursion, mathematical induction, and logic.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 133.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Henle, Ms. Wilmer
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 231 - Multivariable Calculus 3 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. An introduction to the calculus of several variables. Topics considered include vectors and solid analytic geometry, multidimensional differentiation and integration, and a selection of applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 134.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Ms. Colley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Young
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 232 - Linear Algebra 3 NS, QPf
First and Second Semester. An introduction to linear algebra. Topics considered include the algebra and geometry of Euclidean n-space, matrices, determinants, abstract vector spaces, linear transformations, and diagonalization.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 134 or MATH 220.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Bosch, Mr. Schirokauer
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 234 - Differential Equations 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. An introduction to analytic, qualitative and numerical methods for solving ordinary differential equations. Topics include general first order equations, linear first and second order equations, numerical methods (Euler, Runge-Kutta), systems of first order equations, phase plane analysis, and Laplace Transforms. There is emphasis throughout the course on geometric and qualitative interpretations of differential equations, as well as applications to the natural sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 231.
Enrollment Limit: 32.
Mr. Henle
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 301 - Advanced Calculus 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. A rigorous examination of the basic elements of analysis. The structure of the real number system, continuity, differentiability, uniform continuity, integrability of functions of a single variable, sequences, series, and uniform convergence are typical topics to be explored.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 231.
Note: MATH 220 is also highly recommended.
Mr. Walsh.
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 317 - Number Theory 3 NS, QPf
Second Semester. This course is an introduction to number theory. Topics include primality, divisibility, modular arithmetic, finite fields, quadratic reciprocity, and elliptic curves. Emphasis will be placed both on theoretical questions and on algorithms for computation.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MATH 220 and 232, or consent of instructor. Note: Taught in alternate years only.
Mr. Schirokauer.
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 327 - Group Theory 3 NS, QPf
Second Semester. A first course in the modern algebraic structures and techniques fundamental to mathematics and useful in many areas of science and engineering. Topics include: groups, subgroups, quotient groups, isomorphism theorems, permutation groups, finite groups, and applications to combinatorics, geometry, symmetry, and crystallography.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 232.
Note: MATH 220 is also highly recommended.
Ms. Colley
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 328 - Computational Algebra and Algebraic Geometry 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. This course examines connections between the algebra and geometry of the set of solutions to a system of polynomial equations (called a variety) and the use of algorithms to effect concrete calculations. Topics studied include rings and ideals, Gröbner bases, resultants and elimination theory, Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz, the correspondence between polynomial ideals and algebraic varieties, and applications of the methods to other areas of mathematics. There will be opportunities for computer experimentation and student projects.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MATH 231 and MATH 232. MATH 220 is also highly recommended. Note: Given in alternate years only.
Ms. Colley
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 331 - Optimization 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. An introduction to linear, integer, and nonlinear programming. Emphasis is placed on the theory of mathematical programming and the analysis of optimization algorithms. These are applied to significant problems in the fields of medicine, finance, public policy, transportation, and telecommunications.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MATH 231 and MATH 232.
Mr. Bosch
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 335 - Probability 3 NS, QPf
First Semester. An introduction to the mathematical theory of probability and its applications. Topics include discrete and continuous sample spaces, combinatorial problems, random variables, probability densities, probability distributions, limit theorems, and stochastic processes.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 231. MATH 220 is also strongly recommended.
Ms. Wilmer
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 343 - Combinatorics 3 NS, QPf
Second Semester. An advanced course in discrete mathematics. Topics covered include enumeration, combinatorial identities, generating functions, partitions, and set systems.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Any one of MATH 317, 327, 328, 329, or 335.
Ms. Wilmer
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 345 - Information Theory 3 NS, QPf New Course Added 09/20/2006
Second Semester. An introduction to Information Theory and Coding Theory. Topics include information and entropy, data compression, Shannon theory and noisy channels, error-correcting codes, and applications to statistics, computer science, economics, and the natural sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MATH 220, 232 or MATH 335, or consent of instructor.
Mr. Woods
Credits: 3 hours |
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MATH 358 - Real Analysis
3NS, QPf
First Semester. This course presents important generalizations of integration and differentiation developed in the twentieth century. An introduction to metric spaces, Lebesgue’s theory of the integral,and general measure and integration theory.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MATH 301.
Mr. Walsh
Credits: 3 |
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MATH 397 - Seminar in Mathematical Modeling 3NS, QPf New Course Added 10/17/2006
Teams of students will work on projects involving optimization or probability theory. Possible projects include realignment of teams in the National Football League, simulation of the spread of HIV in prostitutes in Central Africa, selection of portfolios of stocks and bonds, analysis of the behavior of cellular automata, graph drawing, and image compression.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite : MATH 331 or MATH 335.
Mr. Bosch
Credits: 3 Credits |
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MATH 401 - Honors 2-4NS
Consent of instructor required.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours |
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MATH 550 - Research . 5 - 3 NS
First Semester. Projects for original investigation. Interested students are encouraged to talk to individual faculty members about possible projects. Consent of the department chair required.
Credits: .5 - 3 hours |
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MATH 551 - Research 1-3 NS
Second Semester. Projects for original investigation. Interested students are encouraged to talk to individual faculty members about possible projects. Consent of the department chair required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours |
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MATH 995 - Private Reading .5-3NS
Consent of instructor required.
Credits: .5 to 3 hours |
Music Education |
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MUED 100 - The Art of Teaching Music Second Semester. An overview of music teaching opportunities with focus on the kinds of knowledge and skill necessary for effective teaching and ways to include teaching in a professional career as a musician. Open to non-music education majors only. Consent of instructor required.
Prerequisites & Notes Preference given to Conservatory students.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Bennett
Credits: 1 hour |
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MUED 101 - Introduction to Music Education First Semester. An overview of the total K-12 music program in a variety of school settings. Demonstration and discussion of relevant approaches to the teaching of choral, general, and instrumental music at all levels. Includes observations. Exploration of career opportunities in music education and related fields of outreach programs.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Erwin
Credits: 1 hour |
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MUED 102 - Practicum in School Music Experiences First and Second Semester. An introduction to the teacher’s role in instructional settings. Includes observations of music and other school classes and student participation as an instructional aide. Class sessions include techniques for observing classroom behavior, sequencing lessons, and planning music instruction. Three hours plus travel time in one or two blocks must be free during school hours each week.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 101 (Introduction to Music Education) or MUED 100 (Art of Teaching Music). Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Bennett, Ms. Kerchner
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 103 - String Pedagogy Second Semester. Investigation of a wide range of pedagogical approaches and materials toward comprehensive understanding of principles involved in teaching stringed instruments. Required for students wanting to participate as teachers in the string preparatory program. Significant paper required for second credit.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 273 or concurrent enrollment, or status as a string performance major. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Erwin
Credits: 1 to 2 hours |
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MUED 201 - Music for Exceptional Learners Second Semester. Designed to acquaint students with issues (social, legal, and pedagogical) surrounding the education of students exhibiting mental, physical, intellectual, and/or emotional disabilities, as well as students who are gifted and talented. Focus will be on the development of teaching strategies for the mainstreamed music classroom, the presentation of peer-teaching lessons during which the needs of exceptional students are accommodated, and the observation of exceptional students taught in Lorain County settings.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 100 or MUED 101. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Kerchner
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 206 - Choral Methods First Semester. An overview of children’s vocal development including analysis of common vocal problems, study of pedagogical techniques in group settings, evaluation of vocal and choral literature and texts, construction of vocal interviews, and guidelines for performance at the elementary and secondary levels. Laboratory/observation experience required.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MUED 102, APST 260 or 262. Consent of instructor required. Enrollment Limit: 12.
Ms. Kerchner
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 300 - Teaching Music to Adolescents and Lab First Semester. The teaching and organization of music classes in the middle and senior high school. Includes consideration of performance and non-performance classes, and implications of the National Standards for the Arts. One-hour laboratory experience required each week throughout the semester. All music education majors develop functional playing skills on guitar; a proficiency test must be passed.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: APST 260. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Kerchner
Credits: 3 hours |
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MUED 301 - Teaching Music to Children Second Semester. Principles and practices for teaching music to children aged 3-11. Emphasis on planning, teaching and evaluating general music lessons at different levels based upon the National Standards for the Arts and utilizing techniques/materials from a variety of current approaches. Corresponding laboratory experience is MUED 303 (Preschool Music Lab, Tuesdays, 5:30-8:00, one credit hour), required for vocal emphasis music education majors. Participation in a minimum of five Music Lab Sessions required for instrumental emphasis music education majors.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 102 (Practicum). Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Ms. Bennett
Credits: 3 hours |
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MUED 303 - Preschool Music Lab Second Semester. Laboratory setting for MUED 301. Music teaching experiences with 3-5 year old children utilizing a variety of current approaches for individual exploratory music play, small/large group settings, and parental involvement. Weekly participation required for vocal emphasis music education majors.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 301 or concurrent enrollment. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Ms. Bennett
Credits: 1 hour |
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MUED 304 - Instrumental Music Programs First Semester. The techniques involved in the organization, administration, and preparation of a comprehensive instrumental music program at the secondary level. Includes study of methods, materials, and repertoire used to teach orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, and marching band. Includes marching band performance practices, drill maneuvers, development and charting of shows, and its role in the school music program and the community.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 300 or concurrent enrollment.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr. J. Knight
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 305 - Band Repertoire Second Semester. Primarily for music education majors with instrumental emphasis. Designed to emphasize the continued development and refinement of baton and rehearsal technique, score preparation, and interpretation through an in-depth study of band repertoire.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: APST 261(Instrumental Conducting) and MUED 304 (Instrumental Music Programs).
Enrollment Limit: 12.
Mr. J. Knight
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 400 - Student Teaching and Seminar First and Second Semester. This course comprises daily work in a school setting, a weekly seminar taught by a faculty member and a conference with the assigned supervisor for the student in this teaching experience. Full-time experience includes a three-week Professional Orientation period.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: Vocal Emphasis-APST 262; MUED 302; Instrumental Emphasis-APST 261; 272/3, 274/5, 276/7, 235; MUED 304. All-APST 260; MUED 101, 102, 300, 301; completion of secondary-study requirement, aural-skills requirement, GPA of 3.0 in music courses and good academic standing. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Ms. Bennett
Credits: 4 to 16 hours |
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MUED 403 - Community Music Field Experience First and Second Semester. Placement in a community music program to be approved by the music education division director. Credit would be reflected in two hours at the community music site each week for one credit, four hours for two credits and six hours per week for the three credit load.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MUED 100 or 101, MUED 300 or 301, APST 260, nine credits in Community Music Minor.
Staff
Credits: 1 to 3 hours |
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MUED 500 - Student Teaching and Seminar First and Second Semester. Graduate-level experience for MME and MMT candidates only. Growth in ability to analyze and solve learning/teaching problems expected. Completion of a graduate student teaching study is required. This course comprises daily work in a school setting, a weekly seminar taught by a faculty member and a conference with the assigned supervisor for the student in this teaching experience.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MUED 400. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5.
Staff
Credits: 6 to 16 hours |
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MUED 501 - Apprentice Supervision First and Second Semester. Principles and techniques of effective music teaching supervision. Includes readings, observations of taped and live teaching segments, guided supervision of early field-based experiences, and conferences with appropriate faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: Fifth-year status in the MME or MMT program. Note: May be repeated for credit. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5.
Staff
Credits: 1 hour |
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MUED 502 - Review of Research in Music Education Second Semester. Introduction to techniques of research in music education; critiques of research studies both as an overview of the field and in relation to a specific area chosen by the student. Includes some data-collection projects and a masters research-project proposal.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 6. Open only to Music Education majors in the MME or MMT programs.
Staff
Credits: 2 hours |
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MUED 503 - Graduate Project First and Second Semester. To be chosen from areas designated in information available in the Music Education Graduate Handbook.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 5.
Staff
Credits: 5 hours |
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MUED 504 - Studies in Music Education First and Second Semester. Specialized study of particular aspects of music education, possibly including attendance of classes in one or more different courses and culminating in a synthesis appropriate in form to the nature of the study. Students electing this course should be prepared to discuss significant aspects of its content as part of the Comprehensive Final Examination.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 6.
Staff
Credits: 1 to 2 hours |
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MHST 101 - Introduction to the History and Literature of Music First Semester. A survey of the major developments in the history of
Western music including jazz, vernacular music, electronic and computer
music, and an introduction to ethnomusicology. Selected major musical
works will be considered from a variety of historical standpoints.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: knowledge of musical notation. The course serves as a
prerequisite to the MHST 226, 235, 245, 255, 275 courses. Conservatory
students are encouraged to register for this course in their freshman
year.
Enrollment Limit: 100
Mr. McGuire
Credits: 4 hours |
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MHST 226 - Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Second Semester. A survey of church and court music from the early Middle Ages to 1600. The course will consider the forging of Western musical traditions within the context of medieval liturgy and the ensuing growth of a variety of genres—music which richly expresses Romanesque otherworldliness, the ideals of courtly love, Gothic rationalism, the blossoming of the individual in the Renaissance, and the mystical fervor of the Counter Reformation.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MHST 101 or CMUS 100.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Plank
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 235 - Music in the Baroque Era First Semester. A survey of music from the rise of monody in the Florentine academies c.1600 to the death of Bach in 1750. The course will consider opera, church music, and instrumental music from multiple perspectives, underscoring the interplay of technical and contextual views. Works by Monteverdi, Schuetz, Bach, Handel, and others are studied from the standpoint of form and style, and as expressions of various social forces.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MHST 101 or CMUS 100.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. Plank
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 245 - Music in the Classic Era Second Semester. A survey of music from the mid-18th century through the time of Beethoven. Discussion of developments in Italian and French opera, of German and English instrumental and sacred works, patronage systems and the dissemination of music including its place in the concert repertory today. Particular attention will be paid to instrumental and vocal works of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Three classes plus one listening laboratory per week.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MHST 101 or CMUS 100.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Mr. McGuire
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 255 - Music of the Romantic Era First Semester. A survey of music by principal European composers of
the nineteenth century, from 1820-1914. Includes discussion of
Beethoven’s late works and their interpretations by later composers,
the Italian operatic repertory, Wagner’s Gesamtkunstwerk and its
influences, aesthetics of the New German School, the rise of
nationalistic music, position of women musicians, development of a
concert audience in the US, Expressionism, Symbolism, and the formation
of today’s standard repertory.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite: MHST 101 or CMUS 100.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Macdonald
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 275 - Music Since 1914 Second Semester. A survey of European and American concert and stage music from 1914 to the present. Topics covered include neoclassicism, serialism, Harlem renaissance, national influences (politics, folk art), electronic music, indeterminacy, minimalism, performance art, post-modernism, viability of avant-garde music today.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MHST 101 or CMUS 100 and MUTH 232. Freshmen and transfer students admitted by consent only. Concurrent enrollment in MUTH 232 is possible with consent of the instructor.
Enrollment Limit: 40.
Ms. Macdonald
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 290 - Introduction to African American Music CD
First Semester. Semester one of a two semester course.
This course is cross-referenced with JAZZ 290, and AAST
171. The second semester course, MHST 291, is cross
referenced with Jazz 291 and AAST 172.
Prerequisites & Notes [Next offered 2007 - 2008]
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 291 - Introduction to African American Music CD
First Semester. This course is cross-referenced with JAZZ 290, 291; and AAST 171, 172.
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 301 - Introduction to Music Research and Writing WRi
First Semester. A practical course open to all students wishing to develop their skills in writing about music and to familiarize themselves with essential bibliographic and research tools. The course will focus on specific problems and mechanics of preparing a research paper, concert, record and book reviews, program notes, etc.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MHST 101 and one 200-level music history course. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 15.
Mr. Plank
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 302 - Introduction to Historical Performance First Semester. What does a score tell us? What does it not tell us? And what is expected of the performer? A study of changing performance styles in music from the 19th century to the Middle Ages. Topics include the evolution of instruments, ensembles, and orchestras; and conventions of rhythm, tempo, articulation, phrasing, and ornamentation. Students will compare editions and prepare an edition themselves. This course is cross-referenced with HPRF 302.
Prerequisites & Notes Mr. Breitman
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 321 - American Popular Music Second Semester. A survey course on American popular music of the twentieth century, beginning with Tin Pan Alley, and covering country, rhythm and blues, rock ‘n’ roll, 1960s folk, punk, disco, rap, metal. Concentration will be on the place of popular music in our culture. Important topics will be the dissemination of popular music; class and social orientation of particular styles of popular music; the politics of popular music.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MHST 101 and one MHST 200-level course.
Enrollment Limit: 16
Ms. Macdonald
Credits: 3 |
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MHST 323 - Two Russian Giants: The Music of Prokofiev and Shostakovich First Semester. This course proposes to invetigate the historical,
literary and philosophical background of the music of Shostakovich and
Prokofiev, sampling, in 13 weeks, their contributions to the symphonic,
dramatic, and chamber literature. Students will be expectd to spend
most of the semester writing a reseach paper under the supervision of
the instructor.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MHST 101 and one MHST 200-level course
Enrollment Limit: 15
Consent of the instructor required.
Mr. Laki
Credits: 3 |
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MHST 331 - Johann Sebastian Bach WR
Second Semester. A study of Bach’s life and selected works. The course addresses the “new image” of a familiar master which has emerged from the startling research of post-1950 scholars. Through a close study of the cantatas and works such as the Brandenburg Concertos, St. John Passion, and Musical Offering, the class seeks to illumine Bach’s position in various musical traditions, to explore his response to cultural environment, and to describe analytically his expressive vocabulary.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: MHST 101 and one 200-level Music History course. Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 30.
Mr. Plank
Credits: 3 |
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MHST 332 - History of Film Music Second Semester. A comprehensive survey of film music history from the silent era through the present day. Issues discussed will include compositional developments (growth of instrumentation; use of Leitmotivic structure; expansion of diegetic versus non-diegetic music); music as narrative aid (generating continuity; providing momentum; subliminal commentary); and using music as an iconographic character or plot device. Films viewed will include those with soundtracks by major 20th-century composers as well as specialized soundtrack composers.
Prerequisites & Notes Consent of instructor required.
Enrollment Limit: 20.
Mr. McGuire
Credits: 3 hours |
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MHST 400 - Senior Honors First Semester. For additional information, see “Undergraduate Programs,” Division of Musicology.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: Open only to music history majors admitted to the Honors Program.
Staff
Credits: 1 hour |
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MHST 401 - Senior Honors Second Semester. For additional information, see “Undergraduate Programs,” Division of Musicology.
Prerequisites & Notes Note: Open only to music history majors admitted to the Honors Program.
Staff
Credits: 1 hour |
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