This course explores and critically examines what constitutes "music" and its manifold practices. Presented from transdisciplinary and multicultural points of view, the course consists of several thematic modules, in each of which two instructors will lead the unpacking of specific subjects, such as the nature of sound, listening, sonic realization of time, musical space, and embodiment.

In this course, we will look closely at the structure of longform prose, including non-fiction as well as fiction. We will read longform essays, a short story collection, and a novel, and we will consider how each is organized by paying close attention to how the craft of each serves the content, and vice versa. We will then read and workshop short stories, longform non-fiction, and novel excerpts by your peers, paying attention to craft in the service of content, and how all of that affects the reader's understanding of the piece.

The short novel is a unique form. It has all of the elements of pace found in a short story without the constraints of time and scope, and remains sufficiently expansive to allow for the presence of a broader-length narrative. In this course we will explore the parameters of various short novels--their structure, focus, intent, and scope--by trying to read them as writers would. We will discuss the choices of writers such as Morrison, Rhys, Baldwin, Moore, and Ferrante with respect to the above criteria--and attempt to determine the efficacy of the short novel as form.

Where does good curriculum design come from? What is the relationship between curriculum and pedagogy? How do good educators promote deep learning despite the current political climate that emphasizes content mastery and efficient instruction? Should curriculum and instruction differ between school and non-school contexts? In this course, you will learn research-based curriculum design practices, how to focus on conceptual understanding and the development of higher order thinking in a number of domains (e.g.

This course will prepare students to be peer mentors in the Knowledge Commons in the library. We will meet weekly as a group to discuss some readings, make decisions about Commons staffing, hone our practice and debrief from our experiences. The bulk of the course and its assignments take place through work as peer mentors in the Knowledge Commons space and/or in the media labs as appropriate.

This course will prepare students to be peer mentors in the Knowledge Commons in the library. We will meet weekly as a group to discuss some readings, make decisions about Commons staffing, hone our practice and debrief from our experiences. The bulk of the course and its assignments take place through work as peer mentors in the Knowledge Commons space and/or in the media labs as appropriate.

What are the basic features of reality? Where and when do these things exist? How and why do they change? This course will explore the ways that physicists and philosophers have answered these questions and have dealt with reconciling incompatible perspectives. Students will engage these questions through reading, writing, observation, mathematical problem-solving, art-making, and active discussion.

What are the basic features of reality? Where and when do these things exist? How and why do they change? This course will explore the ways that physicists and philosophers have answered these questions and have dealt with reconciling incompatible perspectives. Students will engage these questions through reading, writing, observation, mathematical problem-solving, art-making, and active discussion.

This course will examine the ways that 20th- and 21st-century philosophers, theorists, and critics have approached the art of their time, and the ways that modern and contemporary art illuminates and grounds theoretical projects. Via writings by philosophers, theorists, critics, and artists, we will traverse a selected history of 20th- and 21st-century art guided by a selected history of contemporary philosophy and art theory.

This seminar is designed for Division III students studying topics in all fields of the natural sciences and Division II students interested in designing and completing independent projects. We will use a workshop format to critically read each other's work and provide constructive feedback and suggestions. We will also cover topics such as: communicating science in a variety of formats, data presentation and analysis, writing abstracts, citing sources, etc. Specific content will be dictated by student interests.