History of 'western' science would be incomplete without the inclusion of Arab and Muslim contributions in the Middle-ages. In this course we will explore some of the reasons behind the outstanding growth of scientific reasoning in the Islamic world, including the motivation for translating Greek works and the role of religion in the early progress of science.

This seminar is designed for first or second semester Division III students whose project involves some aspect of theatre. Seminar participants will be expected to read some key performance, design, and production texts and discuss them in relation to their own work, as well as help to select readings relevant to their area of focus. We will also attend performances and participate in workshops led by theatre practitioners.

This interdisciplinary course centers around a film adaptation of the original drama Mighty Real: A Tribute to Sylvester. The story chronicles the life and times of singer/songwriter Sylvester, a gender fluid black/gay man who rose to commercial success during the height of the 1970s disco era. Students will collaborate with faculty on every phase of the project from preproduction - including dramaturgy, directing, acting, production management and scenic, lighting, sound and video design - to post production.

In this workshop, students will read, question, draft, and workshop a variety of long poems. How does the writer sustain the poem's focus and direction? How does the writer emphasize the poem's intent given the expansiveness of the poem, and how does the writer negotiate the notion of possible excess in a longer poem? More importantly, how does the long poem sustain the reader's interest and attention? And what is the payoff? Students may read and consider poems by Larry Levis, Ross Gay, Tommy Pico, John Murillo, and B.H. Fairchild, among others.

Entrepreneurial Market Strategies explores different strategic models for introducing innovations through for-profit and not-for-profit ventures based on developing effective, real world marketing models. Important real-world techniques used by entrepreneurs for evaluating and introducing new product and service ideas are covered. Topics include: Market research techniques to investigate the value of new innovations from the perspectives of customers, competitive forces and the overall market environment. Pricing strategies for sustained growth and success.

In this course, students will be introduced to the expressive opportunities of ceramic sculpture as it relates to both sculptural vessels and non-vessel oriented sculptural forms. Assignments will incorporate pinch, coil, extrusion and slab building methods. We will fire to cone 04 using white earthenware clay. Metallic oxides, mason stains, commercial glazes, and unglazed surfaces will be explored in relation to the forms that are produced, as well as the aesthetic and conceptual intentions of each student.

In this workshop, students will explore the idea and implications of aftermath. Utilizing aftermath as a framework, students will consider what remains-how the past persists in the present, how the future is shadowed, and the ways in which no framework is stable. This intensive theory/practice workshop in Installation and Creative Writing is designed for Division II students interested in developing practices that engage questions of site, space, time, experience and the senses within specific historical contexts.

In this course we will explore the potency of poetic forms, focusing on the interplay between what can be sounded out, and what can only be sensed. By reading and discussing a wide range of works-from ancient fragments to contemporary experimental poems-and through guided writing exercises-we will consider the ways a poem may serve to delineate the familiar while at the same time setting off toward stranger realms.

We will learn about some of the practical and ordinary problems faced by individuals who do not have full use of their hands or arms, then design, fabricate and collaboratively design assistive devices. We will read Brilliant Imperfection by activist Eli Clare, a series of essays which explore cure-the deeply held belief that body-minds considered broken need to be fixed. We will look at how and where ideas of cure are presented in our culture, and how these ideas affect us. Projects may be for children or adults with temporary injuries/conditions or ongoing physical disabilities.

In this studio course, students will explore two theatre design areas that often speak with each other: scenic design and projection design. We will question the use of projection design in today's theatre while experimenting with strategies for its inclusion. Moving through a series of individual and group exercises, students begin to develop their own processes. We will interpret story and emotion within theatre works through design. Throughout the semester students develop a design vocabulary that enables collaboration and interplay, while producing unified and coherent design work.