Sectioned course.: Students are introduced to the basic strokes of tennis (forehand, backhand, volleys, serves). Singles and doubles play and basic positioning are presented. Tennis rules and etiquette are included in the curriculum. Enrollment limited to 16 per section.

This course discusses issues relevant to the theatre history and practices, as well as dramatic literature, theories and criticism of 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century United States of America, including African American, Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and gay and feminist theatre and performance. Lectures, discussions and presentations are complemented by video screenings of recent productions of some of the plays under discussion.

This course surveys the history of theatre, drama and performance from the 18th century to the present. The main focus is on the theatres of Europe and the United States and their relationship to their respective cultures. Non-Western issues in regards to African, Australian and South American theaters is also discussed. Lectures and discussions are complemented by video screenings of recent productions of some of the plays under consideration.

This course examines visual and literary documentations of queer life by reading autobiographical texts such as Audre Lorde’s Zami and Leslie Feinberg’s Stone Butch Blues and by screening documentaries like Marlon Rigg’s Black Is...Black Ain’t and Performing Girl, a short film about transgender Sri Lankan performer D’Lo. We consider the power and value of documenting queer lives while examining the politics of visibility as impacted by race, class and gender presentation.

: Intensive study of the writing of Nathaniel Hawthorne—cultural analyst, explorer of the psyche and narrative strategist. Attention, too, to recent debates in American literary study, in which Hawthorne’s texts have featured significantly. By permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12.

: Focusing primarily on Nabokov’s writing in English and the development of his work since coming to America in 1940, the seminar investigates the fiction (novels and stories) along with some of the poetry, criticism, translation and autobiography of this unique Russian writer who studied at Cambridge in England, lived in Berlin for 15 years, escaped to Paris in 1938 (where he started writing in French), then metamorphosed into an American college professor (Stanford, Wellesley, Cornell) and began writing entirely in English.

An intermediate-level workshop in which writers develop their skills through intensive reading, writing, revising, and critique. Emphasis on narrative writing, broadly defined to include a variety of genres, depending on the interests of the current holder of the Lakes writing residency. Topic changes annually.: In this course, students interpret, generate, revise, and embody solo and ensemble performance texts.

A study of the English literary tradition from the Middle Ages through the 18th century. Recommended for sophomores. Enrollment limited to 20 per section.

This two-semester course leverages students’ previous coursework to address an engineering design problem. Students work on a design project sponsored by an individual member of the engineering faculty. Regular design meetings, progress reports, interim and final reports, and presentations are required. Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering, EGR 220, 270, 290, 374 and at least one additional 300-level engineering course, plus a clear demonstration of intent and a faculty sponsor. Corequisite EGR 410D.

Required of all candidates for the M.A., and the M.A.T. degrees.