Description of course and expectations can be found in the dance department graduate book. (E) 4 credits

Description of course and expectations can be found in the dance department graduate book. (E) 4 credits

Emphasis on the development of oral proficiency, with special attention to reading and writing skills, using authentic materials such as poems and short stories. Students completing the course normally enter FRN 220. Prerequisite: FRN 101. Enrollment limited to 18 per section. Priority is given to first-year students.

An introduction to materials and methods used historically in the various arts. The emphasis is on the two-dimensional arts. A required fee of $75 to cover materials is charged at the time of registration. Enrollment limited to 12.

For qualified juniors and seniors. Admission by permission of the instructor and director of the program. No more than 2 special studies or a total of 8 credits may count toward the concentration.

This course trains students to extend the cultural power of dance to grassroots situations and make it an important part of people's lives. Students learn theories and techniques for using movement as a tool of communication. These skills are taken into various community centers on campus, as well as in surrounding areas. Strong background in dance not required. Enrollment limited to 12.

Laboratory sessions in this course combine observational and experimental protocols. Students examine cellular molecules, monitor enzymatic reactions, photosynthesis and respiration to study cellular function. Students also examine embryology and the process of differentiation, the structure and function of plant systems, and the physiology of certain animal systems. Prerequisite: BIO 150, (normally taken concurrently)

This course offers an interdisciplinary, critical examination of race largely in the context of the United States. Although race is no longer held by scientists to have any essential biological reality, it has obviously played a central role in the formation of legal codes (from segregation to affirmative action), definitions of citizenship, economics (from slavery to discriminatory loan arrangements), culture (dance, fashion, literature, music, sport) and identities. Where did the concept of race come from? How has it changed over time and across space?

A writer's workshop that focuses on sharpening and expanding each student's fiction writing skills, as well as broadening and deepening her understanding of the short story form. In addition to analyzing and discussing one another's work, students hone their craft by examining the work of established writers. Writing sample and permission of instructor required.

Students hone their writing skills (defined broadly to include critical thinking, research and documentation, argument development and mastery of written English) as they enhance their understanding of an issue of current import and consequence. They read and write in a variety of genres (ranging from experience narratives to academic essays) and supplement their required reading with excursions to scholarly and cultural venues at Smith. Prerequisite: One WI course or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 15. WI