An introduction to the study of voice, exploring the connections between thought, feeling and vocalization through exercises that strengthen and enhance an actor's (or speaker's) understanding and command of vocal expression. Enrollment limited to 15.

This class is open to people who have completed the 100 level Tango course, or who already have competence in social Tango from previous study. We continue and deepen the study of Tango as a social dance form, while also being introduced to Tango's performance vocabulary. We remain focused on the lead and follow "voices" of Tango's iconic archetypes, and study Tango's styles, in both traditional and nuevo (emerging) contexts. The class also studies the creation and organization of Tango dance communities. A partner is not necessary.

This course introduces students to issues raised by and in the emerging interdisciplinary field of queer studies. Through a series of lectures by Smith faculty members and invited guests, students learn about subject areas, methodological issues and resources in queer studies. May not be repeated for credit. Offered for 2 credits, graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.

This six-week course teaches students to extend and refine their academic capacities to become autonomous learners. Course content includes research on motivation, learning styles, memory and retrieval, as well as application of goal setting, time management and study skills. Students who take this course are better prepared to handle coursework, commit to a major, and take responsibility for their own learning. Enrollment limited to 15. Grading S/U. (E)

Same as REL 225. An introduction to Jewish civilization from a variety of perspectives (religion, history, politics, philosophy, literature and culture) organized around different themes; the theme for spring 2015 is Food and Foodways. Consideration of core ideas, texts and practices that have animated Jews and Judaism from antiquity to the present, with attention to both classical and modern formulations.

Topics course. This seminar explores the archaeology of Spanish colonialism in the Caribbean and North America, and later plantation-based colonialism in the Caribbean. We read about the ways that colonial inequalities and institutions shaped interactions between Indigenous peoples, Spaniards and Africans; how identities were changed and reinforced; and how entirely new cultures and lifeways emerged from colonial processes. Students are introduced to archaeological theory and methodology, and the way the discipline can be used to access the material remains of colonialism.

Topics course. coming soon....

An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on the carbon cycle, seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions and global climate change, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, and issues of ocean pollution and the sustainable utilization of marine resources by humans. At least one required field trip.

An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on the carbon cycle, seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions and global climate change, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, and issues of ocean pollution and the sustainable utilization of marine resources by humans. At least one required field trip.

An introduction to the global marine environment, with emphasis on the carbon cycle, seafloor dynamics, submarine topography and sediments, the nature and circulation of oceanic waters, ocean-atmosphere-climate interactions and global climate change, coastal processes, marine biologic productivity, and issues of ocean pollution and the sustainable utilization of marine resources by humans. At least one required field trip.