Basic practice and theory of painting developed through the study of traditional and contemporary procedures used in the development of pictorial form. Emphasis on still life, landscape and the human figure. Materials: oil and aqueous media.

May be taken prior to Art 510. Visual arts as they relate to the development of the individual. Presentations, workshops, current literature in the field. Topics include: grading and evaluation, discipline, special needs students, art therapy, ordering of supplies, budgets, and lesson planning. Prerequisite: Art Education major or consent of instructor.

Advanced investigation of contemporary drawing problems. Emphasis on foundations of graphic communication. Solutions to problems in relation to the individual students' personal insights and objectives. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BA-Art majors. Prerequisite: ART 201.

Studio. Basic practice and theory of painting developed through study of traditional and contemporary procedures used in development of pictorial form. Emphasis on still life, landscape, and the human figure. Materials: oil and/or aqueous media.

With this course, students explore composing for and performing with laptop orchestra, focusing on topics such as sound synthesis, software-based digital instrument design, live audio processing, and gain practical skills in group composing, concert performance, and computer music programming. Students are challenged to design and implement their own laptop-mediated musical instruments, interpret graphic and text based scores, program sounds, and perform as a group. Regular in-class rehearsals and performances culminate in a final concert showcasing the ensemble's work.

In this course, students evaluate the assumptions and foundations of Western music theory, primarily under the critical guidance of feminist theory. Tonal theory is often a routine part of undergraduate music study. What are the goals and criteria of this kind of analysis? While critically examining Western music theory’s intellectual values, students develop approaches to analysis that are responsive, in a variety of ways, to queer, feminist and antiracist thought.

This class is for students who are starting their Smith journey, embarking on or returning from an immersive experience abroad, weaving their interests through a concentration or self-designed major, or wrestling with expressing what a Smith education has prepared them to do. Students test different integrative paths of their own design, tell their own story and create a digital portfolio to showcase their work. Students learn to articulate connections between their work in and outside of the classroom and explain how Smith is preparing them to engage with the world beyond. S/U only.

This course is designed to be taken in parallel with an advanced group project-based course in any discipline. Students observe and act on group and project processes to develop and refine their skills as collaborators. Participants meet weekly as a cohort for support and coaching from the instructor and each other, and complete brief reflective journal entries. The final written reflection helps students articulate their experience as a collaborative leader on resumes, in job interviews, or in fellowship and graduate school applications. S/U only. Enrollment limited to 15.