Physical and electronic structure of semiconductors, band theory, semiconductor statistics, scattering processes and carrier transport, optical properties, modern quantum electronic devices. Prerequisite: E&C-ENG 607.
Stage Rigging is a hands-on class focused on the safety and accepted practice of theatrical rigging. During the two class periods per week, students will participate in hands-on demonstrations from skilled professionals as they learn everything from tying the proper knot to mathematical formulas detailing load distribution. In addition, students in the class will be responsible for the rigging of each of the main stage productions of the Theater Department, Street Scene and Peter Pan.
A survey of Renaissance music from Dunstable and Dufay to Gesualdo, Monteverdi, and Gabrieliofrom faux bourdon to the invention of opera. Emphasis on musical masterpieces; reference to parallel developments in the visual arts. Prerequisite: MUSIC 300.
Development of the professional theater in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Reading and analysis of plays in their theatrical and cultural contexts. Meets Junior Year writing requirement. Prerequisite: THEATER 120.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a seismic event that took the world by storm. It gave rise to dizzy optimism and hope for a new, post-ideological age and greater global unity, within and beyond Europe. Twenty years on, these hopes have not been realized. Cold War hostilities are alive and well and although the EU has expanded, Europe is, arguably, more divided than ever. This course explores the implications of the Wall and its passing for Europe, focusing on anthropological accounts of the (former) East bloc.
Consideration of British and American philosophy in roughly the first half of the 20th century. Topics include philosophical analysis, logical form, logical atomism, logical positivism, and "the linguistic turn" in philosophy. Readings include works by Russell, Wittgenstein, Moore, Austin, Ayer, and others.