A year-long course that introduces the basics of Modern Standard Arabic, this course concentrates on all four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Beginning with the study of Arabic script and sound, students will complete the Georgetown text Alif Baa and finish Chapter 15 in Al Kitaab Book I by the end of the academic year. Students will acquire vocabulary and usage for everyday interactions as well as skills that will allow them to read and analyze a range of texts.

We hear and read translations all the time: on television news, in radio interviews, in movie subtitles, in international bestsellers. But translations don't shift texts transparently from one language to another. Rather, they revise, censor and rewrite original works, to challenge the past and to speak to new readers. We'll explore translation in a range of contexts by hearing lectures by experts in the history, theory and practice of translation. Knowledge of a foreign language useful but not required. Graded S/U only. Can be taken concurrently with FRN 295 for 4 credits.

An exploration of methods of inquiry in social psychology with emphasis on experimental approaches to current questions in respect to processes of categorization and social identity and their implications for behavior among groups. Prerequisites: PSY 202 and either PSY 170, PSY 180, PSY 266, or PSY 269.

This course further explores the role light plays in artistic creations and the role lighting designers play in theatrical collaborations. Over the semester, we will examine the different approaches to designing for a diverse range of performing arts such as drama, dance, concert and opera. We will study advanced color theories, and learn to use or improve our skills in industry-standard computer software such as Vectorworks?. Students will design for the Spring Dance Concert in the Hallie Flanagan Studio Theatre. Permission of the instructor required. Prerequisites: THE 253.

This course introduces students to the theory and practice of stage lighting design. Over the semester, we will cultivate sensitivity towards the expressiveness of light and the relationship between light, form, and space, eventually learning to manipulate light to articulate ideas. Through script analyses and design projects, we will learn to understand the power of light in enhancing stage presentations, acquire skills in illuminating the drama, and apply such skills to collaboration with the production team at large.

In this seminar we will consider various kinds of writing -- from daily journalism and popular criticism to academic monographs and scholarly essays -- that concern the broad history of western music. Via regular writing assignments and group discussions of substance and style, students will have opportunities to improve the mechanics, tone, and range of their written prose. Special topic for spring 2014: the world of Richard Wagner. Required of senior majors; open to others by permission of the instructor.

This course explores different approaches to the study of music as a cultural phenomenon. We will consider basic questions such as: Why is music so often at the center of our most profound personal and social experiences? Why is music a fundamental means of connecting with our own lives, our communities, and the wider world in which we live?

A year-long introduction to modern Hebrew, with a focus on equal development of the four language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Study of Israeli song, film and short texts amplifies acquisitions of vocabulary and grammar. By the end of the year, students will be able to comprehend short and adapted literary and journalistic texts, describe themselves and their environment, express their thoughts and opinions, and participate in classroom discussions. No previous knowledge of Hebrew language is necessary. Enrollment limited to 18.

Topics course. What was the Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries? Did a revolution even occur? If it did, was it really revolutionary? If it occurred, what forces produced it? How did the boundaries of 'science,' which was known as 'natural philosophy,' change during this time period? Readings will be drawn from primary and secondary sources.

The study and interpretation of rock structures, with emphasis on the mechanics of deformation, behavior of rock materials, and methods of analysis. Prerequisite: 101 and 102, or 108, or FYS 103, or 102 with any other GEO 100-level course. Enrollment limit of 18.