This course introduces African dance, music and song as a traditional mode of expression in various African countries. It emphasizes appreciation and respect for African culture and its profound influence on American culture and art. Enrollment limited to 30.

For students who have taken Ballet I or the equivalent. Limited enrollment.

Limited enrollment. Offered both semesters each year at Smith and in the Five Colleges.

A duet form of movement improvisation. The technique will focus on work with gravity, weight support, balance, inner sensation and touch, to develop spontaneous fluidity of movement in relation to a partner. Enrollment limited to 10. May be repeated once for credit. (enrollment also limited to 10).

For students who have taken Contemporary Dance I or the equivalent. Limited enrollment. Combined enrollment in spring for 114/215 limited to 30.

For students who have taken Contemporary Dance I or the equivalent. Limited enrollment.

Limited enrollment.

For majors, by arrangement with a computer science faculty member.

Focuses on areas of sound/music manipulation that overlap significantly with computer science disciplines. Topics are digital manipulation of sound; formal models of machines and languages to analyze and generate sound and music; algorithms and techniques from artificial intelligence for music composition and music database retrieval; and hardware aspects such as time-dependence. This is a hands-on course in which music is actively generated via programming projects and includes a final installation or demonstration. Prerequisites are 111, 212, and 250 or permission of the instructor.

An introduction to artificial intelligence including an introduction to artificial intelligence programming. Topics covered include: game playing and search strategies; machine learning; natural language understanding; neural networks; genetic algorithms; evolutionary programming; philosophical issues. Prerequisites for CSC major credit: CSC 212, MTH 111 or permission of the instructor; otherwise, CSC 111 or permission of the instructor.