Unlike many other categories of identity, childhood is both universal and temporary. That simultaneous omnipresence and transience makes it easy to overlook the role played by children in the history of music. This course surveys significant instances of children as creators, performers, consumers, and subjects of music: from Mozart to Michael Jackson, playgrounds to orphanages, street musicians and choristers to the prodigies of TikTok.

Continuation of 498. Thesis mandatory. By arrangement with department and/or Honors Office.

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Analysis of circuit response to sinusoidal excitation; phasor analysis, impedance, admittance, power, frequency response, transfer functions, Bode plots, filters. Linear analysis of nonlinear circuits; DC biasing of 3 terminal devices, small signal analysis, single device amplifiers, small signal gain and frequency response.

Seminar on the theoretical and practical approaches to technology use in foreign and second language learning and teaching. Topics include teaching methodology, introduction to available and latest technology, material development, ethical and legal issues in technology use. Japanese 580 is preferred to be taken prior to Japanese 591JT, but is not required.

This seminar will support your transition to college and introduce you to a topic in public health and health sciences. The first six weeks will provide foundational skills for students to thrive at UMass. The last seven weeks will focus on exploring a public health and health sciences topic.

In this course we will learn about the history and foundation of Hip Hop culture from its birth to both the current underground and commercial scene. We will work on foundational techniques and dynamic movements to continue to develop the growth within each student. Documentaries shown in class will inform the students about the underground battle scene and its evolution to the big-stage events like the Olympics.