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MATH 423 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Directed independent work in mathematics, especially for honors candidates. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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MATH 426 - Directed Individual Research
Credits: 6
Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Directed independent work in mathematics, especially for honors candidates. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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MATH 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisites: Honors candidacy, senior standing and consent of the department. Honors Thesis.
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Medieval and Renaissance Studies |
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MRST 110 - Medieval and Renaissance Culture: Humanities
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods through the study of a particular topic. Recent studies: Elizabethan England, and Life and Death in Dante’s Florence.
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MRST 111 - Medieval and Renaissance Culture: Literature
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
An introduction to the interdisciplinary study of the Medieval and Renaissance periods through the study of a particular literary topic. Recent studies: Boccaccio, the Birth of Italian Literature, and Dreaming in the Middle Ages. Staff.
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MRST 252 - Introduction to Shakespeare
FDR: HL
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Complete of the FDR FW writing requirement. A study of the major genres of Shakespeare’s plays, employing analysis shaped by formal, historical, and performance-based questions. Emphasis is given to tracing how Shakespeare’s work engages early modem cultural concerns, such as the nature of political rule, gender, religion, and sexuality. A variety of skills are developed in order to assist students with interpretation, which may include verse analysis, study of early modem dramatic forms, performance workshops, two medium-length papers, reviews of live play productions, and eight final, student-directed performance of a selected play. Dobin.
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MRST 395 - Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A seminar concentrating on topics or concepts relevant to Medieval and Renaissance studies. Topics are offered according to the interests of participating faculty. This course may be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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MRST 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Individual study of selected topics in Medieval and Renaissance studies. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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MRST 473 - Senior Thesis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Senior standing, consent of the program head and the major adviser. Individual research devoted to an original topic dealing with issues pertinent to Medieval and Renaissance studies. The focus of this thesis should coincide with the area of study in which the student has done the most work and should be grounded in interdisciplinary themes. Projects should be approved no later than September 30 of the senior year. Staff.
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MRST 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisites: Senior standing, cumulative grade-point average of 3.300, and consent of the MRST head. Honors thesis devoted to a specialized topic in Medieval and Renaissance studies. Applications for honors should be submitted to the program head no later than March 1 of the junior year. Staff.
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Middle East and South Asia Studies |
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MESA 195 - Gateway to Middle East and South Asia Studies
FDR: HU
Credits: 3-4
A gateway course introducing Middle East and South Asia studies through the lens of a special topic, issue, or problem relevant to the MESA region.
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MESA 393 - Capstone in Middle East and South Asia Studies
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Capstone project. Independent research project on a topic in Middle East and South Asia studies, under the guidance of a faculty adviser, including regular individual meetings and at least four group workshops, culminating in a formal presentation of the finished project to MESA faculty and students. Staff.
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Music |
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MUS 100 - Class Piano I
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Open for all students with minimal or no experience in keyboard playing (beginner level) and to music majors in partial fulfillment of the piano proficiency requirement. Students gain rudimentary piano proficiency and fundamental musicianship skills via keyboard playing in a group piano setting with digital pianos assisted by MIDI programs. Petty.
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MUS 101 - Class Piano II
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent and either MUS 100 or placement based on skills acquired through previous piano study. Designed for non-keyboard music majors and non-music majors who show early-elementary keyboard competency. Students acquire further skills through the study of scales, arpeggios, chord progressions, harmonization, transpositions, sight-reading, and improvisation. Students learn to perform late-elementary-level piano repertoire. Group piano setting with digital pianos assisted by MIDI programs. Petty.
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MUS 102 - Physics and Perception of Music
(PHYS 102) FDR: SL
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Appropriate for non-science and non-major students with a basic (high-school) knowledge of physics and mathematics. Explores physical principles of sound production and music perception. Hands-on investigation is emphasized. Topics include: wave properties and propagation, harmonic series and spectral analysis, tuning temperaments, response of the human ear, auditory processing, room acoustics, audio recording and reproduction technologies, characterization of various instrument families (strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, and voice). Erickson.
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MUS 108 - Supervised Piano Accompanying
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. A practical course in the skills of piano accompaniment, including sight reading, score reading, study of style, methods of expression, transposition, and rehearsal techniques. Students are expected to accompany solo vocalists and instrumentalists, play in chamber ensembles, or accompany the University choruses. A faculty member is assigned to coach and tutor the student. This course may be repeated. S. Petty.
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MUS 109M - Men’s Glee Club
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
The oldest choral ensemble at W&L, dating back to early 20th century, the Glee Club performs regularly on campus, at athletic events, and in the community in the time-honored tradition of men’s choral singing. The Glee Club also routinely performs mixed choral repertoire with Cantatrici. This course may be repeated. Lynch.
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MUS 109W - Cantatrici
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Cantatrici (“excellent female singers”) is the newest ensemble at W&L. Made up of singers representing a diverse cross-section of the student body, Cantatrici performs regularly throughout the campus and community, focusing on regional touring and community outreach. Cantatrici also routinely performs mixed choral repertoire with the Men’s Glee Club. This course may be repeated. Lynch.
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MUS 110 - University Singers
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. University Singers are chosen by a competitive audition process each Spring, representing a wide cross-section of majors, resulting in one of the finest a cappella choirs in the region and undertaking national or international tours every year. The University Singers perform a wide variety of literature at major venues across the globe while serving as W&L artistic ambassadors in concert series, music festivals, conventions, and university events, including concerts, convocations, and the annual candlelight lessons and carols service. This course may be repeated. Lynch.
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MUS 111 - Opera Workshop
Experiential Learning (EXP): YES
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. This course focuses on the preparation of scenes from operas or of complete operas. Students audition for and are cast in roles in the production of the opera or the scenes. Rehearsals are scheduled subject to the availability of the cast and instructor. While some cast members may rehearse during weekdays, most should expect evening and weekend rehearsals. Parker.
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MUS 112 - Chamber Ensembles
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Most sections require instructor consent. This course may be repeated. Small chamber groups consisting of vocalists and instrumentalists are created to perform music.
Bluegrass Ensemble offers students the opportunity to study and perform the traditional music of Appalachia in which improvisation is encouraged.
Brass Ensemble offers students the opportunity to study and perform literature for brass instruments in various combinations.
String Ensemble offers students the opportunity to study and perform literature for violin, viola, cello, and double bass in various combinations.
Woodwind Ensemble offers students the opportunity to study and perform literature for woodwind instruments in various combinations. Staff.
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MUS 113 - University Wind Ensemble
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
This course may be repeated. The University Wind Ensemble consists of wind and percussion players who perform band repertoire in concerts on and off campus. Dobbins.
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MUS 114 - University Orchestra
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
This course may be repeated. Students who play wind, percussion, or orchestral string instruments may join the Orchestra, which is composed of university students, as well as area professional musicians and local residents. Dobbins.
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MUS 115 - University Jazz Ensemble
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
This course may be repeated. The University Jazz Ensemble is made up of woodwind, brass, and rhythm section players and performs in a wide range of styles, from early swing to contemporary sounds. Vosbein.
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MUS 116 - Bentley Musical Rehearsals
Credits: 1
This course may be repeated. This course is designed for rehearsal of music in preparation for the annual Bentley Musical. Only those cast in the production may enroll. Rehearsals are scheduled each year subject to the availability of the cast and instructor. While some cast members rehearse during weekdays, most should expect evening and weekend rehearsals. An audition is required and such dates are announced in advance by the Departments of Music and Theater and Dance. Staff.
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MUS 120 - Introduction to Music
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Development of musical understanding and enjoyment through acquiring skills in listening to music. Emphasis is placed upon learning to hear, to recognize, and to relate the various elements of music. T. Gaylard.
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MUS 121 - Worlds of Music
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to musical cultures outside of the Western European tradition. Through readings, lectures, listening sessions, and research, students explore the musical traditions of Native American, African, African-American, Central and Southeastern European, Indian, Indonesian, Asian, Latin American, and Arab cultures. Whenever possible. attendance at a live concert of non-Western European music is included. Parker.
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MUS 141 - Applied Music: First Year
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. One credit is earned for ten 45-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours practice a week during fall and winter terms; eight 55-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours of practice a week are required during the spring term. ($360 lesson fee) Note: A limit of nine credits for nonmajors and 12 credits for majors in applied music courses (140s, 240s, 340s, 440s) is allowable toward a degree. Available in brass, jazz improvisation, percussion, piano, strings, voice, and woodwinds. A fee is charged for applied music. A music major is entitled to one applied music course per term without charge. Staff.
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MUS 161 - Music Theory I
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
A study of scales, triads, and chord progressions. Instruction will include harmonic analysis and four-part writing from the 17th and 18th century common-practice tradition. This course covers the rudiments of music, analysis and part-writing of basic diatonic triads and dominant-seventh chords, the evaluation of music through performance analysis and the use of software to compose simple works with proper notation. Staff.
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MUS 162 - Music Theory II
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 161. Corequisite: MUS 164. A continuation of MUS 161, including scales, triads, chord progressions, four-part writing and harmonic analysis of the common practice period in Western music, especially focusing on diatonic harmony. It covers the various chord types used in tonal harmony: tertian triads and seventh-chords It will focus on the tendency of certain chords to progress to certain other chords. Staff.
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MUS 163 - Aural Skills I
Credits: 1
Corequisite: MUS 161. This course aims to develop fundamental aural skills through ear-training (rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation) and sight-singing (pitch and rhythm) via ear-training and sight-singing exercises in class, homework assignments, and regular practice in singing and rhythmic drilling. In addition, students work on introductory level improvisational skills in singing as well as basic keyboard skills. S. Petty.
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MUS 164 - Aural Skills II
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: MUS 161 and 163. Corequisite: MUS 162 This course aims to further develop fundamental aural skills through ear-training (rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation) and sight-singing (pitch and rhythm) via ear-training and sight-singing exercises in class, homework assignments, and regular practice in singing, rhythmic drilling, and keyboard harmony. In addition. students develop elementary level improvisational skills through guided materials including lead sheets. S. Petty.
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MUS 195 - Topics in Sound Technology
Credits: 1
An exploration of a specific topic in which students investigate the tools and techniques of modern sound technology. Audiovisual resources and required field trips may be used to enhance the course material. The class has an emphasis on hands-on learning with the latest recording hardware and software. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Fall 2018, MUS 195A-01: Foundations of Music Technology (1). Facilitating musicianship through the use of technology. Course topics include fundamental concepts of sound, acoustics, and audio; an introduction to music-notation software, MIDI and audio recording; signal processing; and interactive music-system programming. The course addresses past, current, and emerging trends in music technology as they relate to facilitating an understanding of musical concepts. Spice.
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MUS 200 - Recital Attendance
Credits: 0
Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. A course focused on the development of listening and performance skills through attendance at Department of Music concerts and recitals. Students attend at least 75 percent of the afternoon and evening events sponsored by the Department of Music. Students must also attend the music convocation that takes place one Friday afternoon each month during the fall and winter terms. Music majors must complete the course each term in residence after declaring the major. Music minors must complete two terms. Parker.
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MUS 201 - Music History I
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
A survey of music from the Middle Ages through the Baroque period. Gaylard.
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MUS 202 - Music History II
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Ability to read music. Student who take this course should have the ability to read music. A survey of music from the Pre-Classical to the Late Romantic period. Gaylard.
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MUS 205 - Introduction to the Music Industry
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
This course is a general overview and a study of the major functional areas of the music business. Emphasizing the importance of entrepreneurship, students use a case study model for the analysis and synthesis of new ideas. Course work emphasizes the skills of discussion and listening, reflection and writing, and creative collaboration. This course engages students in learning the fundamentals of the music business while discovering ways to shape the industry’s future Spice.
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MUS 210 - Vocal Pedagogy
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Two terms of applied vocal study and instructor consent. Designed for music and theater majors and advanced non-majors This course focuses on the basic functions of vocal production and strategies for teaching healthy singing. Parker.
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MUS 220 - Music in the United States, 1607-1970
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
A study of musical styles in America from the time of the first settlers. Topics include Puritan psalms, patriotic music, songs of the Civil War, spirituals, gospel, blues, ragtime, jazz, rock’n’roll, musical comedy, popular song, and various trends in Classical music from the Moravians to the avant-garde. The course will cover major works by Ives, Gershwin, Copland, and Ellington. Gaylard.
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MUS 221 - History of Jazz
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
A study of the development of jazz from its roots in turn-of-the-century New Orleans to contemporary styles. Strong emphasis is placed on listening and recognition of the performers and composers discussed. Vosbein.
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MUS 222 - A Year in Jazz
FDR: HA
Credits: 4
An in-depth view of a one-year span in the history of America’s only native art form. Students become absorbed in the era through the study of seminal recordings, historic videos, and readings. Research projects complete the term. Vosbein.
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MUS 231 - Classical Music
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Stylistic study of music of the last half of the 18th century. Emphasis on the symphonies, sonatas, choral music, chamber music, and operas of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Gaylard.
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MUS 232 - Romantic Music
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Topics in the 19th century, including the symphony, the symphonic poem, program music, piano music, nationalism, song, and opera. Composers such as Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and Mahler will be covered. Gaylard.
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MUS 241 - Applied Music: Second Year
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. One credit is earned for ten 45-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours practice a week during fall and winter terms; eight 55-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours of practice a week are required during the spring term. ($360 lesson fee) Note: Note: A limit of nine credits for nonmajors and 12 credits for majors in applied music courses (140s, 240s, 340s, 440s) is allowable toward a degree. Available in brass, jazz improvisation, percussion, piano, strings, voice, and woodwinds. A fee is charged for applied music. A music major is entitled to one applied music course per term without charge. Staff.
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MUS 261 - Music Theory III
FDR: HA
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 162. A continuation of MUS 162, focusing on analysis of harmonies, forms, and styles from the Romantic period, impressionism, and the early 20th century. Vosbein.
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MUS 262 - Aural Skills III
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: MUS 162 and 164. Corequisite: MUS 261. Intermediate proficiency in aural, improvisation, and keyboard skills. This course aims to advance each student’s ear-training (rhythmic. melodic, and harmonic dictation) and sight-singing (pitch and rhythm) abilities via exercises in class, homework assignments, regular singing practice, rhythmic exercises, and online drilling. In addition, students continue developing improvisational skills in singing and keyboard skills in harmonic realization. S. Petty.
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MUS 285 - Music in the Films of Stanley Kubrick
(FILM 285) FDR: HS
Credits: r
How does music add power and meaning to a film? What are the connections between the flow of music and the flow of a dramatic narrative? How does music enhance visual images? The course will focus on the pre-existent classical compositions chosen by Stanley Kubrick for his movies 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), and The Shining (1980). The ability to read music is not a requirement for this course. Gaylard.
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MUS 295 - Topics in Music
FDR: HA
Credits: 3-4
Selected studies in music with a focus on history and culture, non-classical genres, ethnomusicological topics, or performance. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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MUS 325 - Conducting and Methods I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 162 and instructor consent. This course is designed to provide essential skills for basic conducting, including work on gesture, rehearsal techniques, and logistical considerations. Dobbins.
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MUS 326 - Conducting and Methods II - Choral
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 325. A continuation of MUS 325, with a focus on more advanced gesture and rehearsal techniques and choral literature and approaches from a broad spectrum of historical and cultural era and a variety of ensemble types. Lynch.
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MUS 327 - Conducting and Methods II - Instrumental
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: MUS 325. A continuation of MUS 325. with a focus on more advanced musical gesture and rehearsal techniques. Band and orchestral literature are studied. Emphasis is on providing students with a broad spectrum of approaches from a variety of historical and cultural eras. Dobbins.
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MUS 341 - Applied Music: Third Year
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1-2
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. One credit is earned for ten 45-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours practice a week during fall and winter terms; eight 55-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours of practice a week are required during the spring term. ($360 lesson fee) Note: Note: A limit of nine credits for nonmajors and 12 credits for majors in applied music courses (140s, 240s, 340s, 440s) is allowable toward a degree. Available in brass, jazz improvisation, percussion, piano, strings, voice, and woodwinds. A fee is charged for applied music. A music major is entitled to one applied music course per term without charge. Special departmental permission is required for students wanting two-credit applied music courses. Staff.
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MUS 350 - Brass Techniques
Credits: 1
This course is designed to teach students sound contemporary methods for instruction of brass instruments in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Students learn techniques for playing and teaching each of the brass instruments with a focus on pedagogical issues and basic care and maintenance that relate to each individual instrument. Alhorn.
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MUS 351 - Percussion Techniques
Credits: 1
This course is designed to teach students sound contemporary methods for instruction of percussion instruments in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Students learn techniques for playing and teaching each of the primary percussion instruments with a focus on pedagogical issues and basic care and maintenance that relate to each individual instrument. DiPersio.
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MUS 352 - String Techniques
Credits: 1
This course is designed to teach students sound contemporary methods for instruction of string instruments in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Students learn techniques for playing and teaching each of the string instruments with a focus on pedagogical issues and basic care and maintenance that relate to each individual instrument. Goudimova.
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MUS 353 - Woodwind Techniques
Credits: 1
This course is designed to teach students sound contemporary methods for instruction of woodwind instruments in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Students learn techniques for playing and teaching each of the woodwind instruments with a focus on pedagogical issues and basic care and maintenance that relate to each individual instrument. H. Dobbins.
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MUS 361 - Advanced Composition I
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 260. This course is the first step in the preparation for the senior composition recital. Original compositions are created and then performed during applied music recitals. Individual instruction is combined with a weekly seminar. Vosbein.
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MUS 362 - Advanced Composition II
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 260. A continuation of MUS 361. Vosbein.
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MUS 365 - Post Tonal Music
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MUS 261. An historical and analytical approach to western art music composed after 1890. Students study major composers and significant musical movements and develop new analytical tools as the class explores music from Debussy to the present day. Vosbein.
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MUS 423 - Directed Individual Project
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Music major and instructor consent. May be repeated for degree credit with permission. Staff.
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MUS 441 - Applied Music: Fourth Year
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 1-2
Prerequisites: Instructor consent; seniors must have permission of the department head. One credit is earned for ten 45-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours practice a week during fall and winter terms; eight 55-minute private lessons and a minimum of five hours of practice a week are required during the spring term. ($360 lesson fee) Note: Note: A limit of nine credits for nonmajors and 12 credits for majors in applied music courses (140s, 240s, 340s, 440s) is allowable toward a degree. Available in brass, jazz improvisation, percussion, piano, strings, voice, and woodwinds. A fee is charged for applied music. A music major is entitled to one applied music course per term without charge. Special departmental permission is required for students wanting two-credit applied music courses. Staff.
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MUS 473 - Senior Thesis
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Music major and instructor consent. For theory composition students, this culminates in a recital of original compositions or an analytical thesis. For music history students, this culminates in the writing of a thesis. For performance students, this culminates in a formal recital. For general music students, this culminates in a project developed in consultation with the instructor. Staff.
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MUS 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisites: Honors candidacy and senior standing. A summary of prerequisites and requirements may be obtained from the department head. Staff.
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Neuroscience |
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NEUR 120 - Introduction to Neuroscience
FDR: SC
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Either PSYC 110 or PSYC 111; or instructor consent. Corequisite: NEUR 121. An introduction to neuroscience emphasizing the molecular organization, chemistry, and physiology of the neuron; how neurons are organized into functional circuits; and how these functional circuits process information and control both normal and abnormal behavior. Staff.
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NEUR 121 - Introduction to Neuroscience Workshop
Credits: 1
Corequisite: NEUR 120. Training in the basic fundamental skills needed tor a career in the neurosciences. Prospective majors 1) learn fundamental oral presentation skills critically needed for a career in the biosciences; 2) learn to lead a discussion with an emphasis on critical analysis of primary research articles; 3) acquire a conceptual toolbox and theoretical understanding of current neuroscience techniques; 4) develop a digital portfolio of their academic work and research; and 5) learn about current neuroscience lab research opportunities at W&L. Staff.
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NEUR 395 - Special Topics in Neuroscience
Credits: 1, 2, or 3
A seminar designed to provide the advanced student with a broader knowledge of the field of neuroscience. Specific topics will vary and will be determined, in part, by student interest. May be repeated for credit if the topics are different.
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NEUR 401 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. This seminar involves independent reading and/or research. Students are expected to prepare a detailed research proposal based on their independent work. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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NEUR 403 - Directed Individual Study
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Consent of the neuroscience faculty. This seminar involves independent reading and/or research. Students are expected to prepare a detailed research proposal based on their independent work. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. Staff.
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NEUR 422 - Directed Individual Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Consent of the Neuroscience faculty. Each student conducts primary research in partnership with a neuroscience faculty member by prior mutual agreement. Consult with individual faculty for a description of current research areas. May be carried out during the summer. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. No more than six credits may apply towards the major. Staff.
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NEUR 423 - Directed Individual Research
Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Consent of the Neuroscience faculty. Each student conducts primary research in partnership with a neuroscience faculty member by prior mutual agreement. Consult with individual faculty for a description of current research areas. May be carried out during the summer. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different. No more than six credits may apply towards the major. Staff.
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NEUR 442 - Honors Thesis Proposal
Credits: 2
Prerequisite: Honors candidacy. Writing a proposal for honors thesis research, including a clear statement of the problem being studied, a literature review, and a feasible, detailed plan for the research. Taken no later than the winter term of the junior year. Staff.
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NEUR 453 - Neuroscience Internship
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Instructor’s or major director’s consent. This course provides students an opportunity to engage in scholarly and professional development though external placements in research laboratory, clinical, or business settings where neuroscientific content is a focus of daily work activity. May be carried out during the summer. Staff.
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NEUR 493 - Honors Thesis
Credits: 3-3
Prerequisites: Senior standing and honors candidacy. Individual conference. Staff.
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 104 - Introduction to Moral and Political Philosophy
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
The course provides a broad historical survey of moral and political philosophy. Students read selections from the work of a number of great women and men from the ancient to the contemporary period, dealing with questions of ethics and moral and political philosophy. We consider how philosophy can be way of life and how we can pursue wisdom through careful argumentation and analysis of the foundations of our beliefs about the world, morality, human nature, good and evil, government and society, justice, and equality. Staff.
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PHIL 105 - Introduction to Theories of Knowledge and Reality
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
The course provides a broad survey of theories of knowledge and reality. Students read selections from the work of a number of great women and men from the ancient to the contemporary period, dealing with questions of knowledge and reality. We consider how philosophy can be way of life and how we can pursue wisdom through careful argumentation and analysis of the foundations of our beliefs about the world. god(s), mind and body, truth and falsehood, and human nature. Staff.
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PHIL 110 - Ancient Greek Philosophy
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An examination of the metaphysics of the pre-Socratic philosophers, especially the Milesians, Pythagoras, Xenophanes, Heraclitus, Parmenides, Zeno of Elea, and the Atomists, and the ethics and political philosophy of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Topics include the origin and nature of the kosmos, the nature and existence of the god(s), the trial and execution of Socrates, theories of virtue, the nature of knowledge and truth, justice and the ideal state, the nature of eudaimonia (happiness, flourishing), and the possibility of akrasia (weakness of the will). Taylor.
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PHIL 120 - Modern European Philosophy: Descartes to Hume
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An examination of some of the metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion of the European Enlightenment, including views of the rationalists Rene Descartes, Princess Elisabeth of Bohemia, and Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz; and the empiricists Catharine Cockburn, John Locke, and David Hume. Topics include skepticism about the external world, mind-body dualism, the existence and nature of God, theories of substance, personal identity, and causation. Goldberg.
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PHIL 130 - Chinese Philosophy
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An introductory course focusing on classical (Zhou period) Confucian and Taoist philosophers. No background in Chinese studies is presupposed. Staff.
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PHIL 145 - Contemporary Moral Problems
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Philosophical consideration of some of the main moral and political issues we confront in society and the world today, such as war, terrorism, global climate change, poverty, capital punishment, affirmative action, abortion, the treatment of animals, and hate speech. Topics vary. Bell, Smith.
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PHIL 150 - Ethics and the Environment
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
This course is a philosophical exploration of one’s responsibilities to the natural world. It has three main objectives: first, to provide an understanding of different dominant ethical theories and their application to animals, plants, and ecosystems; second, to provide an understanding of major environmental issues in current political debates, such as climate change, species preservation, and sustainable development; and third, to facilitate the development of a student’s own ethic towards the environment. Cooper.
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PHIL 170 - Introduction to Logic
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
The study of argumentation and modern formal logic. This course explores the basic principles of deductive and inductive reasoning. Students learn to symbolize and evaluate natural language arguments. Topics covered include sentential and quantificational logic. Goldberg, Gregory, McGonigal.
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PHIL 195 - Seminar in History of Philosophy or Major Figures
FDR: HU
Credits: 3 credits in fall-winter-spring, 4 in spring
A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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PHIL 196 - Seminar in Ethics and Value Theory
FDR: HU
Credits: 3 credits in fall-winter-spring, 4 in spring
A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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PHIL 197 - Seminar in Metaphysics and Epistemology
FDR: HU
Credits: 3 credits in fall-winter-spring, 4 in spring
A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Fall 2018, PHIL 197-01: FS: Animal Minds (3). Prerequisite: First-year standing. First-year seminar. This course explores the philosophical and scientific literature on animal cognition. It examines questions such as: Do rats laugh? Does the praying mantis have the concept of prey? Do primates exhibit rudimentary moral behavior? Do animals attribute “mindedness” to other creatures? Does animal cognition involve beliefs, concepts, and rationality? Can the study of animal cognition tell us something about human cognition? How do we investigate these kinds of questions scientifically? What role does philosophical inquiry play? We explore both the history of thought on animal cognition as well as the most current scientific and philosophical literature to arrive at our best current understanding of these issues. (HU) Cooper.
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PHIL 198 - Seminar in Continental Philosophy
FDR: HU
Credits: 3 credits in fall-winter-spring, 4 in spring
A consideration of selected issues in philosophy. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
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PHIL 214 - Religion and Existentialism
(REL 214) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
A consideration of the accounts of human existence (faith and doubt; death and being-in-the-world; anxiety, boredom, and hope; sin and evil; etc.) elaborated by philosophers, theologians, and literary figures in the 19th and 20th centuries. The central figures considered are Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche. Attention is paid to their significance for future philosophers, theologians, artists, and literary figures, and consideration may also be paid to forerunners in earlier centuries. Kosky.
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PHIL 215 - Philosophy of History
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Who makes history, individual human beings, social or economic classes, or broad and deep circumstances, such as climate, disease, currency exchange rates, or the collective psyche? How are explanations of historical events different from explanations in physics, biology, psychology, or economics? How is our understanding of historical events influenced by ethical, aesthetic, or ideological considerations? Is history just one thing happening after another, or is there a discernible pattern or meaning in it? What role do theories play in our understanding of history? What do historians and artists have in common? What does history tell us about ourselves? Readings include works by Kant, Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Arendt, and contemporary authors. Lambert.
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PHIL 218 - Heidegger and Being in the World
(REL 218) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
This course explores the work of Martin Heidegger and the development of its themes in the work of select philosophical, literary, and/or film artists. A close reading of the magisterial account of being in the world in Being and Time is followed by careful study of representative essays from his later work. After our reading of Heidegger, we consider the literary, cinematic, and/or philosophical work of major 20th- and 21st-century artists who let us reflect on the possibilities and/or problems that his account of being in the world poses for ethical, religious, and existential concern. Kosky.
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PHIL 221 - Plato
(CLAS 221) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An in-depth examination of the philosophy of Plato. We look at Plato’s epistemology, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics, and political philosophy through a careful analysis of several dialogues, including some or all of the following: Euthyphro, Laches, Apology, Gorgias, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Phaedrus, and Republic. In addition, we consider certain challenges posed by Plato’s use of the dialogue form, such as whether we are justified in assuming that Socrates is a mouthpiece for Plato’s own views, and how we should interpret Plato’s frequent appeal to myths and other literary devices within his dialogues. Smith.
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PHIL 222 - Aristotle
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
A study of Aristotle’s comprehensive philosophy of man and nature, including his logic, physics, metaphysics, psychology, ethics, and aesthetics. Staff.
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PHIL 228 - John Stuart Mill
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
A study of the life and ideas of a 19th-century philosopher who was ahead of his time. The class considers such questions as: Are liberty and individuality absolutely crucial to human happiness? Are we morally obligated to conduct our lives in ways that maximize the greatest aggregate happiness? Should women and men have equal rights and opportunities? How can we combine the benefits of capitalism (higher productivity and innovation) with the benefits of socialism (avoiding poverty and exploitation)? Is it more important to fill your head with knowledge or your heart with love? M. Bell.
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PHIL 232 - Nietzsche
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An examination of Nietzsche’s central philosophical conceptions - revaluation of values, genealogy of morality, self-overcoming, eternal recurrence - through selected readings from various periods in Nietzsche’s authorship. Staff.
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PHIL 234 - American Pragmatism
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
A survey of historical and contemporary American pragmatist philosophers, who believe that truth is linked to concrete consequences, meaning is a social phenomenon, and the line between philosophy and politics is permeable. Goldberg.
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PHIL 235 - The Second Sex: Beauvoir on the Power of Gender
(WGSS 235) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Sixty years after its initial publication, The Second Sex is as eye-opening and relevant as ever. Simone de Beauvoir’s masterpiece weaves together history, philosophy, economics, biology, and a host of other disciplines to analyze the Western notion of “woman” and to explore the making and the power of gender and sexuality. The Second Sex is an important philosophical and political document about inequality and enforced “otherness.” Referring to the history of philosophy, new developments in existential thought, and drawing on extensive interviews with women, Beauvoir synthesizes research about women’s bodies and psyches as well as their historic and economic roles. Verhage.
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PHIL 238 - Existentialism: Meaning and Existence
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
Overview of existential thought in the 19th and 20th centuries. The course presents core existentialist thinkers and their critics - e.g. Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, de Beauvoir, Fanon, Heidegger, Camus - and explores important existential themes such as human experience, anxiety, freedom, authenticity, and absurdity. Verhage.
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PHIL 239 - Postmodernism: Power, Difference, and Disruption
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
While many things are said to be “postmodern” –architecture, pop-culture, literature, art, philosophy– the term itself escapes many attempts at definition. In this seminar, we examine the philosophical roots of postmodern thought in an effort to gain better insight to its fluid character. The course concentrates especially on the writings of Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and Gilles Deleuze. We read Foucault’s account of power and the docile body in Discipline and Punish; we discuss Derrida’s deconstructionist project and his concept of “differance”; and we explore the fascinatingly complex world of Deleuze’s and Guattari’s A Thousand Plateaus. After carefully exploring these complicated texts, we read several critical appropriations of these works in contemporary race theory, postcolonial studies, and feminist philosophy. Verhage.
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PHIL 240 - Contemporary Ethical Theory
FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An in-depth exploration of central questions in contemporary normative ethical theory, including the following: Which features of actions are morally important to determining their rightness (e.g., their motive, their intrinsic nature, their consequences)? What is the relation between moral values and personal values (e.g., those deriving from personal commitments and relationships)? How demanding is morality? How can we evaluate competing theories of normative ethics? Students consider these and related issues by examining contemporary philosophical defenses of consequentialism, deontology, virtue ethics, and contractualism. Staff.
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PHIL 241 - Poverty, Ethics, and Religion
(POV 241)
Credits: 3
This course introduces students to some of the most influential and compelling ethical arguments (both secular and religious) about our moral obligations regarding poverty. The course also examines the benefits and challenges of doing comparative religious and philosophical ethical analysis of a pressing moral and social problem. In particular, students will consider the arguments for and against including religiously inflected arguments in public deliberation about anti-poverty policy. Pickett.
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PHIL 242 - Social Inequality and Fair Opportunity
(WGSS 242) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
An exploration of the different range of opportunities available to various social groups, including racial, ethnic and sexual minorities, women, and the poor. Topics include how to define fair equality of opportunity; the social mechanisms that play a role in expanding and limiting opportunity; legal and group-initiated strategies aimed at effecting fair equality of opportunity and the theoretical foundations of these strategies; as well as an analysis of the concepts of equality, merit and citizenship, and their value to individuals and society. Bell.
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PHIL 243 - Martin Luther King Jr.: Poverty, Justice, and Love
(POV 243) FDR: HU
Credits: 3
This course offers students the opportunity to examine the ethics and theology that informed the public arguments about poverty made by one of the 20th century’s most important social justice theorists and activists, Martin Luther King Jr., as well as the competing views of his contemporaries, critics, forebears, and heirs. The course asks the following questions, among others: How do justice and love relate to one another and to poverty reduction? What role should religion play in public discussions and policies about poverty and justice? Are the dignity and the beloved community King championed the proper goal of anti-poverty efforts? Pickett.
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