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• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Rehearsal techniques and special problems in ensemble performance.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Course Repeatable for Credit. Study of standard and contemporary orchestral flute repertoire with focus on solo and sectional playing (open to flute performance majors)

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Course Repeatable for Credit. Study of standard and contemporary orchestral flute repertoire with focus on solo and sectional playing (open to flute performance majors)

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

This introductory course to instrumentation and orchestration covers the basics of writing for orchestral
instruments, while also introducing students to the creative process of orchestral thinking. Through a combination of
online self-learning modules, in-class demonstrations and workshops with performers, class discussion and score
analysis, and readings of the students’ work by diverse ensembles, the students learn the intricacies of idiomatically
writing for orchestral instruments and typical orchestral ensembles.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

This introductory course to instrumentation and orchestration covers the basics of writing for orchestral
instruments, while also introducing students to the creative process of orchestral thinking. Through a combination of
online self-learning modules, in-class demonstrations and workshops with performers, class discussion and score
analysis, and readings of the students’ work by diverse ensembles, the students learn the intricacies of idiomatically
writing for orchestral instruments and typical orchestral ensembles.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Examination of string instruments' range, dynamics, articulation, special effects and extended techniques. Score reading from the Baroque to the present. Preparation of score and parts, including traditional and aleatroic notation.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

This introductory course to instrumentation and orchestration covers the basics of writing for the most important orchestral instruments, and introduces the students to the creative process of orchestral thinking. Students learn by a combination of online self-learning modules, in-class

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

This introductory course to instrumentation and orchestration covers the basics of writing for the most important orchestral instruments, and introduces the students to the creative process of orchestral thinking. Students learn by a combination of online self-learning modules, in-class demonstrations, workshops with performers, class discussion and score analysis, and performances of the students’ work by diverse ensembles. The students learn the intricacies of idiomatically writing for orchestral instruments and for the most usual orchestral ensembles

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Examination of wind and percussion instruments' range, dynamics, articulation, special effects and extended techniques with regard to historical style. Score reading with emphasis on transposition. Score layout and part preparation.

• Department: Music and Performing Arts Professions

Studying in Washington DC, we undertake a deep study of sustainable and organic agricultural policy, by examining research, advocacy and policymaking. Relying on the expertise of locally based scholars, researchers and advocates, the course will consist of lectures, panel discussions, QandA sessions with experts, and site visits to better understand how these three key components interact. The final part of the course is civic engagement, where students meet their elected officials to advocate their positions related to federal agricultural policy.

• Department: Nutrition and Food Studies

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This course examines the organic food system from multiple angles, starting with the
historical evolution of organic food and agriculture. Specific aspects studied may include how organic certification works, biodiversity in the organic system, organic’s potential for climate change mitigation, the political economy of the US organic regulation, and international trade of organic products. Students analyze current debates, such as how regenerative agriculture fits into the organic landscape and how to improve organic integrity along the supply chain.

• Department: Nutrition and Food Studies

This course provides practical skills to become a leader in the student’s professional organization to implement change and innovation in all sectors of education. Building upon the organization assessment conducted in the Organizational Theory course, this course covers topics including: (1) Team Formation and Team Process, (2) Strategic Analysis, (3) Innovation in Higher
Education, (4), Intermediary as Innovators, and (5) Measuring Impact.

• Department: Administration, Leadership, and Technology

This course is designed especially for students entering business, health care, and educational settings who are assuming or aspiring to positions of leadership. Through case studies and class discussion, course work focuses on strengthening communication competency in presentation skills, persuasive ability (i.e., marketing and sales), leadership in meetings, and problem-solving skills.

• Department: Media, Culture, and Communication

Basic principles of development & explication of theory about organization. Survey of theories on the structure & design of organizations, with emphasis on application of theories & concepts to educational organizations.

• Department: Administration, Leadership, and Technology

This course is designed for undergraduate students interested in exploring the field of occupational therapy through weekly seminars, guest speakers, and clinical site visits. Students will learn the basic roles and functions of the occupational therapist and the role of occupational therapy in medical, educational, and community models, as well as in other emerging areas of practice.

• Department: Occupational Therapy

Introduces administration of biomechanical evaluation of the upper quadrant, hand and selected other orthopedic conditions; documentation and interpretation of assessment findings; planning and implementation of biomechanical occupational therapy interventions; and fabrication of upper extremity orthocis for persons with physical dysfunctions. Integrates principles and procedures of therapeutic exercises, purposeful activity, independent living skills, and prevention as they contribute to overall performance areas.

• Department: Occupational Therapy