Courses

Agricultural policy and some food policy is regulated by The Farm Bill, which Congress reauthorizes approximately every five years. This course covers the history of the farm bill, starting from its inception via the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 up to the most recent Farm Act. Students analyze how agricultural policy is influenced by the existing political, economic and agricultural climate at the time the Farm Bill is being debated. Key shifts in farm policy include the movement from direct farm support to crop insurance, and the recent inclusion of grant-funded programming for food movement-related programs.

This seminar helps students both within and outside core technical research
communities to develop a grounded understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems. Drawing primarily from the interdisciplinary field of Science & Technology Studies (STS), students learn to look beyond the current hype of AI and engage with it as a distributed infrastructure of humans, machines, institutions, regulations, practices, and ideologies. This is a seminar-style class that prioritizes discussion over lectures.

This seminar helps students both within and outside core technical research
communities to develop a grounded understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems. Drawing primarily from the interdisciplinary field of Science & Technology Studies (STS), students learn to look beyond the current hype of AI and engage with it as a distributed infrastructure of humans, machines, institutions, regulations, practices, and ideologies. This is a seminar-style class that prioritizes discussion over lectures.

A mind body method for becoming aware of & changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing & learning how to release excess tension & change those habits of movement that interfere with the free & centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

A mind body method for becoming aware of & changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing & learning how to release excess tension & change those habits of movement that interfere with the free & centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

A mind body method for becoming aware of and changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing and learning how to release excess tension and change those habits of movement that interfere with the free and centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

A mind body method for becoming aware of and changing movement habits. Focus is on recognizing and learning how to release excess tension and change those habits of movement that interfere with the free and centered use of the body. This leads to the development of a physical understanding of oneself through movements.

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Explores real-time music using two new JAVA music technologies: JMSL and JYSN. JAVA Music Specification Language (JMSL) is a programming environment for experiments in music performance, algorithmic composition, and intelligent music design. JYSN is a software package with which the programmer/composer can build virtual musical instruments. JSYN delivers CD-quality stereo audio in real-time. Students will be programming extensively in JAVA and should be prepared to spend considerable time outside class developing their software.

This repertory ensemble performs varied literature from the traditional Big Band Era to modern jazz and commercial ensembles. Students are encouraged to compose and arrange for the ensemble. Specific focus on learning styles of music found within the performed literature, as well as improvisation as a major component to this ensemble. Enrollment by audition

This repertory ensemble performs varied literature from the traditional Big Band Era to modern jazz and commercial ensembles. Students are encouraged to compose and arrange for the ensemble. Specific focus on learning styles of music found within the performed literature, as well as improvisation as a major component to this ensemble. Enrollment by audition.

This course will track the various manifestations of media amateurism over time and medium, while also exploring theoretical concerns and cultural discourses that surround their work and social construction, especially in relation to notions of professionalism, community, networks, artistic practice, collectivism, and marginalization.

The course explores the reciprocal influence between American cultural industries and the rest of the globe. Due to digital technologies and globalization, traditional government-driven relations have transformed to accommodate a multitude of players: artists, promoters, non-profits, and fan groups. The module emphasizes the historical and current impact of American cultural production, alongside the rise of alternative centers (China, India, Russia, Iran).

This course provides students with background on the historical & sociological foundation of education in the United States. It examines the role that education has played in advancing civil & human rights I it explores the ways in which education continues to be implicated in the maintenance of social inequality in American society. Through readings, lectures, films & class debates, students will gain an understanding of some of the most complex & controversial issues confronting education today including: affirmative action, Bi-Lingual Education, Special Education, the achievement gap, school choice & vouchers, & the role of race & culture in student achievement.

A historical and critical investigation of the origin and development of musical comedy; European and native influence; important lyricists, composers, performers, directors. Changes in the modern musical theatre; analysis of current Broadway and off-Broadway productions includes required attendance at selected performances. All theatre expenses are the responsibility of the student.

Fluency in grammar and syntax are initiated. Basic vocabulary and conversations are developed. Deaf history and social community are studied. Fundamental receptive and signing skills are taught in a visual-manual method. No spoken English.

Builds upon basic fluency by continuing deeper vocabulary development. Intermediate grammar rules and conversational Deaf Culture memes and disability in history are related. Expressive signing development concentrates on speed, clarity and smoothness. Receptive development emphasizes a quicker pace. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

More advanced fluency is developed through storytelling, active conversations, and classifiers. Receptive skills are emphasized in pairs, as is signing at “Deaf Signing” speed. Accuracy in signs formation and detail in description help expand linguistic understanding and comprehension. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

Advanced fluency is required, including Deaf Cultural Awareness, and other social, and political presentations that construct, and form, the language. Descriptions, storytelling, and group conversations are expressed at high levels. Aesthetic of the language in context is researched and discussed. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.

Advanced fluency beyond the classroom focuses on sophisticated grammar, complex semantics, and intricate syntax. Conversation is produced at normal rates. Language lives beyond the mind, and in its application, and relevance, in work settings, social services, and the Arts, consistency in propagation is valued. Taught in a visual-manual method using no spoken English.