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Spring 2007. THE DEPARTMENT. Strong and experienced dancers explore the formal dimensions of dance in relationship to various choreographic purposes. They ask what kinds of ideas, feelings, and impulses find their fullest expression in dance - and what keeps audiences watching. Includes teacherdirected movement studies, student-originated projects, video and live performance viewings - and readings on the theory and practice of art. Students are required to participate in rehearsals and performances outside of class time. Prerequisite: Two courses in theater and dance, including Dance 211 or 311, or permission of the instructor.
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Every third year. Fall 2008. JUNE VAIL. Investigates critical perspectives on the performing arts - drama, dance, and other theatrical media - and develops writing skills such as description, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation. Video, film, and live performances provide the basis for journalistic reviews and essays. Combines theory and practice in developing modes of reflexive critical response that acknowledge the participation of the observer in the creation of both event and commentary. (Same as Theater 325.) Prerequisite: Previous full-credit course in dance or theater, or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Every third year. Fall 2008. PAUL SARVIS. Explores the relationship between movement and language. Text is considered as an inspiration, subject, formal template, or framing device for dance. May be taught as a performance class, a creative process class, or a studio/theory class. Some outside rehearsal time is required. Prerequisite: Previous 200- or 300-level dance course.
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THE DEPARTMENT.
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Spring 2007. GREGORY P. DECOSTER. A non-technical introduction to the operation of modern economies, with a focus on the United States. Emphasis is on using a small number of fundamental concepts to clarify how economies function, to provide a foundation for informed evaluation of contemporary economic debates, and to illustrate how economic reasoning can provide an illuminating perspective on current societal issues. Topics include incentives, decision-making, and markets as a means of allocating resources; characteristics of market allocation; history of United States economic performance; fundamental macroeconomic relationships; the role of government in the economy, including discussion of policies relating to economic growth, inflation, unemployment, the environment, energy, international trade, globalization, poverty, and inequality. Appropriate for all students, but intended for non-majors. Does not satisfy the prerequisites for any other course in the Economics Department.
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3.00 Credits
Every semester. THE DEPARTMENT. An introduction to economic analysis and institutions, with special emphasis on the allocation of resources through markets. The theory of demand, supply, cost, and market structure is developed and then applied to problems in antitrust policy, environmental quality, energy, education, health, the role of the corporation in society, income distribution, and poverty. Students desiring a comprehensive introduction to economic reasoning should take both Economics 101 and 102.
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Every semester. THE DEPARTMENT. An introduction to economic analysis and institutions, with special emphasis on determinants of the level of national income, prices, and employment. Current problems of inflation and unemployment are explored with the aid of such analysis, and alternative views of the effectiveness of fiscal, monetary, and other governmental policies are analyzed. Attention is given to the sources and consequences of economic growth and to the nature and significance of international linkages through goods and capital markets. Prerequisite: Economics 101.
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MCSR.The International Economy
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. B. ZORINA KHAN. Examines the development of institutions from the colonial period to the rise of the modern corporation in order to understand the sources of U.S. economic growth. Topics include early industrialization, technological change, transportation, capital markets, entrepreneurship and labor markets, and legal institutions. Not open to students who have taken Economics 238 or Economics 348. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102.
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3.00 Credits
Fall 2007 or Spring 2008. JOHN M. FITZGERALD. Theoretical and applied evaluation of government activities and the role of government in the economy. Topics include public goods, public choice, income redistribution, benefit-cost analysis, health care, social security, and incidence and behavioral effects of taxation. Not open to students who have taken Economics 310. Prerequisite: Economics 101.
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