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J. Swain After an introduction to the principles of music drama, this course concentrates on operas representative of all important periods of the Italian tradition. The composers include Monteverdi, Mozart, and Verdi. The remaining operas studied are determined according to what is offered in the opera houses in and around Venice during a particular season. Offered only in Venice. Prerequisite: admission to the Venice Study Group.
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M. Taylor A critical analysis of American Indian images in documentary films, Hollywood productions, and television formats, from the early days of the moving image to the present. The course assesses the historical representation of Native Americans by non-Indians, as well as the contemporary work of American Indian filmmakers, comparing the cultural contexts and social implications of the two sets of viewpoints. The course is designed to offer another perspective on - and of - American Native peoples, as opposed to that created by Hollywood's mythic "reality.
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3.00 Credits
Independent Study
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3.00 Credits
J. Kerber, S. Wider Focusing on the words from people within the Pueblos, this course introduces students to Pueblo worldview. Through listening to a variety of voices - poets, storytellers, educators, artists - students seek to understand interdependence, complementarity, and the vital interconnections across past and present that are held within specific places. Given cultural differences that historically have divided the dominant culture (first Spanish, then American) from the home cultures, the course examines the many obstacles to developing cross-cultural understanding and evaluates current models (through the arts and through exchange programs) that seek to develop such understanding. At the end of the semester, students spend three weeks in New Mexico, assessing the effect of the tourist industry, visiting Bandelier National Park, Chaco Canyon and Kasha-Katuwe, and working with various programs in the Pueblos.
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3.00 Credits
M. Taylor This course focuses on various issues facing Native American communities today. Areas explored in the course include cultural expression, sovereignty, land claims, environmental protection, education, healthcare systems, religious rights, and economic development, among others. When taught as part of the Native American Studies Study Group in Santa Fe, New Mexico, students participate in a variety of service learning projects at one of the Pueblos or in relevant agencies.
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3.00 Credits
S. Wider This course is concerned with the ongoing, and longstanding, debates concerning native art in the American southwest. What "authenticates" "Indian art" and why does it "need" such authentication How do the older divisions separating "craft" and "art" intersect with the current issues facing individuals whose life work is now linked to the marketing of the arts Where do definitions of "traditional" and "contemporary" compete with each other, and where do they prove complementary Over the semester, students consider a wide range of media: traditional pottery, contemporary clay sculpture, metalsmithing, drum-making, weaving, dance, music, painting, a
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M. Moran, S. Wider This course addresses both the anthropological literature and popular images of Native American women. Through readings and guest lectures from women in the Santa Fe/Albuquerque area, the course goes beyond stereotypes of Native American women to examine the following topics: the cultural construction of gender and gender variance in Native American societies, historical change and the impact of European colonialism on the economic roles and ideological constructions of men and women, and contemporary women leaders and their goals for and visions of the future of their communities.
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3.00 Credits
B. Hansen, S. Kelly, S. Kraly, A.J. Tierney, J. Yoshino Relationships between brain and behavior are examined at a variety of levels, including neurochemical, neurophysiological, physiological, and cognitive functioning. Psychology majors should complete this course by the end of the junior year. Because this course is a prerequisite for all other neuroscience courses, neuroscience majors should complete it by the end of the sophomore year. Open to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors; open to seniors by permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 270.
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3.00 Credits
Staff Advanced independent studies may be arranged in consultation with individual instructors.
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3.00 Credits
B. Hansen, D. Johnson This course focuses on the visual sensory and cognitive processes that enable humans to elaborate a mental model of the physical world. The course examines the ways humans internally represent external objects and how events in turn influence their perceptions. Examples of topics covered include low-level vision, color vision, depth perception, visual search, and object recognition. Prerequisites: PSYC 200 and PSYC 250 or 251, or permission of instructor. This course is crosslisted as PSYC 353.
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