Afro-Brazilian Dance
2 credits
Faculty: Janelle Keane Campoverde, ext. 6605
Sec. A: Sa, 10:30a-12:30p, CRC 116
Sec. B: Sa, 1-3p, CRC 116
Special Expenses: $20 fee for live music, $20 for CD
Enrollment: 25 each section
Sec. A CRN: 30093; Sec. B CRN: 30094
With live drumming we will learn dances that originated in
Africa and migrated to Brazil during slavery. We will dance
to the driving, rapturous beat from Brazil known as samba.
For the people of the villages surrounding Rio de Janeiro,
samba is considered their most intense, unambivalent joy.
In addition, we will dance and sing to the contemporary cross-cultural
beat from Bahia: Samba-Reggae and the Candomble religious
dances of the Orixas. We will also learn dances from regions
throughout Brazil such as Baiao, Frevo and Maracatu.
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Art History, Foundations of
4 credits
Faculty: Ann Storey, ext. 5008
Th, 6-10p, LIB 1308
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30091
This course is a study of major themes of art and architecture,
including images of the sacred, images of the figure, the
development of landscape and portrayals of everyday life.
Special attention will be given to early modern through contemporary
art, including the virtuosity of the Baroque, art expressing
enlightenment ideals, impressionism and post-impressionism,
the Arts and Crafts movement, Mexican art and art made by
women. All work will be studied within its political and social
context. Because this class complements Introduction to Two-Dimensional
Studio Art, concurrent enrollment is encouraged for students
concentrating in fine arts.
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Ballet, Beginning
2 credits
Faculty: Jehrin Alexandria, ext. 6605, email: Jehrin Alexandria
Sa, 10a-12p, CRC 316
Special Expenses: Ballet slippers and dance aid ($5)
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30216
In this course, students will learn fundamentals of ballet
and gain greater physical flexibility and coordination. In
addition, we will practice and explore multiple
therapeutic exercises and visualization, and learn
to apply them to achieve heightened awareness of self through
movement both in and outside class. Class will include short
lectures. Ballet slippers are required. Please see http://academic.evergreen.edu/a/alexandj/opening.htm
for more information.
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Ballet, Beginning II
2 credits
Faculty:Jehrin Alexandria, ext. 6605, email: Jehrin Alexandria
W, 12-2p, CRC 316
Special Expenses: Ballet slippers
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30217
In this continuing course, students will practice the basic
ballet vocabulary with further development of pilates, developmental
movement therapy, theraband exercises and visualization, and
learn to apply them to achieve heightened awareness of movement
both in and outside class. Class includes short lectures. Ballet slippers are required
at the first class.
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Butoh Dance Theater Level III
4 credits
Faculty: Doranne Crable, ext. 6085
Th, 4:30-7p, COM 209
Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Movement for Butoh Dance
Theater
Special Expenses: $35 for make-up, costume cleaning
and performance expenses
Enrollment: 14
CRN: 30189
This course will be devoted to rehearsal of a spring performance.
No new students will be accepted.
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Ceramics, Intermediate: Studio Projects
4 credits
Faculty: Mike Moran, ext. 6988
TTh, 1-3p, Arts Annex Ceramics Studio
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and one quarter college-level
ceramics or equivalent
Special Expenses: $50-$100 for supplies
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30191
This course offers students with experience in ceramics the
opportunity to explore individual areas of interest in ceramics
from sculpture to throwing. Study will include basic glaze
chemistry as an addition to independent work in clay.
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Drawing and Painting the Figure
4 credits
Faculty: Mike Moran, ext. 6988
TTh, 4-6:30p, Arts Annex Drawing Room
Prerequisites: Figure Drawing or equivalent and faculty
signature
Special Expenses: $100 for supplies
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30192
This course is a continuation of Figure Drawing and an introduction
to basic painting using the figure as subject. Study will
include color theory and use, as well as paint application
techniques relevant to depicting the human form from life.
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Evergreen Singers
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell, ext. 6605, email: Scott Farrell
W, 7:30-9:30p, COM 117
Special Expenses: $20 for music
Enrollment: 70
CRN: 30096
This is a class where students will learn the basics of good
voice production in a choral setting, as well as rehearse
and perform selections in a wide range of musical idioms.
Weekly attendance is required. The quarter will culminate
in a concert, with students having the option of joining smaller
ensembles from within the membership of the class. Students
will be expected to purchase their own music, which should
not exceed $20 per quarter.
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Hybrid Music III
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Randlette, ext. 6279, email: Peter Randlette
Tu, 6-10p, COM 346
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and attendance in
Hybrid Music II or equivalent. Please see the faculty for
additional information.
Special Expenses: $20-$80 for magnetic media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30139
This is a continuing course focused on the application of
modern technology to the art of music composition. Students
will continue developing skills in the use of the soft- and
hardware resources in the lab to create pieces for performance
and recording. We will begin to work with MAX and MSP, an
object-oriented MIDI application builder, build skills in
Digital Performer 3, sampling with the Kurweil K2000 and SMPTE
synchronization techniques.
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Metalworking, Introduction
4 credits
Faculty: Bob Woods, ext. 6228, email: Bob Woods
Sec. A: MW, 4-6:30p, Arts Annex Metal Shop
Sec. B: MW, 7-9:30p, Arts Annex Metal Shop
Prerequisites: Sec. A is limited to freshman and sophomores
only
Special Expenses: $65 for materials
Enrollment: 12 each section
Sec. A CRN: 30092; Sec. B CRN: 30205
This course is an introduction to the tools and processes
of metal fabrication. Students will practice sheet metal construction,
forging, forming and welding, among other techniques, while
accomplishing a series of projects that encourages student-centered
design.
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Multitrack Composition III
4 credits
Faculty: Peter Randlette, ext. 6279, email: Peter Randlette
Fr, 9a-2p, COM 119
Prerequisites: Faculty signature, attendance in Multitrack
Comp II or equal technical experience in the college production
facilities.
Special Expenses: $125 for tape
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30138
This continuing course will develop students' skills in analog
production and introduce intermediate to advanced digital
editing, mastering and multitracking for video post. Workshops
will cover SMPTE synchronization, video soundtrack production,
audio formats for Web and DVD distribution, and mastering
for multimedia. Students will complete individual compositions,
work as co-producer/engineer/performers on projects and maintain
studio journals.
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Multimedia, Introduction to
2 credits
Faculty: Margery Brown, ext. 6767, email: Marge Brown
Tu, 6-8p, ROOM TBA
Special Expenses: $50 for production materials
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 30227
This course will take students through the basic techniques
of digital video image making and audio production techniques
to create a multimedia production. Through readings, screenings
and technical workshops, students will develop a critical
review of media. Since the activities of this course are dependent
on collaboration, if you miss one class, you will be dropped
from the course.
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Music Technology III, Introduction
to
4 credits
Faculty: Amy Greene, ext. 6219, email: Amy Greene
Th, 6-10p, COM 343/344
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and multitrack recording
experience
Special Expenses: $30 for magnetic media
Enrollment: 18
CRN: 30137
The third quarter of this yearlong course will further explore
the theory and techniques of synthesizers, recording, mixing
and processing tools for composing music using analog and
digital/MIDI technology. We will work with a variety of sound
synthesis techniques and expand our skills in the Mac-based
digital audio multitracking and MIDI sequencing environments.
Students will keep a journal for lecture notes, studio and
project documentation and composition design.
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Musicianship: Piano and Voice
2 credits
Faculty: Scott Farrell, ext. 6605, email: Scott Farrell
W, 5-7p, COM 117
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30135
This is a beginning piano and voice class where participants
will learn the basics of piano keyboard technique and theory,
and will begin the process of developing free, healthy singing
voices. Regular daily practice will be required of all students.
The quarter will culminate in a workshop and performance of
both a piano and vocal piece for other class participants
and invited family and friends. No previous musical experience
is expected.
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Orchestral Performance
2 credits
Faculty: Arun Chandra, ext. 6077, email: Arun Chandra
Tu, 7-9:30p, COM 110
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and an audition. Contact
the faculty for an appointment.
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30168
This course is open to students who wish to perform with the
Olympia Chamber Orchestra (OCO) and can pass an audition on
an orchestral instrument. The OCO gives one full and one chamber
concert during spring quarter. Students are expected to attend
all rehearsals and concerts. The OCO specializes in works
from the classical repertory as well as experimental avant-garde
works. Its players include both students and community members.
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Orissi Dance, Beginning
4 credits
Faculty: Jamie Lynn Colley, ext. 6605, email: Jamie Colley
MW, 5:30-7:30p, COM 110
Special Expenses: Admission to performances and costume
cleaning fee (approx. $15)
Enrollment: 15
CRN: 30095
Orissi, one of the major classical dance styles of India,
combines both rhythmic movement and expressive mime. This
class will be devoted to the principles of Orissi dance: the
synthesis of foot, wrist, hand and face movement in a lyrical
flow to express the philosophy of yoga. Throughout the quarter
we will study tala (rhythm). Students will keep a journal
of class notes, discuss the readings and have cross-cultural
dialogues.
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Orissi Dance, Intermediate/Advanced
Rehearsal
4 credits
Faculty: Ratna Roy, ext. 6469, email: Ratna Roy
TTh, 6-8p, COM 210
Prerequisite: One or two quarters of Beginning Orissi
Special Expenses: Proper dance attire, costume cleaning
($20), tickets to performances and field trips
Enrollment: 10
CRN: 30228
Students entering this module should have completed or almost
completed one dance from the Orissi repertoire. This module
will focus on perfecting the dance for performance at different
venues, including the Seattle Folklife Festival. We will be
working with nuances in wrist work, facial expressions and
torso work, along with honing dance criticism skills.
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Photography, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Steve Davis, ext. 6263, email: Steve Davis
TTh, 5-7p, LIB 1341
Special Expenses: Approximately $200 for supplies and
text
Enrollment: 24
CRN: 30188
This course emphasizes beginning-level skill development in
camera operation and black-and-white film and print processing.
Basic digital-imaging techniques will also be introduced.
The essential elements of the class will include assignments,
critiques and surveys of images by other photographers.
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Photography Techniques
4 credits
Faculty: Hugh Lentz, ext. 6313, email: Hugh Lentz
MW, 5-7p, LIB 1302C
Prerequisites: Faculty signature and basic, college-level
photography. Students should bring their photography portfolio
to the Academic Fair.
Special Expenses: $200 for film and print materials
Enrollment: 20
CRN: 30226
This is an intermediate- to advanced-level photography class,
where students will learn the basics of 4x5 cameras, pinhole
cameras, stat cameras, black-and-white mural printing, cyanotypes,
lith films and copystands. All assignments and projects will
be based in these processes. Students can work in black-and-white
or color or both.
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Printmaking, Introduction to
4 credits
Faculty: Colleen Cox, ext. 6488, email: Colleen Cox
Fr, 5:30-9:30p, LAB II 0223
Prerequisite: Some drawing experience
Special Expenses: $50 for supplies and paper
Enrollment: 16
CRN: 30112
In this beginning printmaking course, students will gain foundation
skills in various printmaking techniques using new, safer
and alternative methods. The course will offer technical workshops
supplemented by slides and reading. There will also be time
allotted for combining techniques and a more in-depth exploration
of personal imagery. Students will become familiar with the
safe operation of all equipment in the printmaking studio.
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Screenwriting
4 credits
Faculty: Ellen Kesend, ext. 6588, email: Ellen Kesend
Fr, 1-5p, LIB 2205
Special Expenses: $60 for copies, movie attendance
and video rental
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30171
Writing the narrative film. We will read and discuss dramatic
theory, and develop your ideas for a 20-minute short into
a workable story with lively characters and a strong through-line.
Students will follow a professional paradigm to develop characters,
write to a schedule, read aloud, give and get feedback and
revise. We will also screen films and read screenplays to
see what makes them work.
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Two-Dimensional Studio Art, Introduction
to
4 credits
Faculty: Amy Fisher, ext. 6588, email: Amy Fisher
Sa, 12:30-4:30p, Arts Annex Drawing Room
Special Expenses: $75-100 for materials and supplies
Enrollment: 25
CRN: 30106
This course is a survey of basic two-dimensional art processes
studied through hands-on studio projects in drawing, design,
painting and printmaking. Studio work will be supplemented
by slides and discussion of the materials, techniques and
visual language used by artists relevant to work in progress.
This course is appropriate for beginners. Concurrent enrollment
in Foundations of Art History is encouraged.
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Woodworking, Introduction
4 credits
Faculty: Daryl Morgan, ext. 6228, email: Daryl Morgan
Sec. A: TTh, 4-6:30p, Arts Annex Woodshop
Sec. B: TTh, 7-9:30p, Arts Annex Woodshop
Prerequisite: Sec. A is restricted to freshmen and
sophomores
Special Expenses: $75 for materials
Enrollment: 15 each section
Sec. A CRN: 30266; Sec. B CRN: 30267
There is a sense of personal satisfaction and creative accomplishment
to be gained from making beautiful things from wood. The aim
of this course will be to provide a way to realize that intention
through an understanding of the basic principles of designing
in wood, the physical properties of the material, and the
fundamental skills necessary to shape timber to a purpose.
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