May 20, 2024

2015-2016

2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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	MUS 43 - African Drumming Ensemble Instructor Snow Registration takes place the first week of each semester on the Music Webpage. Learn techniques for the Djembe and Dundun drums of Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, and the Senegambia region of West Africa. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
	MUS 45 - Voice Class, 2 hours Instructor Culpepper Registration takes place the first week of each semester at the Music Webpage. A general introduction to the basic skills of singing with the goal of healthy solo singing performance. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. Additional fee.
	MUS 46 - Guitar Class, 2 Hours Instructor Hofsess Registration takes place the first week of each semester at the Music Webpage. Group instruction in beginning guitar. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. Additional fee.
	MUS 47 - Piano Class, 1 hour Instructor C. Lawing Registration takes place the first week of each semester at the Music Webpage. Group instruction in beginning piano. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required. Additional fee.
	MUS 50 - Vocal or Instrumental Study, 0.5 hour Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preferences registration and regular add/drop. Applied instruction designed for students with or without previous vocal or instrumental training. Prerequisites & Notes Pass/Fail. Additional fee $412.
	MUS 55 - Vocal or Instrumental Study, 1 hour Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preferences registration and regular add/drop. Applied instruction designed for students with or without previous vocal or instrumental training. Prerequisites & Notes Pass/Fail. Additional fee $770.
	MUS 101 - Music Theory Instructor Botelho Introduction to music theory and analysis, with emphasis on intervals, modes, scales, rhythm, meter, and form. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required.
	MUS 121 - Introduction to Music in Western Civilization Instructor Keith Designed for students who have had but slight contact with the art. Works of important masters from all periods. Develops wider understanding of music through intelligent listening. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required.
	MUS 122 - Music of the United States Instructor Lerner, Weinstein The cultivated and vernacular traditions of U.S. music from the Colonial period to the present. Focus on close listening and cultural trends. Topics include: parlor song, minstrelsy, Tin Pan Alley, ragtime, blues, jazz, modernism, country, rock, postmodernism. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Fall)
	MUS 141 - World Musics Instructor Stasack Exploration of selected musical systems of the world, approached through study of their basic stylistic elements. Discussion centers on the music and instruments indigenous to each system and includes extra-musical cultural associations such as religion and theatre. Listening drawn from field and studio recordings of indigenous performers. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required.
	MUS 155 - Applied Music Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preference registration and regular add/drop for Fall semester. Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Ability to read music is required. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See instructor for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Audition or permission of instructor required. One credit for two consecutive semesters. Additional fee $770.
	MUS 195 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study in music under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 201 - Harmony Instructor Botelho Introduction to the grammar of tonal music through part-writing and analysis. Includes scales, intervals, triads, seventh chords, and their inversions. Ear training in intervals, chords, melody, and rhythm. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Spring)
	MUS 211 - Music Technology and Production Instructor B. Lawing An introduction to digital sound design and music production. The class consists of several independent projects that examine various hardware and software instruments and processors, and apply them to various audio productions. Students entering 2012 and after: does NOT satisfy a distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 110, 201, or 261. (Fall)
	MUS 221 - Studies of Composers and Styles Instructor Staff Courses concentrating upon specific varying topics in music history. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Repeatable for credit.
	MUS 222 - Studies of Composers and Styles Instructor Staff Courses concentrating upon specific varying topics in music history. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Repeatable for credit.
	MUS 223 - Studies of Composers and Styles Instructor Staff Courses concentrating upon specific varying topics in music history. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement Prerequisites & Notes Repeatable for credit.
	MUS 224 - The Symphony Instructor B. Lawing History of the symphony and its literature from pre-classical examples to the present. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 226 - Opera Instructor Keith A study of prominent operas with a focus on production, reception, structures, historical context and significance. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 227 - History of the Orchestra Instructor Keith The social and institutional history of the orchestra in Western civilization from the Baroque to the present. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies fine arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required; normally offered in alternate years. (Fall 2015)
	MUS 228 - Film Music Instructor Lerner Historical, stylistic, and analytic study of film music from the origins of cinema in the 1890s to the present, focusing on fictional Hollywood narratives while also considering music’s function in documentary and avant-garde filmmaking. Emphasizes close reading of music in relation to film, and vice versa. Weekly screenings. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Film and Media Studies interdisciplinary minor credit. Prerequisites & Notes Not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 229 - American Culture of The 1950s Instructor Lerner A cultural analysis and history of America from the 1950s, informed by an interdisciplinary blend of texts and methodologies borrowed from musicology, literary analysis, film studies, art history, and cultural studies. While the primary emphasis will be on music (e.g. bebop, cool, rock & roll, modernism), close attention will also be given to visual art (e.g. Abstract Expressionism), literature (e.g. the Beats), and film. Prerequisites & Notes Music 122 or permission of instructor. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 232 - Jazz Instructor B. Lawing A general introduction to jazz. The class will explore the roots of jazz, will critically examine jazz improvisation, and will present a history of jazz from its beginnings to the present. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No muisc training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 233 - American Musical Theatre Instructor B. Lawing An introduction to the history and literature of the Broadway musical. Greatest emphasis is placed on the period beginning with Oklahoma! and continuing to the present. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required; normally offered in alternate years. (Fall 2015)
	MUS 234 - Music of the Southern Appalachians Instructor Lawing An exploration of the vocal and instrumental traditions of the Southern Appalachians, with emphasis upon traditions of Madison County, Wilkes County, and Surry County, NC. Focus will be upon unaccompanied ballads and tunes for fiddle and banjo. Activities will include performance, field recording, historical research and festival attendance. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Spring 2016)
	MUS 235 - Record Production and Recording Industries Weinstein This course will explore critical issues in the history and practice of music recording, focusing especially on how music recording has participated in the discourses of modernism and late capitalism. The course considers the technologies and agents that have shaped its history and its aesthetics, the social and economic systems that impact its creative forms, and theoretical approaches to recorded sound itself. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes (Normally offered in alternate years; Fall.)
	MUS 241 - Music of Latin America Instructor Botelho An introduction to the music of Hispanic and Luso American countries and cultures from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, son, marimba music, vieja guardia music, tonada, milonga, tango, Latin jazz, samba, and bossa nova. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 242 - Music of Asia Instructor Stasack Indigenous classical and folk music of China, Japan, Korea, and India. Includes vocal and instrumental music, as well as prominent dance and theatre forms. Considers aspects of musical systems, aesthetics, and performance practice. Emphasis on historical traditions. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 245 - Music in World Religions Instructor Stasack Cross-cultural study of musical styles, roles, and performance practices in religious belief systems and sacred rituals around the world. Thematic issues include: explicit and implicit relationships between musical substance and ideology; music as a tool for expressing, preserving, and empowering sacred texts; music as a means of structuring ritual; and the power of music to transform experience. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 246 - Music of Brazil Instructor Botelho A survey of cultivated and vernacular traditions of Brazilian music from colonial times to the present. Topics include: sacred and secular colonial music, the barroco mineiro, nationalism, the avant-garde, samba, bossa nova, MPB, candomblé, jazz, tropical rock, and rap. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. Normally offered in alternate years. (Fall 2015)
	MUS 255 - Applied Music: Intermediate Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preferences registration and regular add/drop for Fall semester. Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at the end of each semester of study. See instructor for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Music 155. One credit for two consecutive semesters. Additional fee $770.
	MUS 261 - Introduction to Composition Instructor Stasack A course exploring the sounds and architectures of contemporary musical styles, while cultivating individual projects in composition, with opportunities for performance of works in recital. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Music 101 or permission of instructor. (Fall)
	MUS 262 - Songwriting and Transcription Instructor Stasack Composition in popular song form and transcription techniques using current lead sheet format. Emphasis on developing aural perception and notational skills. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS101 or permission of instructor required. (Normally offered in alternate years; Fall)
	MUS 263 - Composition - Non-Western Styles Instructor Stasack Study and implementation of compositional techniques employed in musical systems of non-European cultures. Students focus on a particular area. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts and cultural diversity distribution requirements. Prerequisites & Notes MUS101 or permission of instructor required. (Normally offered in alternate years, Spring. Not offered in 2015-2016.)
	MUS 265 - Introduction to Digital Music Composition Instructor Stasack An approach to music composition using the platform of digital technology. Students will learn to implement contemporary compositional processes through the use of digital tools. Of particular emphasis is exploring the world of sound and its organization into meaningful and aesthetically coherent forms without the technical limitations of acoustic execution. Each student will create a final piece that will be realized in a group concert at the end of the semester. Satisfies a major requirement in Music. Satisfies a minor requirement in Music. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies fine arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or equivalent (basic knowledge of fundamentals of music).
	MUS 271 - Modernism/Postmodernism Instructor Lerner A study of modern and postmodern music, combining close listening (e.g. Schoenberg, Cage, Reich) with critical responses to its aesthetic and ideological contexts (e.g. Adorno, Jameson, McClary). Representative genres include: symphony, string quartet, opera, film score, performance art. Prerequisites & Notes First-year students require permission of the instructor.
	MUS 295 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study in music under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 301 - Advanced Harmony Instructor Botelho Contrapuntal techniques within a diatonic framework, including sequences, melodic and rhythmic figuration; modal mixture, applied chords, modulation, and the Neapolitan- and augmented-sixth chords. Ear training includes one- and two-part exercises. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 201. (Normally offered in alternate years; Fall)
	MUS 302 - Form and Analysis Instructor Botelho Analytical techniques and formal processes of tonal music, including expressive styles and topics, binary and ternary forms, variation, fugue, and sonata form. Prerequisites & Notes Music 202. (Fall)
	MUS 312 - Conducting Instructor Keith Designed for students who plan to pursue both choral and instrumental conducting. Emphasis on technique, rehearsal procedure, literature, and stylistic practices. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or permission of instructor.
	MUS 321 - Impressionism Instructor Keith A survey of Impressionist music at the turn of the twentieth century, with focus on French composers and those they influenced. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies fine arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or permission of instructor. Normally offered in alternate years; not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 325 - Music History I: Europe to 1800 Instructor Lerner The history of music in medieval and early modern Europe in its cultural and social context, emphasizing musical style, notation, and performance practice. Periods include Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical through Beethoven’s first stylistic period. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Historical Thought distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 328 - Music History II: Europe and The U.S. After 1800 Instructor Lerner The history of music in modern Europe and the United States in its cultural and social context, emphasizing musical style, notation, and performance practice. Periods include Romantic, Post-Romantic, Modern, and Postmodern. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Historical Thought distribution requirement. Students entering before 2012: satisfies the Fine Arts distribution requirement. Prerequisites & Notes Not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 356 - Applied Music: Advanced Intermediate Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preference registration and regular add/drop for Fall semester. Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See instructor for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes Music 255. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. Additional fee $770.
	MUS 357 - Applied Music: Advanced Instructor Staff Registration takes place on the Music web page during course preference registration and regular add/drop for Fall semester. Applied instruction designed for students with previous vocal or instrumental training. Must successfully complete jury at end of each semester of study. See instructor for competency levels and literature requirements. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 356. 1 credit for 2 consecutive semesters. Additional fee $770.
	MUS 361 - Advanced Studies in Composition Instructor Stasack Continued development of creative and technical skills in music composition. Emphasis on exploring the unique sensibilities of the individual. Prerequisites & Notes MUS 261, 262, 263, or 265.
	MUS 380 - Advanced Topics in Music History Instructor Lerner Specialized study of a composer, period, or genre, utilizing a variety of specialized notational, analytical, and theoretical methodologies. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	MUS 381 - Advanced Topics in Music History Instructor Lerner Specialized study of a composer, period, or genre, utilizing a variety of specialized notational, analytical, and theoretical methodologies. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	MUS 382 - Advanced Topics in Music History Instructor Lerner Specialized study of a composer, period, or genre, utilizing a variety of specialized notational, analytical, and theoretical methodologies. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required.
	MUS 383 - Herrmann & Hitchcock Instructor Lerner A seminar concentrating on the nine film scores stemming from the remarkable collaboration of composer Bernard Herrmann and filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock. After an introductory section on each, the seminar will then proceed chronologically through their nine films. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ways that Herrmann’s music blended together with Hitchcock’s aesthetic vision to impact and complicate notions of gender identities. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement. Satisfies a Film and Media Studies interdisciplinary minor credit. Prerequisites & Notes Permission of the instructor required. Normally students will have had at least one prior semester of college-level music or related study. Not offered in 2015-16.
	MUS 385 - Video Game Music Instructor Lerner Historical, stylistic, and analytic study of video game music from its origins in the arcade games of the 1970s to the present. Emphases on close readings of music in relation to gameplay, and vice versa. Includes training in digital audio manipulation to create sound design and musical sequences. Satisfies a major requirement in Music. Students entering 2012 and after: satisfies Liberal Studies distribution requirement. Satisfies an interdisciplinary minor requirement in Film and Media Studies. Prerequisites & Notes (Fall)
	MUS 395 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study in music under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 396 - Independent Study Instructor Staff Independent study in music under the direction of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic, and determines the means of evaluation. Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the chair.
	MUS 401 - Senior Seminar Instructor Staff A capstone seminar synthesizing historical inquiry, analytical methods, and performance practice along with techniques of music research, writing, and close listening. Topics chosen by the course instructor. Prerequisites & Notes Limited to senior music majors; open to other qualified students by permission of the instructor. (Fall)
	PED DAVIDSON 101 - Physical Education A twelve-hour course offered in the fall of each year which consists of the following core classes: Alcohol Education, Career Services, Diversity, Library Services, Realizing Your Risk, Sexuality, and Student Counseling. Prerequisites & Notes Required of all first-year and transfer students during the first semester at Davidson. Students that miss one component will be required to make up the entire course during the next academic year.
	PED 4** - Team Sports Credit Team Sport Credit can be earned through participation in a varsity, club, or intramural sport.
	PED 205 - Badminton Course content emphasizes the basic playing skills of badminton at the beginner level, as well as rules, strategies, safety, offensive and defensive elements, and competitive activities. Each of the above elements will be applied to the singles, doubles, and mixed-double games.
	PED 206 - Dance - Zumba Instructor Annette Nicolini A Zumba workout mixes body sculpting movements with dance steps mainly set to Latin music. The routines feature aerobic interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms. Participants do not have to know how to dance to do Zumba. The move combinations and Latin rhythms strive to create a party-like atmosphere. Like many aerobic type classes, a Zumba class is typically not formulaic in that instructors often add on their own music choices and choreographies to make their class presentation locally unique.
	PED 207 - Dance - Shag Instructor Patty McIlroy The Carolina shag is a slotted swing dance that shares many figures with “jitterbug” and uses the same footwork timing as east coast swing: triple step, triple step, rock step. Some dancers use a “kick-ball-change” step in place of the rock step. The music tempo averages about 125 beats per minutes. Shag is a smooth, graceful dance with an emphasis on footwork rather than on turns.
	PED 213 - Croquet Instructor William Brown Skills, rules, techniques, and terminology of croquet.
	PED 214 - Dance - Beginner/Intermediate Ballet This class introduces the technique and discipline of classical ballet; develops understanding, skill and basic vocabulary. This course is offered through Davidson College’s Dance Ensemble in partnership with The North Carolina Dance Theater. For more information on this class contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 217 - Dance - Jazz Instructor Jackie McCarthy - North Carolina Dance Theater This class is designed for dancers with intermediate to advanced experience in jazz dance technique. Applications of technical and expressive qualities in dance are emphasized. For more information on this class or any of the Dance Ensemble classes, contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 218 - Dance - Swing Instructor Drew Barrett This class introduces the technique and discipline of East Coast Swing with elements of jitterbug, lindy hop and jive.
	PED 219 - Dance - Modern Instructor Gretchen Jax - North Carolina Dance Theater This class is designed for dancers with all levels of experience in modern dance technique. Applications of technical and expressive qualities of dance are emphasized. For more information on this class or any of the Dance Ensemble classes, contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 221 - Dance - Advanced Ballet Instructor Madeline Geurdat - North Carolina Dance Theatre This class is designed for dancers with advanced experience in ballet. Applications of technical and expressive qualities in dance are emphasized. For more information on this class or any of the Dance Ensemble classes, contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: $30/semester.
	PED 225 - Cardio Dance A high energy, calorie burning Cardio Dance Experience! Cardio class that incorporates hip hop, jazz,Latin and other dance formats. All of your favorite dance music from the 70’s through the top 40’s Prerequisites & Notes Wear smooth soled shoes that have not been worn outside.
	PED 225 - Cardio Dance A high energy, calorie burning Cardio Dance Experience! Cardio class that incorporates hip hop, jazz, Latin and other dance formats. All of your favorite dance music from the 70’s through the top 40’s of today. No prior dance experience needed.
	PED 226 - Golf Course content emphasizes the basic skills involved in club selection, golf course analysis, shot selection and execution of the golf swing. Rules, scoring, handicapping, and etiquette are included. Class meets at Davidson College Covington Golf Course Prerequisites & Notes See Physical Education Registration site for more information, including course fee for students, staff, and faculty.
	PED 230 - Martial Arts - Karate Instructor William McDavitt Course offers instruction in Shotokan karate as taught by the Japan Karate Association. As a result of this course, students will be able to demonstrate and effectively apply techniques of various stances, punching, kicking, striking, blocking, body shifting and combinations of the above.
	PED 232 - Core and More Instructor Nolynn Sutherland This is a strength and conditioning class that focuses on the core and the lower body using equipment and one’s own body weight.
	PED 234 - Racquetball Instructor Tom Oddo or Sandy Helfgott Beginner racquetball skills, rules, etiquette, scoring, and strategies are taught. Round robin play with be included.
	PED 237 - Self Defense - R.A.D. Instructor Laura Vanzant The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques for women. The R.A.D. System is a comprehensive, women-only course that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and risk avoidance, while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. Prerequisites & Notes Please note this class is designed for women only.
	PED 239 - Spin Yoga Spin Yoga, as the name suggests, is a combination class of Spinning and Yoga. 30-45 minutes of an amazing spin class (cardio, stamina, energy) immediately followed by 30-45 minutes of yoga (flexibility, strengthening, and injury prevention). Spin Yoga is a great melding of full body workout and relaxation for your mind and body. This class counts for two (2) Lifetime Credits Prerequisites & Notes Cost: Free for students; $50 for staff/faculty. See payment options & FAQ’s on the PE website.
	PED 240 - CrossFit (Independent Study) INDEPENDENT STUDY Located less than 5 minutes from campus, Crossfit Davidson offers up to 30 classes per week so there’s bound to be some that fits into your schedule Choose from two options: Option One: 12 Classes – 1 Lifetime Credit Option Two: 20 Classes – 2 Lifetime Credits Additional Information: * Details on how this independent study will be tracked will come after you’ve registered ** Fee is paid to Department of Physical Education via cash, check or you may opt to Bill Your Student Account
	PED 242 - Tennis Instructor Staff This course emphasizes the acquisition of beginning level skills in the execution of forehand strokes, backhand strokes, the serve, and the volley. Rules, strategies of the singles and doubles games, etiquette, safety, and competitive activities are included.
	PED 243 - Volleyball This class is an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge, enjoy participation, and improve their basic skills for recreational volleyball. Within the 10 lessons, this class will cover skills, drills, offensive and defensive strategies, rules, lots of game play, and the occasional embarrassing volleyball moment. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: Free for students; $30 for staff/faculty. See payment options & FAQ’s on PE website.
	PED 244 - Yoga - Strength, Balance, and Flow This class offers an intense and exciting yogic workout. It is designed to explore the body’s full range of motion dancing between agility, control, speed, power, balance, and flow. The physical practice is heavily influenced by Iyengar and Ashtanga, and therefore offers a challenge to even the most seasoned yogi or athlete. Be prepared to sweat, have fun, and experience this masterful movement. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: Free for students; $30 for staff/faculty. See payment options & FAQ’s on PE website.
	PED 247 - Yoga Beginner/Basics Have you always wanted to take yoga but were afraid that everybody else in the class has been doing yoga longer than you? Fear no more!! This class is designed for new yoga students (or those with minimal experience) with a strong emphasis on the fundamentals. Think of it as a “pre-requisite” for some of the other more challenging mind/ body fitness classes. Prerequisites & Notes For your convenience, Yoga mats may be purchased from the Physcial Education Department.
	PED 250 - Pilates I/II This course will start by focusing on Pilates Basics and will work its way to more intermediate work as the class progresses. Prior Pilates experience is not required but understand this class will progress more quickly than a beginner’s Pilates class. Prerequisites & Notes Cost: Free for students; $40 for staff/faculty.
	PED 251 - Yogalates Instructor Erin Boyle A holistic form of exercise that combines the breathing techniques of yoga with the body movements of Pilates.
	PED 252 - Tai Chi Tai Chi is a method of meditation and self-integration through slow, relaxed, conscious movement. You exercise the ability to bring yourself into internal harmony and balance. Tai Chi produces the same benefit as meditation with the added positive effects of exercise. With Tai Chi movement, you direct your body with your mind. You utilize sensitivity and intelligence to obtain results instead of will power and exhaustive effort.
	PED 253 - Yoga Instructor Staff Two different styles are offered: 1) One of the fastest growing styles of yoga in the world, Anusara is a powerful hatha yoga system that weaves universal alignment principles with non-dual philosophy creating a rich environment for self-knowledge, awareness, and empowerment. Imagine your body becoming stronger and more flexible as you increase your ability to manage daily stress through the physical practice, pranayama (breathing techniques), and meditation. 2) Vinyasa- This style of hatha yoga flows from one posture (asana) to the next, while the breath keeps the rhythm. It is physically a more strenuous form of yoga that focuses on the cardiovascular system, muscular flexibility, strength, and balance, while achieving a mind-body connection. Prerequisites & Notes Yoga mats are recommended and a limited number are available for students to borrow. Mats are also available for purchase at a discounted price.
	PED 255 - Belly Dancing Instructors Jan Blodgett and Ellen Morrissey Learn fundamental belly dance steps and isolations, limbering/stretching exercises, basic Middle Eastern rhythms, the use of finger cymbals, and the historical background of the belly dance.
	PED 257 - Spinning Spinning is an aerobic, anaerobic, and interval workout on a specialized stationary bike, that is designed for all levels of fitness. This bike provides varying levels of resistance to simulate flat roads as well as hill rides, jumps, and sprinting. Come along for the ride!
	PED 258 - A Vicious Cycle Instructor Sandy Helfgott Cycle through intense hills, fast loops, and sprints, then follow it up with a mix of circuit training, plyometrics, core, and agility work. A nonstop hour guaranteed to challenge you.
	PED 261 - Pilates Instructor Staff An hour long class that focuses on core strength that helps to build strength and flexibility as well as creating long, lean muscles without bulk. Pilates is effective in preventing and recovering from injury. This course is open for anyone interested in Pilates (regardless of experience). May be taken for credit, for fun, (or both).
	PED 263 - Dance Ensemble A completely student-run organization that welcomes and encourages all dance styles and skill levels. To receive PE credit for Dance Ensemble, students must participate in the Fall or Spring Dance Ensemble Performances and attend 90% of weekly rehearsals. For more information about Dance Ensemble contact Stephanie Vertongen at stvertongen@davidson.edu.
	PED 266 - Couch to 5 K Every beginner worries about how to get started and has a lot to ask. Too many people have been turned off to running simply by trying to start off too fast. Their bodies rebel, and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to do this to themselves. In this class, participants will follow a beginning running plan designed specifically for people just taking up running. It’s a 9-week plan that strategically alternates between walking and running and as your strength and stamina increases, the amount of time walking vs. running is adjusted accordingly. This course is designed to be done as an independent study and students will be required to electronically submit an exercise log each week. Prerequisites & Notes This class is not intended for experienced runners.
	PED 270 - Tennis - Intermediate Intermediate tennis is a review and refinement of the fundamentals of tennis done through fun and competitive drills and games. Singles and doubles strategies are emphasized and you’ll have the opportunity to unleash your competitive side through match play and tournaments.
	PED 271 - Cycle and Core The demands of cycling meet the benefits of core training with 30 minutes of cycling and 30 minutes of Core Conditioning in one workout. Improve strength, endurance, and flexibility in one fun, inspiring and challenging hour. Ratio of Cardio to Core may vary depending on scheduled workout
	PED 272 - Power Vinyasa This class offers an intense and exciting yogic workout. It is designed to explore the body’s full range of motion dancing between agility, control, speed, power, balance and flow. The physical practice is heavily influenced by Iyengar and Ashtanga and therefore offers a challenge to even the most seasoned yogi or athlete. Be prepared to sweat, have fun and experience this masterful movement.
	PED 274 - Kardio - (Independent Study) A unique and exciting way to help you achieve your fitness goals in the area’s hottest new studio. We’ve partnered with Katie Dixon, owner of Kadi Fit, to provide you the opportunity of taking fitness classes, of your choice, on your own time. Classes range from Kardio Dance to Retro Kardio to Kardio Dance to Zumba to Yoga Bootcamp.and more. With 20 classes per week, you’d be hard pressed not to find one (or more) that fits into your schedule. The specifics: $90 for 3 months gets you UNLIMITED classes.
	PED 276 - Performance Running This program is designed for runners who wish to complete their first 10k or Half Marathon or looking to improve their current run time. The goal of this program is to make you a smarter, faster runner by teaching you the skills you need to train for speed. The program includes a 10 week training online training plan, weekly coach led training sessions and access to your coach via email. Participants in this program should currently be running 2-3 times per week for at least 20-30 mins. The class will cover the biomechanics of running as well as fueling and pacing strategies for both distances.
	PED 279 - Yoga/Hot Flow (Independent Study) This class will be conducted as an independent study Choose from 11 different times that a Hot Yoga class is offered. Students will be given a punch card that will help them track their progress. Vinyasa yoga taught in a heated room. This class is taught using external heat of approximately 95 degrees to help the body open deeper into the postures, and promotes strength, endurance, and suppleness.. Expect to move briskly at times, and to hold postures longer at times. Develop internal and external strength as you sweat your way to bliss! In addition to Hot Yoga classes, Gotta Yoga LKN also offers a variety of other types of Yoga classes, such as Yoga for Athletes; Basics; and Long, Slow, Deep. With over 30 classes a week, Gotta Yoga LKN offers flexibility in your schedule to come to class whenever it best meets your needs! For one credit - purchase a 10 class pass for $93.00 For two credits - purchase a 20 class pass for $165.00 Details on how this independent study will be tracked will come after you’ve registered Class fee may be billed to student account or paid directly to Gotta Yoga * You do not need to be doing this for credit to qualify for the savings or specials ** Want to save some money and share in the experience? You can split a 20 class pass with a friend and divide it 10 classes each Visit Gotta Yoga Lake Norman http://www.gottayogastudio.com/lkn_studio_directions.html
	PED 280 - Golf - Intermediate Are you have trouble with your game or just want to improve your play? This class is for those that are serious about improving their golf swing through drills and individualized focus. If you’ve never touched a golf club this is not the class for you (see Beginner Golf). On the other hand, you don’t need to be an expert to improve your golf swing.
	PED 283 - Pilates for Performance For the consistent exerciser, Pilates for Performance will help develop core strength, increase flexibility and create muscular balance throughout the entire body. You’ll be more agile on the field, flexible on the court and able to withstand rigorous training regimes to ultimately maintain an optimal fitness level for peak performance. Gain the power, strength and flexibility to excel.
	PED 284 - Mindfulness and Yoga / Healthy Living Program Mindfulness and Yoga / Healthy Living Program: Reduce Stress and Embrace Your Life Purpose: To link the benefits of a mindful, healthy lifestyle with the intellectual pursuits of Davidson College students. Good health is not merely the absence of disease or symptoms (World Health Organization). Rather, it is the presence of well-being and dignity in the lives of individuals, communities, and cultures. It is the holistic integration of the six dimensions of wellness - physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, and environmental. Program Description: This 8-Week program is for students who want to learn better stress management skills and develop healthy living habits through mindful yoga and meditation. Students will learn valuable physical, emotional and cognitive skills rooted in the yogic tradition which, when practiced daily will help you better meet the challenges of life. You will especially benefit from this program if you suffer from: ” General irritability or fatigue ” Elevated heart rate/blood pressure ” Non-specific anxious feelings or sadness/melancholia ” Trembling ” Insomnia ” Headaches ” Indigestion ” Neck or back pain ” Loss of purpose Each class will be a combination of didactic presentation, open discussion, mindful movement and meditation. In order to experience the full benefits of this program, participants will be required to commit to daily self-care practices and meditation. Both yoga and meditation, when practiced regularly, have been shown to positively affect a range of autonomic physiological processes and overall emotional resilience.
	PED 293 - Cardio Box/Core Cardio Box/Core is a great way to improve strength, aerobic fitness, speed, flexibility, coordination and balance. You will condition the whole body while building confidence and discipline. Come kick, jab, cross, hook and uppercut your way to a fitter you!
	PED 299 - Fitness for the Athlete For the athlete (IM, club, or Varsity) who wants to stay in shape and hone flexibility, balance, strength and endurance. Teaches techniques and strategies to work out alone as well as motivation to improve weaker areas. Each day will be different, incorporating intervals, circuits, jump ropes, trail runs, and much more.
	PED 301 - Canoeing Instructor Staff This course offers instruction at the beginning, intermediate and advanced level. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safe handling skills, self-rescue skills, and ways to apply the basic skills. They should be able to name the parts of the canoe and be able to perform the following strokes: bow sculling, reverse sculling, sweep, reverse sweep, and J. Brief Description of trip: Students meet at Baker Sports Complex early (7:30) morning and take a van approximately 45 minutes to Lookout Dam Stokes, rescues, nomenclature, etc. will be covered on site Relaxing trip down the Catawba River End trip at Bill’s Marina and enjoy a bite to eat and a beverage Back to the Lake Campus for the finishing touches Prerequisites & Notes Students must pass the swim evaluation on Baker Night in order to participate on this trip. In case of inclement weather call the physical education department for instructions. Fee: $40.00.

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Course Descriptions

MUS 43 - African Drumming Ensemble

MUS 45 - Voice Class, 2 hours

MUS 46 - Guitar Class, 2 Hours

MUS 47 - Piano Class, 1 hour

MUS 50 - Vocal or Instrumental Study, 0.5 hour

MUS 55 - Vocal or Instrumental Study, 1 hour

MUS 101 - Music Theory

MUS 121 - Introduction to Music in Western Civilization

MUS 122 - Music of the United States

MUS 141 - World Musics

MUS 155 - Applied Music

MUS 195 - Independent Study

MUS 201 - Harmony

MUS 211 - Music Technology and Production

MUS 221 - Studies of Composers and Styles

MUS 222 - Studies of Composers and Styles

MUS 223 - Studies of Composers and Styles

MUS 224 - The Symphony

MUS 226 - Opera

MUS 227 - History of the Orchestra

MUS 228 - Film Music

MUS 229 - American Culture of The 1950s

MUS 232 - Jazz

MUS 233 - American Musical Theatre

MUS 234 - Music of the Southern Appalachians

MUS 235 - Record Production and Recording Industries

MUS 241 - Music of Latin America

MUS 242 - Music of Asia

MUS 245 - Music in World Religions

MUS 246 - Music of Brazil

MUS 255 - Applied Music: Intermediate

MUS 261 - Introduction to Composition

MUS 262 - Songwriting and Transcription

MUS 263 - Composition - Non-Western Styles

MUS 265 - Introduction to Digital Music Composition

MUS 271 - Modernism/Postmodernism

MUS 295 - Independent Study

MUS 301 - Advanced Harmony

MUS 302 - Form and Analysis

MUS 312 - Conducting

MUS 321 - Impressionism

MUS 325 - Music History I: Europe to 1800

MUS 328 - Music History II: Europe and The U.S. After 1800

MUS 356 - Applied Music: Advanced Intermediate

MUS 357 - Applied Music: Advanced

MUS 361 - Advanced Studies in Composition

MUS 380 - Advanced Topics in Music History

MUS 381 - Advanced Topics in Music History

MUS 382 - Advanced Topics in Music History

MUS 383 - Herrmann & Hitchcock

MUS 385 - Video Game Music

MUS 395 - Independent Study

MUS 396 - Independent Study

MUS 401 - Senior Seminar

PED DAVIDSON 101 - Physical Education

PED 4** - Team Sports Credit

PED 205 - Badminton

PED 206 - Dance - Zumba

PED 207 - Dance - Shag

PED 213 - Croquet

PED 214 - Dance - Beginner/Intermediate Ballet

PED 217 - Dance - Jazz

PED 218 - Dance - Swing

PED 219 - Dance - Modern

PED 221 - Dance - Advanced Ballet

PED 225 - Cardio Dance

PED 225 - Cardio Dance

PED 226 - Golf

PED 230 - Martial Arts - Karate

PED 232 - Core and More

PED 234 - Racquetball

PED 237 - Self Defense - R.A.D.

PED 239 - Spin Yoga

PED 240 - CrossFit (Independent Study)

PED 242 - Tennis

PED 243 - Volleyball

PED 244 - Yoga - Strength, Balance, and Flow

PED 247 - Yoga Beginner/Basics

PED 250 - Pilates I/II