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2022-2023 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Mathematics |
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MAT 255 - Number Theory Instructor
Zhuang
Mathematical properties of the integers and related sets, including divisibility properties, prime numbers and their distribution, congruences, diophantine equations, arithmetic functions, primitive roots, and quadratic residues. Introduces methods of proof and emphasizes writing clear mathematical arguments.
Satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Thought requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 or Mathematics 160 or permission of the instructor. (Spring)
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MAT 281 - Models for Biological Structures Instructor
Smith
Over the last 15 years, modern biology has been transformed by the use of new mathematical methods. Many problems from gene regulatory networks, genomics, RNA folding, infectious disease modeling, phylogenetics, ecological networks, and food webs naturally lend themselves to discrete and algebraic models. In some cases, these models have even spawned new research areas. We will sample a variety of problems and modeling techniques throughout the class with a focus more on breadth than depth. The course will include the necessary biological foundation and cover the relevant mathematical theory.
Satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Thought requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MAT 113 or MAT 140 or permission of instructor
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MAT 315 - Numerical Analysis (= CSC 315) Instructor
T. Chartier
Survey of methods to approximate numerical solutions of problems in root-finding, differentiation, integration, curve-fitting, differential equations, and systems of equations. Derivations, limitations, and efficiency of different algorithms are considered.
Counts towards the Mathematics major and minor.
Counts towards the Computer Science major and minor.
Prerequisites & Notes MAT 150 and MAT 235, and proficiency in some programming language. (Spring)
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MAT 320 - Combinatorics Instructor
Zhuang
The mathematics of arrangements of discrete sets, including binomial and multinomial coefficients, inclusion and exclusion, the pigeonhole principle, partitions and compositions, Stirling and Catalan numbers, occupancy problems, generating functions, recurrence relations, and selected modern topics.
Counts as an elective in the Theory category of the Computer Science major.
Prerequisites & Notes CSC/MAT 220, MAT 230, or MAT 255
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MAT 325 - Graph Theory Instructor
C. Yerger
A rigorous introduction to graph theory including the study of trees, connectivity, graph distances, adjacency matrices, Euler tours, Hamiltonian cycles, matchings, graph colorings, planarity, Euler characteristic, directed graphs, network flows, algorithms and extremal problems.
Counts as an elective in the Theory category of the Computer Science major.
Satisfies the Mathematical and Quantitative Thought requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes One of the following: MAT/CSC 220, MAT 230, MAT 255
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MAT 330 - Real Analysis I Instructor
Molinek
The theory of functions of a real variable. Topics include properties of the real numbers, sequences and series, continuity, differentiation, the Riemann integral, and sequences of functions.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 113 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Fall)
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MAT 331 - Complex Analysis Instructor
Staff
The algebra and geometry of complex numbers, sequences and series of complex numbers, derivatives, and integrals of functions of a complex variable. The Cauchy-Goursat Theorem, the Cauchy Integral Formula and its consequences, Taylor series, classification of singularities, the Residue Theorem, Laurent series, harmonic functions, conformal mappings, and, if time permits, miscellaneous applications.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 160 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Spring)
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MAT 340 - Probability Instructor
Zhuang
A study of probability theory relative to both discrete and continuous probability laws. Topics include independence and dependence, mean, variance and expectation, random variables, jointly distributed probability laws, Chebysheff’s Inequality and a version of the Central Limit Theorem. Applications of probability theory are approached through a variety of idealized problems.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 113, and either 140 or 160. (Fall)
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MAT 355 - Abstract Algebra I Instructor
Blake
An introduction to the theory of groups, rings and fields. Topics include normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, Cayley’s theorem, permutation groups, ideals, the field of quotients of an integral domain, and polynomial rings.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 and one of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Fall)
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MAT 360 - Topology Instructor
D. Molinek
An introduction to metric and topological spaces. Topics include concepts of completeness, compactness, connectedness, fixed point theorems, knot theory, and classification of surfaces.
Prerequisites & Notes One of Mathematics 220, 230, or 255. (Offered Spring of even-numbered years.)
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MAT 364 - Computational Geometry (=CSC 364) Instructor
Heyer
Computational geometry bridges mathematics and computer science, combining algorithmic thinking and combinatorial reasoning to finite collections of points, lines, triangles, and other geometric objects. We will discuss The Art Gallery problem, convex hulls, triangulations, Voronoi diagrams, and applications such as computer graphics, animation, geographic information systems, 3-D printing, robotics, and graph drawing.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisites: CSC/MAT 220, or MAT 230 plus proficiency in a high-level programming language.
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MAT 380 - Seminar in Problem Solving and History of Mathematics Instructor
Ash
Mathematics is a human construct and endeavor; as such, mathematics has its own culture and history. One can ask many questions: Who does mathematics? How and why is mathematics created?; How does mathematics influence and affect the world, and conversely, how does the world influence and affect mathematics? Are there revolutions in mathematics? In this course we will discuss many of these questions and more. Beginning with mathematics in the ancient world we will do mathematics as it was down within a particular time period and particular culture. We will then trace the migration of mathematical knowledge through various geographical regions: China, India, and Europe. Finally, we will explore the development of some more modern mathematics. In particular, ideas related to calculus, linear algebra, abstract algebra, and real analysis.
This course will be delivered in a low residency format utilizing in-person meetings, synchronous sessions (students will meet in Studio D and the professor will have a digital presence), and asynchronous interactions through Moodle. Please note there are no additional technological needs or cost incurred for this style of course.
Prerequisites & Notes One of Mathematics 220, 230, 255 or permission of the instructor.
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MAT 391 - Independent Study Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with permission of the department chair. Not eligible for math major credit.
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MAT 396 - Independent Study Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with the permission of the department chair. Eligible for math major credit.
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MAT 430 - Real Analysis II Instructor
Staff
Further development of the theory of real functions, including such topics as functions of several variables, metric spaces, function spaces, Riemann-Stieltjes integrals, and Lebesgue measure.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 160 and 330.
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MAT 437 - Dynamical Systems Instructor
Staff
A study of the iteration of systems, typically arising from physical or biological models, and the resulting long term behavior. Periodic and chaotic dynamics as well as fractal graphics will be investigated.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 150 and 330 or permission of the instructor. (Offered Spring of odd numbered years.)
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MAT 450 - Advanced Linear Algebra Instructor
Staff
A further study of vector spaces, dual spaces, inner product spaces, modules, linear transformations, characteristic roots, matrices, canonical forms, trace, transpose, determinants, normal transformations, and quadratic forms.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 355 or permission of the instructor.
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MAT 455 - Abstract Algebra II Instructor
Staff
A continuation of Mathematics 355, including additional topics in group theory and ring theory, extension fields, straight-edge and compass constructions, Galois Theory, and solvability by radicals.
Prerequisites & Notes Mathematics 355.
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MAT 481 - Seminar- Geometry and Art Instructor
Molinek
We study certain types and techniques in art (perspective, tiling, Escher-style prints as examples) and look at the mathematical underpinnings of that art type. We will make art and learn geometry (Euclidean, projective, and hyperbolic as examples) according to student interests. The course will be seminar style with students leading most of the discussion.
Prerequisites & Notes Prerequisite is one of MAT 220, 230, or 255.
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MAT 495 - Independent Study Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with the permission of the department chair. Eligible for math major credit.
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MAT 496 - Independent Study Instructor
Staff
Independent study under the direction and supervision of a faculty member who reviews and approves the topic(s) of the independent study and who determines the basis for the evaluation of students’ work.
Prerequisites & Notes Open to qualified students with the permission of the department chair. Eligible for math major credit.
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Military Studies |
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MIL Labs - Leadership Labs All cadets attend leadership lab. Time and place for leadership labs are at the discretion of the Professor of Military Science. Leadership labs are normally scheduled for one 8-hour Friday lab per month. Third and fourth year cadets participate in leadership labs with basic course cadets, as well as occasional advanced course focused labs as determined by the Professor of Military Science. Leadership Labs reinforce classroom instruction and are focused as follows:
MIL 101/2L - BASIC LEADERSHIP LAB. Students learn the basic fundamentals of being a member of a team. This is taught through multiple venues including drill and ceremony, land navigation, weapons familiarization, basic rifle marksmanship, medical tasks, individual movement techniques, engaging targets, introduction to the orders process, understanding Army acronyms, hand and arm signals, and radio protocol procedures. Freshmen learn basic leadership skills and master the fundamentals of being a follower.
MIL 201/2L - INTERMEDIATE LEADERSHIP LAB. Students become proficient in the basic fundamentals and are introduced to leading a small team. This is taught through multiple venues including leading drill and ceremony, advanced land navigation, building terrain models, advanced rifle marksmanship, advanced medical skills, movement formations, movement techniques, special teams, writing operations orders, situation reporting, call for fire, and introduction to battle drills. Sophomores focus on mentoring freshmen and serve as team leaders.
MIL 301L - ADAPTIVE TACTICAL LEADERSHIP LAB. Challenging scenarios related to small-unit tactical operations are used to develop self-awareness and critical thinking skills. The cadet will receive systematic and specific feedback on leadership abilities. Cadets at this level serve as the Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps of the ROTC Battalion; they plan, rehearse, and lead basic course cadets through the program of instruction. Juniors are the executors of the battalion.
MIL 302L - LEADERSHIP IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS LAB. Specific instruction is given in individual leader development, planning and execution of small-unit operations, individual and team development, and the Army as a career choice. Prepares cadets for the mandatory 32-day Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC) at Fort Knox, KY during the summer between their junior and senior academic years.
MIL 401L - DEVELOPING ADAPTIVE LEADERS LAB. Cadets will lead cadets at lower levels. Leadership experiences are designed to prepare them for their first military unit of assignment. Identify responsibilities of key staff members, coordinate staff roles amongst twelve separate universities and colleges that make up the ROTC battalion, and use battalion field/garrison situations to teach, train, and develop subordinates. Seniors are the battalion’s staff, primary supervisors and planners, preparing to transition to Second Lieutenants.
MIL 402L - LEADERSHIP IN A COMPLEX WORLD LAB. A continuation of responsibilities listed in MIL 401L. The leadership lab uses case studies, scenarios, and tactical vignettes to prepare cadets to face the complex ethical and practical demands of leading as a commissioned officer in the United States Army.
Prerequisites & Notes There is no military obligation incurred by taking MIL 101L, 102L, 201L or 202L. Open to all Davidson students.
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MIL 101 - Introduction to the Army Introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership. Students learn how the personal development of life skills such as cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, mental/physical resiliency, and stress management relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession. Includes instruction in map reading, land navigation, and customs and courtesies of the Army.
Prerequisites & Notes Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Fall)
Not for credit
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MIL 102 - Foundations of Leadership Instructor
Overview of leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening, presenting briefs, providing feedback, and using effective writing skills. Students explore dimensions of leadership attributes and core leader competencies in the context of practical, hands-on, and interactive exercises. Includes instruction in basic tactics.
Prerequisites & Notes Participation in leadership lab is required. There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Spring)
Not for credit
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MIL 201 - Leadership and Ethics Explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership strategies and styles by examining team dynamics and historical leadership theories that form the basis of the Army leadership framework. Students practice aspects of personal motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercises and participating in leadership labs. Includes instruction in troop leading procedures, tactical movement, battle drills, and offensive and defensive operations.
Prerequisites & Notes MIL 101, which can be taken concurrently. Participation in leadership lab is required (various locations - transportation provided). There is no military obligation to take this course, open to all Davidson students. (Fall)
Not for credit
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MIL 202 - Army Doctrine and Decision Making Instructor
Examines the challenges of leading teams in the complex operational environment. The course highlights dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling, route planning, defensive operations, navigational methods, and operations orders. Further study of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations.
Prerequisites & Notes MIL 102, which may be taken concurrently. Participation in leadership lab is required (various locations - transportation provided). There is no military obligation to take this course. Open to all Davidson students. (Spring)
Not for credit
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MIL 301 - Training Management and the War Fighting Functions Academically challenging course in which cadets study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the squad level. At the conclusion of this course, you will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating, and leading a 9-person squad in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom practical exercise, a leadership lab, or during a situational training exercise (STX) in a field environment. Successful completion of this course will help prepare you for success at the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), which you will attend next summer at Ft Knox, KY. You will receive systematic and specific feedback on your leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies from your instructor, other ROTC cadre, and MSIV Cadets who will evaluate you using the ROTC leader development program (LDP) model. Includes instruction in squad operations, problem solving, and combat orders.
Prerequisites & Notes Completion of Basic Course requirements. Participation in leadership lab is required (various locations - transportation provided). (Fall)
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MIL 302 - Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations Instructor
A continuation of MIL 301 in which cadets study, practice, and apply the fundamentals of Army leadership, Officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the patrol/platoon level. At the conclusion of this course, you will be capable of planning, coordinating, navigating, motivating, and leading a 24-person patrol in the execution of a tactical mission during a classroom practical exercise, a leadership lab, or during a situational training exercise (STX) in a field environment. Successful completion of this course will help prepare you for success at the ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course (LDAC), which you will attend next summer at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, WA. You will receive systematic and specific feedback on your leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies from your instructor, other ROTC cadre, and MSIV Cadets who will evaluate you using the ROTC leader development program (LDP) model. Includes instruction in platoon operations, stability and support operations, and garrison orders.
Prerequisites & Notes MIL 301 or consent of the Professor of Military Science. Participation in leadership lab is required (various locations - transportation provided). (Spring)
Not for credit
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MIL 401 - The Army Officer Transitions the focus of student learning from being trained, mentored, and evaluated as an MSIII Cadet to learning how to train, mentor, and evaluate underclass Cadets. MSIV Cadets learn the duties and responsibilities of an Army staff officer and apply the military decision-making process, Army writing style, Army’s training management, and mission essential task list (METL) processes during weekly training meetings to plan, execute, and assess battalion training events. Cadets learn to safely conduct training by understanding and employing the composite risk management process. Cadets learn how to use the comprehensive soldier fitness (CSF) program to reduce and manage stress. Includes instruction in code of conduct, rules of engagement, counseling, and evaluations.
Prerequisites & Notes MIL 301 and 302. MIL 401 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. (Fall)
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MIL 402 - Company Grade Leadership Instructor
Bertles, Budke
Explores the dynamics of leading in the complex situations of current military operations in the full spectrum operations (FSO). Cadets examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the face of international terrorism. They also explore aspects of interacting with non-government organizations, civilians on the battlefield, and host nation support. Includes instruction in Army organization and modularity, the platoon command team, a battle analysis, and counterinsurgency operations.
Prerequisites & Notes MIL 401. MIL 402 is currently only offered at UNC-Charlotte. Participation in leadership lab is required. Mandatory for all senior ROTC students. (Spring)
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MUS 008 - After Hours Instructor
Berlin
In collaboration with the director of choral activities, students who participate in After Hours are provided opportunities in service through semester concerts and leadership through rehearsal direction, sectional instruction, ensemble administration, event planning, rehearsal accompanying, rehearsal conducting, and choral composition.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
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MUS 009 - Collegium Musicum Instructor
Berlin
Collegium specializes in music of the late Middle Ages, Renaissance, and Baroque. In collaboration with the director of choral activities, students who participate in Collegium Musicum are provided opportunities in service through semester concerts, and leadership through rehearsal direction, sectional instruction, ensemble administration, event planning, rehearsal accompanying, rehearsal conducting, and choral composition.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
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MUS 011 - Jazz Ensemble Instructor
Brown
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
A “big band” of approximately eighteen musicians. The group rehearses and performs throughout the year, with several events highlighting the schedule.
Each season, the Jazz Ensemble opens the Town of Davidson’s Concerts on the Green with the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra in September, and holds their first full concert during Family Weekend in late October.
After touring with the Davidson College Symphony Orchestra, the Jazz Ensemble takes the stage of Tyler-Tallman Hall at the end of January for a riveting guest artist concert, featuring an accomplished member of the jazz faculty at Davidson.
The group also hosts a “Sing with the Jazz Ensemble” competition each spring, allowing student singers a chance to perform backed by the full big band ensemble in a crowd-favorite Live Thursday concert.
The Jazz Ensemble also has the privilege of closing out the Town of Davidson’s Concerts on the Green towards the end of their season, as well as offering a fun-filled Senior Soirée performance during graduation weekend. Senior members of the ensemble serve as featured soloists, in recognition of their talent and their dedication to jazz at Davidson.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
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MUS 012 - Symphony Orchestra Instructor
Keith
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
An auditioned ensemble of approximately 50 student musicians, the Symphony Orchestra performs a wide range of repertoire from the Baroque to the present. Less than five percent of the group is music majors, so the orchestra is an excellent place for students of all backgrounds to rehearse and perform in a collaborative atmosphere while honing their technical skills and broadening their musical knowledge and experience.
The orchestra performs two to three concerts per semester, and annually features student concerto competition winners and guest soloists. The group also tours every year, with the Jazz Ensemble, during the week prior to the beginning of the spring semester.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
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MUS 013 - Chorale Instructor
Berlin
A highly select, auditioned choir comprised of students from various academic disciplines, they perform the standard choral repertoire as well as newly composed and commissioned choral literature. The Chorale tours annually and represents Davidson College on the campus, regionally, and nationally.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required.
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MUS 014 - Opera Workshop Instructor
Lubitsch
Auditions take place the first week of Spring semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage.
A course designed to acquaint students with the performance practice of a variety of opera genres through the experiences of study, rehearsal, and performance. The culmination of the course is a performance of opera scenes as well as fully staged productions accompanied by piano. Ability to sing in a foreign language may be necessary.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of director required. (Spring)
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MUS 017 - Saxophone Quartet Instructor
Brown
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
A small group ensemble for saxophonists interested in performing chamber music ranging from Bach transcriptions to modern day saxophone compositions.
The ensemble rehearses weekly and performs throughout the year.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
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MUS 018 - Jazz Combo Instructor
Brown
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
This intimate ensemble is for instrumentalists interested in performing small group jazz literature while placing a strong emphasis on jazz improvisation.
The ensemble rehearses weekly and performs throughout the year including on-campus functions and recitals.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
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MUS 020 - Jazz Improvisation Instructor
Brown
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
Learning to develop a jazz style through listening, transcribing, and soloing in a group context.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
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MUS 021 - Appalachian Ensemble Instructor
Singleton
*Registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.*
Appalachian Ensemble involves learning the repertoire and techniques of the traditional music of the Appalachian region. Old Time and bluegrass styles will be studied, with emphasis on fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, and bass.
Prerequisites & Notes Permission of instructor required.
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MUS 043 - African Drumming Ensemble Instructor
Sergel
Registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
Learn techniques for the Djembe and Dundun drums of Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, and the Senegambia region of West Africa.
Weekly sessions incorporate an oral tradition teaching style which includes drumming, singing, and cultural background information. No previous drumming experience is required.
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MUS 102 - Contemporary Music Theory Instructor
Stasack
Introduction to music theory and analysis through contemporary mainstream musical genres such as pop, rock, R & B, country, etc. Emphasis on intervals, scales, triads, basic tonal harmonic progressions, rhythm, meter, and form.
Required course in music theory for the Music major or minor.
Satisfies the Visual & Performing Arts requirement.
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MUS 116 - Music: Sound with Impact (=PHY 116) Instructor
Boye
Scientific principles applied to musical sound production, propagation, storage, detection, and perception. Students will work individually and in teams to analyze and appreciate diverse world music styles, create and play instruments, and examine current practices in live performance. Class meets for 1 hour 3 times/week in a combined discussion/presentation setting and 3 hours of laboratory activity per week.
Satisfies a requirement in the Experimental Physics minor.
Satisfies a requirement in the Music major and minor.
Satisfies the Natural Science requirement.
Does not count for credit in the Physics major.
Prerequisites & Notes Who Should Take This Class? This class welcomes all Davidson students, especially first- and second-year students that have not yet chosen a major, non-science major students, and anyone who loves music. There are no math or science prerequisites, and no prior experience in physics is expected. Of course, we will need to use math - at the level of high school algebra and trigonometry - in this course. The creative and open-ended nature of the labs and final project will give all students the opportunity to work at an appropriate and rewarding level consistent with relevant STEM preparation. Students of all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities are welcome, valued, and appreciated in this class.
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MUS 142 - African-American Music Instructor
Pyle
Charts the development of the distinctly American styles produced by the combination of African and European characteristics. The music is approached from a historical standpoint, beginning with the musical forms, styles and instruments in African and ending with current trends in the music of both cultures, and also from the standpoint of appreciation through educated listening. Music to be studied include slave songs, gospel, blues, jazz, and rap.
Satisfies Africana Studies major requirement
Satisfies Visual and Performing Arts requirement
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MUS 155 - Applied Music Instructor
Staff
Auditions take place the first week of Fall semester. After auditioning, students register on the music webpage. Spring registration takes place during course preferences registration or regular drop/add.
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 Permission of instructor required. One credit for two consecutive semesters. Can be repeated for credit. Additional Fee Info
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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.
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MUS 221 - Studies of Composers & Styles: Theft & Creativity Instructor
Lerner
This course will consider a diverse variety of musical styles by following how musical ideas get re-used. Sometimes these re-uses are considered theft but other times they are regarded as an homage or borrowing. Using as our central text a recent graphic novel written by law professors called Theft! A History of Music, this course will look at the issues surrounding musical borrowing, alluding, quoting, sampling, and stealing. Poet and literary critic T.S. Eliot posited that “immature poets imitate; mature poets steal,” and a similar sentiment has been attributed to the composer Igor Stravinsky. But is it really a question of maturity and artistic development? Who gets to own music, and how? What rights do creators have to use the music of others? How has copyright law developed and how does it balance questions of freedom and control? Our case studies will include works of jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rap, and film music.
No prerequisite.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts distribution requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Repeatable for credit.
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MUS 222 - Varying topics in music history Courses concentrating upon specific varying topics in music history.
Spring 2020
Title:Studies of Composers and Styles:Women in Music
Instructor
Keith
A study of music composed, performed, conducted, managed, and inspired by women. Through extensive listening, video screenings, readings, and discussion, this course will examine multiple case studies of women who have contributed to the development of music since the Middle Ages. Basic music concepts and history will be introduced in conjunction with each of the case studies. No previous background in music is required.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes Repeatable for credit.
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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)
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MUS 226 - Opera Instructor
Pyle
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.)
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Normally offered in alternate years)
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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)
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Satisfies Dance minor requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Normally offered in alternate years)
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes No music training required. (Spring)
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MUS 235 - Special Topics in Music: Voicing Self Instructor
Pyle
What does your voice do? Why is it that you can recognize someone almost instantly from the sound of their voice? Is there such a thing as “black voice”? If so, what is it? How do different cultures and people use voice to navigate social, political, and cultural issues, particular issues of community and identity? These questions will propel our uncanny foray into investigating voice as both a medium and metaphor, used for belonging to and critiquing systems of oppression. This course will be a broad overview of the ways in which voice intersects with race, gender, and sexuality. We will address the role of the voice in a broad range of genres and musical styles including queer lip-synching, “sonic blackness,” gospel worship, beat boxing, auto-tune, throat singing, and eunuchs. As we navigate these domains, we will address topics of authenticity, appropriation, voices of technology, and identity.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes No music training required.
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MUS 236 - Afrofuturism Instructor
Pyle
What can music offer a group of people who have been symbolically annihilated in practically every facet of life? In the Cold War era, dominated and framed by the Space Race, framed by utopic images of a post-human world (think of the Jetsons), the absence of black representation was profound. It underlined a white utopia that eradicated the physical bodies of black humans. Scientific and creative outlets were imagining futures seemingly unthinkable in their advancement-living side-by-side with robots, partaking in time travel, flying cars-yet the racial imagination was still strained. We will discuss the conditions of possibility or the conditions of necessity for the emergence of Afrofuturism, decode some of its far out and psychedelic word play and symbology, and we will discuss the influences Afrofuturism has had on the present. Our discussion of Afrofuturism will largely focus on the music, the “sonic fiction[s]” created by artists such as: Sun Ra and his Arkestra, George Clinton’s band Parliament-Funkadelic, LaBelle, Janelle Monáe and her android alter-ego Cindi Mayweather, and Drexciya and their underwater nation, among others.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or permission of instructor required. (Fall; normally offered in alternate years.)
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement. Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or permission of instructor required. (Normally offered in alternate years)
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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 the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101or MUS 102 or MUS 201. (Spring)
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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.
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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.
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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 201. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
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MUS 311 - Music and Technology Instructor
Lerner
An introduction to digital sound and music production. Topics will include the nature of sound and its properties, history of music technologies, audio recording techniques, sound synthesis, effects processing, and digital audio workstations.
Does NOT satisfy a requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101, 102, or 265
(Fall)
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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.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes MUS 101 or permission of instructor. (Normally offered in alternate years.)
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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.
Satisfies the Historical Thought requirement.
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MUS 341 - Music of Latin America (=MUS 241) Instructor
Botelho
(Cross-listed with MUS 241.) 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 a requirement in the Africana Studies major (Geographic Region: Latin America/Caribbean).
Satisfies a requirement in the Latin American Studies major and minor.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Satisfies the cultural diversity requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes For Music Majors only. All other students should register for MUS 241.
(normally offered in alternate years.)
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MUS 346 - Music of Brazil (=MUS 246) Instructor
Botelho
(Cross-listed with MUS 246.) 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 a requirement in the Africana Studies major (Geographic Region: Latin America/Caribbean).
Satisfies a requirement in the Latin American Studies major and minor.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement.
Satisfies the Cultural Diversity requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes For Music Majors only. All other students should register as MUS 246.
(Fall; normally offered in alternate years.)
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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. (Fall; normally offered in alternate years.)
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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.
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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.
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