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Mathematics - Upper Division Most upper-division courses are offered on a biannual rotation. See the departmental webpage for the schedule.
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MATH 113 - Probability and Statistics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 038 .
Discrete and continuous random variables, expectation and variance, independence, distributions and the Central Limit Theorem. Survey of statistical methods: estimation, sampling, hypothesis testing, linear regression and confidence intervals.
Term Offered
Consult the department website for the schedule of offerings.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 114 - Mathematical Modeling
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 039 and CS 021 .
An introduction to the formulation, analysis and interpretation of results of mathematical models in the study of real-life problems chosen from the various areas of natural sciences, social sciences, economics and business.
Term Offered
Offered in spring each odd year.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 115 - Number Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 103 .
Results studied include the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, the Euclidean algorithm, Fermat’s Little Theorem and Euler’s generalization, Diophantine equations and the Law of Quadratic Reciprocity.
Term Offered
Offered in spring each even year.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 120 - Linear Algebra with Applications
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 038 .
Matrices, simultaneous linear equations, linear transformations, vector spaces, bases, determinants, eigenvectors, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization, and applications of linear algebra.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
Meets 3 days a week.
Term Offered
Offered every fall.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 131 - Topology
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 103 .
This course covers the fundamentals of point-set topology including topological spaces, metric spaces, continuous maps, separation axioms, connectedness, and compactness.
Term Offered
Offered in fall each odd year.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 134 - Differential Equations
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 039 , or MATH 038 and MATH 120 .
Ordinary differential equations, existence and uniqueness theorems, some numerical methods, Laplace transforms, series solutions, linear systems with constant coefficients, partial differential equations, separation of variables, Fourier series.
Term Offered
Offered every spring.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 140 - Combinatorics and Discrete Mathematics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 038 .
This course focuses on discrete structures and their relations. Topics may include counting techniques, relations, graph theory and logic.
Term Offered
Consult the department website for the schedule of offerings.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 150 - Real Analysis
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 038 and MATH 103 .
A rigorous study of the theory of single variable calculus, including completeness properties of the real number system, sequences of real numbers, continuity and uniform continuity of functions, differentiation of functions, the Riemann integral, sequences of functions and metric spaces.
Term Offered
Offered in spring each odd year.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 185 - Complex Variables
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 039 and MATH 103 .
Differentiation and integration of analytic functions of a complex variable, power series, residues, conformal mappings.
Term Offered
Offered in fall each even year.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 190 - Special Topics in Mathematics
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Vary with topics.
An upper division mathematics course not listed above, such as differential geometry, numerical analysis, graph theory, or real analysis.
Term Offered
Consult the department website for the schedule of offerings.
Repeatable
May be repeated as topics vary.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 195 - Internship
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor and department chair required.
Work-study program conducted in an internship position under the supervision of a faculty member.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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MATH 196 - Capstone Experience
Upper Division
Prerequisites
MATH 103
An in-depth critical examination of a topic or topics in contemporary mathematics. The course consists of directed reading, presentations, research and the writing of a final essay under the supervision of the instructor. At the conclusion of the semester students are expected to present their work at a departmental colloquium of faculty and students.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
WID - Writing in the Disciplines. Completion of MATH 103 and Math 196 satisfies the Writing in the Disciplines requirement of the Core Curriculum.
Term Offered
Offered in the spring.
Course credits: 1
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MATH 197 - Special Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the chair is required.
Independent research of topics not covered in listed courses.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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MATH 199 - Special Study - Honors
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the chair is required.
Independent study or research for majors with at least a B average in mathematics.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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PERFA 001 - Perceiving the Performing Arts
Lower Division
Professional artists in the fields of dance, music and/or theatre introduce students to the fundamental concepts of their respective disciplines. Students view and discuss Bay Area performances in each art form studied. Team taught.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 070 - Ballroom
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Ballroom.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 071 - Tap
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Tap.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 072 - West African Dance
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in West African Dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 073 - Ballet Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Ballet Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 074 - Jazz Dance
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Jazz Dance.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 075 - Modern/Contemporary Dance or Dance Company
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Modern / Contemporary Dance. Also listed as Dance Company I, II, III, or IV.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 076 - Ballet Courses
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Ballet and Somantics
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 077 - Gaga/Improvisation
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Contact Improvisation, Gaga or Improvisation.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 078 - Hip-hop
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Hip-hop.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 079 - Chinese Dance
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Chinese Dance.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 086 - Pilates
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Pilates.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 087 - Somatics
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Somatics.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 088 - Yoga
Lower Division
Beginning through intermediate studio instruction in Yoga.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 172 - Advanced West African Dance
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Advanced West African Dance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 170 - Advanced Ballroom
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in dance in Ballroom.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 171 - Advanced Tap
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Tap.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 173 - Advanced Ballet Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in MaBallet Folklorico/Mexican Folk Dance.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 174 - Advanced Jazz Dance
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Jazz Dance.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 175 - Advanced Modern/Contemporary Dance or Dance Company
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Modern / Contemporary Dance, also listed as Dance Company I, II, III, or IV.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 177 - Advanced Gaga/Improvisation
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Contact Improvisation, Gaga, or Improvisation.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 178 - Advanced Hip-hop
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Hip-hop.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 179 - Advanced Chinese Dance
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Chinese Dance.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 186 - Advanced Pilates
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Pilates.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 187 - Advanced Somatics
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Somatics.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 188 - Advanced Yoga
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Yoga.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 197 - Special Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the chair and instructor required.
An independent study, internship or research course for students whose needs are not met by the regular course offerings of the department.
Course credits: Credit may vary
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PERFA 198 - Senior Project
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Completion of all lower-division major courses and most upper division courses in the major. Must have senior class standing.
During their senior year, majors in dance, music or theatre, under the supervision of a faculty member, are required to develop a project that demonstrates their expertise and creativity. The project may take the form of a solo performance, involvement with a performing arts group off campus, a substantive research essay, or directing/choreographing a student production. A written proposal must be approved by the appropriate program director prior to registration for the academic year in which the project will occur.
Course credits: 1.0, 0.0
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PERFA 080 - Dance Science
Lower Division
This course is an introductory overview of the basic principles of human anatomy and kinesiology and their applications within the context of dance training and practice. It will emphasize comprehension of the structure and function of the skeletal and muscular systems with an approach that is somatic and experiential. Basic Bartenieff Fundamentals will be studied as a framework for developing an embodied understanding of the structure and movement of the human body. Movement analysis, principles of conditioning and injury prevention, and basic nutrition will also be addressed.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 084 - Dance and Film
Lower Division
Dance and film have evolved as two separate art forms. What happens when the two art forms meet? This course will study the American Musicals on film, MTV, dance documentaries, and dances made for the camera. When we look at the big picture - a dance film - we will use the ‘Strand Model’ proposed by Choreological Studies as a tool to practice observational and basic analysis skills. In the course, students will also learn basic camera and editing skills to create their own dance videos.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 090 - Choreography I (.5) and Choreography I Lab (.5)
Lower Division
Concurrently
Students must enroll in both sections of PERFA 090 (Choreography I and Choreography I Lab).
This course begins the study of making dances while focusing on the solo and duet form. Students will learn the basic tools of choreography including: symmetry and asymmetry, phrasing, dynamics, rhythm, motivation, and music. Through intense use of structured improvisation, and movement assignments, students will discover further ways to generate movement and expand their own movement vocabulary. Students will learn to take risks and create challenges to enable experimentation and innovation.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 176 - Intermediate and Advanced Ballet Courses
Upper Division
Intermediate through advanced studio instruction in Ballet and Pointe.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 180 - Laban and Bartenieff Movement Studies
Upper Division
Concurrently
This course must be taken concurrently with PERFA 180L .
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this course is PERFA 080 Dance Science or the equivalent.
This course is an introduction to the theoretical system of Laban Movement Analysis that provides a framework for observing, describing and analyzing human movement patterns and understanding non-verbal actions and communication, as developed by movement pioneer Rudolph Laban. Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) is a comprehensive and holistic system that examines the fundamental elements and layers embedded in all patterns of human movement, providing a language for movement description and inquiry. The study of LMA, including the physical study of the Bartenieff Fundamentals exercises, not only increases awareness of the basic principles of human movement, but can also provide a connective framework for how we as embodied beings create and communicate knowledge.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
The class has two parts: 1) lecture and discussion, 2) experiential lab.
Course credits: .5
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PERFA 180L - Laban and Bartenieff Movement Studies Lab
Upper Division
Concurrently
This course must be taken concurrently with PERFA 180 .
Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this course is PERFA 080 Dance Science or the equivalent.
In this class students will approach inquiry as a creative process through which cognitive and kinesthetic abilities continually and integrally evolve. Through observations, experiential explorations, class discussions, group projects/presentations, individual movement practice, and a final synthesis project, students will be immersed in the perspective on human movement that the LMA system provides, and the inquiries towards which it can be applied. The Laban systems of Body (Bartenieff movement studies), Effort, Shape, and Space will be the basis of the experience.
Lecture and/or Lab Hours
The class has two parts: 1) lecture and discussion, 2) experiential lab.
Course credits: .5
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PERFA 181 - Asian Dance in the Contemporary World
Upper Division
Classical dance is a significant symbol for contemporary Asian nation states and their diasporas. This course investigates the category of “classical dance” and its performative value as a concept. Students will examine the key sources upon which the dances are based; survey the histories of the forms that comprise the canon; and situate the revival, reconstruction, and institutionalization of classical dance as a symbol of national identity and heritage in four nations. The course also examines the relationship between dance, transformation, cultural exchange, colonialism, nationalism, religion, and social history.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); GP - Global Perspectives
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 182 - Dance History I
Upper Division
Through a feminist and anti-racist lens, this course examines the emergence of ballet as a dance form with its roots in Greek drama. The course asks us to consider the Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods and how those movements or erase certain forms of dance to allow for a crystallization of ballet in the 20th century. We will also look at the history of the Americas to discuss the effects of colonization on dance in relationship to indigenous forms and the development of ballet. Political, social, cultural and economic contexts will be regarded in their connection to how ballet has shaped itself in history, finding its unique role in society. We will continuously examine, imagine, and “try on” the embodied experiences of these forms so that students can conduct research and to analyze causation and change.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 183 - Dance History II
Upper Division
This course focuses on the history of 20th and 21st century dance, following an anti-racist perspective that includes close examination of dismantiling white supremacy, problematizing whiteness in dance standpoint, and erasing the eurocentric view that has wrongly characterized the history and the overall definition of the dance art form in the West. This course prioritizes BIPOC artists and voices and places them at the center of the discourse. It is the intention of the class to create a community of learning where we will question our own histories. We will use critical thinking and creative skills to construct the history that defines and shapes us today as dance artists of the 21st century carrying unique intersectionalities. By embodying the urgent need of re-creating our history, one that is able to deconstruct colonial dogma based on the superiority and privilege of the Western approaches, we instead focus on a radically inclusive and anti-racist view.
Fee
A lab fee is charged to cover the performances required for this class.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 184 - Dance in Performance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
ENGL 005 .
This course examines dance from a critical and intersectional perspective through the lenses of power and privilege, using the medium to explore race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexuality, ability, age, etc. The class attends dance concerts around the Bay Area; the concerts are selected to engage with a variety of dance styles, venues, and ideas and the class dialogue about them is at the central work of the course. This course is writing intensive.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); AD - American Diversity; WID - Writing in the Disciplines
Fee
A lab fee of $200 will cover the cost of concert tickets.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 185 - Dance Pedagogy
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 080 Dance Science.
Dance Pedagogy is the study of the art and instructional methods of teaching dance. The class will focus on teaching dance to students in grades 6-12. The course addresses curriculum writing, lesson planning, class structure, assessment/grading, and practice in dance pedagogy, including preparation of syllabi and studio teaching practice. Students will gain an understanding of how particular topics, problems, or issues within the dance curriculum are organized, represented and adapted to the diverse interests and abilities of learners, and presented in the dance studio/classroom.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CE - Community Engagement
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 190 - Choreography II
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 090 or a Jan Term Choreography class.
This course explores how to make group dances. Through intense use of improvisation, and movement assignments, students will discover further ways to generate movement and expand their own movement vocabulary. Students will be asked to take risks and create challenges to enable experimentation and innovation. The course will encourage the student to make conscious choices to clearly deliver their messages through dance. This course will also discuss the use of metaphor, music, and theme development.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 191 - Advanced Choreography
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 190 .
The advanced choreography class continues the study of how to make dances. Based on the basic design elements of dance making, the students will discover further choreographic strategies to create solo and group dances. Students will be asked to take risks and create challenges to enable experimentation and innovation. The subject matter for this course will vary depending on the professor. Possible topics of study include but are not limited to site-specific work, dance and video/film, Laban movement concepts.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 192 - Dance Company Rehearsal/ Repertory
Upper Division
This course prepares students for the annual spring dance concert through weekly rehearsals. Open to Saint Mary’s College Dance Company members only, the students will have the opportunity to learn new works created for the company and/or existing repertory pieces by current dance faculty and/or guest artists.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Additional Notes
Enrollment is by audition only.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 194 - Dance Production
Upper Division
Onstage and backstage preparation for the fall and spring dance concerts including all informal showings, technical and dress rehearsals, and final performances both on and off campus.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 010 - Introduction to Music: Rock to Bach
Lower Division
Students cultivate the ability to listen more deeply as we explore the evolution of Western music from the Medieval era to the Contemporary era, including the roots of jazz, blues, and early rock. Students are exposed to the major composers of each era and their representative works.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 011 - Music Fundamentals
Lower Division
Students learn to read musical notation and study the basic construction of music through scales, key signatures, chords, and the relationship between melody and harmony.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 012 - Beginning and Intermediate Piano
Lower Division
We offer group instruction for guitar and piano. Open to music and non-music majors/minors for beginning and intermediate levels.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit every semester.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 012-01 & -02 - Beginning & Intermediate Piano
Lower Division
This course provides a basic through intermediate knowledge of the keyboard, music-reading skills, rhythmic development, and piano technique. Topics include transposition, improvisation, and composition. Class time is composed of group time and individual time and culminates with in-class performances of beginning-intermediate level repertoire.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Creative Practice
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 012-09 - Musical Theatre/Cabaret
Lower Division
For experienced singers, this is a study of the theatrical and dramatic delivery of solo Musical Theatre repertory, collaboratively taught by theater and vocal faculty.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Creative Practice
Term Offered
Offered in fall only.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 014 - World Music and Dance
Lower Division
A survey of music and dance from China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 018 - Lyric Diction
Lower Division
This course explores pronunciation and articulation that enables discernable and rhetorically expressive singing (and acting) in four different languages (English, German, Italian, and French). Study focuses on learning and utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet (a universal phonetic alphabet) to express musical lyrics from classical and jazz solo or choral music.
Term Offered
Typically offered in the fall on even-numbered years.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 019 - Performing Ensembles
Lower Division
All ensembles welcome student of all majors and minors (majoring or minoring in music is not required). Ensembles may be repeated for credit every semester, and may be taken for upper-division credit.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 019-01 & 019-08 - Glee
Lower Division
Prerequisites
Permission of the instructor.
This auditioned ensemble focuses on developing intermediate-advanced ensemble musicianship and artistry in performance of mostly a cappella choral arrangements in all music styles (classical, pop, jazz, funk, rock, etc.). Study includes vocal technique, diction, movement, rhythmic development, and the discernment of intervals, complex harmonies, and modes. Performs 6-8 times each semester on and off campus, participates in festivals and competitions, and tours regionally and internationally. Auditions occur the first day of class for the fall semester; for spring enrollment, auditions occur on the last day of the fall semester.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 019-02 - Chamber, Chapel, and Flex Ensembles
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in a section of PERFA 112 is required of all instrumentalists.
Wind, brass, and string players are organized into a variety of small ensembles and may also participate in a larger “flex ensemble”. This course also welcomes vocalists and instrumentalists who wish to participate in the Chapel Music Team which focuses on providing music for the weekly 8pm student mass. .All ensembles require an audition.. Study focuses on developing technical, musical, and expressive skills as students also hone their ability to be communicative and responsive in group settings. Ensembles meet 1-2.5 hours per week and perform 3-4 times each semester on campus. Students may receive upper division credit through arrangement with the instructor.
Course credits: .25
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PERFA 019-03 - Jazz Band
Lower Division
Intermediate to advanced level students prepare charts from a variety of jazz styles with a focus on jazz performance practices as they develop musicianship, ensemble cohesion, and artistry. The group performances 4-5 times each semester with an additional off campus gig in the spring. Auditions occur the first day of class. Students may receive upper division credit through arrangement with the instructor.
Course credits: .25
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PERFA 019-06 - Chamber Singers
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in Glee required.
Prerequisites
Two semesters of PERFA 019-01 or PERFA 019-11 , or permission of the instructor.
This ensemble focuses on developing advanced ensemble musicianship and artistry in performance, with classic choral repertoire spanning the centuries in a variety of languages as well as a variety of pop and contemporary styles. Study includes vocal technique, diction, movement, rhythmic development, and the discernment of intervals, complex harmonies, and modes. Performs 6-8 times each semester, participates in festivals and competitions, and occasionally tours regionally and internationally. Students may receive upper division credit through arrangement with the instructor.
Additional Notes
Admitted by audition
Course credits: .25
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PERFA 019-09 - Sports Band
Lower Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in PERFA 019-02 is required; concurrent enrollment in PERFA 112 Private Lessions and Masterclass (which includes jazz training) is strongly encouraged.
This non-audition ensemble includes players of “pep band” instruments (e.g. winds, brass, percussion, guitar, bass, drums, etc.) and beyond, and welcomes students of all levels who have a passion for musically supporting athletic teams at SMC. Led by an instructor, the group also develops and empowers students in leadership, and plays a wide variety of musical styles.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 019-11 - Vocal Science I
Lower Division
Prerequisites
Ability to match pitch.
The level I course, based on the non-genre-biased Estill Voice Training pedagogy, establishes exactly (anatomically) how to use your voice to emulate every musical style imaginable, from belting to gospel to opera, in a vocally healthy way! Activity emphasized learning in a group setting such that this course is considered to be an ensemble (satisfied ensemble requirement).
Term Offered
Typically, level I is offered in the fall, and level II is offered in the spring.
Additional Notes
Students may receive upper division credit through arrangement with the instructor.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 019-12 - Vocal Science II
Lower Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 019-11
This level II course, based on the non-genre-biased Estill Voice Training pedagogy, applies the fundamentals explored in Vocal Science I. Emphasizing vocal health in all singing, students explore ways to use a combination of anatomical engagement to create the specific recipes for six vocal qualities (voice qualities from which further artistic exploration is nearly limitless).
Term Offered
Typically, level I is offered in the fall, while level II is offered in the spring.
Additional Notes
Students may receive upper division credit through arrangement with the instructor.
Course credits: .25
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PERFA 019-13 - Jazz Singers
Lower Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 019-01 and PERFA 019-11
This advanced course engages either vocalists to learn jazz choral music along with related socio-historical context and the theory (melody, harmony and modes) and interpretive performance practices (phrasing, groove, articulation and style) that brings jazz to life. Activities include learning how to improvise.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Creative Practice
Additional Notes
Audition required.
Course credits: .25
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PERFA 110 - Medieval and Renaissance Music
Upper Division
An examination of various aspects of music from the Middle Ages through the 16th century, with a focus on musical forms, vocal and instrumental technique, and historical and performance contexts. The genres that will be studied include chant, organum, motet, mass, madrigal, canzona, ricercare, and the early predecessors of independent instrumental music.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 111 - Music and Romanticism
Upper Division
The evolution of symphony, concerto, opera, solo repertoire, and other nineteenth-century musical developments are examined through the major works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Chopin, Brahms, Wagner, Mahler, Dvorak, and other composers. All the music is examined through the lens of Romanticism, a cultural movement that swept through the entire nineteenth century and informed all the art.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 112 - Private Music Instruction Lab
Upper Division
Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in a performing ensemble (PERFA 019 ) is required.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite for piano lessons: completion of two semesters of group instruction (PERFA 012 ), or permission of the instructor
Private instruction is offered for voice and most orchestral instruments, including piano, guitar, bass, and drums (classical and jazz styles). Activity includes (a) participation in a weekly group music instruction lab plus (b) weekly, individually scheduled private lessons with a teacher who specializes in your instrument.
Repeatable
May be repeated for credit every semester.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 113 - Jazz and Blues in America
Upper Division
An examination of the development of jazz and blues in the United States from 19th-century precursors to the present. Major artists and trends are studied through directed listening and analysis of the socio-cultural context from which they arose.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); AD - American Diversity
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 114 - Music Theory
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 011 or permission of instructor.
Students learn basic principles of harmony (chords) and voice-leading, improve their music-reading skills, learn how to notate simple melodies, and identify types of chords and intervals by ear. Ability to read music is required before enrolling in this class.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 114L - Sight Singing and Ear Training
Upper Division
Concurrently
Students are strongly encouraged to be concurrently enrolled in PERFA 114 .
Prerequisites
Prerequisite course is PERFA 011 Music Fundamentals, or the equivalent (students must have the ability to read music before enrolling in this class).
Study will be focused on learning to visually and aurally identify musical intervals to develop skills in music-reading. Class and homework activity will include analyzing and singing simple melodies with increasing difficulty (from beginning to intermediate levels).
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 115 - Music in Performance
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 001 .
This course emphasizes the history and aesthetics of music by attending live concerts throughout the Bay Area. Students hear music from all historical periods performed by outstanding orchestras, opera companies, chamber ensembles, and soloists in a variety of concert halls.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 116 - Keyboard Harmony
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Two semesters of PERFA 012 , or permission of the instructor.
Oriented for music majors, minors, and other advanced musicians, Keyboard Harmony teaches students to apply their knowledge of music theory to the keyboard. They learn to play common chord progressions and accompaniment patterns in all twenty-four major and minor keys, and are introduced to open score reading (such as playing a choral or string quartet score), and learning to transpose easy melodies at sight into various keys.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 117 - Form and Analysis
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 114 .
Combines the study of chromatic harmony with analysis of scores to determine the unity of form and content in selected compositions: e.g., a Bach fugue, a Mozart concerto, a Brahms symphony, a 20th-century atonal work.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 117L - Sight Singing II
Upper Division
Concurrently
Students must be concurrently enrolled in PERFA 117 .
Prerequisites
PERFA 114 Music Theory and PERFA 114L Sight Singing I.
Study will be focused on learning to visually and aurally identify musical intervals to develop intermediate-advanced skills in music-reading. Class and homework activity will include analyzing and singing melodies with increasing difficulty (from intermediate to advanced levels).
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 118 - Twentieth-Century Composers
Upper Division
Students will become familiar with the 20th century’s most important classical music composers such as Stravinsky, Bartok, Copland, Debussy and Cage, as well as the music and aesthetics of living composers.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); WID - Writing in the Disciplines
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 119 - Music and the Enlightenment
Upper Division
This course examines the evolution of opera, fugue, symphony, and other forms through the works of Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven and other composers. It explores how the intellectual and political values of the 17th and 18th centuries were conveyed through music.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 120 - Conducting
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 114 Music Theory; one semester of PERFA 019 (performing ensemble; any section).
The study of conducting includes learning the basic gestural beat-patterns for various meters, tempi, cues, phrasing, cut-offs, and dynamic variance. The course also involves learning to analyze musical scores to determine the inherent characteristics (melody, harmony, form, texture, and rhythm) that inform performance decisions and one’s artistic vision.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 121 - Orchestration
Upper Division
Prerequisites
PERFA 117 Form and Analysis
Students become familiar with the ranges, functioning, and basic playing techniques of strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion, i.e. the standard instruments of the orchestra. They will acquire an understanding of the basic principles of blending, doubling, and highlighting, as well as comfort writing for transposing instruments. In addition, they will learn how to prepare professional quality scores and parts.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 030 - Foundations of Theatre I
Lower Division
Through this course, students acquire a solid foundational knowledge of theater history, theatre literature, and theatre theory, from the ancient Greeks through the end of the 18th century. While centered primarily on Western European theatre developments, the course also offers a look at important Asian theatre developments during the same timespan, such as Noh and Kabuki.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 033 - Acting I: Principles of Performance
Lower Division
An introduction to the theory, history, and styles of realistic acting with emphasis on personalization, script analysis and the dynamics of performance.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 035 - Play Analysis: International Drama
Lower Division
Discussion and analysis of works of dramatic literature. A global perspective, showcasing playwrights working in diverse styles, eras and genres, helps students discover the richness and complexity of the Western theatrical tradition, from the classical world to the present.
Repeatable
May be repeated as play selection varies.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 036 - Play Analysis: Modern Drama
Lower Division
Discussion and analysis of works of dramatic literature. This course focuses on the modern era in playwriting, beginning with the emergence of the style called realism in the 1880s. Students then encounter key playwrights of the 20th and 21st centuries, including those who challenged realism’s concern with “likeness to life” through such styles as Expressionism and Theatre of the Absurd.
Repeatable
May be repeated as play selection varies.
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 037 - Performance Lab
Lower Division
Introductory hands-on training in specific performance skills: for example, audition techniques, stage combat, clown and physical theatre or voice for the actor.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated as topic varies.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 042 - Introduction to Technical Theatre
Lower Division
This course is for students with little or no prior experience in technical theatre. In it, students learn the basics of the theatrical production process, including: roles of the production process; basics of tool use and scene shop safety; introduction to carpentry and stagecraft; basics of electrics, sound and costume/wardrobe; and fundamentals of working on a stage crew. In addition to weekly class meetings, students have assigned readings, and hands-on assignments to be completed during lab hours, addressing each of the areas noted above.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 0.5
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PERFA 047 - Technical Theatre/Design Lab
Lower Division
Introductory hands-on training in specific technical theatre/design skills: for example, Lighting Lab, Scenic Painting, Stage Makeup, Historical Periods and Styles, and Professional Issues.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Repeatable
May be repeated as topic varies.
Course credits: 0.25
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PERFA 050 - Theatre for Social Justice: Interactive Theatre
Lower Division
An introduction for actors and non-actors to the performance practice and underlying philosophy of the radical theatre-maker Augusto Boal. Through games, exercises, and performance projects, students will question and critique the dynamics of power, class, and privilege in contemporary society, and rehearse alternative actions aimed at social transformation. The course builds confidence and a sense of broader possibilities for improvisation, both on stage and in life.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice); TCG - The Common Good; CE - Community Engagement
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 060 - Special Topics in Performing Arts
Lower Division
Prerequisites
Although this class is open to all interested students without prerequisite, prior completion of PERFA 001 is strongly recommended.
This course covers in depth a specific aspect of the performing arts only touched on in other classes. Rotating topics include such things as: African-American Dance, Great Composers, and Acting on Stage and Screen.
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 061 - World Theatre Experience
Lower Division
The course explores theatrical and performance traditions from Asia, Africa, and South America-with a focus on the relationship between theatre and identity, the impacts of racism/colonialism/nationalism, and the specific social and artistic history of each culture. Students approach these topics from two perspectives: through the eyes of the artist (to see how they capture and convey the lived experience and core values of their culture); and through the eyes of the audience (who can discover in an artwork expressions of specific national identities and traditions.) Across the semester, students are encouraged to explore “difference” and to expand beyond the horizons of their own assumptions.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); GP - Global Perspectives
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 130 - Foundations of Theatre II
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Foundations I [PERFA 030 ] or consent of instructor.
A continuation of the survey of major developments in theatre begun in Foundations I. This course pays special attention to the rise of modern theatre, contemporary forms of theatre and various performance theories. Weekly analysis of specific social, historical, and cultural components provides opportunities for students to develop and broaden their understanding of how theatre arises out of, and is embedded within, a given time period.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
SHCU - Social, Historical, and Cultural Understanding
Course credits: 1
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PERFA 132 - Play in Production
Upper Division
Quarter, half or full credit is available for participation in theatre mainstage productions and workshop projects as a performer. Open to all interested students; audition and consent of instructor are required to enroll.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: .25, .5 or 1.0
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PERFA 133 - Acting II: Characterization and Scene Study
Upper Division
Prerequisites
Acting I [PERFA 033 ] or consent of instructor.
A continuing exploration of the tools and techniques used to bring a character to life onstage. Emphasis is given to the development of the actor’s instrument- body, voice, emotion and imagination-while partner and ensemble exercises build toward the performance of scripted scenes.
Core Curriculum Designation(s)
AA - Artistic Understanding (Analysis); CP - Artistic Understanding (Creative Practice)
Course credits: 1
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