Born within a few years of one another in the late 19th century, both went on to revolutionize their fields of literature and art. Now, in the 21st century, they are famous by any standard and are perhaps the most successful women artists of all time. They are both acclaimed for expressing a particularly feminine sensibility. These questions and many others will be the focus of our discussion as we explore the relationship between literature, art and identity. A visual component is appropriate for those so inclined.
Infants can respond appreciatively to music before they voice their first word.
Recent research in the brain sciences is investigating the relationship between music and the development of certain cognitive abilities. This class takes a broad look at ways in which music has been and is used to teach various subject matters and skills. The class will consider ways in which music can foster a desired learning environment, provide concrete examples of certain physical phenomena, and require a disciplined system of communication and notation. Students will experiment with different forms and uses of music, of musical instruments, and applications to other disciplines. Final projects will be student-conceived and may explore, for example, invented notation, the physics of music, uses of ambient music, music in language and literacy instruction, the mathematics of music, or music and the visual arts.