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BROW 100 - TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits: 1 Evaluation of instructors of student taught courses sponsored by Brown College. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 101 - ON THE ACCOUNT: A PIRATE'S LIFE Credits: 1 The history of piracy, from the first recoreded pirates to their modern day counterparts, with focus on the Golden Age of Piracy (c. 1660-1720) in and around Americas. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 102 - INTRODUCTION TO IMPROVISATION Credits: 1 Careful development of improv skills through "shortform" skill-based games (like those on "Whose Line is it Anyway?) and turn them into full-fledged "longform" scenes. Since this is performance-based class, please do not register for this class unless you are absolutely willing to practice in front of the class. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 103 - ORIGINS OF EVERYDAY THINGS Credits: 1 A thoughful examination of the unsung objects of our everyday lives, such as toilet paper, pants and microwaves. We consider the ideas behind each object's creation and their phases of development as well as the historical settings in which they were created along the impact they had on society. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 104 - ENERGY IN THE NEW CENTURY: BREAKING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS Credits: 1 An investigation of the scientific principles that create the energy society aims to capture, the economics that make these methods feasible or inhibit them, and the social and environmental affectgs that can greatly sway public interest in a given energy source. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 105 - TO STAND UP AND LAUGH: THE POLITICAL RESISTANCE OF SLAWOMIR MROZEK Credits: 1 Before Stewart, Colber, and SNL, there was Slawomir Mrozek, a writer who defined for Polish people what it meant to resist political ideologies in a way that maintained a sense of humor, and cut to the core of human inconsistencies. We will read, enact and live his five key plays. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 106 - ROMANTIC LOVE IN FRENCH CULTURE Credits: 1 A study of the theme of romantic love in literature, paintings, sculpture, cinematography, and architecture to understand French Romantic Culture today. Translations will be provided and longer texts will be studied in English. Recommended Prerequisite(s): FREN 202. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 107 - YIDDISHKEIT: A SURVEY OF EASTERN EUROPEAN YIDDISH CULTURE IN THE 19TH CENTURY Credits: 1 This course will survey several main aspects of Yiddishkeit -from folk and Klezmer music to food to shared stories and finally to humor and insults - with the goal of coming to a basic understanding and appreciation of Yiddish culture and values. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 124 - COOKING WITH CHEF ROGER Credits: 1 The course has ten sessions. Each session has an appetizer, salad, soup, two entrees with different proteins, starches and sauces, vegetable of the day, fresh baked bread and excellent dessert. The last session is the grand buffet. The grand buffet consists of an array of fancy hors d' oeuvres, carving stations, and mouth-watering desserts. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 141 - AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE Credits: 3 Instructor permission required College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 242 - CRUCIBLES OF CREATIVITY-SCIENCE IN THE SERVICE OF ART Credits: 3 While chemistry and art are often seen as widely unconnected disciplines, they require similar levels of experimentation, observation and creation. Understanding the origin of artistic materials and their properties can provide tangible reasons why science, particularly chemistry, is of great utility to the artist. This class explores these connections through a combination of lecture, lab and studio. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 243 - ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 Credits: 3 A hands on course to illuminate opportunities and challenges in starting your own business. Topics will include an introduction to entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, funding, business plan writing, networking and e-business. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 245 - PHYSICS AND THE FATE OF THE WORLD Credits: 3 College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 246 - PHILOSOPHY AND THE SIMPSONS Credits: 2 The Simpson's, which will soon become the longest-running sitcom in television history, is not just a very funny show, though it is certainly that. It is also a rich source of social commentary and ethical and existential insights. As such, it provides an ideal vehicle for exploring, in a discussion-oriented class, various ethical and political themes. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 247 - CHEMISTRY OF WINE AND BEER Credits: 2 Analytical analysis of the chemical makeup of fermented, alcoholic beverages. Must be 21 years old or order to participate in this class. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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BROW 342 - INTRODUCTION TO ADVERTISING Credits: 3 This course is designed to provide you with an understanding of advertising and its practices. Since advertising is not always the only solution to a marketing communications challenge, other communications vehicles are touched upon. We will emphasize strategic thinking and creativity, two skills that are essential to a successful practice in advertising, as well as in many other fields. You will learn about the practical skills that enable you to become beginning advertising professionals by learning how to evaluate advertising. This includes dealing with the broad fundamentals of advertising such as brand positioning; strategic planning (analysis): copywriting; art direction; production; media planning and buying; advertising research; and integrated marketing communications in general. College: Dean of Undergraduates Department: Brown College
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