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General Education Concentrations

A defining component of a Bates education is a General Education program that ensures breadth and depth of study. The General Education requirements are described in the Academic Program section of the catalog.

General Education concentrations challenge students to develop significant expertise outside their major. Each concentration consists of four courses chosen from a faculty-designed menu that is structured on the basis of a clearly articulated organizing principle. Some concentrations focus on a particular issue or topic or area of inquiry identified by several professors working across different disciplines; others are formed within a single discipline. Some concentrations may include relevant co-curricular experiences such as significant community service, orchestra, theatrical performance, or volunteer work. The required concentrations may also be fulfilled by completing a minor or a second major. General Education concentrations appear on the transcript.

The concentrations currently offered are described below, including requirements, exclusions, course lists, and eligible co-curricular components. Please note, courses taken pass/fail do not count toward any General Education requirements, including General Education concentrations. For more information, please consult the Academic Program section of the Catalog.

Concentrations

Ancient Greek (C020)

This concentration advances students with skills and insights in ancient Greek language, literature, and culture. H. Walker.

Requirements

Four credits, two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

Major sin classical and medieval studies may pursue the concentration only if ancient Greek is not used to fulfill their major requirements. No more than two courses from this concentration may count towards a major in Classical and Medieval Studies

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The Ancient World (C054)

This concentration introduces students to peoples of the Greco-Roman and Judaic traditions in the ancient world. Students examine the history, literature, religions, social practices, and material cultures of the Greeks, Romans, and Israelites, as well as the different methodologies scholars employ to understand a distant and different past that still critically shapes the experience of the modern Western world. L. Maurizio.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Only one course from this concentration may count for a major in Classical and Medieval Studies.

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Applying Mathematical Methods (C006)

This concentration encourages students to appreciate the utility of mathematics, make connections between mathematics and other subjects, and apply mathematical methods in a relevant discipline (e.g., natural or social sciences, arts, humanities) or in a real-world setting (e.g., traffic control, scheduling, manufacturing). S. Ross.

Requirements

Four credits including two from list A and two from list B, with no more than two credits from the same department/program.

List A (Mathematics-based Courses): BI/MA255A; BIO 244; DC/NA 355A; ECON 250, 255; EC/MA 342; FYS 466; MA/PH 255E; MATH 205, 206, 214, 215, 219, 355B, 355D, s45M; NRSC 205; PHYS 301

List B (Application-based Courses): BI/NS 308; BIO 270; CHEM 107A, 108A, 301, 302, 310; EACS 210, 230, 240; EA/PH 220; ECON 260, 270; ENVR 203; MUS 231, 232; NS/PY 357; PHIL 195; PHYS 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 112, 211, 216, 222; PLTC 310; THEA 132, 232, 236

One of the courses may be replaced by a supervised research position or internship approved by the appropriate department. In addition to the four courses or co-curricular components, students are encouraged to complete an integrative project that demonstrates mastery of applied mathematical methods. This project is usually completed in the context of a course or co-curricular experience. Students are expected to present their project in a public forum (e.g., class presentation, conference, Mount David Summit). Students are required to consult with the concentration coordinator as early as possible for advice and guidance in completing this project. A maximum of two courses taken abroad (one in mathematics and one in an applied discipline) may be substituted for Bates courses, with prior approval of the concentration coordinator. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in mathematics or a major in economics.

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Research Experience/Internship.

A supervised research experience such as an NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) position or an appropriate internship may replace one mathematics-based or one applications-based course, depending on the content. Supervised by the appropriate department or program.

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Archaeology and Material Culture (C025)

This concentration acquaints students with archaeology, the subfield of anthropology dealing with the study of material remains and the study of material culture from other theoretical perspectives. K. Barnett.

Requirements

Four credits, one of which must be a methodology class from the following list: ANTH 103, INDS 219, or ANTH s32. One co-curricular component involving substantial archaeological fieldwork may be substituted for a credit, at the discretion of the anthropology department. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in anthropology.

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Fieldwork.

Substantial archaelogical fieldwork. Supervised by the anthropology department.

Internship.

Supervised by the anthropology department.

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Asian Art and Literature (C033)

This concentration focuses on Asian art history, visual cultures, and traditional literature. Z. Lu.

Requirements

Any four credits, with not more than two credits from any one subject designation. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration with prior approval by the concentration coordinator. Not open to students who have declared a major in East Asian studies, a minor in Asian studies, or who have declared the following concentrations: 046 (Japanese Society and Literature), 047 (Chinese Society and Culture), and 052 (Asian Narrative Traditions).

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Asian Modernity (C053)

This concentration offers students an opportunity to consider the effects of imperialism, globalization, and rapid development on the societies of Asia. W. Chaney.

Requirements

Any four credits. Courses taken while studying in an off-campus program in Asia may substitute for up to two credits with prior approval of the coordinator. This concentration is not available to students majoring or minoring in Chinese, Japanese, or Asian studies.

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Asian Narrative Traditions (C052)

This concentration explores stories and strategies of storytelling in Asian traditions past and present in literature and in film and other visual arts. T. Nguyen.

Requirements

Any four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Not open to students who have declared a major or minor in Chinese or Japanese, a major in East Asian studies, or a minor in Asian studies, or to students who have declared the following concentration(s): C033 (Asian Art and Literature), C046 (Japanese Society and Culture), C047 (Chinese Society and Culture), or C050 (Women and Gender in Asia).

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Beauty and Desire (C055)

What does beauty mean? Who arbitrates the boundary between the beautiful and the aberrant? How do we embody desire? This concentration analyzes the manufacture and manipulation of beauty, the politics of desire, and their cultural significance. E. Harwood.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit with a focus on issues of beauty and desire comparable to courses listed below may be applied toward this concentration if judged appropriate upon application to the coordinator.

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Bridging El Atlántico (C016)

The Spanish language has been a bridge to communicate experiences and artistic expression on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. This concentration explores the cultural production of the Spanish-speaking world, including but not limited to the courtly love tradition that emerged among Spanish-speaking Arab and Jewish poets and its modern home in Latin American popular music; issues of environmental justice, gender, and race; the development of a transnational Spanish-language cinema industry that facilitates the circulation of artists and ideas; and the tradition of human rights in Latin America and Spain. C. Aburto Guzmán.

Requirements

Four credits in Spanish or cross-listed. At least one credit must be a 300-level course. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a minor or major in Hispanic studies.

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Buddhism (C002)

This concentration brings together courses on Buddhism from a variety of perspectives. A. Melnick Dyer.

Requirements

Any four credits. Participation in an appropriate off-campus study program listed below may be substituted for two credits with prior approval:
ISLE Program, Sri Lanka;
SIT Program, Nepal;
Emory Tibetan Studies in Dharamsala;
Antioch College Buddhist Studies in Japan Program - Buddhist studies in Japan;
Antioch College Buddhist Studies in India, Bodhgaya, India.
One non-Bates credit from other programs or institutions may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Chemistry (C003)

This concentration exposes students to core principles in chemistry and selected additional topics that students can tailor to their interests. T. Lawson.

Requirements



Any four chemistry credits, except for CHEM 218. At least one credit must be at the 200-level or above, and may include CHEM s37 or CHEM s42.

Only one non-Bates course may be applied toward the concentration. That course must be judged comparable to one of those below and must have prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in chemistry, biology, neuroscience, or biochemistry.

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Independent Research.

A departmentally-approved summer research experience may be applied toward this concentration. Supervised by the chemistry department.

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Children, Adolescents, School (C030)

This concentration integrates the study of children and adolescents with the study of education. B. Sale.

Requirements

Four credits, from the list below, no more than two from the same department/program. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Not open to students who declare a minor in teacher education or educational studies.

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Internship in Education.

EDUC 290. Education internships must be preapproved by the EDUC 290 Instructor. Supervised by the concentration coordinator.

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Chinese Language (C044)

This is a concentration in the study of Chinese language. L. Miao.

Requirements

Any four credits from among the list below. Students entering Bates with proficiency in the language should begin the sequence of four credits of the concentration at the level at which they are initially placed. No more than two language courses taken in an approved study-abroad program in China may be counted toward the concentration with prior approval. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in Chinese or a major in East Asian Studies with a concentration on Chinese language or the following concentation(s): C047 (Chinese Society and Culture).

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Chinese Society and Culture (C047)

The concentration offers courses from a range of disciplines including history, literature, religious studies, economics, and language, which focus on China. N. Faries.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than two of the following: CHI 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402. Up to two non-Bates study abroad credits may be applied toward the concentration if they are determined to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in Chinese or East Asian Studies with a concentration on Chinese language or the following concentration(s): C044 (Chinese Language).

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The City in History: Urbanism and Constructed Spaces (C057)

This concentration addresses the role of urban centers in human culture from their emergence in earliest recorded history to the present. The study of urban forms, architecture, and spaces is by definition interdisciplinary, integrating social, political, historical, theoretical, geographical, technological, and aesthetic considerations. D. O'Higgins.

Requirements

Any four creditss. One non-Bates credit that focuses on urban history, design, and/or function may be applied toward this concentration if judged appropriate upon application to the coordinator. This may include supervised archaeological fieldwork, with approval of the coordinator.

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Research project, internship, fieldwork, performance experience, volunteer work, or community work-study.

Supervised by the art and visual culture department.

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Class, Inequity, Poverty, and Justice (C008)

This concentration focuses on class inequality and poverty from a social justice perspective. Courses are drawn from a variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, and include attention to national and international issues, the gendered and raced dynamics of class, material inequality and poverty, and social movements and social change. E. Kane.

Requirements

Four credits offered in at least two different departments or programs. At least one credit must include a community engagement component, including the following: ACS 220; ANTH 339; ED/SO 242; EDUC 231, s27; ED/GS 384; ENVR 417; FYS 376; GS/SO 270, 395K; HIST 390W; SOC 104, 250, s20. One non-Bates credit on a social justice theme may be applied toward the concentration if it is judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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The Collaborative Project (C012)

To collaborate is to labor cooperatively with others toward an intellectual goal. In this concentration, students gain experience in an array of methods used to achieve effective collaboration in different contexts. Each course emphasizes collaborative process to generate action, original work, and/or live performance. P. Johnson.

Requirements

Four credits or three credits and one co-curricular component, with a maximum of two credits from any one department/program. Students selecting MUS 290 need to complete any two sections to receive one concentration credit. Students selecting DANC 270 need to complete two sections to receive one concentration credit. One non-Bates credits may be applied toward this concentration if it is determined to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared concentration C023 (Improvisation and Experimentation in the Arts).

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Music Performance.

Participation for two consecutive semesters in any one of the following ensembles may replace one course: College Choir, College Orchestra, Fiddle Band, Gamelan Ensemble, Jazz Band, Steel Pan Orchestra. Supervised by the music department.

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Colonialism (C059)

Colonial expansion of has had a profound effect in shaping the modern world culturally, politically, demographically, and ecologically. Its implications are addressed in one way or another by a majority of humanities and social science courses offered at Bates, and it has important implications for the sciences as well. This concentration addresses colonialism itself, allowing an examination of the commonalities and differences that have characterized the phenomenon. C. Shaw.

Requirements

Any four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Color: Sight and Perception (C036)

The perception of color is contextual and culturally determined. This concentration provides the opportunity to study color in theory and in practice, as cultural construct, and as concrete physical phenomenon. P. Johnson.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than two from any one department/program. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward this concentration if it is determinded to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if it is judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major in art and visual culture or physics.

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Conflict and Threat: War and Disease (C064)

This concentration explores war and militarism, conflict and panic in the face of real and perceived threats, and the various social, cultural, political, and scientific responses to them. E. Harwood.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates course may be applied toward this concentration if judged appropriate upon application to the coordinator.

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Considering Africa (C022)

Through a variety of disciplines students develop a complex understanding of various African worldviews, social practices, art forms, political initiatives, economic challenges, and ecological issues. Courses train students to think critically about African identities as historically produced and currently contested. P. Otim.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than two courses from any one department/program. Students are strongly advised to consider taking INDS 100, the gateway course. Two non-Bates credits and/or co-curricular activities may be applied toward this concentration if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.

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Museum Project.

Long-term (one semester or one summer) museum project on Africa. Supervised by the concentration coordinator.

Volunteer Work.

Long term (one semester or one summer) volunteer work with an African or African migrant community, including mandatory journal writing. Supervised by the concentration coordinator.

Performance experience.

Supervised by the concentration coordinator.

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Culture and Meaning (C026)

This concentration focuses on culture and meaning, the interpretive subfield of anthropology. Á. Ásgeirsdóttir.

Requirements

ANTH 101 or AMST 200 and any three additional credits from the list below. One non-Bates credit may be substitute for courses listed below with prior approval of the coordinator. This concentration is not open to students who have declared an anthropology major or minor.

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Culture and Public Health in Chile (C092)

The Bates Fall Semester Abroad program in Chile is an intensive study abroad experience based in Santiago. C. Aburto Guzmán, T. Lawson.

Requirements

Successful completion of the Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Santiago. In the event that a student fails one of the FSA credit, the student may still earn credit for this concentration by passing a Bates credit approved by the concentration coordinator.

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Dance (C011)

Focusing on dance as a performing art form, the concentration considers the practice of the art, its production, and an understanding of its cultural context. C. Dilley.

Requirements

Four credits in dance earned from full-credit courses (not 270 studio dance) listed or cross-listed in dance. One approved co-curricular component may be substituted for one of the four required credits. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a dance major or minor or C027 (The Human Body).

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Diasporas (C038)

The concept of the diaspora plays an extraordinarily important role in our understanding of contemporary culture. Through the diasporic processes of movement and displacement, cultures become caught up in an ongoing flow that links local communities to a rich global network of cultural practices and worldviews. These flows raise a number of questions: In what way do diasporic cultures respond to the dynamics of displacement, migration, and oppression? How might different media or diverse perspectives offer alternative understandings and expressions of these responses? In what way do diasporas from previous eras differ from those that have emerged from the contemporary contexts of globalization, the migration of refugees, and the turbulence of contemporary geopolitics? D. Chapman.

Requirements

Four credits from at least two departments/programs. Courses must include at least one credit from each of the following lists:
List A: AF/EN 223, 268; AF/HI 390E;
List B: ENG 260; EN/GS 121G, FRE 208.
Students are encouraged to participate in service-learning experiences with local diasporas in Lewiston/Auburn and Maine. One approved co-curricular component may be substituted for one of the four required courses. One non-Bates course may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Service-Learning.

Long-term (one semester or one summer) community-engaged project in a local diasporic community. Supervised by Harward Center for Community Partnerships.

Supervised research project.

Supervised by concentration coordinator.

Internship.

Supervised by concentration coordinator.

Supervised field work.

Supervised by concentration coordinator.

Supervised performance experience.

Supervised by concentration coordinator.

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Digital and Computational Studies (C093)

This concentration allows students to explore the breadth of digital and computational studies. Students engage in work regarding equity and justice, design as explicit process, and the development and expression of ideas in digital spaces and code. B. Lawson.

Requirements

Any four credits in digital and computational studies. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Early Modern World (C066)

This concentration comprises courses that address the cultural and historic developments during the period from about 1450 and 1800. J. Hall.

Requirements

Four credits from the list below. Credits must be from at least two different departments/programs. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if they are determined to be equivalent to a Bates course in the list below, or if they are judged to be appropriate by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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English (C086)

This concentration introduces students to a range of literatures written in English, and to various genres and critical methods. S. Dillon.

Requirements

Four English credits (also First-year seminars as noted, and any credit cross-listed in English), taught by at least three different faculty members in the department. Students must take one 100-level course (with a maximum of two). Only credits in U.S., British, or Commonwealth literature, or creative writing count toward the concentration —not literature from a foreign language. Short Term courses do not count toward the concentration. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward this concentration if determined to be equivalent to a Bates English credit, or if with prior approval judged appropriate by the concentration coordinator. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major in English.

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Environment, Place, History (C068)

This concentration explores the interconnections among ecological change, community history, and the social construction of place. It has a marked, but not exclusive, focus on Maine, including inquiry into Maine's transformations and conflicts over environmental, economic, and community change. The concentration is strongly interdisciplinary, mixing ecological learning, social-historical and ethnographic inquiry, and cultural studies. It includes community partnerships and public-environmental projects. D. Ray.

Requirements

Four credits, two of which must be from list A (foregrounding scientific study in geology or ecology) and two of which must be from list B (foregrounding social, cultural, historical, or literary study). At least one of these courses from list A or B must also appear on list C (courses involving significant field or community-based experience). Alternatively, students may meet the community/field requirement by completing one co-curricular component, substituting it for one of the four credits. Students should consult with the Harward Center for Community Partnerships to determine if a particular course or co-curricular experience qualifies. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

List A: BI/ES s14, 302; EACS 103, 104, 107,114, 240; EA/ES 217, s20; ECES s11, ENVR 124, 203, 220, 240, 310.
List B: AM/DC s32; AM/FR 240I; EDUC s20; ENVR 205, 209, 273; ES/HI 301M; FYS 427; INDS 211.
List C: BI/ES s14, 302; EACS 107; EDUC s20; ENVR 124, 209, 240, 310, 350.

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Evidence: Documentation and Reality (C017)

This concentration is a study of documentation and representation, including consideration of persuasive strategies often employed in representations—and misrepresentations. Emphasis is on the use of images as points of inquiry, including photographs, film, broadcasts, documents, and printed matter, as well as speech and artifacts. E. Morris.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than three from any one department/program. Either AVC 361 or AVC s31 may count toward the concentration, but not both. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration with prior approval by the concentration coordinator.

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Field Studies: Natural Science (C058)

Field studies are the primary mode of data collection for natural scientists studying the Earth and its ecosystems. This concentration offers an introduction to field methods used in ecology, environmental science, and geology. Courses include a strong component of data collection and/or sampling in the field, and/or mapping from field data. H. Ewing.

Requirements

Four credits, at least one of which must be from list A, one from list B, and one from list C. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.
List A: EACS 103, 104, 107, 109, 223; ENVR 203; FYS 447; (introductory level courses without prerequisites that have a significant component of fieldwork);
List B: BI/ES 271; BIO 211, 221, 270, 313; EACS 210, 223, 230, 240; EA/ES 217, 226; ENVR 220, 240, 310; (upper level courses with minimal prerequisites that have a significant amount of advanced fieldwork involving original data collection and analysis).
List C: ANTH s32; BIO s30, s31, s37; EACS s23, s50 (immersion courses that are almost entirely devoted to field-based study).

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Film and Media Studies (C019)

An interdisciplinary concentration that focuses on the history, theory, production, and criticism of cinema and other moving-image media. Courses examine cinema's artistic and cultural contributions, moving-image media as practices of social significance, and techniques of directing, acting, and editing sound and image. C. Nero.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than two from the same department/program. Students are encouraged to take one credit with a film production component, such as FRE 235, AVC 209, or AVC 211. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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French and Francophone Studies (C034)

This interdisciplinary concentration encompasses the language, literatures, and cultures of the French-speaking world. It aims to develop increased linguistic proficiency in oral and written French and knowledge of the rich cultural production of the French-speaking regions of the globe over time using a variety of critical approaches. M. Rice-DeFosse.

Requirements

Four credits, one of which must be from list A, one of which must be from list B, and one of which must be from list C. Only one of the following courses, taught in English, may be counted toward the concentration: FYS 318, HIST 254, or CM/HI 102. One co-curricular component may be substituted for one of the courses from list A or C. Co-curricular components include applicable internships, supervised research, projects, or fieldwork; a supervised performance experience; or supervised volunteer work or community work-study.
List A (Language): FRE 102, 201, 205, 235, 271
List B (Literature): AM/FR 240I; FRE 240E, 240F, 240G, 250, 360, 365, 372, 374, 378, s39, s50; FR/GS 151, 377
List C (Culture and Civilization): AM/FR 240I; CM/HI 102; FRE 207, 208, 240E, 240F, 240G, 339, 340 360, s24; FYS 318; INDS 100. One non-Bates course may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in French.

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Community Service.

Significant community service in the French-speaking community, such as participation in the Franco-American Oral History Project, over the course of one semester, one Short Term, or one internship period may be substituted for one course. Supervised by French and Francophone studies faculty.

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The Geosphere (C007)

The Earth is in a constant state of change. Creation and destruction of the lithosphere with attendant earthquakes and volcanoes and interactions of the atmosphere and hydrosphere producing climate change illustrate the interconnection of the geosphere and humankind. The study of geologic processes spans scales of time measured in minutes to billions of years; such studies are a key to understanding past, present, and future global and planetary environmental changes. To fully understand and appreciate such changes, the courses in this concentration emphasize the integration of field- and laboratory-based inquiry both in New England and, remotely, on more distant worlds. J. Eusden.

Requirements

Any four credits chosen from the following list. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in earth and climate sciences.

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German Language and Culture (C071)

This concentration expands students' knowledge of the German language and the cultures of German-speaking countries. R. Cernahoschi.

Requirements

Four credits. One course from the Bates Fall Semester Abroad in either Austria or Germany may count as noted below. No non-Bates courses may be applied toward the concentration. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in German or concentrations C073 (German in Berlin) or C082 (German in Vienna).

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Globalization (C014)

Globalization may be defined as the set of economic, political, social, technological, and cultural changes that give rise to growing interdependence and interactions among people, cultures, and corporations scattered around the world. It is one of the defining paradigms of the early twenty-first century, and perhaps the most controversial. Students in this concentration examine the phenomenon of globalization—its positive and negative aspects—from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. D. Riera-Crichton.

Requirements

Four credits, including at least one of the following: ANTH 339; AN/SO 232; ECON 221; PLTC 125, 171; or SOC 260. No more than two of the four credits may be from the same department or program. Up to two comparable non-Bates credits preapproved by the concentration coordinator may be applied to the concentration.

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Hazards in Nature (C063)

For human populations, living on planet Earth means living with the risk of natural hazards and living with the unintended consequences of our interactions with the natural world. Earthquakes, floods, and climate change, and emerging infections, invasive plant species, and environmental toxins are examples of global challenges presented by the physical and biological world. The courses offered in this concentration explore this interface between human populations and the natural world.
M. Retelle.

Requirements

EACS 103, 109, or EAPH 119 and 104 or 107, and any two other credits from the list. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration with prior approval.

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The Human Body (C027)

This concentration focuses on knowledges acquired through observation, articulation, and experience of the body. L. Williams.

Requirements

Any four credits. Any two in DANC 270 or DN/TH 270 courses complete one concentration credit. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Dance majors and minors are limited to two concentration credits in dance.

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Identity, Race, and Ethnicity (C037)

The goal of this concentration is to encourage students to think in an interdisciplinary manner about the construction of racial and ethnic identities in social, cultural, and political contexts. L. Maurizio.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Improvisation and Experimentation in the Arts (C023)

This area of inquiry emphasizes the development of creative work in response to various modern and postmodern practices. Improvisation is a working method that emphasizes the moment, bringing past experience to bear in the concrete immediacy of the present. Experimentation typically involves innovating or even undermining the status quo. Students working in this concentration experience these generative methods—including chance operations, contact improvisation, sampling, gesture invention, appropriation, and quotation—across multiple disciplines. P. Johnson.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than two credits from any one department/program. Any two studio dance courses count as one concentration credit. No non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration. This concentration is not open to students who have declared concentration C012 (The Collaborative Project).

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Japanese Language (C043)

A concentration in the study of modern Japanese language. K. Konoeda.

Requirements

Any four credits. Students entering Bates with proficiency in the language should begin the sequence of four credits for the concentration at the level at which they are initially placed. No more than two language credits taken in an approved off-campus study program in Japan may be counted toward the concentration. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward this concentration if judged appropriate upon application to the coordinator. Not open to students who declare an East Asian Studies major (Japanese track), a major or minor in Japanese, or the concentration C046 (Japanese Society and Culture).

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Japanese Society and Culture (C046)

This concentration offers courses in a range of disciplines including history, literature, religious studies, economics, and language, all of which focus on Japan. J. Wiesinger.

Requirements

Four credits, including no more than two of the following: JPN 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, 302, 401, 402. Up to two credits on an approved study-abroad program in Japan may be counted toward the concentration with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who declare a major or minor in Japanese, a major in East Asian studies, or a minor in Asian studies, the concentration C043 (Japanese Language).

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Knowledge, Action, and the Public Good (C091)

This concentration is designed to recognize and cultivate two elements of the college’s mission, informed civic action and responsible stewardship of the wider world. The concentration focuses on coursework and other learning experiences related to civic and community engagement at the local, state, regional, national and global levels, as well as exploration of the reciprocal co-creation of knowledge and its role in promoting the public good. E. Kane.

Requirements

Four credits offered in at least three departments or programs and participation in occasional reflection activities if requested by the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. The list below includes courses tagged as “Community Engaged Learning” (CEL), as well as other approved courses. Only one of the credits applied to the GEC may be a non-CEL tagged course. One independent study or thesis credit, pre-approved by the Harward Center, may count toward the concentration. One credit may be replaced by a co-curricular experience approved by the Harward Center (guidelines for the process of approval are available on the Harward Center website). One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Community-based Project.

One course may be replaced by a co-curricular experience (guidelines for the process of approval are available on the Harward Center website). Supervised by Harward Center.

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Latin (C010)

This concentration advances students' skills and insights in Latin language and literature as well as Roman civilization. L. Maurizio.

Requirements

Four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Majors in classical and medieval studies may pursue the concentration only if Latin is not used to fulfill their major requirements.No more than two courses from this concentration may count towards a major in Classical and Medieval Studies.

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Latin American Studies (C072)

This concentration offers courses in various disciplines that focus on Latin America, including the Caribbean. It provides students with a range of perspectives, covering the period from initial European encounters to the present. C. Pérez-Armendáriz.

Requirements

Four credits with no more than two from any one department or program.

One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. If studying abroad in Latin America, up to two non-Bates credits may be applied to the concentration if the above conditions are met. This concentration is not open to students who have declared:
a) in the a mjor in Latin American studies;
b) a major in history with a primary concentration on Latin America.

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Law and Society (C013)

The "law" as embodied in its text, institutions, function, and outcomes both shapes and is shaped by the culture and society in which it exists. This concentration encourages students to explore the place of law in societies from a variety of disciplines and perspectives. S. Engel.

Requirements

Any four credits from a minimum of three departments/programs. No more than one non-Bates credit, pre-approved by the concentration coordinator, may be applied toward this concentration. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.

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Learning and Teaching (C084)

This concentration is designed for students who wish to explore K–12 teaching, but do not wish to commit to the full Teacher Education minor. The concentration integrates practical experience with a framework that connects the teacher, student, and subject matter. B. Sale.

Requirements

EDUC 343 and any three additional credits from the list below. The field placement associated with EDUC 343 is at a grade level determined by the student's teaching interest. Not open to students who declare a minor in teacher education or educational studies. One non-Bates credit may count toward concentration with prior approval of concentration coordinator if judged comparable to those below.

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Material Culture (C083)

Material culture has been defined from numerous perspectives most notably anthropology, archaeology, art history, cultural theory, and history. Since the 1970s in particular, scholars in these and other disciplines have used material culture sources of evidence to explore the everyday lives of ordinary citizens. The term material culture refers both to the psychological role, the meaning, that all physical objects in the environment have to mean something to people in a particular culture and to the range of manufactured objects that are typical within a socio-culture and form an essential part of cultural identity. Generally speaking, the phrase "material culture" refers to the "things" of our daily lives. This can mean things we purchase, create, or otherwise come by. Our material lives range from our bodies to the clothes we wear, the specific objects we use, the food we eat, and the places we go. In essence, it is the "stuff" of our daily lives—products of culture. M. Beasley.

Requirements

ACS 100 or 280 and three additional credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Medieval Worlds (C051)

An interdisciplinary exploration of the medieval West, medieval Islam, and Byzantium, 300–1500 C.E. A. Akhtar.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. A college-level Latin course may be substituted for one of the four required credits.

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Middle East in Global Context (C090)

This concentration focuses on the Middle East and Middle Eastern identities in non-Middle Eastern contexts, including Africa, Europe, and the United States. S. Aslan, A. Akhtar.

Requirements

Any four credits from a minimum of three departments/programs. No more than two Religious Studies credits may be applied to this GEC. If studying abroad in the Middle East and North Africa, up to two non-Bates credits may be applied to the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Modern Europe (C024)

This concentration encourages students to improve their ability to communicate in one of four languages spoken in Europe, and to increase their knowledge of the dynamic nature of European development from World War I to the present. J. Richter.

Requirements

Four credits, including two credts in a single European language (French, German, Russian, or Spanish) and two credits in European studies. One language credit in French, German, Russian, or Spanish, and one credit in modern European history, politics, sociology completed on a Bates-approved study-abroad program in Europe may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval of the concentration coordinator.

Not open to European Studies majors.

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Music and Culture (C080)

This concentration provides opportunities to examine and consider the ways that music and culture shape each other. Individually and collectively, the courses cover a vast range of musical traditions and their cultures, as well as introducing many ways of combining musical, historical, anthropological, and cultural-theoretical tools of analysis. G. Fatone.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied to the concentration, if judged comparable to one of those below, with pre-approval by the coordinator. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in music.

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Philosophy (C042)

This concentration introduces students to the reflective enterprise that is philosophy. There is a sense in which philosophy is the original interdisciplinary subject. In the words of the twentieth-century American philospher Wilfrid Sellars: "The aim of philosophy, abstractly formulated, is to understand how things in the broadest possible sense of the term hang together in the broadest possible sense of the term." As such, philosophy attempts to understand how all of the many descriptions and explanations of things that are given by the other disciplines are related to one another. D. Cummiskey.

Requirements

Any four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a philosophy major or minor.

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Philosophy and Psychology (C031)

This concentration is intended to acquaint students with scholarly work on questions of interest to both philosophers and psychologists, and to facilitate students' own clear thinking on such issues. Given the breadth of the disciplines of philosophy and psychology, a wide variety of issues is addressed in these courses. Topics include moral judgment, moral responsibility, sensation and perception, the self, theory of mind, and the relationship between mind and brain. Students consider such issues from both disciplinary perspectives. D. Cummiskey.

Requirements

Four credits from the list below, two of which must be from philosophy and two of which must be from psychology or neuroscience. FYS 362, 427, 481, or 503 may be substituted for one of the philosophy credits and FYS 308 or 455 may be substituted for one of the psychology credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Physics of the Large and Small (C056)

Physics is the study of matter and energy. A very small number of fundamental physical principles provide a coherent and unified understanding of an enormous variety of phenomena, ranging in scale from the subnuclear to the cosmological. Any set of physics and astronomy courses illustrates these principles and their coherence. J. Smedley.

Requirements

Any four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration. Students may not use more than one of the following toward the concentration: CHEM 301, 302, or 310. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in physics.

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Popular Culture (C040)

This concentration encourages students to explore different genres of popular culture from a variety of cultures in order to understand the powerful impact they have on shaping peoples' values and attitudes. J. Cavallero.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Post/Colonial Issues in French and Spanish (C032)

The French and Spanish empires left linguistic, cultural, and sociopolitical legacies throughout the world. Colonial territories and postcolonial nations have responded to colonial power structures through self-inquiry and contestation. The courses included in this concentration approach colonial and postcolonial issues in French and Spanish through various critical perspectives. The concentration requires intermediate proficiency in both French and Spanish. K. Read.

Requirements

Four credits, at least one of which must be from French and at least one of which must be from Hispanic studies. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of proficiency in both languages. An approved co-curricular project may substitute for one credit or two non-Bates credits may be applied toward this concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a major or minor in French or Spanish.

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Community-based Project.

An approved community-based project may replace one course Supervised by concentration coordinator.

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Premodern History (C048)

The historical study of peoples and cultures to 1500 C.E. S. Federico.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Producing Culture: Arts and Audience (C061)

Composers, choreographers, directors, curators, and producers often interact with performing artists, studio artists, and writers in order to engage audiences. What is produced, for whom, and in support of which values? Work in this concentration considers the interrelationship between cultural producers and cultural consumers. T. Nguyen.

Requirements

Any four credits from at least two departments/programs. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Public Health (C065)

This concentration explores public and community health from interdisciplinary perspectives, looking at such issues as medical practice; public policy concerning health care; sociology of race, class, and gender; and cultural constructions of health and sickness. It aims to expose students to public health issues at global, national, and local levels. It may include community-engaged learning, courses from abroad, community-based research, and internships. K. Low.

Requirements

Four credits (or three credits and one co-curricular activity) including at least one from List A (foregrounding science) and at least one credit from List B (foregrounding the social sciences and the humanities). No more than two credits can come from any single department or program. Up to two non-Bates credits may be counted if judged equivalent to the courses listed below, or if they contain substantial public health content and have been approved beforehand by the concentration coordinator. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count towards the concentration. A co-curricular experience may substitute for one concentration requirement when the experience has a significant academic component, is supervised by a faculty member, and is pre-approved by the concentration coordinator. Students declaring this concentration may not also declare concentration C027 (The Human Body).

List A: BIO 108, 127, 129, 301, 314, 315, 321, 326, 331, 351, s23, s40; BI/CH 304; CHEM 125, 321; ENVR 203; FYS 236, 262; GS/PY 343; NS/PY 362;
List B: AF/HI 280; AF/GS 303; AM/PY 372, ECON 222, 325, 335; ENG 263; ENVR 350; FYS 362, 419; GS/PT s14; GS/PY 343; GSS 335, 400C; HIST 294; INDS 236, 267; NRSC 208, s15; PHIL 213; PSYC 235, 303; SOC 230, 235, 330, s15.

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Fieldwork.

Experiential public health community projects must be preapproved by the concentration coordinator and the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. Supervised by the concentration coordinator.

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Queer Studies (C009)

Queer studies looks at sexuality and gender while foregrounding non-normative or anti-normative perspectives. Queer studies includes considerations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and genderqueer history, culture, and politics, with mindful attention to the limits and alternatives to those time- and culture-bound terms. E. Rand.

Requirements

Four credits, one of which must be at the 300 level. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if it is determined to be equivalent to a Bates credit in the list below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Ordinarily, a non-Bates credit may not be substituted for the required 300-level credit.

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Racisms (C041)

Racism is a system of ideas and practices that deny the humanity of individuals who are ascribed to certain groups and collectivities. The practice of racism has deep historical roots and there is not one single type of racism. Religious, social, scientific, political, and cultural discourses have contributed to racist regimes. C. Nero.

Requirements

Any four credits, no more than two of which may be from the same department/program. One credit should be at the 300 level. With prior permission of the concentration coordinator two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below, but, ordinarily may not be substituted for the required 300-level credit.

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Religious Studies (C001)

This concentration focuses on different aspects of religious studies. C. Baker.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in religious studies.

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Renaissance: Arts and Letters (C035)

The literature and visual arts from the late fourteenth through the early eighteenth centuries in Europe and its American colonies helped shape many of our contemporary cultural models. The Renaissance marked a shift in worldview: Humanism shaped the centrality of the individual; religion once again became an ideological battleground; new national states developed capitalism; slavery took hold in the Americas; technology advanced the spread of empire; and national languages acquired a new prestige. S. Freedman.

Requirements

Four credits, at least one of which must be from List A (courses in the visual arts) and at least one of which must be from List B (courses in literature and textual culture.) Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

List A: AVC 264, 271, 285, s18; AV/CM 251, 265.
List B: ENG 129, 202, 204213, 214, 222, 226, 395A, s43; FRE 250, 375; HIST 140; HS/LS 341; INDS 301Y.

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Russian Language (C069)

This concentration encourages the study of the Russian language, culture, and literature. R. Cernahoschi.

Requirements

Four of the following credits. Up to two credits in Russian language, culture, or literature taken in an off-campus study program may substitute for up to two credits with the approval by the coordinator. Not open to students who declare a major or minor in Russian, or Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Russia (C078).

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Sound (C005)

This concentration is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound. Topics include the physical nature of sound production, organismal perception of sound, and sonic elements in the performing arts. J. Smedley.

Requirements

Four course credits including two from list A and two from list B. Students selecting MUS 270 or 290 need to complete any two sections to receive one course credit. One music performance co-curricular component may substitute for one music course. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.

This concentration is a wide-ranging exploration of the nature of sound. Topics include the physical nature of sound production, organismal perception of sound, and sonic elements in the performing arts.
Four course credits including two from list A and two from list B. Students selecting MUS 270 or 290 need to complete any two sections to receive one course credit. One music performance co-curricular component may substitute for one music course. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.

List A: MUS 101, 110, 218, 231, 232, 235, 237, 238, 270, 290A, 290B, 290C, 290D, 290E, 290F, 290H, s27.
List B: AN/PY 213; AV/TH 221; BIO 102, s31; DC/MU 219, s15; ENG 121W; HISP 337; MU/PY 253; NS/PY 160; PHYS 103; PSYC 302; THEA 132, 261, 263.

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Music Performance.

Participation for two consecutive semesters in one of the following ensembles: College Choir, American String Band Ensemble, Gamelan, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Steel Pan Orchestra; Brass Ensemble; or in private instruction. Supervised by music department.

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South Asian Studies (C087)

This concentration introduces students to different aspects of the history, culture, religion, literature, and art of South Asia, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Southeast Asia. A. Melnick Dyer.

Requirements

Any four credits. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. Participation in the SITA (South India Term Abroad) Program may be substituted for two credits with prior approval. Not open to minors in Asian studies.

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Spanish in Tarragona (C089)

The Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Tarragona consists of intensive language instruction, cultural immersion in a modern European city, and focused study on the history and culture of Spain and its regions. K. Melvin.

Requirements

Successful completion of the Bates Fall Semester Abroad in Tarragona. In the event that a student fails one of the FSA credits, the student may still earn credit for this concentration by passing a credit offered in the Hispanic studies department at Bates.

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Theater Arts (C028)

This concentration serves as an introduction to the study and making of theater. C. Dilley, J. Fox.

Requirements

Four credits in theater, including one of the following: AFTH 254; DNTH 105 or 202; ENTH 201; GSTH 116; INDS 287; or THEA 101 or 306. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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The Translated World (C067)

In this concentration, students explore national literatures as well as literatures from different historical epochs in translation. Students consider how these literatures represent culturally distinct experiences and contribute to a complex understanding of global imaginations, values, and societies. L. Maurizio.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Visible Ideas: 2D and 3D Design (C029)

A design is a plan. In art, the study of design is the study of the relationship between idea and physical form, and how this interaction expresses content. These courses emphasize ways to track and manipulate the relationship between the essential elements of visual language, including line, color, light, volume, scale, and space. E. Morris.

Requirements

Four credits, with no more than three from any one department/program. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. One independent study, pre-approved by the coordinator, may also count toward the concentration.

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Water and Society (C070)

Water is essential to life. Consequently, people often live along the coast, the banks of rivers, the margins of lakes or in regions with groundwater resources for drinking, irrigation, industry, recreation, and the food supply. Water is also one of the most highly politicized resources on earth and has been the source of numerous and continuing conflicts among humans. Our dependence on water necessitates that we share and preserve this resource, yet increasing pressures on our water bodies are resulting in reduced access to potable water, collapse of marine ecosystems, and a decrease in biodiversity. This concentration explores the connections between humans and water and includes scientific, aesthetic, economic, political, and ethical perspectives. B. Johnson.

Requirements

Four credits, no more than two of which are from the same department or program. Two non-Bates credits may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Women and Gender in Asia (C050)

Focusing on gender issues, this concentration affords students a context for studying individuals and their interactions in an Asian context. A. Melnick Dyer.

Requirements

Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Women and Writing (C060)

This concentration focuses on women's writing across cultures and in different time periods. The concentration includes both historical and theoretical perspectives on women's writing. M. Rice-DeFosse.

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Any four credits. One non-Bates credit may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval.

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Writing Spain (C018)

This concentration offers students a framework for exploring in depth the plurality and diversity of the literary production of Spanish-speaking writers from the Iberian Peninsula from the Middle Ages to the present. Courses examine writing in Spain as a mode of aesthetic expression, as a means of affirmation and contestation of individual and national identities, and as a force for revolution and reaction. D. George.

Requirements

SPAN 231 plus three additional credits. One non-Bates credit which may be applied toward the concentration if judged comparable to one of those below by the concentration coordinator and with prior approval. This concentration is not open to students who have declared a minor in Spanish.

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