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SEM-214 Divas of Music : From Bingen to BeyonceThis course is an interdisciplinary survey of the history of women in music , illuminating the contribution of women composers , conductors , patrons , and performers and the ways in which they have influenced Western and American musical traditions ( including classical and popular music ). Some key figures to be covered will include Hildegard von Bingen , Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel , Clara Schumann , Nadia Boulanger , Marian Anderson , Madonna and Beyonce . The course will investigate depictions of women in music as well as culture , reinforcing one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , non-violence , earth , anti-racism , and immigration . The course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive .
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SEM-215
The Bible as Literature
This course explores the Bible as a work of literature , including its mythical , historical and cultural contexts , using appropriate critical concepts . Readings will be in the major books of the Old and New Testaments ( New Revised Standard Version ). This course focuses on women , one of the five critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy : women , non-violence , earth , anti-racism , and immigration . This course meets the University ' s definition of writing intensive .
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