Description: A practical introduction to computers. Designed for undergraduates in the social sciences. Topics include: basic operations of personal computers (MAC, PC), UNIX, word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, and creating web pages using the World Wide Web. No previous background in computing required.

Description: An introduction to the experimental study of cognition with a focus on sensation and perception. Prerequisites: Cognitive Science 1.

Description: How can we do ethnography in artistic environments? Dance rehearsals are fuzzy and apparently messy social settings. Given the complexity of social interaction, a reflexive and structured methodology makes a difference in getting valid results. This course is a practicum in ethnography for developing a methodology for dance cognition & creativity. At a theoretical level, we will be covering modern topics in Cognitive Science, such as body skill, physical thinking and multimodal instruction. At a practical level, students will go through the methodological steps of a real ethnography of dance. We will provide access to the ICL unique video archive we collected in the making of Dyad1909 (2009) and FAR (2010), which premièred in London, at the Sadlers Wells Theater. We will dwell on the specific do’s and dont’s of using the digital camera for data gathering, and the implications of using visual analysis software. In all, this class is a hands-on experience for students who are interested in qualitative research of professional teams. We provide the students with skills for observation, interviewing, transcription, and coding in an artistic field.