• Wrap up Twelfth Night (if we don't finish on Monday).
• Beethoven: for today, listen to the Fifth Symphony at least twice. and read the Historical Background essay (pp 3-16) in your Norton Critical Score.
• Be prepared to talk about the four movements of the symphony: what is each movement like? how do they compare in terms of mood, tempo, pacing...? how are the movements separate? how do they connect?

Friday, November 19:

• Lecture by Bridget Michaele-Reischl and the Lawrence Symphony in the Chapel

Saturday, November 20:

• Attend the Lawrence Symphony's rehearsal on Saturday morning (at a time TBA) or the performance at 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel
  

Monday, November 22:

• Read the essay by Donald Tovey (pp 143-150) and the review by E.T.A. Hoffmann (pp 150-163).
• Presentations comparing and contrasting the movements.
• Discussion of Friday's lecture, Saturday's performance, and how performances of the same piece can differ.

Wednesday, November 24:

• Starting Chuang Tzu: Basic Writings. For today: have read pp 23-88, but pay particular attention to Section 2, "Discussion on Making All Things Equal," and very particular attention to "the butterfly dream" on page 45.
• See the Chuang Tzu paper assignment.
• Plato paper rewrite due.

• Thanksgiving break: NO CLASS

Monday, November 29:

• For today, reread pp 23-88 and read the rest of the book (pp 89-140).
• Attend the lecture in Stansbury by Professor Vorenkamp of the Religious Studies dept.

Wednesday, December 1:

• We'll discuss Prof. Vorenkamp's lecture and the themes of the work.

Thursday, December 2:

• Chuang Tzu paper due by 4:00 p.m. in my office. This is a change from the original schedule.

Friday, December 3:

• Finish Chuang Tzu
• Talk about the final and the course as a whole.

Tuesday, December 7:

• FINAL EXAM at 8:30 am in Library 401