Fall 2026

How do we read images? How do they act on us? What do they ask us to do––to feel? In Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes illuminates a crucial link between feeling and photography, positioning

For the experienced (3+years of playing) violinist/violist. Lessons in traditional styles of fiddling – Quebecois, New England, Southern Appalachian, Scandinavian, Cajun, Irish, and Scottish. This course is designed to heighten awareness of the variety of ways the violin is played regionally and socially in North America (and indeed around the world) and to give practical

In this one-credit film course, students will watch 5 out of the 10 international films screened in Kinoteca and Tishman on Saturday September 5, between 6pm and 6am. The films, all selected for their thought-provoking nature, cover a variety of cinematographic genres. The event is designed to enhance filmic appreciation in a collective experience. Assignments will

This course introduces a variety of materials, techniques and approaches to working with oil paint. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding of color, form and space as well as individual research and conceptual concerns. The daily experience of seeing, along with examples from art history and contemporary art, provide a base from which investigations are made.

This course introduces a variety of materials, techniques and approaches to working with oil paint. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding of color, form and space as well as individual research and conceptual concerns. The daily experience of seeing, along with examples from art history and contemporary art, provide a base from which investigations are made.

This course introduces a variety of materials, techniques and approaches to working with oil paint. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding of color, form and space as well as individual research and conceptual concerns. The daily experience of seeing, along with examples from art history and contemporary art, provide a base from which investigations are made.

This course introduces a variety of materials, techniques and approaches to working with oil paint. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding of color, form and space as well as individual research and conceptual concerns. The daily experience of seeing, along with examples from art history and contemporary art, provide a base from which investigations are made.

This is an analog film-based black-and-white photography course designed for those with little or no experience in photography. Emphasis will be placed on the individual application of camera and darkroom techniques. The course comprises technical lectures, darkroom demonstrations; lectures on historical and contemporary photographs as well as class critiques. The course

“What makes photography a strange invention is that its primary raw materials are light and time,” writes John Berger. In this beginning-level studio course, students will learn the raw materials of light and time—using a digital SLR camera, managing and editing

This course is designed for anyone interested in interdisciplinary artistic practices with a focus on dance creation, and improving the French language. Through the study and practical exploration of works by African choreographers and dancers, students will engage in both the analysis and creation of movement, developing skills in composition, improvisation, and

Plants and macrofungi remain rich sources of natural products that exhibit a wide range of biological activities. In this course, students are introduced to phenols, flavonoids, terpenes, alkaloids, glycosides, and other classes of natural products. The course includes discussion, analysis of primary literature, and hands-on work involving

In this low-intermediate course, students will examine Japan’s significant social transformations during the Edo and Meiji periods to understand the concepts of equality and equity as perceived by the Japanese people. During the Edo period (1603-1868), Japan maintained a policy of national isolation for approximately 250 years, which contributed to the

In this class, we will begin by investigating sound, music, image, and form in poetry and how these poetic elements are presented in fiction. From fiction, we will study narrative, character, plot, and setting. Finally, we will progress towards personal nonfiction, fusing the elements of our poetry and fiction investigations. We will read classical and contemporary texts

Ecology is the study of interactions among organisms and their environment. Studying these interactions provides us with the theoretical foundation for understanding many of the most pressing environmental problems. Ecology is a broad field, encompassing research at the scales of individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems with

This course introduces game theory as a framework for understanding strategic decision-making in economics and beyond. It examines how individuals, firms, and institutions make choices when outcomes depend on the actions of others, and how incentives shape behavior in interdependent settings.<

In terms of public action, Ganas remains a community-driven, cross-cultural association that offers students volunteer opportunities to engage with the predominantly undocumented Latine migrant worker population. We maintain relationships with local organizations and members while developing new ones, along with more conventional classes and readings. Over the past

The aim of this course is to interrogate historical perceptions of women and gender in the early modern era, and to develop a critical approach to primary source documents.  We attempt to complicate constructions of ideal feminine behavior by examining the evidence that shows what women were actually up to.  In addition to the ways in which major

This course engages students with authentic texts, audio, and visual materials drawn from traditional and contemporary literature, film, and other art forms. Through these sources, students will critically explore issues of gender, gender inequality, and sexuality, including LGBTQ perspectives, in Chinese and Taiwanese cultural contexts.

What are genes? How do they work? How are they passed on? This course will provide an introduction to modes of inheritance as well as to genes, their structure, and their regulation. Topics discussed in this class will include, but are not limited to, the molecular structure of DNA and RNA, Mendelian inheritance, molecular properties of genes, and the regulation

This course is designed to assist graduate students with the research and development of their new work. The weekly format is determined with the students. In class, they show works-in-progress, try out ideas with their colleagues, and discuss issues involved in their creative processes. Though the class meets only once a week, students are expected to spend considerable

This topic-driven seminar focuses on current developments within the field of dance and performance studies. Students will learn to think of dance and performance through their own embodied experiences and by placing dance, movement, and performance in wider disciplinary, cultural, and global contexts. With spectatorship as research, the

This course allows students more time to complete thesis project work.

The proposal is to provide a quieter, more research-based approach to studies in education, paralleling our burgeoning licensure program, with students suggesting their own topics and readings, including but not limited to policy, curriculum design, innovative teaching methodologies, learning analytics, leadership, and child development. Faculty may provide secondary and

This course offers students a hands-on experience with Taiwanese cuisine while learning practical Mandarin Chinese. Students will actively prepare and cook popular Taiwanese dishes, such as dumplings, scallion pancakes, egg rolls, and bubble milk tea, as well as other famous Taiwanese cuisine.

Some sessions will take place in a fully equipped kitchen for hands-on

This hands-on course explores the harvesting, drying, and processing of medicinal herbs grown in a no-till organic garden at Purple Carrot Farm. Students will learn to apply regenerative growing practices and identify optimal harvest times for roots, leaves, and flowers to maximize potency and quality. Along the way, students will become