Academic Advisor Newsletter - Clark University...August 27, 2009 Clark University Volume 27 Issue 1...

Clark University Signs Articulation

Agreement with Massachusetts College of

Pharmacy and Health Services

Clark students have new health services options at MCPHS

Clark University and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Service (MCPHS) have joined to offer Clark students three new program options that will allow those who qualify to pursue accelerated degrees in health services.

Clark students who complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology or a related field may be eligible to transfer to MCPHS-Worcester to complete one of the following programs:

●16-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program

MCPHS will offer assured admission to up to three qualified Clark students into the Nursing Program. Required coursework will include classes in chemistry, biology, math and physics. Eligible students will have completed the Clark Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2, and a minimum grade point average of 3.2 in the specified prerequisite coursework, with no grade below C and no repeats.

●24-month Master of Physician Assistant

Studies Program

One qualified Clark student who has completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology or a related field at Clark will be of-

fered assured admission to MCPHS-Worcester to complete the requirements of the accelerated PA Program. Required coursework includes classes in chemistry, biology, math and psychology. Eligible students will have completed the Clark Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4, and a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in the specified prerequisite coursework, with no grade below C and no repeats.

●Doctor of Pharmacy Program

MCPHS will offer assured admission (pending a satisfactory interview) to up to five qualified Clark students into the Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Required coursework includes classes in English, biology, chemistry, math, physics, psychol-ogy, sociology, economics, history or government and humanities. Eligible students will have completed the Clark Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4, and a minimum grade point average of 3.4 in the specified prerequisite course-work, with no grade below C and no repeats.

Clark students will be able to apply a maximum of eight credit hours toward the prerequisite requirements through transfer coursework.

If there are more than the specified number of qualified students, those not selected by MCPHS, as well as those who may not

Clark University/MCPHS Articulate Agreement

Special Points of

Interests • August 31: First Day of Un-

dergraduate classes

• September 7: No Under-

graduate classes

• October 12-13: Fall Break—

no Undergraduate classes

• November 6: Last day to

withdraw from Undergradu-

ate classes

• December 15-18: Final Exams

• December 19: Exam make up

day

Disability Services 2

Advisors of the Year 2

The May Term in Luxembourg

3

Career Services 4

Study Abroad/Study Away Programs

5

Writing Center/Writing Programs

7

Problems/Concerns 7

New/Rare Courses 8-11

Academic Advising 12

OIA 5

CEV Center 6

Inside this issue:

August 27, 2009

Clark University

Volume 27 Issue 1

Academic Advisor Newsletter

meet the specified eligibility criteria for the articulation agreement, may still apply to any of the MCPHS pro-grams and will be treated as all other applicants.

To learn more about prerequisite requirements and application dead-lines, please visit Clark’s Pre-health w e b s i t e ( w w w . c l a r k u . e d u /departments/prehealth) or contact Dr. David Thurlow, Director of Clark’s M e d i c a l C a r e e r s P r o g r a m ([email protected] ).

In order to accommodate the needs of all students with docu-

mented disabilities, Jane Daigneault, Coordinator of Disabil-

ity Services will be holding Drop-In hours every Friday af-

ternoons during the Fall 2009 semester from 2:00 p.m. to

4:00 p.m. The Disability Services Drop-In hours will be held

at Academic Advising, Corner House, 142 Woodland Street.

If you would like to schedule a private appointment with

Jane Daigneault, please call the Academic Advising office at

508-793-7468

Agreement, cont’d

This year we are pleased to announce that two faculty members will share the honor of being named

Outstanding Advisor of the Year. Professor Drew McCoy, Professor and Chair of History and Professor

Mark Miller, Associate Professor of Government and International Relations have been named Outstanding

Advisor based upon the evaluations by their advisees conducted at the end of the 2009 academic year. This

year we have also identified three other faculty members for honorable mention as a result of their excellent

evaluations. They are Professor Betsy Huang, Assistant Professor of English, Professor Michael Butler,

Assistant Professor of Government and International Relations, and Professor Scott Hendricks, Associate

Professor of Philosophy. Details about the award recipients will appear in the November edition of the Aca-

demic Advisor Newsletter.

Drew McCoy, Ph.D. Mark Miller, J.D., Ph.D. Michael Butler, Ph.D. Betsy Huang, Ph.D. Scott Hendricks, Ph.D.

Outstanding Advisor of the Year Announced

Volume 27 Issue 1

Disability Services

S T U D Y I N

The GRAND-DUCHY of LUXEMBOURG/Europe

With THE MAY TERM 2010

from May 17 to June 11, 2010

APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 27, 2010

--> Do you want to live and study in Europe at a very

affordable price?

--> Do you need to earn/make up a full course credit?

--> Do you need a Global Comparative (GP), Historical

(HP), or Language and Culture (LP) Perspective?

--> Do you need to fulfill an ISS study abroad require-

ment?

* * * * * *

The May Term in Luxembourg can provide you with all of the above.

This is a Clark program overseas open to all students, including 1st year students!

At any time, please feel free to call extension 7634 for more information.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 27,

2010.

The MAY TERM 2010

May 17 to June 11, 2010

COSTS: $4,900 for students from Clark University and The College of The Holy Cross. $6,300 for students from other universities.

This includes tuition for one full unit, round-trip transpor-tation from Boston to Mondorf-les-Bains in Luxembourg, accommodations, meals (except on weekends), and all field trips within Luxembourg and neighboring countries; for example, Germany, France, and/or Belgium.

Some modest financial aid is available to academically qualified students on the basis of need.

Printed program and application materials are available in The Henry J. Leir Luxembourg Office, Dana Commons, as of mid-September 2010, when you can also check our website at www.clarku.edu/office/leir which will provide

you with The May Term Newsletter, detailed course descriptions, an application form, and additional program information.

At any time, please feel free to call extension 7634 for more information.

Courses to choose from in 2010:

1. Cultural Psychology of Urban Living.

A Psychology course taught by Prof. Jaan Valsiner of Clark University—carries Clark Global Comparative Perspective credit.

2. Beyond Armageddon: Enmity to Amity in Europe.

A History course taught by Prof. Bill Green of The College of the Holy Cross—carries Clark History Perspective credit.

3. Imagining Europe: Space, Borders, And Cultural

Identities.

An English course taught by Prof. Stephen Levin of Clark University—carries Clark Language and Culture Perspec-tive credit.

ALL OFFERINGS ARE INTRODUCTORY COURSES, TAUGHT IN ENGLISH, AND OPEN TO FIRST- YEAR STUDENTS.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 27, 2010.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR INFORMATIONAL

MEETING ON:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 at 4:00 p.m.

Location: Second floor in Dana Commons.

The informational meeting will also provide you with an

opportunity to talk with previous May Term participants.

The May Term Program in Luxembourg

Academic Advisor

The Clark Recruiter

Clark’s comprehensive career manage-

ment system allows students to keep a

current career profile, search jobs,

internships and volunteer opportuni-

ties, read relevant career articles and

stay informed about our latest events.

New internship, volunteer and job

opportunities are added to the database

every day. All Clark students have a

personal account in the system where

they can store resumes and cover

letters and apply for opportunities.

The Clark Recruiter can be accessed

on our website at:

http://www.clarku.edu/career.

Academic Internship Fall 2009

Application Deadline

Students applying for internship credit

must submit completed application

materials by noon on September 4th.

For more information on internship

qualifications, and an application

packet, see the "internship" icon on

http://www.clarku.edu/career/.

Community Engagement and

Internship Fair

Friday, September 11, 2009, Noon – 2

pm, Tilton Hall, Higgins University

Center

Local organizations offering volunteer

opportunities, internships for fall 2009

and beyond will be available to talk

about their opportunities. Check our

Calendar for a listing of organiza-

tions/companies attending.

Boston Job & Internship Fair

Friday, November 6, 2009, 1 – 4 pm.

Held at the Courtyard Boston Tremont

Hotel, this event is sponsored by the

Liberal Arts Recruiting Consortium.

Open to all Clark undergraduates seek-

ing jobs and/or internships in New

England. See our Careers web site for

information on the companies

attending and how to sign up for the

f r e e b u s t o t h e e v e n t

http://www.clarku.edu/career.

New York City Interview Day

Information Session

Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 3 - 4

pm; Persky Conference Room, Higgins

University Center

For seniors only! Sponsored by the

Big Apple Recruiting Consortium,

application to the Interview Day is

required in advance. Check the Career

Services website for additional

information on the Interview Day and

Mock Interviewing. The interview day

will be held in NYC in February 2010.

Clark Career Exploration Program

(CCEP)

CCEP helps students discover their

skills and interests by exploring a

variety of possible career paths and

requirements through individual meet-

ings, workshops, career panels and

career-related events. We encourage

all CCEP members to schedule time to

meet with us on a regular basis. Sign

up for CCEP via the careers web site.

Spotlight on Careers

Check out our newly revised Spotlight

on Careers website that can help you

explore a variety of career options

http://www.spotlightoncareers.org

Internships

Obtaining practical experience before

graduation can give students a better

idea of their career direction while

enhancing their marketability in the

job market. Check our calendar for

information on the Internship Group

Orientation Sessions designed to give

students the tools they need to

succeed in an internship!

Connect with us

Stay in touch with Career Services

via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

C h e c k o u r w e b s i t e

www.clarku.edu/career for access to

these and other resources. Career

Services is located at 122 Woodland

Street in the pink Victorian next to

the Presidents house. Phone: 508 793

7258 or email: [email protected].

If you haven’t visited our office

recently, please make an appointment

by calling us or drop in for quick

questions, 1 to 3 pm every day. We

are here to assist you with intern-

ships, exploring career options or

post graduation plans!

FROM THE OFFICE OF CAREER SERVICES

Volume 27 Issue 1

Alumni House 2nd and 3rd Floors

122 Woodland Street

Ph: (508) 793-7258

Fax: (508) 793-7189

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

E-mail: [email protected]

Open Office Hours

Monday - Friday

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Study Abroad Deadlines

for Spring 2010

Students interested in studying

abroad in Spring 2010 should be

aware that all completed applica-

tions for the following Clark

programs must be submitted to the

Study Abroad/ Study Away

Programs Office by September 15,

2009: Namibia, the School for

Field Studies, CIEE Capetown,

CIEE Senegal, CET Prague and

Leiden University, Netherlands.

All remaining applications for Clark

and non-Clark programs, and also

the American University Washing-

ton Semester, and the Washington

Center for internships, are due no

later than October 1. Late or

incomplete applications will not

be accepted for any program! All

students' applications to study

abroad must be pre-approved by

Study Abroad and Study Away

Programs. No retrospective credit

will be granted Please contact the

OSAP staff at x7363 for further

information.

For First-Years and Sophomores:

The first step to studying abroad is

to attend a “Study Abroad 101”

information session, and information

sessions about specific programs.

Further information on dates and

times will be announced on Student

Digest and will also be available on

o u r w e b s i t e

http://www.clarku.edu/offices/study

abroad in early September.

You will also find information about

all the Clark programs on the web

pages, requirements for study

abroad, the application process and

a v a i l a b l e f i n a n c i a l a i d .

You should also attend the annual

Study Abroad Fair, which will take

place on Wednesday, October 28,

from 1:30 – 3:30 pm in Tilton Hall.

This is a good opportunity to speak

with program representatives and

returned students.

Come Visit Us!

You will find further information on

Clark programs, as well as informa-

tion on some non-Clark program

providers in our office in Dana Com-

mons, first floor. To schedule indi-

vidual advising appointments, please

contact the OSAP staff at x7363. You

can also find us on the web at:

www.clarku.edu/offices/studyabroad

Take your college

experience to new heights!!!

OFFICE OF STUDY ABROAD AND STUDY AWAY PROGRAMS


OFFICE OF INTERCULTURAL AFFAIRS (OIA)

The OIA would like to remind all international students in F-1 and J-1 status that they must be enrolled

full-time (a minimum of 3 courses per semester) in order to maintain their immigration status. Interna-

tional students must inform the OIA when they declare or change their major. They also must inform

the OIA if they change their name or address. If you have questions contact the OIA at 508-793-7362.

The Community Engagement and Volunteering Center (CEV) assist students, faculty and staff looking to get involved in the local community. Last year, over 900 Clark students were active in the Worcester community through service programs, internships or community based learning and research opportunities. Whether you are interested in working with youth, elderly or neighborhood development, we can help find the right organization to fit your interests.

The CEV Center is also home to the Making a Difference

Scholars, the Fiat Lux Honor Society, and serves as the advisor to many of the service-related student groups such as the C.A.R.E. Initiative. The CEV Center also has a weekly e-newsletter to publicize upcoming volunteer and community events. Email [email protected] to get your name added to the list.

The CEV Center is located on the 1st floor of Corner House. Stop by Monday-Friday 9am-5pm to learn more about getting involved!

THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERING CENTER

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For more information about volunteering in Worcester or any of these programs, contact [email protected] or call 508-421-3785.

Clark students participating in a neighborhood block clean-

up on Just Do It Day last April!

Get out and do

something meaningful

with your free time!!

Volunteer!!!!

Mark your calendar for these upcoming

programs/events:

Main South Celebrates!

When: Saturday, August 29th, 12-5pm

Where: Crystal/University Park

Community Engagement & Internship

Fair

When: Friday, Sept. 11th, 12-2pm

Where: Tilton Hall

Walk to Cure Cancer

When: Sunday, Sept. 13th, Walk at noon

Where: UMASS Medical School

United Way Day of Caring

When: Tuesday, Sept. 15th, 1-4pm

Where: University Park

Blood Drive

When: Tuesday, Sept. 29th, 2-8pm

Where: University Center, 1st floor

Light the Night Walk

When: Sunday, October 25th, 5pm

Where: Assumption College

Clark University’s Writing Center

offers all Clark students free

one-to-one assistance with their

writing. Our writing consultants

will work with you on any piece

of writing, from short papers,

research papers and honors theses

to graduate school applications

and resumes. Conferences can

focus on different aspects of writ-

ing: from grammar, word choice,

and style to thesis development,

coherence and overall organiza-

tion.

Writing Center conferences are

interactive, and we expect

students to actively participate in

conferences by asking questions

and generating ideas for improv-

ing their writing. We do not edit or

proofread your essays for you

while you do other tasks; rather,

we will work on a piece of writing

with you. Our goal is to help you

improve your writing skills, and

this is possible only if you partici-

pate in the consultation.

Our writing consultants have only

50 minutes per appointment to

work with you, so if you are work-

ing on a paper longer than 7 pages,

please plan accordingly and sched-

ule appointments early in your writ-

ing process. Students are allowed

one appointment per week. Finally,

please bring in a hard copy (paper)

of the piece of writing you’d like to

work on.

Hours and Scheduling an

Appointment

The Writing Center is open

Mondays to Thursdays from 9

a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Fridays

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You may schedule, cancel, or

change an appoin tment

online. Please go to the follow-

ing website to schedule an

appointment online:

http://www.rich17.com/clarku

You also may call the Writing

Center at (508) 793-7405 (on

campus x7405) to schedule an

appointment

Problems/Questions

Writing Center and Writing Programs


Can an academic policy be waived?

Where do I find major requirements? How do I……

change my advisor get information on Disability Services

get a fifth course? get an incomplete?

get a re-evaluation of my transfer credits? get information on scholarships?

declare a student-designed major? get approval for transfer credit?

Visit the Academic Advising Center’s web site (http://www.clarku.edu/aac) to find answers to

these and other academic policy and procedure questions. You can also download the forms you

need to make your requests or you may contact us by e-mail at [email protected]

ENGLISH

ENG 142: Mythemesis

This course examines the literary genre of crisis, or apocalyptic, literature, and looks to the religious, political, and social elements that go into the construc-tion of literary texts where authors blend both traditional materials and contemporary experience into new worldviews that “swerve” away from status quo expressions of cultural circumstances and thus generate perspectives essential to the progression of human thought and action.

Faculty: Louis Bastien

M/W/F 12:00 P.M. – 12:50 P.M.

ENG 148: Memoir from the

Borderlands-Lecture/discussion

The course focuses on the genre of memoir as a vehicle for public offering of personal stories. By examining different types of memoir dealing with stories of multicultural or marginalized identities, emphasis is given to how memories are shaped into narratives about life in social and cultural borderlands.

Prerequisite: VE requirement.

For undergraduate English

majors, this course satisfies the

Genre (B-2) requirement.

Faculty: Fern Johnson

T/R 4:15 P.M. – 5:30 P.M.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

CMLT 174: Islands in the

Stream: Puerto Rico and the

French Antilles

An examination of Hispanic and French cultures in the Caribbean, with a specific focus on Puerto Rico and the French Antilles. The course begins with an analysis of theoretical issues of colonialism, post-colonialism, and neocolonial-ism in the region, and follows with an exploration of specific issues such as assimilations, acculturation and alienation. The course then examines the notions of race, gender, language and nationhood through cultural production within and outside of the islands.

Faculty: Maria Acosta Cruz and

Odile Ferly

T/F 1:25 P.M. - 2:40 P.M.

CMLT 220 / GERM 220 / PCYC

236: Global Freud

This course provides an introduc-tion to Freud’s thinking, especially on literary and cultural topics. Reading his writing in conjunction with literary texts from a variety of cultural backgrounds, we will focus on the ways in which authors, artists, musicians and film makers from around the world have used Freud’s insights and try to determine in what ways his thoughts translate globally. Besides Freud’s 1909 Clark lectures, we will read his writings on Oedipus, hysteria, repression, the uncanny, melancholia, religion and civiliza-tion. Alongside these works, we will read writings by such authors

of world literature as Sophocles, Hoffmann, Jelinek, Puig and Mishima.

Faculty: Robert Tobin

M/W 4:15 P.M.—5:30 P.M.

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GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

GEOG 283: Land Atmosphere

Interactions, Lecture, Discus-

sion

Explores biophysical controls on energy, water, and carbon exchanges between land surfaces and the atmosphere. We will examine how biogeography, vegetation physiology, and local to global climates regulate land-atmosphere exchanges, which then feedback on biogeography and climate. The course integrates biophysical, biogeochemical, and ecosystem dynamical processes active in shaping the terrestrial biosphere. Students will also be exposed to methods of land surface and ecosystem process modeling.

Prerequisite: GEOG 104,

GEOG 115, GEOG 119 or

GEOG 263, or Permission of the

Instructor.

Professor Christopher Williams

M/W 10:00 A.M. - 10:50 A.M.

Required Lab:

M 11:00 A.M. - 11:50 A.M.

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New/Rare Courses—Fall 2009

The following courses are either new or being offered for the first time in over a year


HISTORY DEPARTMENT

HIST 292/JS 292: Yiddish Litera-

ture and the History of Jewish

Secular Culture

In this upper level lecture course, we will analyze the development of Yiddish culture as a powerful force for social and cultural change. Drawing on a variety of genres, including folk-tales, drama, poetry, fiction, and memoir we will explore Yiddish literature as the locus of the modern revolt against the rab-binic monopoly on Jewish writing and the inspiration for the develop-ment of new conceptions of the Jewish community and new visions of the role of the Jewish individual in contemporary society. All course readings will be in translation, no knowledge of Yiddish required.

Faculty: Olga Litvak

T/R 10:25 A.M. - 11:40 P.M.

HIST 294 / CMLT 294: Seminar:

A Culture of Dissent – Russian

Radicalism in Historical Perspec-

tive

Russian history is rich with rebels and revolutionaries, dissenters and dissidents, naysayers and nihilists, underground men, anarchists, terrorists, populists, pacifists and conscientious objectors of every sex, age, class and faith. In this seminar, we will explore Russia’s rich tradition of political and social dissent, focusing not only on the causes and consequences of radical behavior but on the cultural implications of radical ideas and their impact on Russian fiction and

philosophy. We will consider the ways in which Russian radicalism informed the development of anti-government conspiracies, political movements and ideologies, inspired changes in the understanding of human relationships, transformed conventional modes of personal behavior, and shaped the develop-ment of artistic expression.

Fulfills the Historical Perspective

requirement

Faculty: Olga Litvak

T 2:50 P.M. - 5:50 P.M.

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PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

PSYC 218: Research in Learning

and Culture

This course involves students in ongoing research addressing issues on the cultural organization of learning in childhood. This includes working with different kinds of data: videotapes of naturally occur-ring interactions, videos of children participating in games and struc-tured activities, and interview data with parents and family members. Students will have the opportunity to participate in many phases of research depending on the nature and stage of the project (from data collection, to coding, to data entry and analysis).

Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 105,

108, 109, 150, and Instructor’s

permission.

Faculty: Maricela Correa

Time: TBD

PSYC 227: Research on Addic-

tive Behaviors

This course involves students participating in ongoing research

examining the etiology and treat-ment of addictive behaviors. This includes research projects investi-gating risk factors for relapse to substance use and treatment development for substance-using populations. Students will become familiar with basic theories, research methods, and research findings in addictions; actively participate in research team meet-ings; and develop competence in key research tasks.

Prerequisites: PSYC 101, 105,

108, 109, 173, and Instructor’s

permission.

Faculty: Kathy Palm

Time: TBD

PSYC 247/COMM 247:

Theoretical Models of Commu-

nication in Psychology

Introduces students into the analysis of communicative proc-esses at various levels of social organization and between the levels. The main function of communication--creating a world of mutual understandability and (together with that) mutual poten-tials for misunderstandings and conflict -- will be analyzed.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

Cap: 15

Faculty: Jaan Valsiner

T 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.



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PSYC 254: Children, Culture

and Learning

This course links theories of psychological development, cul-ture, and learning in children’s lives. Drawing from readings in psychology, education, anthropol-ogy, and history the course will focus on the ways children’s lives are organized differently around the world (including different cultural groups in the United States), and how these different forms of organization are related to children’s learning.

Prerequisite: PSYC 101

Cap: 15

Faculty: Maricela Correa

T 2:50 P.M. - 5:50 P.M.

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SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

SOC 293 / COMM 293: Diaspora

and Immigrant Cultures:

Theory, Art, and Media

This is an upper level seminar designed for senior students and graduates to examine the cultural, political, and performative impacts of immigrants and their progeny they create dispersed communities in the contemporary global world. This course speaks to the central issues of our time: immigration, globalization, displacement result-ing from dispersal of peoples, products and communities across the globe. It examines cultural creativity and innovation from

people of the diaspora who move and also settle, who have had powerful wings and also strong roots to produce homes in cosmo-politan worlds. The diasporic vote was a critical dynamic in Barack Obama’s election to the US presi-dency. He is a classic example of the increasing influence of the diaspora, as a multiply-moved son of a multiply-migrant African father, who captured the votes of diaspora communities. He is an epitome of post racial politics that represent the modus Vivendi of our times, i.e. movement across complex cultural, political and geographic borders.

Faculty: Parminder Bhachu

T 2:50 P.M. - 5:50 P.M.

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VISUAL AND PERFORMING

ARTS

ARTH 231: Leonardo da Vinci

Seminar

Leonardo da Vinci is often regarded as the Renaissance epitome of the “universal man.” This seminar will help students reach a deeper understanding of Leonardo’s achievements and working methods as an artist, archi-tect, anatomist and engineer. As our own age moves towards narrower specialization, the myth of Leonardo looms large as an unreachable ideal of “genius.” How relevant is Leonardo, and how might one unite humanistic and

artistic thinking with the latest advances in science and engineer-ing? What role did aesthetic knowledge play in the life of Leonardo, and what assumptions do we make about aesthetics today? What methods did Leonardo use to cultivate and express his intellect? Analyzing Leonardo’s paintings and note-books will provide an introduction to developments in Renaissance Art. We will examine various writings about Leonardo in an effort to develop a critical under-standing of biography and its tropes. Students will learn funda-mental methods of art historical analysis while engaging in their own attempts to ‘decode’ the works of the master as well as more recent art that engages with science and technology. The course will interweave historical study of aesthetics, sixteenth-century “science”, and technol-ogy. In the process, each student will be encouraged to find ways to make Leonardo’s example relevant to his or her own intellec-tual development.

Faculty: John Garton

R 2:50 P.M.—5:50 P.M.

MUSC 021: Making Music

This course provides students with the basic creative and analytical tools for making music and for considering its diverse cultural and societal functions. Music of all kinds is showcased, from American and European contemporary popular music, to American Jazz, European avante garde and sacred music. Students




learn about these various styles through hands on classroom activi-ties and they are encouraged to take part in performance opportunities. This course is recommended for those with general interest in mu-sic, and also functions as an excel-lent review for those interested in pursuing music as a major or mi-nor.

Fulfills the Aesthetic Perspec-

tives requirement

Pre-requisite for MUSC 121.

Faculty: John Aylward

M/W 12:00 P.M.—1:15 P.M.

MUSC 152: Jazz/Pop Music

Composition

Jazz and Popular Music Compo-

sition and Performance offers

students the opportunity to collabo-

rate in the composition and

performance of their own jazz and

popular music. Students take the

course either as composers,

performers or critics, and each

choice has its own specific set of

course requirements, creating a

thoroughly integrated community

of practice. Each week students

workshop their original composi-

tions, constructively critique other

student works and discuss impor-

tant and influential repertoire in

jazz and popular music.

Pre-requisite, MUSC 121 or

interview/audition.

Fulfills an Aesthetic Perspec-

tive.

Faculty: John Aylward

M 2:50 P.M.—5:50 P.M.



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Staff Members:

Dr. Kevin M. McKenna, Associate Dean of

the College: [email protected]

Jane Daigneault, Coordinator of Disabil-

ity Services: [email protected]

Evette Walters, Managerial Assistant:

[email protected]

Annalies Codelia, Receptionist/Secretary:

[email protected]

Academic Advising

Corner House

142 Woodland Street, 2nd Floor

Academic Advising

Phone: 508-793-7468

Fax: 508-421-3700

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours

Monday - Friday

8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

We’re on the Web!!

http://www.clarku.edu/offices/aac

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