The minor in Queer Studies centers on the understanding of sexuality and gender as socially constructed, historically contingent, with manifold politics, as well as their intersections with race, gender, nation, and disability. Students will develop a critical analysis of the ways in which the social organization of desire has determined norms, produced forms of oppression […]
The Certificate in World Philosophies and Religions examines philosophical and religious perspectives from around the world. In our courses, students encounter many traditions, including Judeo-Christian, Buddhist, Islamic, Confucian, Daoist, Hindu, African, Aztec, Latin American, and Native American. Students develop expertise in philosophical interpretation and evaluation of texts and ideas and gain a more nuanced awareness […]
The Certificate in Ethics and Society offers a broad background in ethics and social philosophy. The goal of the certificate is for students to navigate questions of social and ethical values on a wide range of issues, including the environment, AI, biomedical policy, animal rights, and reproductive justice. The program is structured to foster a […]
Acquire the skills necessary to identify and create new pathways for social change! Identify, gather, interpret, and organize information about today’s pressing social issues. Get hands-on training with the research tools needed to produce and communicate evidence-driven arguments about how to address social inequalities and social justice issues. Graduate with a strategic advantage in the […]
Interested in studying more than one concentration within the English department? This brand-new concentration allows you to work closely with a faculty advisor to create a major of your design that explores the connections between the many fields housed in English Studies: Creative Writing, English Education, Linguistics, Literature, and Writing, Rhetoric, and Literacy. By practicing […]
The Costume Design and Technology Concentration provides opportunities for students to develop their unique artistic visions as costume, makeup, and hair designers and technicians. It offers students practice in the research, technical, and conceptual skills necessary to design and build costumes for the stage, dance, or film, including vocabulary and best practices, the universal language […]
Adding the education concentration to your dance major prepares you to teach in elementary and secondary schools, dance studios, and the community at large. Dance education students receive in-depth training in pedagogy; classical, contemporary, and urban dance techniques and performance; and choreography. The degree equips students to apply for dance teaching licensure (grades P-12) in […]
Discover and use emerging digital tools for research and public education needed for careers in the growing field of public history and learn how historians inform and engage the public in museums, national parks, documentaries, podcasts, and more. This concentration includes an accelerated program option, that allows students to complete the program in 3-3.5 years.
Communicating scientific ideas, methods, and knowledge in an accessible and useful way requires a special skillset. Learn how to communicate complex scientific research and processes to non-expert audiences.
In the Sound Design and Technology Concentration, students take Drawing for Theatre, Computer Assisted Drafting for Theatre, two levels of sound design courses, Design Portfolio and Professional Prep, and are required to explore other design fields/concentrations (such as projection design, lighting design, costume design or set design) to better understand the collaborative effort of creating […]
