Humanities and Fine Arts 191FYS54 - FYS-Unplugging

Fall
2020
01
1.00
Avery Forbes
M 2:30PM 3:20PM
UMass Amherst
69091
Fully Remote Class
aforbes@umass.edu
Through a series of readings and discussions, students will share their thoughts on social media, cell phones, and what it's like to try to connect with people through devices. A series of assignments will ask them to "unplug" in different ways, record their experiences and share them with the class. Some experiences will involve social interactions with classmates, some will be about visiting resources available in the school. Small written reflections will be due after each experience.
Open to first-year Humanities and Fine Arts Exploratory Track students and first-year HFA Majors.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.