A writer's' workshop that will focus on sharpening and expanding each student's fiction writing skills, as well as broadening and deepening her understanding of the short story form. . In addition to analyzing and discussing one another's work, students will hone their craft by examining the work of established writers. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. To be offered once only.

A writer's workshop designed to explore the complexities and delights of creative nonfiction. Constant reading, writing, and critiquing. Admission by permission of the instructor. This course invites students with an interest in science?and in writing?to learn skills for creatively communicating science news, concepts, and history. At the outset, class time will be devoted to discussions (call them dissections) of assigned readings, including books, articles, plays, poems, and blogs that treat scientific themes.

A study of novels written in England from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen and Walter Scott (1688-1814). Emphasis on the novelists' narrative models and choices; we will conclude by reading several novels by Austen -- including one she wrote when thirteen years old.

Each colloquium is conducted by means of directed discussion, with emphasis on close reading and the writing of short analytical essays. Priority will be given to incoming students in the fall-semester sections of the colloquia. Other students should consult the course director about possible openings. Enrollment in each section limited to 20. A course in the nuts and bolts of poetry. We will look at poems and study their techniques (e.g., sound patterns, image development, form). We will write and revise our own poems, using these techniques.

This course provides an overview of early American history, from contact in 1492 to the eve of colonial independence movements in 1763. Together, we will pay as much attention to the how and why (processes, motivations, imaginaries) as to the what (dates, events) of colonial history, focusing on diverse sites of contact, exchange, and conflict in the colonial projects of England and Spain in North America.

This course will help students become proficient in reading, writing and speaking at an advanced level of Korean. This course is particularly appropriate for Korean heritage language learners, i.e., those who have some listening and speaking proficiency but lack solid reading and writing skills in Korean. In addition, this course would fortify and greatly expand the skills of those who have studied Korean through the intermediate level or who have equivalent language competence in Korean.

Introduction to musique concrete, analog synthesis, digital synthesis and sampling through practical work, assigned reading, and listening. Enrollment limited to eight. Prerequisites: a semester course in music theory or composition and permission of the instructor.

The music of Bach and Handel, concentrating of their vocal works. Prerequisite: 110 or permission of the instructor.

Readings and discussion of texts taken from classical and Soviet literature, as well as current journals. Intensive practice in writing. Prerequisite: 220y or permission of the instructor.

Topics course. This course will focus on Turgenev?s major fiction and the question of the representation of ideas in the novel. It will include the critical and ideological debates of the 1840?s and 1860?s, such as serfdom, the question of women in society, the conflict of generations, etc. (E)