This course is designed to equip the student to become adept at landscape painting en plein air in oils. Assembling an easily transportable and complete painting kit is essential to this method of working. A recommended materials list will be... more

The monotype print is a free form of printmaking more akin to painting than to the traditional woodcut or etched print. It is also a process in which the artist encounters fewer technical difficulties than in other traditional printmaking methods.... more

Special Schedule: July 11, 12, 13, 25, and 26; Time - 9:00am-5:00pm Room: TBA Mental illness has captured the attention of authors and the interest of readers for generations. The manner in which mental illness is portrayed in a particular work... more

Revision is considered the final stage of writing but what is it, exactly? What does the process entail? What constitutes a revision? How do other writers revise? And what are the rules writers can follow to make a revision a cornerstone of their... more

This course offers a rich and varied reading list and a chance to write and experiment, with careful editing of one's work. We welcome a diverse group of participants: people who have professional or personal goals or projects, aspiring... more

This course is designed to give students a deep immersion in the work of five of the most influential writer/artists in the dynamic field of contemporary graphic narratives. Conceived as both an introduction to the medium and as an intensive forum... more

Special Schedule: July 3, 4, 5, 18 and 19; Time - 9:00am-5:00pm Room: TBA This course considers the contemporary poetry of Cortney Lamar Charleston, Jericho Brown, Nicole Sealey, Terrance Hayes' Sonnets, Reginald Dwayne Betts' Yale Law... more

Special Schedule: July 11, 12, 13, 25, and 26; Time - 9:00am-5:00pm Room: TBA Mental illness has captured the attention of authors and the interest of readers for generations. The manner in which mental illness is portrayed in a particular work... more

The 'Human Animal' is a course that examines the concept of human evolution through the lens that we -- the human species -- are also a type of animal, roaming the landscape harvesting food, avoiding predators, and dealing with disease... more

The Connecticut River has been a focal area of human activity throughout history. Most of these activities affect a great diversity of plants and animals: bald eagles, herons and other water birds; dozens of fish species, ranging from darters and... more

Adolescent Psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of adolescents in the contexts of family, peers, school, work, and the media. It discusses major theories, methods of studying adolescents, adolescent... more

Adolescent Psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of adolescents in the contexts of family, peers, school, work, and the media. It discusses major theories, methods of studying adolescents, adolescent... more

Special Schedule: July 11, 12, 13, 25, and 26; Time - 9:00am-5:00pm Room: TBA Mental illness has captured the attention of authors and the interest of readers for generations. The manner in which mental illness is portrayed in a particular work... more

This course is an introduction to major issues in the politics of today's global economy. We will cover such broad topics as globalization, trade, monetary relations, imperialism, debt, foreign direct investment, resource cartels, development,... more

This course will explore communication from the perspectives of the teacher and the learner. In this course, you will read about communication barriers ranging from conversational apprehension to poor language selection. You will then learn... more

History is replete with rabid pogroms, merciless religious wars, tragic show trials and even genocide. For as long as people have congregated, they have defined themselves in part as against the other - and persecuted the other. But history has... more

This course surveys the history of Europe beginning with the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic era, 1789-1815, and is intended primarily as an introduction to decisive events and interpretation of central themes. Attention will be devoted to... more

This course surveys the history of Europe beginning with the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic era, 1789-1815, and is intended primarily as an introduction to decisive events and interpretation of central themes. Attention will be devoted to... more

More than 70 years have passed since the end of the Second World War, and the challenge of preserving the memory of humanity's most horrendous trauma is becoming harder and harder with every year that passes and with each survivor's... more

This course will be fully-online. More details will be available by the end of May. This course examines the intersection between social media, politics, and society, analyzing platforms like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram to understand... more

Adolescent Psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of adolescents in the contexts of family, peers, school, work, and the media. It discusses major theories, methods of studying adolescents, adolescent... more

Adolescent Psychology examines the physical, cognitive, social, and moral development of adolescents in the contexts of family, peers, school, work, and the media. It discusses major theories, methods of studying adolescents, adolescent... more