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Michael Coyle, Professor of English, �������ϲ�

This seminar will explore poetry by some of America’s most important modernist poets: Robert Frost, Amanda Gorman, T. S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Wallace Stevens, and Mina Loy, among others. Each of these poets struggles to come to terms with what it means to be human, to give form to human experience and explore our relation to meaning and purpose. What makes this struggle “modernist” is twofold. First, pursuing their work in the wake of Darwin, Nietzsche, and Freud, these poets endeavor to find both meaning and truth but do so knowing these two things are not necessarily synonymous. Second, knowing that meaning and truth are not necessarily the same thing leads them to the conviction that experience can only be modeled in aesthetic terms. Students should leave this seminar with a clearer understanding of not just what these poems mean but also how they mean.  You will also have begun thinking about why poetry matters—not just in the terms of the poets we read together but also in our own.

Kyle Hutchinson, Visiting Assistant Professor of Music, �������ϲ�

A major element in almost any form of media is the soundtrack: music that accompanies, supports, and characterizes events unfolding on the screen or stage. This course will consider and deconstruct a variety of ways in which music that accompanies visual media can achieve these goals: whether through repetition, thematic transformation and variation, or through allusion to extrinsic musical associations. Media that may be covered includes: The Star Wars movies, The Batman, Wicked, Hairspray, Hamilton, Super Mario Bros., and Super Mario World.

No prior musical knowledge is necessary, and basic listening techniques and vocabulary will be developed.

Daniel Kebede, Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, �������ϲ�

This course is designed to introduce high school seniors to the fascinating world of economics. Throughout the course, students will explore the diverse research questions economists strive to answer, gaining valuable insights into this dynamic field.

Andrew Smith, Instructional Designer, Innovative Media, Information Technology, �������ϲ�

Dive into the future of manufacturing with this hands-on course exploring 3D design, artificial intelligence, and 3D printing. You will learn to create digital models using Tinkercad, harness AI tools to generate and enhance designs, and bring their creations to life with 3D printing technology. Through practical exercises and engaging projects, you will gain valuable skills in digital fabrication and experience the full workflow from concept to finished product. 

Lyosha Gorshkov, Director of LGBTQ+ Initiatives, �������ϲ�

This course will be focused on a discussion about what freedom is and what are the dimensions of freedom, and how societies can lose their freedom. We will be traveling through times and continents to learn how people willingly give up on freedom falling under the charm of dictators. Is there any magic spell to recover freedom? What are the remedies? What lessons can we learn from other countries' experiences to prevent the collapse of democracy?

Sergei Domashenko, Government Docs, lecturer Russian and Eurasian Studies, �������ϲ�

Residential architecture can be an eye-opening experience. It unlocks the doors to clients' personal lives, allowing an architect or designer to better understand how people live and aid them in molding their lives for extended periods. In this seminar, you will investigate the process of crafting practical and aesthetically pleasing architectural designs for homes. Additionally, you will learn the step-by-step approach to designing houses using 3D computer software.