aesthetics

How to Choose Your Path

You’ll choose what you study to earn a Bachelor’s degree that’s meaningful to you. Some students decide their programs as they go, while others chart their course in advance.

Aim for both breadth and depth; explore fields that may be related or that may seem very distant. You'll be surprised at what you discover.

If you're new to college, look for programs where you can gain a foundation, build key skills, and broaden your knowledge (FR only, FR-SO, or FR-SR).

If you already have a foundation in this field, look for programs with intermediate or advanced material (SO-SR, JR-SR, or FR-SR). These programs may include community-based learning and in-depth research. Some of these programs have specific prerequisites; check the description for details.

Talk to an academic advisor to get help figuring out what coursework is best for you.

Planned offerings for 2020–21
Class Standing Quarters Offered Credits
Computer Music, Digital Signal Processing, Acoustics and Aesthetics SO-SR
  • Winter
  • Spring
 16
Experiments in Text FR-SR
  • Winter
 4
Foundational Studio Projects in the Visual Arts: Material Gestures in a (Virtual) Common Space (Remote/In-Person*) FR-SO
  • Fall
  • Winter
 16
Literary Arts Capstone–Advanced Projects in Creative Writing & Literary Studies JR-SR
  • Spring
 16
Literature and Philosophy: Projects and Theses JR-SR
  • Fall
  • Winter
 16
Poetry New York SO-SR
  • Spring
 16
Shaped by the Sea, Shaped by the Hand: Marine Biology and 3D Art (Remote/In-Person*) FR-SO
  • Fall
  • Winter
 16
Shifting the Margins: Revolutionary Writing in Times of Crisis FR-SR
  • Spring
 4
Silk Roads: Culture, History, and Philosophy of China SO-SR
  • Winter
  • Spring
 8, 12
Student-Originated Studies: Individual Projects in Music JR-SR
  • Fall
 16