Welcome to the Department of Arts & Humanities
The following course descriptions are available. Please check the Class Schedule or contact the Department for course availability for each semester:
A&H 4008 Creative arts laboratory
Experiential sessions in dance, music, story-telling, videography and visual arts will enable students to design and enact arts experiences that facilitate development of critical and creative thinking skills in core curricula. Special fee: $50.
A&H 4048 Computing applications in education and the arts
This course will examine strategies for developing creativity and problem-solving behaviors employing arts and other educational software. Pedagogical principles underlying the design of the software and instructional applications will be reviewed. Special fee: $75.
A&H 5001 Research methods in arts education
Faculty. An examination of research studies and strategies for conducting research in the arts. Special fee: $25.
A&H 5002 Assessment strategies for the arts
Faculty. An examination of traditional and alternative strategies for assessing art objects and artistic performance, knowledge of the arts, and attitudes toward the arts.
A&H 5010 Special topics in arts and humanities
Focus on topics and issues using existing documents, studies and multimedia to support investigations into critical issues in arts and humanities.
A&H 5500 Pro-seminar in arts and humanities
Concentration on the ethics of social research, examining special problems that arise in both quantitative and qualitative research.
A&HA 4061 Printmaking I: Lithographic processes
Dr. Ghods. A basic course in lithography for the beginning student. Stones, metal plates, screens, photo-lithographic plates, and silkscreen utilized. Group and individual instruction to enhance the skills and aesthetic perception of each student. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4062 Printmaking: Etching I
Dr. Ghods. Designed to introduce the beginner to the intaglio process (hard and softground etching, etc.). Group and individual instruction to help students acquire printmaking skills and discover their artistic capabilities. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4063 Introduction to painting
Professor Hubard. Development of fundamental painting skills and understandings within the quest for individual expression and style. Oils, acrylics, collage, and watercolor employed. Special fee: $60. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4078 Art for classroom teachers: Teaching art to children
Ms. Lifschitz. Introduction to theories of artistic development, uses of art materials and processes, and lesson planning strategies for art experiences with children and young adolescents. Designed for classroom teachers and in-service students. Special fee $60.
A&HA 4079 Exploring cultural diversity: Implications for arts education
Ms. Anderson. This course explores a host of issues related to cultural diversity and examines their impact on the practices of art and art education. Teachers reflect about curriculum content, pedagogical approaches and human relations in the diverse art room.
A&HA 4080 Artistic development of children
Professor Burton. Required of all candidates seeking New York State art teacher certification (K-12). Recommended for all degree candidates in elementary education. An examination of the role of the senses, emotions, and intellect in artistic development and of the layered integrations they form over time. Discussion of ways in which developmental insights are basic to the design and implementation of exemplary visual arts lessons and offer critical starting points for research. Special fee: $20.
A&HA 4081 Curriculum design in art education
Dr. Schifano. Introduction to curriculum theory and design in the larger context of education and schooling. The course also explores alternative conceptual models as reflected in different art curricula, and engages students in review of curricular issues related to learning outcomes, standards and assessment in art education. Lab fee: $30.
A&HA 4084 Art and technology
Faculty. Through the use of electronic imagery systems (computer graphics, computer animation, video synthesizing, digital video effects), the student develops the ability to create artistic statements utilizing technological means. Offered summers. Special fee: $25. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4085 Historical foundations of art education
Professor Sullivan. An introduction to major historical events and underlying beliefs, values, and practices that have influenced contemporary art and art education programs at all levels of instruction in the U.S. as well as internationally. Special fee: $30.
A&HA 4086 Current issues and practices in art and art education
Faculty. An analysis of current philosophies, theories, and practices in art and art education at all levels of instruction. Programs in public schools, higher education, museum education, and other non-traditional settings are examined, along with advocacy initiatives and policy issues appropriate to the various issues discussed. Special fee: $30.
A&HA 4087 Processes and structures in the visual arts
Mr. Swift. Prerequisite: A&HA 4080, A&HA 4088, or permission of instructor. Required of all students in all degree programs. Opportunity for in-depth and sustained exploration of the properties, structures, and expressive uses of selected art materials. The course aims to enrich and extend personal visual repertoires and in parallel, provoke insights into the role of materials in supporting, integrating and challenging the artistic growth of young people in school. Special fee: $60.
A&HA 4088 Artistic development: Adolescence to adulthood
Professor Burton. An examination of sensory, biological, affective, cognitive and cultural issues influencing continuing development in the visual arts. Discussion of ways in which developmental insights are basic to designing challenging lessons which enrich growth and learning as well as offering critical starting points for research. Required of all candidates seeking New York State Art Certification K�12. Special fee: $10.
A&HA 4089 New media, new forms: Technological trends in art education
Faculty. Examines new technological tools and new media in art education: the impact of technology in the art room, the changing role of the art educator, and the convergence of visual technologies. Offered summers. Enrollment limited. Special fee: $25.
A&HA 4090 Museum education issues I: Culture of art museums
Professor Hubard. An examination of the challenges facing art museums in the twentieth century, with a focus on changing interpretations of objects and how museums respond to public need. Special fee: $25.
A&HA 4093 Introduction to sculpture
Mr. Swift. An exploration into the world of the third dimension through both figurative and abstract styles. There will be classroom discussions plus experimentation in wood and stone carving, clay, plaster, assemblage, and welding. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4094 Introduction to photography
Ms. Bowman and Mr. Vezzuso. An introductory course in black and white photography and darkroom techniques. Participants will study applications of the camera as an instrument for producing artistic images, and the darkroom as a setting for reproducing those images, as well as the implications for using these techniques within various educational settings and contexts. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 4096 Photography for educators
Ms. Doren. Exploration of basic photo techniques applicable in the standard art classroom. Special fee: $25. Noncredit fee: $600.
A&HA 4202 Fieldwork in art education
Faculty.Permission of instructor required. Professional activities in the field under faculty supervision.
A&HA 4281 Field observations in art education
Ms. Ardalan, Ms. Butterer, Dr. Kantawala. Required of M.A. students or art teacher certification majors. To be taken concurrently with A&HA 4080, Artistic development of children, and A&HA 4088, Artistic development: Adolescence to adulthood. Involves observations in schools of various types; videotaping of contrasting teaching styles and curricular approaches; analysis of perceptual, artistic, and societal assumptions implicit within programs observed.
A&HA 4702 Supervised teaching in art education: Secondary
Ms. Darvin and Professor Hubard. Prerequisites: A&HA 4080, A&HA 4081, A&HA 4087, and A&HA 4088. M.A. candidates should plan to take student teaching in their last semester of course work towards their degree. For majors only. A variety of supervised teaching experiences (7-12), supple-mented by conferences, evaluation, and seminars. The student completes 200 hours in schools observing, assisting, teaching, and evaluating. Required of those seeking state certification in art in New York State and other states. Special fee: $15.
A&HA 4722 Supervised student teaching in art education: Elementary
Ms. Darvin and Professor Hubard. Prerequisites: A&HA 4080, A&HA 4081, A&HA 4087, and A&HA 4088. M.A. candidates should plan to take student teaching in their last semesters as final course work towards their degrees. For majors only. A variety of supervised teaching experiences (K-6) supplemented by conferences, evaluation, and seminars. The student completes 200 hours in an elementary school observing, assisting, teaching, and eval-uating. Required of those seeking state certification in New York State and other states. Special fee: $15.
A&HA 4902 Research and independent study in art education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
A&HA 5005 Visual arts research methods
Professor Sullivan. This course explores art education as a form of inquiry that is grounded in the theories, practices, and contexts used by practitioners. It introduces students to ways of creating and critiquing knowledge and developing strategies for planning and carrying out art education research projects. Building on traditions in the social sciences, and practices inherent in the visual arts, the view explored is that research goals can be achieved by following rigourous systematic inquiry in a way that privileges the role imagination and intellect play in constructing and creating knowledge.
A&HA 5060 Introduction to drawing
Mr. Pellegrin. A critical examination of the relationship among structure, form and surface in drawing from life: objects, humans and landscape. Students will track the emergence and development of expressive configurations in their own work from the vantage point of evolving aesthetic and critical responses. Special fee: $60. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5061 Advanced printmaking: Lithography
Dr. Ghods. Designed to explore and develop the lithography printing process, including the use of color and photolithography. Group and individual instruction to promote the artistic and technical potential and capacities of each participant. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5062 Advanced printmaking: Etching
Dr. Ghods. Designed to expand the printmaking competencies and aesthetic development of the artist-teacher. Group and individual instruction. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5063 Advanced studio
Dr. Moser and Mr. Pellegrin. Artists capable of independent endeavor share their ideas and work in critiques and discussions and undertake advanced artistic problems suggested by the instructor or of their own devising. Noncredit fee: $600. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 5064 Experiments in content
Faculty. An examination of new technologies, materials, concepts, attitudes, both in their current forms as well as future application. Participants will investigate a personal topic through field experience, hands-on demonstration, observation, readings and lectures. The topic focuses for the course will be drawn from art and design/studio/research/psychology/teaching. Special fee: TBA.
A&HA 5081 Curriculum design in art education: Advanced
Professor Baldacchino. An analysis of curricular models at all levels of instruction. Emphasis on evaluation techniques, subject matter, and implementation processes. Prerequisite: A&HA 4081 or consent of instructor. Special fee: $20.
A&HA 5082 Philosophies of art in education
Professor Baldacchino. An invitation to share a horizon of objectives in the form of philosophical, critical, and practical cases in art education. Students will discuss philosophically how art could be expressed on the grounds of experimentation that could take place in either the studio, the classroom, in both, or in an environment that students deem conducive to art and/or art education. Special fee: $15.
A&HA 5085 Varieties of visual experience: Museums and education
Ms. Darvin. Participants will visit New York City museums and use the multiple resources of the museums to develop personalized curriculum materials. Enrollment limited. Special fee: $30.
A&HA 5086 Art in visual culture
Dr. Moser and guest critics. Permission required. Required seminar for Ed.M. and Ed.D. An examination of the role of art culture in contemporary life, employing experiences from art works, museums, galleries and alternative spaces, readings and discussion. Special fee: $25.
A&HA 5090 Museum education issues II: Missions and standards
Dr. Bessa. An examination of the changing purposes of museums, both American and international, as they confront new technologies and expectations for greater participation in education. Issues of ethics and standards for museum education will also be discussed in the context of the section reform movement. Special fee: $25
A&HA 5092 Advanced ceramics
Mr. Lollar and Mr. Pitts. Further studies of ceramics with an emphasis on individual projects on an advanced level. Educational aspects of the medium will be discussed along with marketing opportunities for the professional craftsperson. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5093 Advanced sculpture
Mr. Pellegrin. Further studies of sculptural elements with an emphasis on content, craft, and individual development. Special fee: $100. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5095 Color photography
Faculty and Mr. Vezzuso. Prerequisite: A&HA 4094 or equivalent. Course addresses both the aesthetic and technical aspects of color photography including theory, lighting, use of positive and negative films, prints, exposure to a professional lab. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 5181 The arts in education
Faculty. An examination of ideas about the interdisciplinary role of the arts in traditional and nontraditional educational and administrative settings through analysis of programs, projects, policy issues, and political processes that involve the visual arts, dance, music, and theater. Special fee: $30.
A&HA 5202 Fieldwork in art education
Facutly. Permission of insturctor required. Professional activities in the field under the supervision of a member of the arts faculty.
A&HA 5804 Museums as resource: Workshops at the Metropolitan Museum
Professor Burton or Ms. Darvin. Independent study at Teachers College combined with workshops, lectures and seminars at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Students work collaboratively with both Museum and College faculty to develop and carry out individual projects, which may lead in the direction of research and inquiry or into the development of instructional materials for different levels of schooling.
A&HA 5890 Exploring creative photography: Advanced processes
Faculty. Prerequisite: A&HA 4094 or equivalent. This course explores the versatility of photography and incorporates other artistic mediums as artists have done since the development of photography in the 19th century. In investigating traditional and contemporary photographic methods students will acquire skills in advanced methods in processing and presenting work. A range of darkroom techniques will be introduced along with sophisticated studio equipment. Special fee: $150. Noncredit fee: $600 plus special fee.
A&HA 5890 Exploring creative photography: Invention and imagination
Faculty. The emphasis in this course is on the inventive, explorative and imaginative use of the photographic medium. The power of the interpretive value of the photographic image is explored. Students are exposed to the work of photographers that experiment with photography in an important but imaginative way.
A&HA 5891 Exploring creative photography: Photography and light
Faculty. The emphasis in this class is on the camera and on using light and lighting methods and advanced camera and darkroom techniques. Students explore the use of Medium Format cameras, studio lighting, flash photography, long exposures using tripods and using light meters. Photographic projects are undertaken using themes of still life, tabletop and portrait photography using flash and available lighting.
A&HA 5902 Research and independent study in art education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
A&HA 5922 Master's seminar in art education
Professor Hubard. Permission required. Required for all M.A. and Ed.M. students in the last 10 credits of their program. Guided independent work in the study of music, art, and dance, culminating in the development of a master?s project. Special fee: $30.
A&HA 6002 Teaching and administration of art education in college
Professor Baldacchino. A practical and theoretical ground for the discussion, development and implementation of pedagogical philosophies, strategies and practices by which art and design specialists come to teaching as professed in art and design programs in higher education. The course attends to pedagogical discourses and practices; the administration of art as a discipline; and studio practice and art teaching as an instrument of professional development. Special fee: $15.
A&HA 6003 Critical perspectives and practices in the arts
Professor Sullivan. Students investigate their creative practice from several critical perspectives and produce personal profiles and arts projects within educational and cultural contexts. Special fee: $25
A&HA 6021 Supervision and administration: Arts in education
Ms. Darvin. Permission required. Prerequisite: substantial teaching and/or arts administration experience. The function of supervision and administration: effective programs in city, county, and state school systems; in-service education and workshop techniques; school and community relationships; nontraditional settings such as museums, arts councils, etc. Special fee: $25.
A&HA 6202 Fieldwork in the art education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Professional activities in the field under the supervision of a member of the arts faculty.
A&HA 6422 Internship in the supervision and administration of the art education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Qualified students work as interns with supervisors or administrators in selected sites. Provision is made for assessment of field-based competencies in fulfillment of program requirements.
A&HA 6482 Internship in the teaching of college and museum programs
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Guided experiences in the teaching of the arts in departments of metropolitan area colleges. Sections: (1) Teaching art programs: college (2) Teaching art programs: museum.
A&HA 6502 Doctoral seminar: Arts in education
Professors Burton, Sullivan, and Baldacchino. Required seminar for doctoral students who are completing certification papers, developing literature reviews or exploring and applying research methods. The seminar includes faculty/student presentations, group discussions and critiques.
A&HA 6520 Seminar in clinical supervision in the arts: K-12
Ms. Darvin. Permission required. Seminar in classroom supervision and its application to student teaching and in-service training. On-site field experience, analysis of observation and assessment, readings and discussion. Participants must have a minimum of 5 years teaching. Special fee: $10.
A&HA 6580 Problems in art and education
Faculty. Specific problems of art and art education examined. Different topics each semester. Permission of instructor required. Special fee: $15.
A&HA 6902 Studio work in art and education: sculpture
Faculty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 6903 Studio work in art and education: Drawing
Faculty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $60.
A&HA 6904 Studio work in art and education: Painting
Faculty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $60.
A&HA 6905 Studio work in art and education: Printmaking
Faculuty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 6906 Studio work in art and education: Ceramics
Faculty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 6907 Studio work in art and education: Photography
Faculty. Permission required. Enrollment limited. Prerequisites: A&HA 4094, A&HA 5094 or extensive experience in photography and darkroom techniques. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 6972 Research and independent study in art education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member.
A&HA 6999 Exhibition/presentation rating
Faculty. Rating of certification Ed.M. and Ed.D. exhibitions: offered in fulfillment of degree requirements. To be taken during the semester in which work is presented in the Macy Art Gallery. Special fee: $100.
A&HA 7502 Dissertation seminar in art education
Professor Burton. Two required group tutorials for doctoral students to help develop or refine topics of inquiry for research. The teaching format is flexible and may include faculty/ student presentations, group discussions and critiques. May be repeated. Section 2 is required of all doctoral students in the department in the semester following successful completion of written certification examination and involves preparation and presentations of dissertation proposal for approval. Sections: (1) Certification preparation (2) Dissertation proposal preparation.
A&HA 8900 Dissertation advisement in art education
Faculty. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in Catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D. degree.
A&HE 4050 Literature and Teaching
An examination of multiple approaches to reading traditional and contemporary texts using theory, criticism, and textual practices. Special fee required.
A&HE 4051 Critical Approaches to Literature
Literary selections are examined through various critical frameworks emphasizing the way texts are constructed and how readers negotiate meaning with texts. Special fee required.
A&HE 4052 Adolescents and literature
Discussions focus on issues of adolescent diversity, urban experience, gender and the teaching of adolescents and literature. Special fee required.
A&HE 4053 Cultural perspectives and literature
Contemporary literary selections are explored within a theoretical context that emphasizes historical, cultural, political, and aesthetic dimensions of these texts. Special fee required.
A&HE 4056 Feminist Perspectives and Literature
An examination of women writers of the 20th century, exploring common themes: growing up female, marriage and the family, women as artists, and minority women within a critical feminist framework. Special fee required.
A&HE 4057 English methods
A required course which focuses on practical aspects of teaching English, including lesson and unit plans, effective teaching strategies, evaluation and assessment, curriculum design, and integration of language arts. The overarching theme addresses literacy practices as historically situated and contextualized.Special fee required.
A&HE 4058 Teaching of reading
The course focuses on helping teachers examine theoretical and pedagogical principles relevant to teaching literary and non-literary texts with emphasis on the relations of texts and readers. Special fee required.
A&HE 4100 Teaching Drama and Theater
The role of drama in the classroom. Students will examine the role of theaters in the community, examining production, performance and the educative power of drama. Special fee required.
A&HE 4150 Teaching literacies in secondary maths, sciences, and the humanities
Prepares secondary teachers in disciplines other than English to meet new literacy requirements for both teachers and students. The effective use of listening, speaking, reading writing and other modes of representing to promote learning will be demonstrated. This class may be appropriate for English majors who plan to teach Humanities. Special fee required.
A&HE 4151 Teaching of writing
The course integrates theory and practice for teachers. Topics include the textual character of genres, critical perspectives on writing instruction, research on writing, evaluation and assessment of writing, and classroom methods for teaching writing. This course is taught with A&HE 4156, Writing: Nonfiction, as part of a 6 point sequence. Special fee required.
A&HE 4152 Literacies and technologies in the secondary English classroom
Introduces students to media technology as it relates to secondary English education. English is an increasingly mediated and technologized discipline. New technologies have enabled emerging practices that have significant implications for literacy learning and teaching. Special fee required.
A&HE 4155 Critical issues in the secondary English classroom
An examination of critical issues that shape and reshape the teaching and learning of literacies in English classrooms. Special fee required.
A&HE 4156 Writing: Nonfiction
A non-fiction writing workshop. This course is taught as part of 6 credit block with A&HE 4151: Teaching of writing. Special fee required.
A&HE 4157 Writing: Fiction and personal narrative
A fiction writing class combined with close readings of selected contemporary writers. Special fee required.
A&HE 4158 Writing: Poetry
A poetry writing class combined with close readings of selected contemporary poets. Special fee required.
A&HE 4550 Teaching of poetry
Experience in reading and writing poetry, designing curriculum, and determining effective teaching practices. Special fee required.
A&HE 4551 Teaching of Shakespeare
An examination of diverse theoretical perspectives and pedagogical principles for teaching Shakespeare. Special fee required
A&HE 4552 Curriculum and assessment in the secondary English classroom
Dominant curriculum theories of the 20th century, related assessment and evaluation methods and traditions, and current approaches to assessing student and teacher learning in the secondary English classroom. Special fee required.
A&HE 4556 Seminar for Inservice Teachers
A required course for 34 and 35 point students, this seminar is designed to support practicing teachers as they compose and expand a teaching life and persona. The seminar will provide teachers with a community of colleagues with whom they can build and explore professional growth in the areas of instructional strategies, pedagogy, and the critical issues of contemporary teaching, as well as an opportunity to reflect and discuss issues of concern. Offered fall semester only.
A&HE 4557 Transitional B: Seminar in the Teaching of English
This one credit course serves as a follow up to A&HE 4556 for students enrolled in the Transitional B program. Through reading, writing, videotaping, reflecting and discussing, inservice teachers will continue to develop their professional identity, confidence and resources. The class will offer a supportive community of colleagues and will focus on praxis-the reciprocity of theory and practice-in NYC's public schools. Offered spring semester only.
A&HE 4561 Teaching narrative and story
An introduction to narrative theory and constructing stories.
A&HE 4750 Supervised teaching of English
Majors only. Students may satisfy state certification requirements by participating in the supervised teaching program in the Fall and Spring semesters. Students should plan to reserve part of each day Monday through Friday for classroom experience. Special fee required.
A&HE 4751 Field work and observation in secondary English
Majors only. A series of guided observations of schools, teachers, and students. Student teachers will synthesize theoretical knowledge with intense practical experience to integrate educational philosophy with the reality of day-to-day life teaching in a secondary English language arts classroom. Special fee required.
A&HE 4904 Independent study in teaching English
Permission of instructor required. Research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others.
A&HE 5149 Writing research: Methods and assumptions
Examines assumptions that undergird the range of philosophies, intellectual traditions, and points of view that influence research writing. Special fee required.
A&HE 5150 Research in practice
Examines the role of practitioner qualitative research in knowledge production, in teaching and learning. Special fee required.
A&HE 5151 Perspectives on "popular" texts in English classrooms
This course unites post-structuralist literacy theory with cultural studies. Through a range of class activities and readings, the course will explore intersections between feminism, post-modern aesthetics, and "popular" texts. Special fee required.
A&HE 5154 Rhetoric and teaching
The course examines the applicability of the rhetorical tradition for students and teachers, emphasizing the culture and knowledge exhibited in texts, writers and readers. Special fee required.
A&HE 5204 Fieldwork in teaching English
Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings.
A&HE 5504 Research paper: teaching of English
Required of all Ed.M., Ed.D. and Ph.D. students. This course seeks to facilitate the writing of the paper representing a refined presentation of a student’s research question and area of inquiry. Special fee required.
A&HE 5514 Readers' responses: Research, theory and practice
This course is an advanced seminar for students exploring research issues related to an examination of reading processes. Various models of critical literacy will be studied including the influence of psychological, transactional, feminist, and social accounts of reading on current theory and practice. Special fee required.
A&HE 5518 Teaching English in diverse social/cultural contexts
A seminar examining how gender, class, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation issues inform instructional goals, curriculum planning/implementation, and practices in the teaching of literature, language, and composition in English language arts classrooms. Special fee required.
A&HE 5590 Master's seminar: Teaching of English
Designed to prepare students for completing integrative project for the M.A. degree, students participate in seminars which are oriented towards creating an academic, professional, and social network. Students research an area of special interest and share their findings. Special fee required.
A&HE 6011 The politics of teaching English
An examination of political and socio-cultural theories of language, literature, and composition that inform diverse ideological constructions of knowledge, curriculum, and pedagogy in English language arts education. Special fee required.
A&HE 6015 College teaching of English
An examination of programs and methods of instruction in English courses on the college level. Special fee required.
A&HE 6151 Narrative Research in English Education
Permission of instructor required. A survey of approaches to and examples of narrative research, including oral history, life history, biography, autobiography, and autoethnography. Special fee required.
A&HE 6152 Advanced narrative research in English education
This advanced course will provide context for students to build on their prior knowledge of various genres of narrative re-search (biography, autobio-graphy, testimonial, oral history, or life history, for example), to engage in sustained study of a variety of theoretical and methodological perspectives that might frame their research, and to further develop their own narrative research projects.
A&HE 6204 Advanced fieldwork in teaching English
Permission of instructor required. See description for A&HE 5204.
A&HE 6404 Internship in college teaching of English
Permission of instructor required. Opportunities to work in various field-based sites. Students must inquire to see if opportunities are available during any given semester.
A&HE 6450 Internship in teaching English
Permission of instructor required. A forum designed to offer students an opportunity to explore key issues in the field through their involvement with students, teachers, and classroom settings throughout the city. Special fee required.
A&HE 6504 Doctoral seminar: Teaching of English
(Must be taken at least once during course of doctoral study.) Doctoral seminar acquaints students with the uses and history of the field of English Education, and helps students focus on issues that will shape their own research. Special fee required.
A&HE 6514 Postmodern textual theories
Teachers will examine literary and theoretical texts central to postmodern theory. Students will explore, through a diverse range of means and media, texts deemed pivotal to postmodern approaches and principles. Special fee required.
A&HE 6904 Research and independent study
Permission of instructor required. Advanced research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others.
A&HE 7504 Dissertation: teaching of English
Permission of instructor required. Designed to help students shape the writing of the review of literature, research methodology, data analysis and implications of the research. Special fee required.
A&HE 8904 Dissertation advisement in teaching English
Permission of instructor required. All Ed.D. and Ph.D. students must be continuously registered for Dissertation Advisement until completion of the program. Fee to equal 3 points, current tuition rate for each term.
A&HF 4060 Youth cultures
Professor Broughton. Issues in adolescent/early adult subculture formation. Effects on learning, school, college, employment. Alienation, resistance, creativity. Literary-aesthetic approaches to symbolic styles, fashions, movements, and cults. Multicultural/ class/gender differences. Special fee: $45.
A&HF 4061 Introduction to cultural studies
Faculty. Theory, method and research in the emerging field of cultural studies in education. Mass culture and school culture as learning environments interpreted from arts and humanities perspectives: structuralism/post-structuralism, semiotics, discourse and film analysis, psycholanalysis, ideology-critique, identity politics, feminism, queer theory. Special fee: $45
A&HF 4065 Media and visual culture
Faculty. The relationship of contemporary education to the new visual literacies. Critical responses to the new media and the dominance of screen/image in learning. Changes in teaching required for non-traditional technologies and settings. Special fee $45.
A&HF 4088 Popular culture
Professor Broughton. Critical examination of mass communication as an informal medium of education: film, TV, comic books, music, dance, advertising. "low" vs. "high" culture and hybrid forms. Enrollees learn to create and promote their own pop-cultural commodity. Special fee: $40.
A&HF 4089 Aesthetics of Technology
Professor Broughton. Technology as a cultural form regulating the development of the human self. Metaphysical, symbolic and fantasy components in computing, space travel, medicine, reproduction, and children's toys. Literary and artistic representations. Special fee: $40.
A&HF 4090 Philosophies of education
Faculty. An introduction to seminal texts, central questions, and rival traditions in philosophy of education. An invitation to develop one?s own philosophy of education.
A&HF 4091 The call to teach
Faculty. Reading and discussion of philosophical and other works that illuminate what it means to be a teacher, whether of children, youth, or adults. Consideration of motives, rewards, and challenges in teaching.
A&HF 4092 Education and the aesthetic experience
Faculty. An invitation to engage with works of art which challenge conventional ways of thinking and perceiving; consideration of the relation of art, imagination, and education.
A&HF 4094 School and society
Faculty. An examination of historical and contemporary conceptions of the relation between schools and society. Consideration of issues in social and political philosophy that bear on the question of why have schools at all.
A&HF 4130 Gender and violence
Professor Broughton. How literal and symbolic violence shape gender formation. Aggression in the lives of men and women. Racism, homophobia, child-abuse, date-rape, demonism, guns and bombs, in reality, art, and fiction. Special fee: $40.
A&HF 4190 American philosophies of education
Faculty. Major American thinkers and outlooks and their impact on education: Thoreau, Emerson, Fuller, and transcendentalism; Pierce, James, Dewey, and pragmatism; Douglass, Du Bois, and African-American education; Anthony, Stanton, Addams, and feminism.
A&HF 4194 Dialogue and difference in the multicultural classroom
Faculty. Philosophical exploration of the pedagogical, psychological, social, and political issues surrounding the recognition and misrecognition of difference. Consideration of theories of dialogue from Plato to Freire.
A&HF 4196 Identity and ideals: Visions of human flourishing
Faculty. An introduction to influential philosophical perspectives on what it means to be a successful, whole, and flourishing human being. Attention to issues of personal identity and personal ideals, and how these can evolve over time.
A&HF 4900 Independent study in philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required.
A&HF 5090 The philosophy of John Dewey
Faculty. For all doctoral students; masters students by permission. An analysis of the principal works of John Dewey.
A&HF 5093 Ways of knowing
Faculty. For all doctoral students; masters students by permission. Readings in epistemology in the context of teaching, learning, and educational research, from classical and enlightenment sources to feminist, hermeneutic, psychoanalytic, and postmodern critiques. Topics include objectivity and subjectivity, and problems of interpretation in the arts, humanities, and natural and social sciences.
A&HF 5190 Critical perspectives in philosophy and education
Faculty. For doctoral students, especially in Philosophy and Education; master's students by permission. Close reading and discussion of classic and contemporary critical theories. Examination of class, gender, race, and sexuality issues in canon, classroom, and society.
A&HF 5590 Voices in philosophy and education
Faculty. For doctoral students, especially in Philosophy and Education; masters students by permission. Topics vary. Close reading and discussion of one or more key thinkers in philosophy of education and the history of ideas (e.g., Plato, Kant, Pragmatism, The Frankfurt School; Maxine Greene).
A&HF 5591 Educational debates in philosophical perspective
Faculty. For all doctoral students; masters students by permission. Topics vary. Convened to promote philosophical discussion of a contemporary educational issue (e.g., patriotism, privatization, standards, technology) or ongoing debate (e.g., liberal education, moral education, teacher education).
A&HF 5596 Topics in educational ethics and moral philosophy
Faculty. For doctoral students, especially in Philosophy and Education; masters students by permission. Topics vary but may include any of the following: the moral sources of educational aims; the nature of ideals; the ethics of teaching; moral education; and, meta-ethics.
A&HF 5600 Colloquium in philosophy and education
Faculty. For majors only. A series of formal presentations and discussions with scholars in the field of Philosophy and Education. Offered every Fall and Spring semester. Special fee: $55.
A&HF 6000 Doctoral proseminar: Ancient philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission required. For 1st and 2nd year doctoral students in Philosophy and Education. Close reading and discussion of primary texts in ancient philosophy that have shaped the field of philosophy of education. Complements A&HF 6100.
A&HF 6100 Doctoral proseminar: Modern philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission required. For 1st and 2nd year doctoral students in Philosophy and Education. Close reading and discussion of primary texts in modern philosophy that have shaped the field of philosophy of education. Complements A&HF 6000.
A&HF 6500 Dissertation proposal workshop in philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission Required. Prerequisite: A&HF 6000 and A&HF 6100. An ongoing writing workshop required of all doctoral students after completion of the Proseminar sequence and until defense of the proposal. Students develop research interests, hone philosophical skills, and draft dissertation proposals. Offered every Fall and Spring semester.
A&HF 6590 Advanced topics in philosophy and education
Faculty. For doctoral students in Philosophy and Education or by permission. Topics vary and may range from close reading of a single text, to exploration of a key concept or problematic. Past topics include: ?Contemporary Theories of Democratic Education?; ?The Gadamer-Habermas Debate?; and ?Pedagogical Desire from Plato to Freud.?
A&HF 6900 Advanced research in philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. For doctoral students in Philosophy and Education only.
A&HF 7500 Dissertation seminar in philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission Required. Required of doctoral students in the semester following successful completion of the doctoral certification process or in the semester in which the student defends the dissertation proposal, whichever comes first.
A&HF 8900 Dissertation advisement in philosophy and education
Faculty. Permission Required. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continual Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term.
A&HG 4048 Computing Applications in Education and the Arts
This course will examine strategies for developing creativity and problem-solving behaviors employing arts and other educational software. Pedagogical principles underlying the design of the software and instructional applications will be reviewed. Special fee: $75.
A&HG 4100 Master's essay: Arts administration
Ms. Jeffri. Permission from director/coordinator required. To maintain continuous residency and receive advisement on the Master's essay, students who have registered for the 60 required points of course-work and have not completed the master's essay, must register for this course after six terms including summers. Special tuition: the equivalent of 1 point of credit.
A&HG 4170 Principles and practice in arts administration
Ms. Jeffri. Permission from program coordinator - director required. Basic overview in arts administration covering major areas of concern to small, medium, and large institutions. Specific aspects of arts management, planning, program development, artist relations, marketing, and fundraising.
A&HG 4171 Arts Administration: An introduction to the field
Faculty. Focussing on the external and internal environment, running companies and venues, and stated and tacit policies. Attention to the administrator?s resources and constrainte in both the profit and non-profit sectors.
A&HG 4173 Arts in context
Professor Dubin. Permission of program coordinator - director required. A seminar and lecture-style course designed to provide a cultural context for discussions of aesthetic, ethical, and political questions that define and challenge the responsible arts administrator's role.
A&HG 4174 Law and the arts I
Mr. Koenigsberg. Permission from program coordinator-director required. Principal artistic applications of U.S. law in areas drawn from copyright law, unfair competition and trademark law, misappropriation, First Amendment questions, miscellaneous torts including rights of privacy and publicity, defamation, interference with contract, other problems relating to authenticity of art works.
A&HG 4175 Law and the arts II
Mr. Swords, Ms. Clark, and Mr. Aarons. Permission from program coordinator-director required. Lectures and seminars on not-for-profit corporations, alternative forms of organization and tax exemption; the role and problems of trustees, directors, and officers; commercial and political activity, administrative regulations concerning arts organizations, and arts-specific contracts.
A&HG 4176 Support structures: Development and fund Raising in the arts and humanities
Ms. McIntosh. Permission from program coordinator- director required. A practical exploration of fundraising research and proposal writing methods. Proposals are developed for private and public agencies and foundations. Course incorporates aspects of support for the arts, arts education, the humanities, education and artists.
A&HG 4179 Music administration and education: Organizations, issues and careers
Faculty. Provides the tools of applied theory and practice of arts administration for musicians, music administrators and music educators. Investigates the management leadership and education practices within musical institutions and career paths within them.
A&HG 4180 Labor relations in the arts
Permission from program coordinator/director required. Theory and practice. Special emphasis on employers, unions, contracts, grievance procedures in the arts. Simulated bargaining sessions, evaluation and discussion of dispute resolution, arbitration, contract results. Negotiation by student teams.
A&HG 4370 Practicum in arts administration and arts education
Ms. Jeffri. Permission from program coordinator- director required. Supplement to the required internship. Work with organizations or on projects on or off-campus; work must meet test of relevance to student?s program of study, supervisor approval, and judgment of satisfactory performance. At least 30 hours during the term; no more than 1 point per term; no more than 3 points during course of program for practicum.
A&HG 4470 Internship in arts administration and arts education
Ms. Jeffri. Permission from program coordinator- director required. Internship arranged with host institutions on an individual basis, taking into account the student's needs, interests and capacities, and the host's abilities to integrate those with its operation in an educationally useful manner. Twenty hours per week over four months or the equivalent.
A&HG 4575 Master's seminar in arts administration
Professor Dubin. Permission from program coordinator-director required. Full-time degree candidates only. Required for all master's students in the last 10 credits of their program. Guided independent work culminating in the development of a master's essay.
A&HG 4576 Master's seminar in arts administration B: Research apprenticeship
Ms. Jeffri. Interview required. Supervised individual apprenticeship to ongoing projects in arts management, arts law, and data and information gathering on living artists.
A&HG 4970 Supervised individual research in arts administration and arts education
Ms. Jeffri and faculty. Permission from program coordinator/director required. Independent research in arts administration.
A&HG 5173 Principles and practice in arts administration: Performing arts
Mr. Vinik. Permission from program coordinator/ director required. Prerequisite: A&HG 4170. A continuation of A&HG 4170 with special reference to the management principles and skills of the performing arts, including music, dance, and theater; audience development; unions; and the study of physical facilities.
A&HG 5174 Principles and practice in arts administration: Visual arts
Ms. Jeffri. Permission from program coordinator- director required. Prerequisite: A&HG 4170. A continuation of A&HG 4170 with special reference to the application of management principles and skills to the visual arts, including museums, commercial and cooperative galleries, artists? spaces, public art, corporate and individual collectors and artists
A&HG 5175 Business policy and planning for the arts manager
Mr. Vinik. Permission from program coordinator/ director required. Designed to integrate arts administration course-work from business, law, and the arts. Moves from the financial, cultural, political environment to strategic planning tools to specific arts situations in the creation and implementation of policy and planning objectives.
A&HG 5178 Special topics: Critical issues in arts management
Faculty. Permission from program coordinator- director required. A course in conceptualizing problems. Use of existing documents, studies, databases to support investigations into critical issues, while identifying how these documents have been constructed, their hidden and political agendas, and suggestions for improvement and integration into existing systems.
A&HH 4070 History of Education in the United States
Dr. Weneck. The development of American Education in the context of American social and intellectual history.
A&HH 4074 Historical visions of teachers and teaching
Professor Waite. A critical examination of popular representations of teachers during the 20th century.
A&HH 4076 History of urban education
Dr. Weneck. Examines educational activities within urban communities including schooling and the educational activities of social, political, and cultural groups from the eighteenth century to the present.
A&HH 4901 Research and independent Study
Faculty. Permission of instructor required.
A&HH 5065 History of collegiate woman/careers
Faculty. This course will focus on collegiate women and careers in U.S. history beginning with women's access to higher education after the Civil War.
A&HH 5070 History and theory of higher education
Faculty. Fundamental ideas that have shaped liberal education in the United States and basic issues that arise in the formulation of purposes, policies, and educational programs in colleges and universities.
A&HH 5072 Student activism and student movements in historical perspective
Faculty. A critical examination of the changes and continuities in student life from the Colonial Era to the present, with special emphasis on the causes and consequences of protests and movements.
A&HH 5076 History of African-American education
Professor Waite. An exploration of informal and formal education from slavery to the present.
A&HH 5670 Colloquium in history and education
Professor Waite. For majors only. Discussion of research and teaching topics in history and education, presentation of dissertation proposals and drafts, explorations of the employment prospects of specialists in history and education.
A&HH 6041 Historical method
Professor Waite. Permission of instructor required. Methods, principles, and problems of historical research and interpretation. Designed for students throughout the College undertaking systematic inquires on historical topics.
A&HH 6574 Seminar in the history of American education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required.
A&HH 6575 Seminar in the history of American education
Permission required.
A&HH 6577 Topics in the history of American educational thought
Professor McClintock. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: A&HH 4070 or equivalent. Readings, discussions, and research in the intellectual history of American education including international perspectives.
A&HH 6901 Research and independent study
Faculty. Permission of instructor required.
A&HH 6970 Studies in history and education
Faculty. Advanced students may register for intensive individual study of some aspect of their specialization. Registration is only by permission of the professor under whose guidance the work will be undertaken. Times for individual conferences will be arranged. Enrollment may be for 1 or more points each term, and registration is not limited to one or two terms.
A&HH 7501 Dissertation seminar in history and education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Required of doctoral students in the semester following successful completion of certification examinations.
A&HH 8901 Dissertation advisement in history and education
Faculty. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee: to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on continuous Registeration for Ed.E./Ph.D. degrees.
A&HL 4000 Introduction to Linguistics
Faculty/Staff. Survey of cognitive and social approaches to the study of language, language acquisition, language systems, 20th century movements in linguistics, language varieties and attitudes, forms and functions of language in the classroom. For non-majors only. Special fee: $20
A&HL 4001 Sociolinguistics & Education
Professor Beebe and Dr. Waring. Language variation based on social class, race, ethnicity, age, and gender; cross-cultural pragmatics, interactional sociolinguistics, code-switching, language planning, and World Englishes. Pedagogical implications. Materials fee: $25.
A&HL 4003 Schools of linguistic analysis
Dr. Williams. Prerequisite: A&HL 4085. A comparative examination of major approaches to linguistic analysis, specifically systemic and transformational, with particular reference to pedagogical applications. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4005 Semantic systems and the lexicon
Dr. Horowitz. A comparative examination of lexical semantic systems of English and other languages, with particular reference to the teaching and learning of vocabulary. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4014 Gender, Language, and Education
Professor Beebe. An exploration of gender-based differences in both the structure and use of the English language (summers only). Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4085 Pedagogical English grammar
Drs. Williams and Waring. A systematic, in-depth examination of English grammar with particular reference to the teaching and learning of grammar. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4087 Introduction to second language acquisition
Faculty/Staff. Prerequisite: A&HL 4085. Survey of models and basic principles of second language acquisition and examination of how language acquisition research can inform language teaching, learning and policy. Offered in fall and spring only. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4088 Second language assessment
Professor Purpura. Prerequisite: A&HL 4085, A&HL 4087 or permission of instructor. Priority given to M.A. AppliedLinguistics/TESOL students in their last semester. Introduction to language assessment practices including test design, construction, scoring, analysis and reporting; introduction to measurement concepts and basic statistics; and use of SPSS. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4101 Phonetics and phonology
Dr. Williams and Waring. An examination of the sound and orthographic systems of English, with reference to other languages and problems of learning and teaching English. Lab fee: $25.
A&HL 4104 Discourse analysis
Professor Beebe. Prerequisite: A&HL 4085. Introduction to spoken and written discourse analysis with an overview of various approaches. Development of transcription skills with application of teaching and research. Materials fee:$20.
A&HL 4106 Discourse analysis: Text and textuality
Dr. Williams. Permission of instructor. Explores various viewpoints on the production and comprehension of connected discourse, both written and oral, with reference to co-hesive devices, rhetorical structures, and the general pragmatics of communication, with attention to pedagogical applications. Offered spring semester only. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4185 Pedagogical approaches in the content areas for teachers of K-12 ESL
This course examines subject matter education for ESL students in the K-12 setting. Students investigate “best practices” within the mainstream setting with a view to helping ESL students gain access to core subject matter knowledge. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 4901 Research and independent study: Applied linguistics
Professor Purpura. Permission of instructor required. Research under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 4907 Research and independent study: Applied linguistics/TESOL
Professor Beebe. Permission of instructor. Research under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 5008 Interlanguage analysis
Professor Han. Corequisite: A&HL 4087. Investigates processes underlying second language development/non-development. Guided by the instructor, students will examine empirical SLA studies and be introduced to ways of conducting interlanguage analysis. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 5085 Advanced syntax
Dr. Williams. Prerequisite: A&HL 4085. Survey of gen-erative syntax. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5152 Academic writing I
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. An introduction to the theory and teaching of various genres of academic writing for native and non-native writers. Teachers are given opportunities to develop their academic writing skills.
A&HL 5153 Academic writing II
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. An advanced course in the theory and teaching of expository writing. Students will work systematically on a major writing project.
A&HL 5201 Fieldwork in applied linguistics
Professor Purpura. Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, Individ-ually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 5207 Fieldwork in applied linguistics and TESOL
Professor Beebe. Permission of instructor. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 5501 Research paper: Applied linguistics
A&HL 5507 Research paper: TESOL/Applied linguistics
Research paper in TESOL/Applied linguistics
A&HL 5512 History of Language Testing Research
Professor Purpura. Prerequisite: A&HL 4088 or by permission of instructor. Examines the major issues and debates in language testing research since the 1960s. Explores controversies related to the nature of language ability, test authenticity, test score generality, performance assessment, and test validation. Discussion of problems and future directions of language testing. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 5515 Advanced topics in applied linguistics I
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Research in such areas as (international) sociolinguis-tics, second language acquisition, assessment, and discourse analysis. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5516 Advanced topics in applied linguistics II
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Research in various methods of discourse analysis of talk or text in selected formal and informal contexts. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5519 Instructed second language acquisition and assessment
A&HL 5575 Research literacy in applied linguistics and TESOL
Faculty. Introduction to quantitative and qualitative research methods with discussion of major research paradigms (experimental, ethnographic, introspective, questionnaire, etc.) and critical review of professional literature in applied linguistics and TESOL.
A&HL 5581 Topics in second language acquisition: Psycholinguistics and SLA
Faculty. Prerequisites: A&HL 4087 or A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examin-ation of various perspectives on second language acquisition. Materials fee: $20 each course.
A&HL 5582 Topics in second language acquisition: Sociolinguistics and SLA
Prerequisites: A&HL 4087 or A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examin-ation of various perspectives on second language acquisition. Materials fee: $20 each course.
A&HL 5583 Topics in second language acquisition: The social psychology of SLA
Prerequisite: A&HL 4087 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examination of various perspectives on second-language acquisition. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5585 Topics in second language acquisition: Discourse analysis and SLA
Prerequisites: A&HL 4087 or A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examination of various perspectives on second-language acquisition. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5586 Topics in second language acquisition: Interlanguage phonology
Prerequisites: A&HL 4087 or A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examin-ation of various perspectives on second language acquisition. Materials fee: $20 each course.
A&HL 5587 Interlanguage syntax
Prerequisite: A&HL 4087 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examination of various perspectives on second-language acquisition. Materials fee: $20.
A&HL 5588 Topics in second language acquisition: Trends in SLA research
Prerequisites: A&HL 4087 or A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. An in-depth examin-ation of various perspectives on second language acquisition. Materials fee: $20 each course.
A&HL 6087 Advanced second language acquisition
Professor Han. Prerequisite: A&HL 4087. Examines theoretical and empirical issues in SLA research. Reading and discussion of selected state-of-the-art articles that address, critically and substantively, topics that are of fundamental interest to SLA researchers.
A&HL 6201 Advanced fieldwork in applied linguistics and TESOL
Professor Purpura. Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 6207 Advanced fieldwork in TESOL/Applied Linguistics
Professor Beebe. Permission of instructor. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HL 6501 Doctoral seminar: Applied linguistics
A&HL 6507 Doctoral seminar in applied linguistics and TESOL
A&HL 6587 Seminar in second language acquisition: Acquisitional and cross-cultural pragmatics
Professor Beebe. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: A&HL 4104 or permission of instructor. Research on acquisitional cross-cultural, interlanguage, pragmatics, Offered in fall and spring only. Special fee: $20.
A&HL 7501 Dissertation seminar in applied linguistics
Dissertation seminar in applied linguistics
A&HL 7507 Dissertation Seminar in applied linguistics and TESOL
A&HL 8901 Dissertation advisement in applied linguistics
Dissertation advisement in applied linguistics
A&HM 4020 Music for children
Faculty. Focuses on the development of student's musical thinking through active participation in classroom strategies. A broad multicultural repertoire serves to stimulate children's creative musical responses through movement, and exploration of sound and imagery. Includes integrated creative activities involving the combination of movement, vocal and instrumental performance, and listening. Materials fee: $30.
A&HM 4021 Designing musical experiences for young children
Professor Custodero. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: A&HM 5022. Overview of appropriate interactive practices, environmental design, and curriculum planning for young children from birth through age 7. Includes observations of exemplary teaching as well as practicum experience. Special fee: $50.
A&HM 4022 The Artistic Lives of Young Children
For preservice and in-service teachers of young children interested in intergrative pedagogy focused on children's engagement with music, art, movement, and dramatic play. Creative expression is explored within cultural, expressive, developmental, and curricular contexts through personal reflection, observation, and instructional design. Materials fee: $50
A&HM 4023 Choral methods, procedures, and materials
Dr. Goffi-Fynn. Recommended for vocal-choral majors. A study of the choir as a performing medium. Rehearsal techniques and procedures as they apply to the development of artistic choral performance. Choral literature available for school, community, and church groups at all levels of proficiency. Materials fee: $75.
A&HM 4029 Introduction to new technologies in music education
Faculty. Enrollment limited to 12. Understanding the principles of creating and teaching with synthesizers, MIDI, computers, emphasizing the application to music education. Materials fee: $75.
A&HM 4030 Integrating music in the classroom
Professor Pogonowski. Primarily for non-majors. Focuses on music and its relationship to other curriculum areas as a means to facilitate students' abilities to make connections and conceptualize points of view from a variety of perspectives. Materials fee: $30.
A&HM 4056 Chamber music
Faculty. For music majors only. The study and performance of chamber works from the Baroque through contemporary periods. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4059 Jazz improvisation
Dr. Konowitz. A sequentially developed performance experience focusing on the basic skills and concepts of jazz performance and improvisation for keyboard, instrumental and vocal musicians. Students will learn how to improvise from the beginning, performing and listening to standard jazz and blues repertoire.
A&HM 4060 Jazz Improvisation II
Dr. Konowitz. A sequentially developed performance experience focusing on the basic skills and concepts of jazz performance and improvisation for keyboard, instrumental and vocal musicians. Students will learn how to improvise from the beginning, performing and listening to standard jazz and blues repertoire.
A&HM 4150 Instrumental music instruction: Instruments/voice
Faculty. Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Primarily for beginning students. With permission of the advisor, students may register continuously for this number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4201 Fieldwork in music education
Faculty. For music majors only. Professional activities in the field under the supervision of a member of the Music Education Program faculty.
A&HM 4343 Organ Instruction for Non-Majors
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Class and individual instruction focusing on the rudiments of organ technique, leading to the playing of four-part chorales and simple trios. Piano proficiency required. With permission of the advisor, students may register continuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4350 Piano Instruction for Non-Majors
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Individual instruction includes repertory, technical, and musical problems, performing experience, and understanding of teaching strategies. With permission of the advisor, students may register continuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4351 Harpsichord Instruction I
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Harpsichord lessons designed especially for keyboard students with no previous harpsichord experience. Emphasis on elements of style and special techniques of performance of representative early keyboard music. With the permission of the advisor, a student may register continuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4352 Voice instruction for non-majors
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Beginning voice instruction: technical and musical growth through examination of teaching strategies and repertoire. With the permission of the advisor, a student may register contiuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 4357 Ensemble performance: music --Instrumental
Faculty. For music majors only. For instrumental and vocal majors, a course designed for performance by chamber ensembles. Repertoire determined by registration. Public concert performances each semester.
A&HM 4358 Ensemble performance: music - Vocal
Faculty. For instrumental and vocal majors, a course designed for performance by chamber ensembles. Repertoire determined by registration. Public concert performances each semester.
A&HM 4701 Supervised teaching in music education
Professor Allsup. Permission of instructor required. M.A. candidates who are student teaching must complete a minimum of 36 points. A variety of supervised teaching experiences (K-12), supplemented by conferences, evaluation, and seminars. The student completes 200 hours in schools observing, assisting, teaching, and evaluating. Required of those seeking certification in Music in New York City and other states.
A&HM 4711 Supervised teaching in music education: 7-12
Faculty.
A&HM 4901 Research and independent study in music education
Faculty. For music majors only. Research and independent study under the direction of a member of the music education program faculty.
A&HM 5001 Research methods in arts education
An examination of research studies and strategies for conducting research in the arts. Special fee: $25.
A&HM 5002 Assessment strategies for the arts
An examination of traditional and alternative strategies for assessing art objects and artistic performance, knowledge of the arts, and attitudes toward the arts.
A&HM 5003 Introduction to the perception and cognition of music performance
Professor Abeles. An examination of acoustic and psychological foundations of music.
A&HM 5020 Foundations of music education
Faculty. An examination of the historical, philosophical, psychological and sociological bases of music education, emphasizing the implications for the development of curriculum, policy, and administrative leadership.
A&HM 5021 Instrumental instruction for children
Professor Custodero. Prerequisite: A&HM 5022. For private and group music teachers. Developmentally appropriate strategies and materials for instrumental instruction integrating improvisation, composition, movement, singing, and ensemble playing. Special fee $30.
A&HM 5023 Vocal pedagogy I
Dr. Goffi-Fynn. Permission of instructor required. Investigation and application of recent research in voice production and pedagogy. Directed teaching of voice comprised of student assignments, observed lessons, and lesson evaluation. Diagnosis of vocal condition and the design of lesson plans to effect change and growth will be emphasized. Special fee: $50.
A&HM 5025 Creativity and problem-solving in music education
Professors Allsup and Pogonowski. Permission of instructor required. Designed for initial and professional majors to experience and explore critical thinking as a means for establishing a framework for music learning at all levels. Materials fee: $35.
A&HM 5026 Music skills and the creative strategy
Professors Allsup and Pogonowski. Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 25. Prerequisite: A&HM 5025. Designed for pre-service and in-service majors to examine and experience problem-solving techniques for developing musical skills within the framework of the creative strategy. Materials fee: $35.
A&HM 5029 Intermediate and advanced applications of new technologies in music education
Faculty. Specific demonstrations with new music technology emphasizing the development of creative strategies for music education at various levels. Special fee: $75.
A&HM 5032 Comprehensive musicianship I
Professor Pogonowski. Through analysis, composition, critical listening, improvisation, and performance, l7th and l8th century theoretical constructs are explored, including an overview of the development of harmony and polyphony leading up to these eras. Materials fee: $35.
A&HM 5033 Comprehensive musicianship II
Professor Pogonowski. Maximum enrollment: 25. An examination of 19th century theoretical constructs through analysis, composition, critical listening, improvisation, and performance. Materials fee: $35.
A&HM 5040 Interpretation of piano literature
Faculty. Prerequisite: A&HM 5350 or equivalent. The study and performance of representative piano compositions from the Baroque through contemporary periods, with appropriate harmonic, stylistic, and technical analysis.
A&HM 5041 Interpretation Of piano literature II
Faculty. Prerequisite: A&HM 5350 or equivalent. The study and performance of representative piano compositions from the Baroque through contemporary periods, with appropriate harmonic, stylistic, and technical analysis.
A&HM 5042 Choral literature survey
Faculty. Recommended for vocal-choral majors. A comprehensive survey of representative choral music, from the early Renaissance period to the present. Examination of the development of choral forms, stylistic features, and performance practice of the periods. Materials fee: $75.
A&HM 5047 Creative strategies for teaching music literature
Professor Pogonowski. Selected works from the repertoire serve as the basis for demonstrating how to develop creative music strategies for teaching and enhancing the learning of music literature at all levels, including college teaching. Materials fee: $30.
A&HM 5050 Advanced conducting and interpretation
Dr. Anagnost. Prerequisite: A&HM 4050 or equivalent. For students experienced in conducting. Reading and memorization of scores involving clefs and transpositions. Videotapes made and studied. Special fee: $75.
A&HM 5058 Recital I
Faculty. For music majors only. Co-requisite: simultaneous registration for applied music instruction. The student will mount a recital by securing a date, designing programs and flyers, advertising, arranging for personnel, rehearsing, and finally performing. If s/he chooses to perform in a group with classmates, then s/he should register for 0 points. If the student wishes to give a full, solo recital, then s/he has the option of registering for 1 point to receive additional coaching from the applied music instructor. Open only to music education program majors at the M.A. level.
A&HM 5141 Special Topics in Music: Research
Faculty. Selected topics of interest in music examined in depth. Topic announced each semester.
A&HM 5142 Special topics in music: Pedagogy
Selected topics of interest in music examined in depth. Topic announced each semester.
A&HM 5143 Special topics in music: Comprehensive Musicianship
Selected topics of interest in music examined in depth. Topic announced each semester.
A&HM 5150 Instrumental music instruction II: Violin
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5151 Instrumental music instruction II: Trumpet
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5152 Instrumental music instruction II: Harp
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $75.
A&HM 5153 Instrumental music instruction II: Cello
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5154 Instrumental music instruction II: Viola
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5155 Instrumental music instruction II: String bass
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5156 Instrumental music instruction II: Percussion
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5157 Instrumental music instruction II: French horn
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5158 Instrumental music instruction II: Trombone, Baritone
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5159 Instrumental music instruction II: Tuba
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5160 Instrumental music instruction II: Oboe
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5161 Instrumental music instruction II: Saxophone
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5162 Instrumental music instruction II: Flute
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5163 Instrumental music instruction II: Clarinet
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5164 Instrumental music instruction II: Bassoon
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5166 Instrumental music instruction II: Guitar
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5167 Instrumental music instruction II: Synthesizer
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5168 Instrumental music instruction II: Strings
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5169 Instrumental music instruction II: Woodwinds
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5170 Instrumental music instruction II: Brass
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5171 Instrumental music instruction II: Renaissance Instruments
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5172 Instrumental Music Education II: Viola de Gamba
Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. For intermediate and advanced Music majors only. With permission of advisor, students may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5201 Fieldwork in music education
Faculty. For music majors only. Professional activities in the field under the supervision of a member of the music education program faculty.
A&HM 5350 Piano instruction for music majors
Faculty. Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Individual instruction includes repertory, technical and musical problems, performing experience, and intensive understanding of teaching strategies. With the permission of the advisor, students may register continuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5351 Harpsichord instruction II
Faculty. For music majors only. Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Advanced harpsichord instruction: emphasis on elements of style and special techniques of performance of early keyboard music. Discussion of teaching material from beginning to advanced repertory. With permission of the advisor, a student may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5352 Voice instruction for music majors
Faculty. For music majors only. Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann, required. Advanced individual voice instruction includes repertory, technical, and musical problems, performing experience, and intensive understanding of teaching strategies. With the permission of the advisor, a student may register continuously for the above number. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5353 Organ instruction for music majors
Faculty. Written permission from the Music Education Program, Room 520A Horace Mann required. For experienced organists and music majors. Individual instruction on technical problems, repertory and performance practice. With the permission of the advisor, a student may register continuously for this course. Special fee: $110.
A&HM 5901 Research and independent study in music education
Faculty. For music majors only. Research and independent study under the direction of a member of the music education program faculty.
A&HM 6001 Teaching and administration of music in college
Professor Abeles. Major issues relating to the curriculum, instruction, and administration of programs of music and music education in colleges and universities.
A&HM 6023 The teaching of applied music in college
Dr. Goffi-Fynn. Music majors only. Theory and practice of applied music instruction in college for both major and non-major students. Emphasis on developing individual competence and musical understanding. Required for TGM students who wish to be Graduate Assistants in the applied music program.
A&HM 6201 Advanced fieldwork in music education
Faculty. For Music majors only. Professional activities in the field under the supervision of a member of the Music Education Program faculty.
A&HM 6421 Internship in the supervision and administration of music
Professor Abeles. For Music majors only. Qualified students work as interns with supervisors or administrators in selected sites. Satisfies the internship requirement for administrative and supervisory certification. Provision is made for assessment of field-based competencies in fulfillment of program requirements
A&HM 6481 Internship in the teaching of college music
Dr. Goffi-Fynn. Guided experiences in the teaching of music in departments of metropolitan-area colleges.
A&HM 6501 Doctoral seminar in music education
Faculty. Permission required from advisor and sign-up in the Music Office (520A Horace Mann) is also required. For Music majors only. Music doctoral candidates will identify their area of research interest and narrow their dissertation topic.
A&HM 6901 Advanced study in music education
Faculty. For Music majors only, permission required from advisor and sign-up in the Music Office (520A Horace Mann) is also required. Research and independent study under the direction of a member of the Music Education faculty (Music majors only). Different sections will be offered for specific subject areas. Each section will require subjects specific prerequisites.
A&HM 6971 Research and independent study in music education
Faculty. Permission required from advisor and sign-up in the Music Office (520A Horace Mann) is also required. Research and independent study under the direction of a faculty member in Music Education.
A&HM 7501 Dissertation seminar in music education
Faculty. Permission required from advisor and sign-up in the Music Office (520A Horace Mann) is also required. For Music majors only. A required group tutorial for music doctoral students to help develop or refine topics of inquiry for research. The teaching format is flexible and may include faculty/student presentations, group discussions, and critiques. Preparation and presentation of dissertation proposal for approval. Students may register for a maximum of two terms.
A&HM 8900 Dissertation advisement in music education
Faculty. Permission required from advisor and sign-up in the Music Office (520A Horace Mann) is also required. Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations for music majors only. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D. degree.
A&HR 4171 Religion and education in American culture- 18th& 19th Centuries
The educational role of religious ideas,institutions, and movements in American culture.
A&HR 4172 20th century
The educational role of religious ideas,institutions, and movements in American culture.
A&HR 4902 Research and Independent Study
Permission from advisor only.
A&HR 5075 Knowledge and human values
Historical and philosophical perspective on conceptions of knowing, modes of consciousness, and educational aims in 19th and 20th century American thought.
A&HR 6981 Studies in religion and education
Required for all Ed.D candidates in religion and education at the Jewish Theological Seminary, Teachers College, and Union Theological Seminary. Indtroduces doctoral students to the history, issues, and research methods in the field of religion and education and provides a collegium for developing proposals for dissertations. Cross listed at Union Theological Seminary as RE 505-506 and at Jewish Theological Seminary as Ed. 9547.
A&HR 8902 Dissertation advisement in religion and education
Individual advisement on doctoral dissertations. Fee: to equal 3 points of current tuition rate for each term. For requirements, see section in catalog on Continuous Registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.
A&HS 5206 Fieldwork in teaching of Spanish
Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings.
A&HS 5506 Research paper in the teaching of Spanish
A&HS 6406 Internship in college teaching of Spanish
Opportunities in teaching direct-method conversational Spanish and in projects in distance learning. Students must inquire to see if opportunities are available during any given semester.
A&HT 4000 Special Topics in TESOL
Provides an in-depth examination of special topics of current theoretical or pedagogical concern in the field of second or foreign language education. Topics may vary from term to term. This course may be repeated for credit with change of topic. Special fee: $20
A&HT 4076 TESOL Methodologies K-6
Introduction to activities, materials, and principles particularly suited to students in elementary schools. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4077 TESOL Classroom Practices
Introduction to the major language teaching approaches that have been influential in the 20th century. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4078 TESOL materials
Practice in designing, developing, and evaluating ESL or EFL materials used for students in different settings. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4080 Teaching in linguistically diverse classrooms
Supports teachers in mainstream classrooms, grades 5-12, in building a knowledge base and a repertoire of instructional strategies that will enhance the learning of language-minority students. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4086 Language classroom observation
Introduction to the systematic observation of teaching in diverse contexts. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4089 Teaching writing to ESL students
An introduction to the theory and practice of teaching writing to ESL and EFL students in a wide range of contexts. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4160 TESOL methodologies: The Silent Way
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4164 TESOL methodologies: Language for specific purposes
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4165 TESOL methodologies: English for academic purposes
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4166 TESOL methodologies: Computer-assisted language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4167 TESOL methodologies: Media-assisted language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4168 TESOL methodologies: Culture and second language teaching
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4169 TESOL methodologies: Literature in the ESOL class
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4171 TESOL Methodologies for 7 - 12
Professor Hawkins and Professor Hruska. Teaching ESL to secondary students, stressing content area ESL and second language literacy. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4172 TESOL methodologies: Teaching English in EFL
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4173 TESOL methodologies: Task-based and functional approaches to language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4174 TESOL methodologies: Teaching second language grammar
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4175 TESOL methodologies: Facilitating autonomy in language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4176 TESOL methodologies: Teaching listening
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4177 TESOL methodologies: Teaching speaking
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4178 TESOL methodologies: Teaching reading
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4179 TESOL methodologies: Teaching writing
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4180 TESOL methodologies: Trends in TESOL metholodogies
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Selections are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4500 Advanced English language study
Developmental ESL for non-native speakers of English who wish to improve their academic writing and speaking skills; emphasis on writing research papers or giving oral presentations in graduate seminars or other professional venues. Topics and emphasis change each term. Course may be taken more than once. Limit 1 point toward TESOL or Applied Linguistics degree. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4776 Supervised student teaching in TESOL: K-6
Permission of instructor required. A supervised teaching experience for M.A. students who are interested in working toward a New York State teaching certificate in TESOL K-12 (Kindergarden to 12th grade) and who have not taught ESL in grades K-12 for at least two years, full time. During the terms of practice teaching, students are not permitted to hold full time jobs. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4777 Supervised student teaching in TESOL: 7-12
Permission of instructor required. A supervised teaching experience for M.A. students who are interested in working toward a New York State teaching certificate in TESOL K-12 (Kindergarden to 12th grade) and who have not taught ESL in grades K-12 for at least two years, full time. During the terms of practice teaching, students are not permitted to hold full time jobs. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 4817 Experiences in learning another language
A series of workshops designed to provide language teachers with an opportunity to learn a foreign language through a brief immersion experience. so that they can reflect upon the experience from a learner’s perspective. Methods vary from term to term. These workshops may be taken more than once pending advisor’s approval.
A&HT 4818 Counseling Learning/Community Language Learning
A series of workshops designed to provide language teachers with an opportunity to learn a foreign language through a brief immersion experience. so that they can reflect upon the experience from a learner’s perspective. Methods vary from term to term. These workshops may be taken more than once pending advisor’s approval.
A&HT 4819 Trends in language teaching
A series of workshops designed to provide language teachers with an opportunity to learn a foreign language through a brief immersion experience. so that they can reflect upon the experience from a learner’s perspective. Methods vary from term to term. These workshops may be taken more than once pending advisor’s approval.
A&HT 4860 Specialized TESOL materials: The Silent Way
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4861 Specialized TESOL materials: Counseling learning/community language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4862 Specialized TESOL materials: Small group activities and cooperative learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4863 Specialized TESOL materials: Role playing and simulations in language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4864 Specialized TESOL materials: English for specific purposes
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4865 Specialized TESOL materials: English for academic purposes
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4866 Specialized TESOL materials: Computer-assisted language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4867 Specialized TESOL materials: Media-assisted language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4868 Specialized TESOL materials: Culture and second language teaching
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4869 Specialized TESOL materials: Literature in the ESOL class
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4870 Specialized TESOL materials: Drill vs. communicative practice in language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4871 Specialized TESOL materials: Lang Thru Content
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4872 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching English in EFL
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4873 Specialized TESOL materials: Task-based and functional approaches to language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4874 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching second language grammar
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4875 Specialized TESOL materials: Facilitating autonomy in language learning
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4876 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching listening
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4877 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching speaking
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4878 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching reading
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4879 Specialized TESOL materials: Teaching writing
Not all workshops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4880 Specialized TESOL materials: Trends in TESOL metholodogies
Not all workhops are offered each term or year. Workshops are offered according to student interest and staff availability. Workshops usually meet over 1 or 2 weekends.
A&HT 4905 Research and independent study in TESOL
Permission of instructor required. Research under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HT 5000 Advanced topics in TESOL
Provides an in-depth examination of research of current theoretical or pedago-gical concerns in the field of second or foreign language education. Emphasis will be on the collection and analysis of data related to the special topic. Topics may vary from term to term. This course may be repeated for credit with change of topic.
A&HT 5087 Second language acquisition in the classroom
Professor Han. This course provides an interface between second language acquisition (SLA) theories and classroom practices through (a) exploring the practical implications of SLA research for second language teaching, and (b) offering an arena for critical reflections on past and current teaching practices. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 5205 Fieldwork in TESOL
Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HT 5360 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: The Silent Way
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5361 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Counseling learning/community language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5362 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Small group activities and cooperative learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5363 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Role playing and simulations in language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5364 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: English for specific purposes
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5365 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: English for academic purposes
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5366 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Computer-assisted language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5367 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Media-assisted language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5368 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Culture and second language teaching
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5369 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Literature in the ESOL class
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5370 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Drill vs. communicative practice in language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5371 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching English in EFL
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5372 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Task-based and functional approaches to language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5373 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching second language grammar
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5374 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Facilitating autonomy in language learning
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5375 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching listening
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5376 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching speaking
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5377 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching reading
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5378 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Teaching writing
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5379 Specialized practica for ESL teachers in the Community English Program: Trends in TESOL metholodogies
Permission of instructor required. These practica offer a teaching experience in TC’s Community English Program (CEP). The course titles of these practica parallel the workshop titles from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Enrollment in one of these specialized practica requires previous or concurrent enrollment in one of the related workshops from A&HT 4160-A&HT 4180. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5380 Specialized practica for TESOL teachers: in-service teaching
Permission of instructor required. Students interested in working toward a New York State teaching certificate in TESOL and who are currently teaching full-time in the public schools. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5383 Specialized practica for TESOL teachers: In-service teaching II
Prerequisite: A&HT 5380 and permission of instructor required. Students interested in working toward a New York State teaching certificate in TESOL and who are currently teaching full-time in the public schools. Special fee: $10.
A&HT 5505 Research Paper: TESOL
Research Paper: TESOL
A&HT 5519 Instructed second language acquisition and assessment
Professor Purpura. Prerequisite: A&HL 4088. Examines how teaching, learning and assessment of grammar have been conceptualized, researched and explained in recent decades. Explores differing conceptualizations of lan-guage ability as a basis for teaching grammar under different conditions and as a basis for measuring and explaining grammatical acquisition. Special fee: $20.
A&HT 6205 Advanced fieldwork in TESOL
Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings. Course may be taken more than once.
A&HT 6505 Certification exam and paper: TESOL
Certification exam and paper: TESOL
A&HT 7505 Dissertation seminar: TESOL
Dissertation seminar: TESOL
A&HT 8905 Dissertation advisement: TESOL
Dissertation advisement: TESOL
A&HW 4033 History and geography of Europe since 1914: Selected topics
Faculty. Main themes in teaching recent European history within the geographic context of changing political boundaries. Selected topics may include the balance of power among nation states, imperialism, demographic and social change, fascism, Communism, European integration, and globalization.
A&HW 4035 New York City as a learning laboratory
Faculty. New York City's cultural, social, governmental, business and financial institutions, neighborhoods, community associations and ethnic groups, as studied within the context of New York State history and geography through field experiences. Emphasis on analyzing conditions affecting economic and civic decision making. Satisfies the New York State requirement for New York State history and geography.
A&HW 4036 The teaching of social studies
Faculty. Basic classroom methods for teaching social studies in secondary schools; teaching resources and aids; assessment and testing, classroom management.
A&HW 4037 East Asia: Survey of modern history and cultural geography
Dr. Knapp and Dr. Martin. An overview of central themes in the modern history, geography, and culture of China, Japan, and Korea. Also offered as online course.
A&HW 4038 The study of American history and geography.
Faculty. Illustrative themes in American history and geography for middle and high school. Attention to the history and geography of New York State. Satisfies the New York State requirement for American history and geography as well as for New York State history and geography.
A&HW 4039 The United States Constitution: Civic decision making
Professor Marri and Dr. Tischler. Major philosophical foundations, problems preceding and during the convention, the struggle for ratification, detailed examina-tion of the document, important court cases, non-written constitutional traditions, and unresolved constitutional issues. Selected cases from New York State history are highlighted. Satisfies the New York State civics requirement.
A&HW 4040 Women of the world: Issues in teaching
Professor Crocco. Women’s lives viewed through history, geography, literature, human rights, demography, and economics provide the subject matter. Reconceptualizing the school curriculum is a dominant theme. Satisfies the New York State requirement for world history and geography.
A&HW 4041 Economic decision making in citizenship education
Professor Marri. Selected topics in the teaching of secondary school economics that align with main themes of New York State social studies curriculum.
A&HW 4530 Seminar for student teachers in social studies
Faculty. Must be taken concurrently with A&HW 4730. Restricted to majors. Includes issues of school safety and health issues in secondary schools.
A&HW 4729 Observation in the social studies
Preliminary experience in the schools.
A&HW 4903 Research and independent study in social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. To be taken under the direction of a faculty member. Students work individually or with others.
A&HW 5030 Diversity and the social studies curriculum
Faculty. Curriculum theory and instructional methods related to teaching secondary school social studies in the diverse classroom. Particular attention paid to gender and multicultural issues in urban settings.
A&HW 5031 Teacher Education in Social Studies
Professor Crocco. Problems, issues, and new directions in teacher education in social studies
A&HW 5035 History of the social studies since 1880
Professor Gaudelli. An historical investigation of the development of the secondary school history/social studies curriculum, including questions related to objectives, content, and methods of instruction.
A&HW 5037 Advanced methods of social studies curriculum
Faculty. Examination of alternatives to conventional curricular arrangements in social studies, including attention to oral history, interdisciplinary strategies and service learning.
A&HW 5203 Fieldwork in social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Opportunity for qualified students, individually or in small groups, to develop and pursue projects, in consultation with an advisor, in schools, communities, and other field settings.
A&HW 5223 Oral history as a multidisciplinary teaching tool
Professor Crocco. Students will learn the steps of oral history design for the classroom, including research, selection of interviewees, contact and context, conducting the interview, transcribing, reviewing and editing.
A&HW 5232 Fieldwork: Social studies teacher education
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. For advanced students engaged in supervision of student teachers. Supervised field work, individual conferences, and group seminar.
A&HW 5430 Internship in the teaching of history and social sciences
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Ordinarily in secondary schools, junior colleges, teacher training programs or publishing work.
A&HW 5503 Research paper in Social Studies
Faculty. Required for doctoral students
A&HW 5530 History of American social thought
Professor Crocco. The history of American social thought as it has influenced and been influenced by theories of education and patterns of educational practice.
A&HW 5931 Guided investigations in the teaching of social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. For advanced students. Individual fieldwork in secondary school or introductory college social studies.
A&HW 6030 Research in social studies education
Permission required.
A&HW 6203 Advanced fieldwork in social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. See description for A&HW 5203.
A&HW 6403 Internship in college teaching in social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Occasional opportunities in college programs in areas represented by the program.
A&HW 6503 Doctoral seminar in Social Studies
Faculty. Seminar focused on doctoral student research and contemporary social studies issues.
A&HW 6530 Curriculum development, research, and supervision
Professor Gaudelli. Aspects of curriculum; teaching and learning processes; attention to problems and techniques of supervision.
A&HW 6935 Studies in history and in the teaching of history and social studies
Faculty. Permission of instructor required. Individual research and advanced historical method ordinarily related to a doctoral dissertation.
A&HW 7503 Dissertation seminar in social studies
Faculty. The purpose of the dissertation seminar is to develop and refine specific topics for dissertation research. Students should enroll in the dissertation seminar beginning only in the semester in which they intend to present their dissertation proposal for departmental review.
A&HW 8903 Dissertation advisement in social studies
Faculty. Individual advisement in doctoral dissertation. Fee to equal 3 points at current tuition rate for each term. See catalog section on continuous registration for Ed.D./Ph.D. degrees.