Poetry Workshop
This workshop is geared toward students who have experience in creative writing or who demonstrate unusual talent. Students read and write a variety of poetic forms with the goal of developing a final portfolio of work.
Students are introduced to a range of technical and imaginative concerns through creative exercises and discussions, and exposed to all aspects of the writing process, including generating ideas, writing and revising drafts, and editing. Participants practice their literary craft with an attentive group of their peers, under the guidance of an experienced instructor. They write extensively, read and respond to excerpts from outstanding works of literature, and participate in candid, helpful critiques of their own work and that of peers. Students are expected to come to the class with an openness to various approaches toward literature and writing. Classes are supplemented by conferences with the instructor.
Courses in creative writing are offered in conjunction with the Writing Program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Overseen by Chair of Creative Writing Lis Harris, Professor Alan Ziegler, and Director of Creative Writing for Pre-College Programs Christina Rumpf, the creative writing courses are designed to challenge and engage students interested in literary creation, providing them with a substantial foundation for further exploration of their creative work.
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Communicating with Consumers: The Basics
Have you ever wondered how companies make commercials, how many thousands of ads you see in a single day, why Procter & Gamble sells 12 brands of detergent, or why you buy what you buy? This course answers these questions and many more as students explore the various strategies used by companies to communicate with the consumer. Through selected readings including marketing texts, case studies, and current news articles, students acquire a general background in marketing, advertising, and public relations. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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Instructor:
Corey Liberman
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Designing My Future: NFT Art & Storytell
NFT Art & Storytelling
How do you design your future in an ever-changing world? In 2021 an NFT sold for $69 million dollars at Christie’s auction house. NFL quarterback Tom Brady started an NFT marketplace and 10,000 illustrated profile pictures known as the Bored Ape Yacht Club topped 1.5 billion dollars in sales. These are just a couple of examples of the interest, power and wealth in blockchain technologies. NFTs are one part of an emerging decentralized ecosystem that is disrupting financial markets, healthcare, education and entertainment. In this course you will learn how to leverage blockchain technologies and the web in creative ways that mix business and the arts. We believe that storytelling can change the world. At the
Digital Storytelling Lab
we explore new forms and functions of storytelling. Forms such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, and the metaverse. Functions such as story for learning, healing, policy change, and entertainment. Those formally known as the audience are now collaborators. With story at the center, we partner with innovators using emergent technology to tackle some of the world’s impossible problems. Join us, as we share insights from our connected international virtual community.
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Instructor:
Barrie Adleberg
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Gender and Criminal Justice
Gender and Criminal Justice explores how law and society constructs and regulates gender. We will examine feminist theory, equity based on sex and sexual orientation, discrimination and sexual harassment in both work and educational settings, the #Metoo movement, and current events in the news. In addition to considering legal constructs of gender, students will focus on three primary ways in which gender differences between men and women who are involved with the criminal justice system becomes apparent : as offenders (encountering police, courts, and correctional systems), as victims of crime (primarily sexual assault and domestic violence), and as professionals and workers within the system (particularly for women working in male-dominated fields). It will also encompass feminist theories of crime and emphasize how female criminality corrections varies tremendously from the causal theories of male criminality, posing questions about whether correctional treatment for women should be tailored for them. An integral part of the study of these components is the understanding of their linkages, particularly between victim and offender. This course is structured around assigned readings from the textbook, videos, and guest speakers. The underlying theme of many of these sources is that the criminal justice system is often sexist, racist and classist in its treatment of people. While these characteristics of the system may not be surprising since the system reflects realities within American society, this seemingly inherent bias is especially egregious within our justice system since it exists to apply the law equally and protect the rights of all. By the end of the semester, students should be able to critically analyze and evaluate the research and theoretical materials covered in the course, and think constructively about policy changes based on what they have learned.
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Conflict Resolution: Negotiation, Persua
Conflict is a part of life. Most people do not like conflict because they usually do not resolve their conflicts well, and so they develop a distaste for it. There are ways to constructively engage in conflict that lead to better quality outcomes and relationships. In this course, students learn basic concepts about conflict resolution so that they can develop a deeper and broader understanding of conflict dynamics. There are many types of conflicts and in this course the students focus on learning more about their interpersonal conflicts with others. They learn skills so they will be able to more constructively resolve their interpersonal conflicts toward win-win outcomes. These goals are achieved by students developing more self-awareness as to the types of conflict styles they tend to use as their “default” approach. They become more aware of their “hot buttons” and the types of behaviors and situations that cause them to become embroiled in a conflict situation. In addition to learning more about their own habits, they apply these concepts and skills to better understand others around them. By developing more empathy and understanding of others, students are able to reduce the number, types, and intensity of their interpersonal conflicts. The course is primarily experiential and interactive so students learn by doing and reinforce their learning through immediate application. There are role-plays, simulations, discussions, presentations, film analyses, and other activities designed to enhance learning of the identified concepts and skills. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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The Media and Politics in the United Sta
The Media & Politics in t
This course explores a broad range of questions concerning the relationship between the media and politics, with a focus on historical and contemporary issues presented in the American context: Do the news media educate or manipulate the citizenry? What is the role of the press in a democracy and how does the First Amendment protect the press in the United States? What has the impact been of the new information technologies on the traditional media and on the political role of citizens? Against the backdrop of these questions, we critically assess the political significance of social media and the increasing “weaponization” of information. In particular, we examine the extent to which these new developments limit the ability of citizens to participate meaningfully in society and politics, while at the same time challenging longstanding assumptions about the role of journalism and political communication in America’s system of democratic government. The central goal of this course is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the factors that characterize effective communication strategies, and to equip them with the tools necessary to be more intelligent, critical consumers of all forms of political communication. The course includes asynchronous work, which students are expected to complete between class sessions.
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Instructor:
Timothy Novak
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Trial Advocacy
Designed for students with a strong interest in law, oral argument, and mock trial, this course immerses participants in the adversarial world of the trial court. Following an introduction to the United States legal system, students acquire a solid understanding of the trial process, including jury selection, opening statements, direct and cross examination of witnesses and experts, introduction of exhibits, closing arguments, and theory building. Students have the opportunity to observe court proceedings; meet with judges, local law enforcement, and defense counsel; and hear from experts in the field. Participants learn to validate and analyze evidence while working in teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys to develop a trial strategy, argue to preclude evidence, and prepare witnesses for trial testimony. The course pays particular attention to the Federal Rules of Evidence (with distinctions made for New York state-specific rules) that govern the introduction of evidence at trial. The rules of conduct that govern the U.S. trial system are explored, as are the various strategies of trial practice. Students attend lectures and demonstrations and are afforded the opportunity to practice the skills learned through daily classroom exercises. Participants should be prepared to orally argue their positions and will be called upon to make presentations frequently. At the heart of the program are daily exercises, designed to hone students' trial skills, that are rooted in a hypothetical legal case. The course culminates with participants, divided into teams of prosecutors and defense attorneys, presenting their final cases before a jury.
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Instructor:
Florina Altshiler
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CONSERVATION BIOLOGY: REVERSING BIODIVER
REVERSING BIODIVERSITY LO
- S 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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ADVANCED PAINTING AND PORTFOLIO
ADVANCED PAINTING & PORTF
- S 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
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Instructor:
Miguel Cardenas
CULPA: 4
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