112年菲尔
艺术与道德
Can you ever say art is for art’s sake? How might cultural mores intervene? In this course, study the questions that have stymied civilizations for centuries.
As the first step in our undergraduate curriculum, your First-Year Intensive (FYI) course builds the intellectual, 社会, and emotional foundations you need to thrive at Clark and beyond.
Typically limited to 16 students, FYI 课程 let you begin your Clark career by developing close relationships with a professor and group of peers who share your interests. Your FYI professor will likely be your academic adviser until you declare a major, and will help you navigate your transition from high school to college.
You can choose from more than 30 different 课程, which change from year to year. No matter which FYI you take, you’ll learn in a supportive, welcoming environment and you’ll build crucial skills — including critical thinking, 写作, and debating — that will increase your confidence and success in other 课程.
We offer three types of FYIs:
- 好帮手. Some FYI 课程 focus in-depth on a specific topic within an academic discipline, 比如历史, 哲学, 音乐, 教育, 等. Others str等h across disciplines, addressing 社会 issues or intellectual debates from multiple perspectives. Example: Middle East Politics
- 研究型. 在这类供参考的课程中, you get a taste of what it’s like to add new knowledge to a field — from framing a question to gathering and analyzing data, 得出结论, 并展示研究结果. Example: Border Crossings: Narratives of Travel, Exile, and Immigration
- Introduction to a discipline. Some FYI 课程 serve as introductions to specific disciplines, and potentially to your major area of study. These 课程 may be a prerequisite to higher-level 课程. Example: Introduction to Chemistry.
Depending on what major you’re considering, your FYI can be an opportunity to get started early on its requirements. While Clark does not require you to take an introductory course in your intended major as your First-Year Intensive, 你可以选择这样做, depending on the major’s requirements outlined in its catalog description.
You may choose to pursue a course in a topic you already have a passion for, or you might prefer a course that will introduce you to an entirely new subject. Keep an open mind as you read course descriptions and identify your top three to five choices. When you meet with your summer adviser in July, you will select an FYI as one of your fall 课程.
A few additional guidelines:
- If you select a course that carries a VE (verbal expression) designation, you must have been placed at the VE level required to register for this course. Your VE level is determined by your 写作 sample.
- You may register for only one FYI.
- 给n the small class size, many 课程 fill up quickly. You should have several backups in mind — and register early — to have the best chance of securing your first choice.
