Seats Available in Korean Drumming & Creative Music (MUSC 413/CEAS 413)

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Seats Available in Korean Drumming & Creative Music (MUSC 413/CEAS 413)

 

Course Description:

This course, directed by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Jin Hi Kim, is an experiential, hands-on percussion ensemble with the predominant instrument in Korean music, the two-headed janggodrum. Students will learn to play a range of percussion instruments including janggo, barrel drum (buk), hand gong (kwenggari), and suspending gong (jing). Through the janggo drumming students gain first hand experience with the role music plays in meditation and the benefits it offers to develop a calm, focused group experience. In the end they integrate their focused mind, physical body energy and breathing through a stream of repetitive rhythmic cycles.

They will be introduced to traditional folk and court styles as well as creative collaborations with a dancer(s) or musicians from other cultures, if there is an opportunity comes in during the semester. The ensemble plays pieces derived from tradition and new ideas and creates new work exploring imaginative sounds on those instruments. The ensemble will experience a deep respect for the diverse cultural backgrounds of the students developed from the efforts of teamwork and creating music together through Korean drumming. The semester will end with a live performance for the public.

For more information, please contact jkim14@wesleyan.edu.

Korean Drumming and Creative Music

Apply to be a Writing Mentor – Deadline Feb 6

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I am writing to let you know about the new deadline for students to apply to work with a Writing Mentor this spring.
 
As you may remember, a Writing Mentor is a writing tutor who works consistently with a student for a full semester. Students like the arrangement because it feels private, and the mentor and student often develop a close working relationship.
 
The deadline for students to apply for a mentor is Wednesday, February 6th, at 5:00PM.
 
Students can find more information about the program in the “Writing Mentor Program” section of our website, and can apply using this application. 
Best,
Dache Rogers (she/her/hers)
Ford Fellow in the Writing Programs
Shapiro Writing Center Rm 307
116 Mt. Vernon St.
Middletown, CT 06459
(860) 685-3125
writingworks@wesleyan.edu

WRCT 135 – Writing about Research: US Style.

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I still have a few spots left in WRCT 135 – Writing about Research: US Style….This course is designed to prepare international students and non-native speakers of English to write about research in U.S. academia. Students will focus on the structure, cohesive devices, citation styles, and academic vocabulary commonly used in literature reviews, theoretical papers, and primary research studies. As a topic of common interest, example readings will focus on language research including statistical analyses of language learners; the civil rights of international students, multilingual landscapes, social media’s effect on language, and the advantages of being bilingual. Throughout this course, students will learn skills for organizing longer papers and practice the mechanics of good writing.

Elizabeth Hepford, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of the Practice in English/ESL

Shapiro Center for Writing, 305

116 Mt. Vernon St.

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT 06416

(860)685-3120

Apply to be an Orientation Intern – deadline Feb 6

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Apply to be an Orientation Intern! 

As an Intern, you will be an integral part of the planning and implementation of Orientation.  This is an excellent opportunity to learn about large-scale event management and higher education administration.  Specifically, you will help lead one of the most significant events on campus; the welcoming of new students to Wes!

Applications are due February 6th, 2019 5pm.  A resume and a Wesleyan Faculty or Staff reference is required (name only, no reference letter needed).

Questions?  Please contact:
Joanne Rafferty
Director, New Student Orientation

Javanese Dance DANC251.01 (.5 credit) (Dance/Southeast Asian Studies Certificate) no prerequisites

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Special Dance Offerings Spring 2019:

https://iasext.wesleyan.edu/regprod/!wesmaps_page.html?stuid=&facid=NONE&subj_page=DANC&term=1189

 

Javanese Dance DANC251.01 (.5 credit) (Dance/Southeast Asian Studies Certificate) no prerequisites

Repertory: Understanding migration/immigration through performance DANC378 (1 credit) (Dance/Queer Studies Cluster) no prerequisites

Contemporary Dance Technique DANC300 (.5 credit)

Contemporary Dance Technique is a course that practically considers our moving bodies through cultivating awareness and exploring weight, shape, space, and time along with a deep sense of kinetic connection within the body and among bodies. This semester, the Contemporary Dance Technique class will also partner with the Zilkha Gallery exhibit Audible Bacillus.  As a class, we will explore the images and artworks in terms of process, composition, and theme and create an informal performance sharing layer to the exhibit.

 

 

End of November Reminders

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Dear 2022’er,

As you approach the end of the semester, please take care of yourself as you tend to your academic and personal obligations. Here are a few reminders:

Last day to withdraw from full semester & 2nd quarter classes Friday, November 30, 2018 5:00 PM (ET)

Click here for form

Form must be signed by course instructor and faculty advisor prior to Class Dean.

Come to Dean’s Drop-in Sessions: Mon. 2-3 p.m., Tues. 3-4 p.m., Wed. 4-6 p.m., Thurs. 11 a.m.-noon, Fri. 2-4 p.m.

 

Final Examinations

If a student has three or more final examinations on one day or four in two days, the student may request a rescheduled examination from one instructor.

If a student is absent from the final examination with the permission of the instructor, a grade of absent will be assigned. A grade of absent will be accompanied by a provisional grade that will become the final grade if the final examination is not made up by the end of the first full week of classes of the subsequent semester.