Courses

Assigned, supervised, and evaluated responsibilities at major New York cultural centers, including training in programming, publicity, development, marketing, general management, and fiscal affairs. Open to matriculated students in the program.

Assigned, supervised, and evaluated responsibilities at major New York cultural centers, including training in programming, publicity, development, marketing, general management, and fiscal affairs. Open to matriculated students in the program.

The internship will allow students to apply the skills they are learning in the Education & Social Policy program directly to an organization working in the field of education policy. Students will become acquainted with current practices in the field, & be exposed to everyday life in the profession. The course will help students build their resume, & allow students to create a professional network as they begin their permanent job search. This is an especially valuable experience for students who are new to the field of education policy.

In this culminating experience students engage in fieldwork in a community-based or advocacy organization & participate in a university seminar to discuss their field-based experiences. Students develop a professional platform, keep reflective journals, & intern under the mentorship of field-based supervisors. Seminar discussions focus on issues of educational leadership, politics & advocacy in field-based organizations.

The internship program promotes the integration of academic theory with practical experience. Internships expand student understandings of the dynamics of the ever-changing field of communication.

The application of various systems of communication analysis to specific behavioral situations. Through the case-study method, students apply communication theories and models to practical, everyday situations.

This course explores interpersonal communication choices and outcomes in our ever-changing digital landscape. The class focuses on interpersonal relationships such as family, friends, and romantic relationships and will tackle topics such as online identity, listening, starting and ending relationships, social saturation, parasocial relationships, conflict, and deception. The class will critically discuss how today’s technology (e.g., social media, email) impacts the quality of our interactions so that we have the tools needed to create successful relationships.

Introduction to formal assessment. Includes surveys of vocational personality, & aptitude tests & structured experience in administration & scoring. The synthesis of various tests with background & behavioral information is stressed, as are interviewing techniques necessary for introducing & interpreting test batteries to clients. Source of clients to be tested is highly desirable.

A survey that examines contemporary issues in the exhibition and display of art and material culture. The theory that underpins practice is considered within thematic groups: art world ecosystems; typologies and frameworks for exhibition making; curatorial roles; interpretation; authenticity and identity; establishing value; and interventionist initiatives. Examples are drawn from an international selection of museums, galleries, periodic exhibitions, and heritage sites. The discussion framework includes the physical and conceptual contexts, motivation, and educational goals that shape interpretation and presentation.

Focuses on understanding early childhood development & intervention strategies aimed at preschool age children at-risk; addresses the emotional, cognitive, & behavioral development of preschool children, & risks associated with growing up in the context of poverty; reviews the history of preschool intervention strategies designed to improve outcomes for low-income children & the evaluation literature focused on preschool intervention services.

Examines theoretical frameworks, concepts, pragmatics, & strategies & tactics of intervention & social change at different levels of analysis. Students will learn about designing & implementing social interventions &, upon completion, will be able to analyze social issues/problems from multiple perspectives & vantage points.

A practicum in semi-structured interviewing and participant observation -- primary modes of qualitative data generation in the social sciences. Students learn these techniques by using them to gather novel empirical data. The course provides instruction on note-taking, data organization, preliminary analysis, and the ethics and politics of research with human subjects.

This course focuses on the principles and practices of successful interviewing techniques. Students are provided with background on the structure of an interview and learn how to analyze success and/or potential problems. Review of case studies and practice in holding interviews enables students to gain experience and to improve their own abilities.

Introduces students to the most pressing normative, theoretical, empirical and practical questions in international development. Topics may include development challenges; theories of development; international development aid; development actors and institutions; the role of education; education interventions; local approaches to development; policy and program implementation; program and impact evaluation; and theory-practice questions. Variants of the course, that build upon one another, are offered on Washington Square and at NYU study away sites.

Focuses on practical questions of international development and explores how relationships, respect and reciprocity are cornerstones of socially engaged research and practice. Students examine how local and international actors think about the role of education in international development; challenges and opportunities of implementing programming and why some programs and approaches are successful; and how local experiences can inform our broader understanding of or alternative approaches to international development.

Survey of the scope and variety of practices in the music therapy profession. Current research and methodologies. Contrasting modalities of treatment. Relationship to arts therapies, music education, special education. Of special interest to educators, performers, and art professionals.

Survey of the scope and variety of practices in the music therapy profession. Current research and methodologies. Contrasting modalities of treatment. Relationship to arts therapies, music education, special education. Of special interest to educators, performers, and art professionals.

Principles and techniques of pure tone and speech audiometer; interpretation of ideograms; consideration of etiologies and auditory characteristics of major types of hearing impairment.

This course introduces students to the field of drama therapy. Students explore the history of drama therapy and its role in healing, identify core and meta processes of drama therapy, analyze applications of drama therapy in practice, and become familiar with drama therapy theory, research, and practice, which is an integral part of the Drama Therapy curriculum. Students complete an annotated bibliography and final project on how drama functions in/as therapy and participate in field training opportunities.

This course will involve an examination of the major periods of theatre history from the Ancient Greeks to the 19th Century United States. There will be analysis of dramatic structures that relate these periods to the discipline of educational theatre. Different perspectives will be offered to give a comprehensive view of the role of theatre as a foundation to educational theatre. Students will develop a knowledge and understanding of strategies employed in educational theatre and an appreciation of the aesthetics of theatre and drama.