TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama will offer its Interim Term session May 15-June 2 giving UA students an opportunity to experience a creative and innovative approach to learning.
Course offerings are versatile, ranging from travel-study courses to more traditional courses in business and the sciences and humanities. Interim Term courses are offered by most schools and colleges across the UA campus.
More than 100 courses will be taught during Interim 2006, including:
The Mystery Novel – Whodunit? – Taught by Dr. Robert Halli, dean of the UA Honors College, 205/348-5500, rhalli@bama.ua.edu, as a study of the best English and American mystery novels. Students will read eight mystery novels including those by Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett.
Event Planning for Wedding Coordinators taught by Kimberly Boyle, assistant professor of human nutrition and hospitality management, 205/348-9148, 348-6157, kboyle@ches.ua.edu, this course reviews the interdependent functions of event planning for weddings. Students will learn about the decisions, problems and concerns of planning effective wedding events. They will design, plan and execute a wedding from start to finish.
The Way of Tea: Zen Art and Aesthetics – Taught by Dr. Catherine Pagani, professor of art, 205/348-1428, 348-5967, cpagani@bama.ua.edu, examines the relationship between art and thought in Japan by considering Zen Buddhism’s influence on Japanese culture as seen through the tea ceremony.
Stage Makeup – Donna Meester, 205/348-9032, dmeester@bama.ua.edu, assistant professor of theatre and dance, has designed this class to teach the principles of and practical work in all types of stage makeup. In addition to lecture sessions, students will learn to transform themselves with stage makeup from youth to old age, turn into various historical figures and become characters from theatric scripts.
For more information about the Interim Term or available courses, contact Dr. Hank Lazer or Karla Nicholson in the UA Office for Academic Affairs at 205/348-4890.
Web site: http://www.ua.edu/academic/interim/index.html
Contact
Linda Hill, UA Media Relations, 205/348-8325, lhill@ur.ua.edu
Source
Dr. Hank Lazer, assistant vice president, Office for Academic Affairs, 205/348-4890, hlazer@aalan.ua.edu