Course Schedule

Study of the acoustic and articulatory properties of sounds and patterns of sounds that occur in human language. Focus on the significance of the properties of sounds for phonological theory, in particular, distinctive feature theory. Role of psycho-acoustic studies as a source of evidence for phonological theory. Graduate-level requirements include an additional project or research paper.

A variable topics course taught in English or Russian (depending on subject material). Graduate-level requirements include graduate students being held to higher standards of proficiency in all exams and coursework. Graduate students will be given more challenging assignments and may have additional, separate meetings with the instructor.

This course will explore innovative ways to teach and learn with new media within and beyond classrooms. Using a socio-cultural lens and media and literacy frameworks, learners will examine the new media that surround us in the digital age and explore ways media are made and shared. Course content will address instructional design, connected learning, and participatory culture. Course projects will provide opportunities for learners to create and collaborate across disciplines using new media and a range of digital tools. Diverse forms of media analysis and production will be addressed along with implications for instruction, assessment and research.

Study of the acoustic and articulatory properties of sounds and patterns of sounds that occur in human language. Focus on the significance of the properties of sounds for phonological theory, in particular, distinctive feature theory. Role of psycho-acoustic studies as a source of evidence for phonological theory. Graduate-level requirements include an additional project or research paper.

A variable topics course taught in English or Russian (depending on subject material). Graduate-level requirements include graduate students being held to higher standards of proficiency in all exams and coursework. Graduate students will be given more challenging assignments and may have additional, separate meetings with the instructor.