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What would a concentration in CYL look like?

 First year:
* Tutorials in education, writing, theatre, philosophy, child development, etc.
* 100 level courses throughout the five Schools

Division II:
* Self-designed course of study that integrates your ideas and questions on children and youth, learning and/or education
* Courses in areas such as curriculum and instruction, the cultural politics of education, childhood studies, research methods, sociology of education, cognition and instruction, science education, multicultural education, children’s literature, children’s theatre, and gender studies
* Research projects informed by your courses and interests
* Opportunities for teaching and off-campus internships and fieldwork

Division III:
* Research on childhood, youth, and/or learning
* Curriculum design and implementation
* Film/video, photo, and studio art documentaries/exhibits
* Performance pieces

Josey Baker 

Div III student Josey Baker works with a middle school student on an engineering project.

 

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Critical Studies of Childhood, Youth, and Learning
Adele Simmons Hall (ASH)
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
413.559.5659
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