… studies. Asian Studies and Asian American Studies in the Five College Consortium allows Hampshire students to … with both breadth and depth. Through a recent grant from the Henry Luce Foundation, Hampshire College has particularly encouraged the study of Asia and the environment, creating links between …

… motivation from each student. You are here Sitewide Search The Theatre Program centers on active participation and production from the first year of study onward, rather than limiting it to … Applied theatre practices are equally important in the theatre program; therefore, community engaged learning is …

… attracted students who are engaged inside and outside of the classroom with issues of social responsibility, change, … Hampshire has always connected a student's education to the real world, not only through inquiry-based pedagogy, but … students' mind but can also assist students in engaging the community around them. Emphasis is placed on continuing …

… Marine Science Marine Science As the world's great oceans become increasingly threatened by human activity and pollution, the study of marine science is more vital than ever. You are here Sitewide Search The Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences (FCCMS) program …

… and anthropology at Hampshire College engage in a study of the dimensions of humanity. You are here Sitewide Search … anthropological models and methodology, which provide the groundwork for the pursuit of informed, integrative independent research. By …

… studies engage in an interdisciplinary approach to the study of American history, politics, literature, and … plus courses from other relevant disciplines, provide the groundwork for students to pursue theoretically informed, … Ideologies Buried Sunshine: Gender, Power, and Silence in the West Virginia Mine Wars The Trotters of Boston: Fighting …

… Physics Physics Hampshire students do not simply learn the principles of physics on the page. They apply concepts through extensive lab work, … functional design, and real world experience beginning in the first semester of college. You are here Sitewide Search …

… Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Students can incorporate the resources available through the Hampshire College Center for Design into their academic … visual arts, game development, agriculture or the sciences – to name just a few, success means action and …

… in designing an interdisciplinary concentration due to the wealth of courses that incorporate sociological analysis. … are here Sitewide Search They will become well versed in the processes of continually changing social and cultural … of social analysis. Sociology is approached from the perspective of individual and collective identity, social …

… Through courses offered at Hampshire and through the Five College consortium, students can study a variety of … academic studies. Students also look at language through the study of translation, linguistics, history and more. … Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst and  are open to all …

… and Sustainability Students interested in topics around the environment and sustainability often develop their own ways of combining the sciences, social sciences, and humanities to study and … model, research and study take place everywhere from the classroom and laboratory to forests and wetlands, and …

… Studies and Rural Life Agricultural Studies and Rural Life The study of food, agriculture, and rural life brings together faculty and students interested in the central intellectual, political, scientific, and cultural … academic curriculum including practical experience at the Hampshire College Farm Center , an organic working farm, …

… legal perspectives as a secondary focus, such as how the law interacts with their interests in philosophy, … Titles Legality of Domestic Spying: Explorations of the NSA Eavesdropping Program Imagining and Policing the Pregnant Citizen: Ideology, Jurisprudence, and the State …

… how children and youth grow, change, create, and learn in the context of larger social structures and cultural … also encourages students to take what they learn in the classroom and apply it to real life situations in local … about childhood and youth issues. Student Project Titles The Process of Teaching and Learning: Becoming an Early …

… Computers and other digital technologies are extensions of the human mind and increasingly have more or less capable … of intended and unintended social transformation. The potential and limitations of artificial intelligence, and … Reactive Game Playing: Neural Networks and Chess The Magic of Technology Virtual Witches and Warlocks: …

… Digital media as a field crosses boundaries: It occurs at the intersection of technology and art, and explores how one influences the other. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire's … computer graphics, and animation, all of which explore the potentials and limits of new technology, innovative …

… Biological and Life Sciences Biological and Life Sciences The natural sciences form a set of theories, methods, and data for understanding the world in which we live. Science is not just information … take advantage of courses on campus and throughout the Five College consortium , studying various aspects of …

… Studies You are here Sitewide Search Whether addressing the ways U.S. housing and education policy affects … medical anthropology in pre-colonial times, or analyzing the economic function of Native American art, Native American Studies can serve as the focus of a student's concentration or be incorporated …

… can develop their fullest artistic visions along with the tools to produce them. Students are given the necessary foundations in form,and technique while being encouraged to examine the critical contexts, debates and practices that will inform …

… Dance Dance The Hampshire Dance Program prepares students for advanced … work, or undertaking in-depth research and writing. The Hampshire Dance Program and Five College Dance Department … Performance Body, Landscape, Language: Investigations of the Internal and External through Performance and Poetry …

… and Pre-Medical Studies Health and Pre-Medical Studies The study of science at Hampshire College engages students in … here Sitewide Search Each science course offers students the opportunity to work closely with professors in small, … projects. These skills are becoming increasingly valued in the field of medicine, which has been undergoing rapid …

… psychology; cognitive and affective neuroscience; and the psychology of language, music, and perception. Students … range of approaches will lead to richer investigations and the construction of new questions. Courses in psychology … providing opportunities for students to become involved in the research process. Students are encouraged to formulate …

… and universal design. You are here Sitewide Search The Hampshire College Center for Design provides students … and Fabrication Revolutionary Cycles: A Bike Shop for the People Designing the Future Project EV-XI: An Electric Vehicle Prototype …

… and paper cutouts to entire worlds created within the computer, work in the areas of animation and digital art at Hampshire College is as varied as the school itself. You are here Sitewide Search Hampshire …

… information to learn; it is a process and way of thinking. The natural sciences form a set of theories, methods, and data for understanding the world in which we live. You are here Sitewide Search … real-world issues and often situating student research at the interfaces of the sciences, for instance, between …