Courses

Through two School of Music courses, a group of UW students traveled to Washington's Yakima Valley to teach--and learn from--K-12 students. 

American Indian Studies offers a course on the history and significance of pow wow, which includes working on one of the University's two annual pow wow events. 

Eight years after his death, the work of hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur lives on. A UW course that explored his literary influences has led to a Seattle Public Library discussion series. 

A new class in integrated dance brings together dancers of varying abilities, including several who use wheelchairs. 

Through a new course, School of Art students designed rugs for clients and had them woven in Nepal. 

UW students in a 200-level Spanish class have written books, in Spanish, for the children of Panajachel, Guatemala. 

A new program in Ghana combines courses, frequent field trips, and independent research to introduce students to the complexities of Ghanaian society. 

In a course offered by the Department of Classics and School of Drama, students study Euripides' Helen--and then perform it. 

Canadian and American students collaborate through an innovative course offered jointly by the UW, Western Washington University, and University of British Columbia.