"Coming out of the History Department at MCLA, and also having spent three years working on the Student Government Association (SGA), I had hoped to continue to pursue my interests and get a job working in government. I had been to the State House a few times for Student Lobby days, and had been in touch with my local representatives all throughout school, so after graduation, this was certainly to my advantage, as I now work on Beacon Hill."
Danielle Barboza ’06 Survivor Benefits Analyst – State Retirement Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
News & Press Releases
April 18, 2008
NORTH ADAMS, MA –Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) is accepting enrollment for summer courses. A schedule is available online at www.mcla.edu/summer . The first of two six week sessions runs from May 27 to July 3.
Students may fulfill requirements of other colleges with classes at MCLA in sciences, math, and foreign language. Hybrid online courses are available, including studies in business, philosophy, women’s studies, college writing, and mass media. Accelerated courses such as Spanish, economics, psychology, and TV production will be offered as well.
“TV Production” teaches the principles, theory, and practice of production by giving students hands-on experience in broadcasting in the TV studio. This class is offered as a hybrid course, a combination of the traditional, face-to-face course and a fully online course.
“American Justice System,” held in Pittsfield, gives hands-on knowledge of our civil and criminal courts, police and corrections departments, and local governmental, administrative and regulatory agencies. Students will travel to juvenile court to witness proceedings and visit the local district attorney’s office for discussion with prosecutors.
“Women, Movies, and MTV” addresses sociological and social work accounts of the lived experiences of women in American society, including special populations such as survivors of rape, spouse abuse, incest and mental illness. The course compares these accounts to historical and cultural depictions of women in movies and MTV, and examines the images of women in film as a powerful form of cultural conditioning.
The second session of summer courses runs from July 7 to Aug. 15.
For more information on these and many other courses offered this summer, go to www.mcla.edu/summer , or contact the registrar’s office, (413) 662-5216.
