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Share Previous Next Amherst Voices “ We make progress and then we face setbacks. But that progress, those struggles, are not going to stop. ” Amrita Basu Basu, professor of political science, and chair of sexuality, women's and gender studies, in an Amherst magazine Q&A Share Previous Next COVID-19 Announcement In this video , President Biddy Martin announces the College's plan to move entirely to remote learning following spring break. Watch the video Share Previous Next IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION For the latest updates and developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including remote learning and remote working plans. COVID-19 Updates The Liberal Arts A liberal-arts education develops an individual’s potential for understanding possibilities, perceiving consequences, creating novel connections and making life-altering choices. It fosters innovative and critical thinking as well as strong writing and speaking skills. The liberal arts prepare students for many possible careers, meaningful lives and service to society. Facts You Should Know More Facts 80% Percentage of Amherst alumni who report that they have attended graduate or professional school Our Alumni 84% Percentage of Amherst courses that have fewer than 30 students Liberal Arts [The Liberal Arts at ] Amherst in Pictures LitFest 2020: A Celebration of Writers and Writing As you practice social-distancing at home, read our coverage of the annual late-winter event that brought National Book Award winners and finalists, a former Obama speechwriter and other acclaimed writers to campus. Faculty in the News Above Content Feature - 2/20/2020 - 10:37 AM DARRYL HARPER Associate Professor of Music; Director of the Center for Humanistic Inquiry Upcoming Classes Jazz History After 1945: Experimentalism, Pluralism, and Traditionalism Full Profile Read full story I knew that music was going to be part of my life no matter what. So, I thought, let me see what else is going on at the College that I might like.—Darryl Harper. CATHERINE A. SANDERSON Manwell Family Professor in Life Sciences (Psychology) Upcoming Classes Sports Psychology Full Profile Read full story Even though we are having these intense emotional discussions, when the kids leave, I feel really happy.—Catherine Sanderson MIN JIN LEE Writer-In-Residence Upcoming Classes Fiction Writing I Non-Fiction I or Personal Story Full Profile Read full story Know this...You belong now. You are loved now. You are making your history now. Thank you for letting me sit at your table. —Min Jin Lee I knew that music was going to be part of my life no matter what. So, I thought, let me see what else is going on at the College that I might like.—Darryl Harper. Upcoming Classes Jazz History After 1945: Experimentalism, Pluralism, and Traditionalism Full Profile Read full story Even though we are having these intense emotional discussions, when the kids leave, I feel really happy.—Catherine Sanderson Upcoming Classes Sports Psychology Full Profile Read full story Know this...You belong now. You are loved now. You are making your history now. Thank you for letting me sit at your table. —Min Jin Lee Upcoming Classes Fiction Writing I Non-Fiction I or Personal Story Full Profile Read full story Latest Videos Intro to Photogrammetry - Interterm 2020 Facilitated by Hayley Singleton, head of collections and operations at the College's Beneski Museum of Natural History, and Tim Pinault, digitization coordinator at Frost Library, this workshop covered basic workflows and methodologies to create 3D models. Participants used DSLR cameras, Adobe Photoshop and Metashape Pro photogrammetric processing software to create accurate 3D models of historical objects.. —Video by Marcus DeMaio. [ more Amherst videos ] Play Video Play Video (new page) Amherst Alumni in the Field: When Alden Booth ’83, P’12 and Lissa Greenough ’83, P’12 opened beloved brewpub The People’s Pint in Greenfield more than 20 years ago, area farmers weren’t accustomed to selling directly to restaurants. But from the start, The People’s Pint was a platform for the things Booth and Greenough care most about: building community, buying local, minimizing waste. —Video by Marcus DeMaio. [ more Amherst videos ] Play Video Play Video (new page) March 9, 2020 An important announcement from President Biddy Martin about plans for post-Spring Break remote learning and other developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Read President Martin's full message . Play Video Play Video (new page) Alumni Colloquium History: Post-WWII to the Present Under the direction of Dr. Arianne Abela and assistant conductor Gil Wermeling '19, members of the Choral Society explained and sang some traditional songs. And yes, candy was thrown! [ more Amherst videos ] Play Video Play Video (new page) Creative Writing at Speaking about the creative writing program at Amherst, Judith Frank, Eliza J. Clark Folger Professor of English, explains, “Students often ask me what makes a good writer, or if I think they can be a writer, and what they're usually asking me is: Am I gifted enough to be a writer?” Hear her response and more. [ transcript ] [ more Amherst videos ] Play Video Play Video (new page) Previous Next Photographers with tripods and cameras set up in a hallway inside the Beneski Museum of natural history (new page) A beaker full of beer (new page) President Biddy Martin (new page) The Amherst Choral Society performing during an Alumni Colloquium (new page) Close-up of a hand holding a pen to paper (new page) Distinctive Courses Our open curriculum lets you choose among interesting classes taught by exceptional faculty. Humanities Arts Science & Math Social Sciences Our Majors Black Studies; English Digital Africas Description Examine how African writers incorporate digital technologies into their work when they publish traditional print texts, experiment with digital formats, or use the internet to redefine their relationship to local and international audiences. Taught By C. Rhonda Cobham-Sander Course description Music Jazz Theory and Improvisation I Description Explore jazz harmonic and improvisational practice from both the theoretical and the applied standpoint, building toward a performance at the end of the semester. Taught By Bruce P. Diehl Course Descrip...