Other Opportunities

Spring 2025 CMU Libraries Workshops

The CMU Libraries are kicking off our workshops for the spring, which range in subject from coding and data visualization to portfolios and bibliographies, to arts and entrepreneurship and are taught by experts from across the Libraries and beyond. The workshops are free of charge and open to CMU students, staff, faculty and alumni. Seating is limited and registration is required.

Explore the full schedule and find links to register on the Workshop Calendar.

Applications Open for LCAL Summer Study Abroad Programs

Deadline: Jan. 21, 2025

Applications for LCAL's summer 2025 study abroad programs are now open! Study language and culture in Doha, Qatar; Freiburg, Germany; Madrid, Spain; Monteverde, Costa Rica; Nantes, France; and Shanghai, China. 

We are also accepting applications for our LCAL study abroad scholarships. While all CMU students are welcome to apply for our scholarships, preference is given to LCAL majors and minors. The deadline to apply for our programs and scholarships is Jan. 21, 2025.

Learn more about study abroad and apply

Three Minute Thesis Registration Open

Deadline: Jan. 24, 2025

It's almost time for the CMU Libraries' 2025 Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)! 

3MT is an internationally recognized competition that challenges Ph.D. students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes, in language that anyone can understand. 3MT is not an exercise in trivializing or "dumbing down" research, but requires students to consolidate their ideas, crystallize their research discoveries and capture the imagination of their audience. More information on 3MT can be found at the 3MT website.

Register today!

Current Juniors and Seniors: Applications Open for Heinz College Master in Arts Management and Master in Entertainment Industry Management Programs

Application Deadline: Jan. 30, 2025

Heinz College's master’s degree programs in Arts Management and Entertainment Industry Management are designed to help students leverage their artistic passions while developing essential leadership, management and quantitative skills. These programs prepare students to become influential leaders in the dynamic arts and entertainment sectors.

Here are a few highlights of what our programs offer:

• Comprehensive Curriculum: Our courses cover a wide range of topics, including arts marketing, financial management, digital media and entertainment law.
• Industry Connections: Students benefit from our strong network of industry professionals and alumni, providing invaluable opportunities for internships and job placements.
• Global Perspective: With a diverse student body and international partnerships, our programs offer a global outlook on the arts and entertainment sectors.

Key Information:

• Application Deadline: The application deadline for CMU undergrads is Jan. 30, 2025.
• Webinars: Prospective students can watch recordings of previous info sessions at their convenience.
• Resources:  Students can also schedule a virtual or in person Heinz visit, chat live with a current student or connect via email with a student.

By joining our programs, students will gain the tools to turn their passion for the arts into impactful careers, driving innovation and excellence in arts and entertainment.

Have questions or need further information? Email Kyle Encinas, assistant director of admissions, at kencinas@lesvoorbereiding.com.

Current Juniors: Apply to the Fifth Year Scholars Program

Application Deadline: Feb. 2, 2025

The Fifth Year Scholar Program provides a unique opportunity for a select group of exceptional Carnegie Mellon students to remain at the university for an additional year following the completion of their undergraduate studies.

Supported by a tuition and scholarship grant, this program is designed to offer scholars a broadened educational experience, often in areas entirely different from their major field of study, fostering continued personal and professional growth.

While the program does not lead to a master’s degree, scholars may use the year to earn an additional major or complete a minor if they wish. Beyond their academic pursuits, scholars are required to design and implement a community impact project that enhances the Carnegie Mellon experience for other students. Examples of past projects include:

• A CIT student who established Paws to Relax
• An SCS student who introduced the Hackathon culture to CMU Qatar
• A Tepper student who created a film documenting the Homestead Strike

Applications for the 2026–2027 cohort of Fifth Year Scholars are now available to junior-year students at the Fifth Year Scholars website.

Additional details, including information session schedules, can also be found on the site.

Key Dates:

• Application Deadline: Feb. 2, 2025
• Interviews & Final Selection: Completed by mid-April 2025

We encourage you to consider this remarkable program and the opportunities it offers. If you have any questions about the program or the selection process, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us at reneec@andrew.lesvoorbereiding.com or cokello@andrew.lesvoorbereiding.com.

Course on Puerto Rico with Spring Break Travel (Open to Undergraduates and Graduate Students)

82-451 Puerto Rico: A History of Resistance and Resilience

MW 2 to 3:20 p.m. with Prof. Felipe Gómez

This course is taught in Spanish and includes a unique experiential learning component: an educational trip to Puerto Rico during spring break with invaluable opportunities to engage in direct dialogue with Puerto Rican activists, artists, poets and writers, as well as community leaders and other students actively involved in resilience and resistance efforts.

The course examines key moments and themes in Puerto Rican history and culture, from pre-European invasion to post-Hurricane María reconstruction. Students will explore the forces shaping the “world’s oldest colony,” including questions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, environmental sustainability, economic development, colonialism and diaspora. The first half focuses on pre-conquest, Spanish colonial, and early U.S. colonial periods, while the second half examines contemporary issues, emphasizing post-María recovery and artistic responses.

Course Highlights:

• Travel to Puerto Rico and meet with activists and community members, artists, poets and writers
• Experience firsthand the post-Hurricane María recovery and artistic response
• Explore key themes including race, ethnicity, gender, environmental sustainability and diaspora
• Examine Puerto Rico's unique colonial history and contemporary challenges
• Engage with diverse media including literature, comics, film, music, podcasts and visual arts

Details: Taught entirely in Spanish.

Prerequisite: Intermediate Spanish proficiency or above.

Open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Click here for more information about the course or contact Prof. Gómez at fgomez@andrew.lesvoorbereiding.com with any questions or to enroll.

CMU Prison Education Project Courses

• 76-266: Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism
• 76-236: The American Novel - Our Worlds and Other Worlds

These courses are taught at Somerset State Correctional Institution, Fridays, 2:30 to 5:10 p.m. Students will travel together on a bus leaving at 12:30 p.m. from CMU and returning at 6:50 p.m.

Find course descriptions and more information about CMU PEP

English Courses with Open Seats

Are you still trying to round out your schedule for spring 2025? We'd love to have you this semester!

undergraduate courses

• 76-207: Special Topics in Literature and Culture - Literature and Science, Section E, TR 2-3:20, Prerequisite: First-Year Writing
• 76-254: Arts Greenhouse - Community Engagement with Local Middle School Students, TR 11-12:20,  Prerequisite: First-Year Writing
• 76-354: Watchdog Journalism, TR 7-9:50, Prerequisite: First-Year Writing, not appropriate for first-year students
• 76-369: Advanced Film Production, TR 11-12:20, Prerequisite: Introduction to Film PRoduction
• 76-427: Topics in Rhetoric - Audience, TR 2-3:20, Prerequisite: First-Year Writing, not appropriate for first-year students
• 76-474: Software Documentation, W 7-9:50, Prerequisites: First-Year Writing and Writing for the Professions or Professional and Technical Writing, not appropriate for first-year students

graduate courses

• 76-754: Watchdog Journalism, T 7-9:50
• 76-774: Software Documentation, W 7-9:50
• 76-827: Topics in Rhetoric - Audience, TR 2-3:20

Linguistics Course with Open Seats

80-180: Nature of Language - An Introduction to Linguistics

Instructor: Mandy Simons

Days/Time: Lecture MW 12:00-12:50, Recitation F 12:00-12:50 or 1:00-1:50

Language is used to talk about the world or to describe it, but how do we go about describing language itself? Linguistics is the name given to the science of language, whose task it is to give such a description. The discipline of linguistics has developed novel tools for describing and analyzing language over the last two hundred years and in this course we learn what these tools are and practice applying them. Sub-areas of linguistics which we study include phonetics (the study of speech sounds), phonology (the study of sound systems), morphology (the study of parts of words), and syntax (the study of combinations of words). Beyond this, we look at changes in language over time, and we consider the puzzle of linguistic meaning. The methods of linguistics are useful in the study of particular languages and in the study of language generally, so this course is useful for students of foreign languages as well as those interested in going on to study language acquisition, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, philosophy of language, and computer modeling of language.

Philosophy Course with Open Seats

80-210: Logic and Proofs

Instructor: Wilfried Sieg

Days/Time: Online + Friday, 11:00-11:50

This web-based course introduces students to central issues in logic and develops their ability for constructing and refuting arguments. It addresses the question: How can one analyze the structure of rational discourse or, more specifically, the logical structure of argumentation? An answer to this question requires: (i) uncovering the logical form of statements; (ii) defining the correctness of logical steps; (iii) formulating inference rules for the logical forms; (iv) designing strategies for argumentation with the inference rules. The course takes these steps for both sentential and quantificational logic. Presentation: The material is presented on-line, though some exercises must be done with pen and paper. Additional reading of historical and philosophical character complements the systematic on-line presentation. Weekly small discussion meetings with collaborative reviews, substantive discussions and critical reflections supplement the on-line material.

Spring 2025 Art and ETC Courses for Non-Majors

Spring 2025 Art Courses for Non-Majors

Explore your creative side and register for a spring 2025 art elective for non-majors!

The School of Art is excited to offer five courses this spring open to students across campus. Make and learn about art! No previous experience is required or expected.

60106 - Cultural History of the Visual Arts: The Modern Period
M/W, 7 to 9:20 p.m.

Are you intrigued by Modern Art but can’t explain why? Would you like to learn more about art and make sense of it? Come learn about masterpieces and lesser-known works in Modern Art. Learn more about Cultural History of the Visual Arts.

60136 - Ceramics for Non-Majors
M/W, 10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. and 2 to 4:50 p.m. 

Get your hands dirty in this comprehensive introduction to ceramics! In this class, you’ll try out various hand-building techniques, as well as wheel-throwing. Learn more about Ceramics for Non-Majors.

60157 - Drawing for Non-Majors
M/W, 10 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. and 2 to 4:50 p.m.

Drawing is the foundation of all the visual arts. In this class, you’ll learn perceptual, analytical and structural drawing skills that allow you to both more accurately and more expressively create an image on paper. Learn more about Drawing for Non-Majors.

60360 - Painting in the Expanded Field: Theory and History
W, 7 to 9:50 p.m.

Painting has always been secretly (and not so secretly) unruly—sometimes unable to fit—morally, scale-wise, discipline-specific—into conventional salons, galleries or museums. Learn more about Painting in the Expanded Field.

60362 - Art Writer: Writing as Object, Criticism and Experiment
R, 7 to 9:20 p.m.

ART WRITER will strive to bring together the intersecting discourses of artists’ use of writing as an object, exploring experiments by artists, poets, novelists and critics who use language and theory as invention. Learn more about Writing as Object, Criticism and Experiment.

Spring 2025 Entertainment Technology Center Course for Non-Majors

53771 - Product Design and Innovation: Scaling Your Idea from Inception to Mass Market
T/R, 12:30 to 1:50 p.m.

Spring 2025 Mini Language Courses for Graduate Students

Four graduate level mini-courses will be offered in the spring 2025 semester from the Departments of Languages, Cultures & Applied Linguistics and English:

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• 76-745: Academic Writing and Communication for International Graduate Students (Multilingual/ESL Focus)
• 82-721: Academic Reading and Communication Skills for International Graduate Students I (priority enrollment for GCAT/LCAL students; seats available for students in other programs)

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• 76-748: Academic Writing and Communication for Graduate Students (all graduate students welcome, including multilinguals)
• 82-722: Academic Reading and Communication Skills for International Graduate Students II (priority enrollment for GCAT/LCAL students; seats available for students in other programs)

The course flyer includes a QR code that leads to the course descriptions. Anyone with questions can contact Keely Austin at kaustin@andrew.lesvoorbereiding.com.