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NYU GSAS Bulletin 2003 2003-2005 Graduate School of Arts and Science www.nyu.edu/gsas Schools and Colleges of www.nyu.edu/gsas New York University Graduate School of Arts and OTHER Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Message from the Dean Science NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Public Service New York University SCHOOLS New York University 6 Washington Square North College of Arts and Science 4 Washington Square North New York, NY 10003-6668 New York University New York, NY 10003-6671 he paths of human possibility for students, as Admissions: 212-998-7414 Web site: www.nyu.edu/gsas 22 Washington Square North they create and recreate their lives, make this New York, NY 10011-9191 Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Admissions: 212-998-4500 an exciting time for the Graduate School of Catharine R. Stimpson, B.A.; B.A., Social Work T New York University Arts and Science at New York University. As advocates M.A. [Cantab.], Ph.D.; hon.: D.H.L., School of Law Hum.D., Litt.D., LL.D. 1 Washington Square North for advanced inquiry and creativity, we greatly prize New York University Dean Vanderbilt Hall New York, NY 10003-6654 Admissions: 212-998-5910 the curious and exceptionally competent student. T. James Matthews, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. 40 Washington Square South We value this moment to introduce students Vice Dean New York, NY 10012-1099 Tisch School of the Arts Admissions: 212-998-6060 and others to the intellectual vision of the Graduate Roberta S. Popik, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. New York University 721 Broadway, Room 701 School and the programs and faculty that embody Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment School of Medicine and Post-Graduate Services Medical School New York, NY 10003-6807 that vision. The bulletin’s offerings demonstrate that Admissions: 212-998-1918 J. David Slocum, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. New York University graduate schools are the intellectual nerve center of Associate Dean for Academic and Student 401 East 30th Street Gallatin School of Individualized Study New York, NY 10016-6481 the modern university. Graduate schools make Life New York University Admissions: 212-263-5290 David P. Giovanella, B.A., M.A. 715 Broadway, 6th Floor groundbreaking discoveries, investigate ideas old and New York, NY 10003-6806 Director of Graduate Enrollment Services College of Dentistry new, and prepare the next generation of scholars, David B. Kriser Dental Center Admissions: 212-998-7370 researchers, thinkers, and teachers. As a matter of Graduate Enrollment Services New York University Mount Sinai School of Medicine and K. B. Weissman Clinical Science fact, New York University was a pioneer in graduate education. In 1866, New York University (affiliated) Office of Academic and Student Life Building 1 Gustave L. Levy Place became the second university in the United States to offer an earned doctorate. In 1886, it for- 421 First Avenue New York, NY 10029-6574 Mailing Address: New York, NY 10010-4086 mally opened a graduate division. Today, the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) Graduate School of Arts and Science Admissions: 212-241-6546 Admissions: 212-998-9818 houses 47 programs that offer doctoral and master’s degrees and enrolls 4,100 students annu- New York University P.O. Box 907 ally. The pioneering continues. The Steinhardt School of Education New York, NY 10276-0907 New York University As we chart the course of our Graduate School for a new century, we must fuse the strengths Street Address (do not use for mail): Pless Hall of today with a vision of tomorrow’s possibilities. To achieve this fusion, GSAS calls on the abun- Graduate School of Arts and Science 82 Washington Square East New York, NY 10003-6680 dant creative energies of New York City. Even more important, the Graduate School draws on the One-half Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10003 Admissions: 212-998-5030 extraordinary New York University faculty to work with students to become intellectual leaders— Leonard N. Stern School of Business no matter what career they might eventually choose. Graduate education depends first and fore- Graduate Enrollment Services New York University most on an institution’s faculty and students, on the brains that power the school. (including financial aid) Henry Kaufman Management Center 212-998-8050 44 West Fourth Street Buoyed by its city, rooted in its faculty, the Graduate School of Arts and Science shares E-mail: [email protected] New York, NY 10012-1126 this bulletin with those who seek a range of graduate degrees, a balance of disciplinary and Office of Academic and Student Life Admissions: 212-998-0600 interdisciplinary work, and the core values of intellectual communities: rigorous inquiry, life- 212-998-8060 E-mail: [email protected] School of Continuing and long discovery of ideas, and a commitment to the ethics of scholarship. Professional Studies Dean’s Office New York University Sincerely, 212-998-8040 145 Fourth Avenue E-mail: [email protected] New York, NY 10003-4906 Admissions: 212-998-7200 Catharine R. Stimpson Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Science New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution. Produced by Advertising and Publications, New York University. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY BULLETIN 2003-2005 Graduate School of Arts and Science ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE 118TH AND 119TH SESSIONS NEW YORK UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON SQUARE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10003 WEB SITE: www.nyu.edu/gsas New York University Bulletin (USPS-383620), Vol. CIII, No. 10, May 5, 2003. Published weekly from the first Monday in March for 12 consecutive issues by New York University, 100 Washington Square East, New York, NY 10003- 6688. Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY, and at additional entry offices. Postmaster: Send address changes to New York University Bulletin, 547 La Guardia Place, New York, NY 10012-1464. Notice: The policies, requirements, course offerings, schedules, activities, tuition, fees, and calendar of the school and its departments and programs set forth in this bulletin are subject to change without notice at any time at the sole discretion of the administration. Such changes may be of any nature, including, but not limited to, the elimination of the school or college, programs, classes, or activities; the relocation of or modification of the content of any of the foregoing; and the cancellation of scheduled classes or other academic activities. Payment of tuition or attendance at any classes shall constitute a student’s acceptance of the administration’s rights as set forth in the above paragraph. 2• FOOTER Contents Graduate School of Arts and Science: Journalism and Mass Communication 191 Administration, Departments, Programs 5 Latin American and Caribbean Studies, History of the Graduate School 6 Center for 198 New York University and New York 7 Law and Society, Institute for 202 Academic Calendar 10 Linguistics 216 Departments and Programs Mathematics 221 Africana Studies 13 Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies 229 American Studies 15 Museum Studies 235 Anthropology 18 Music 240 Atmosphere Ocean Science, Center for 31 Near Eastern Studies, Basic Medical Sciences 33 Hagop Kevorkian Center Program in 248 Biology 41 Neural Science, Center for 254 Biology/Research Track in Oral Biology 52 Performance Studies 259 Biomaterials Science 54 Philosophy 265 Biomedical Sciences 57 Physics 269 Chemistry 59 Poetics and Theory 275 Cinema Studies 64 Politics 277 Classics 77 Psychology 287 Comparative Literature 82 Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis 300 Computer Science 87 Religious Studies 303 Culture and Media 95 Russian and Slavic Studies 306 Economics 98 Sociology 309 English 107 Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures 315 Creative Writing 110 Admission, Registration, and Environmental Health Sciences 117 Degree Requirements 323 European Studies, Center for 125 Financing Graduate Education 329 Fine Arts, Institute of 129 Services and Programs 334 French 136 Community Service 344 French Studies, Institute of 144 University Directory 345 German 151 Degree and Certificate Programs as Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Registered by the State of New York 348 Skirball Department of 156 Washington Square Campus Map 350 Hellenic Studies, Alexander S. Onassis Travel Directions to the Washington Program in 163 Square Campus 352 History 165 Faculty Index 353 Humanities and Social Thought, General Index 358 John W. Draper Interdisciplinary Master’s Program in 182 Schools and Colleges of New York University inside back cover Italian Studies 186 3• CONTENTS GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCE Administration, Departments, Programs Catharine R. Stimpson, B.A.; B.A., T. James Matthews, B.A., M.A., J. David Slocum, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Administration M.A. [Cantab.], Ph.D.; hon.: D.H.L., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Academic and Student Hum.D., Litt.D., LL.D. Vice Dean Life Dean Roberta S. Popik, B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Associate Dean for Graduate Enrollment Services Anthropology, Professor Fred R. Myers, Institute of Fine Arts, Professor Neural Science, Professor Dan H. Graduate Chair Mariët Westermann, Director Sanes, Director Departments Biology, Professor Gloria M. Coruzzi, French, Professor Judith Miller, Chair Performance Studies, Associate Director of Graduate Studies (Ph.D.) German, Professor Avital Ronell, Chair Professor Barbara Browning, Chair Biomaterials Science, Professor Van P. Hebrew and Judaic Studies, Professor Philosophy, Professor Paul Boghossian, Thompson, Chair Lawrence H. Schiffman, Chair Chair Chemistry, Professor Nicholas E. History, Professor Thomas Bender, Chair Physics, Professor Allen Mincer, Chair Geacintov, Chair Italian Studies, Professor John Freccero, Politics, Professor Bruce Bueno de Cinema Studies, Associate Professor Chair Mesquita, Chair Chris Straayer, Chair Journalism and Mass Psychology, Professor Marisa Carrasco, Classics, Professor Michael Peachin, Communication, Associate Professor Chair Chair Jay Rosen, Chair Russian and Slavic Studies, Associate Comparative Literature, Associate Linguistics, Professor Anna Szabolcsi, Professor Eliot Borenstein, Chair Professor Nancy Ruttenburg, Chair Chair Sociology, Professor Lawrence L. Wu, Computer Science, Professor Margaret Mathematics, Professor Joel H.
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