Off Campus May Terms

Each summer, Covenant College offers three-week intensive course options to students called May Terms. Several of these are typically hosted in global contexts, led by Covenant faculty. To find out the Off Campus May Term offerings for this academic year, check out Current May Terms below.

May 2025 Courses

ART219 Collage

Dr. Jeffery Morton
May 12th to May 30th, 2025 in New York City

An intense three-week studio and lecture course designed to explore contemporary practices and past traditions of art making in New York City. The objective of this course is to give students a greater appreciation for the vast array of art experiences and art expression, while they develop meaningful and personal works of art. The textures of the city, its cultural institutions, and its community will also add meaning to our study of art. Students will attend about 12 excursions to museums and galleries across NYC.

Three units. Pre-requisites: ART 201, 202, 210, or permission from instructor. This course fulfills one of the three required Studio Concentration Courses or Adv. Studio Concentration Courses for Art Majors, and it fulfills the Studio Elective requirement for the Art Minor. For non-Art majors, it fulfills the Fine Arts Distribution requirement.

MUS242 Music Cultures Around the World

Dr. David Tahere
June 3rd to June 25th, 2025 in New Zealand

An introductory course that surveys the music of music cultures distributed around the world: Sub-Saharan Africa, Asian, Latin American/Caribbean, India/Northern Africa, Australian/New Zealand, Early American/Blues/Appalachian. This course will demonstrate the musical similarities and differences with a primary emphasis of non-Western music traditions. Broader themes of cultural identities and resulting values as expressed in the music of the world will be explored. Knowledge of Western music history and theory may enrich individual projects, but it is not a prerequisite for this course. Students will travel around New Zealand, visiting various music sites and interacting with Maori musical culture. Fulfills the Fine Arts or Diversity distribution.

SPA205 Intermediate Spanish Immersion/SPA380 Contemporary Spain

Dr. Deborah Forteza-Melo
May 11th to May 30th in Spain

SPA 205 Continued development of skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing Spanish through an extensive study of grammar, selected readings, conversational practice, vocabulary development, and the writing of simple compositions while being immersed in a Hispanic community. Aspects of Hispanic culture will also be explored. Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or SPA 201 or SPA 202. 3 hour(s). HUM, DIV

SPA380 A study of the events and ideas which have shaped Spain with an emphasis on the evolution of socioeconomic and political structures, cultural achievements, and traditions from the 17th century to present. Students will develop an understanding of the interaction between Spain's rich history and contemporary daily life (politics, religion, family, social issues, immigration, and other current topics), and of Spaniards view of themselves and the world. Students are required to consult Spanish news sources on the Internet regularly. Prereq.: SPA 201 and SPA 202 or equivalent. HUM, DIV, GA