Learning in a small group
The seminar experience is at the core of Montserrat. Seminars are small, discussion-based classes that introduce you to learning at its best. In these small group settings, students and professors get to know each other well and the dialogue flows spontaneously. Discussions are exciting because there are many ways to interpret the readings, and your ideas and questions will help the group search together for answers. People bring different backgrounds and perspectives to the material, which draws on multiple academic areas. Everyone becomes a clearer thinker, a better writer, and a more effective speaker.
In Montserrat, dozens of interdisciplinary seminars are grouped into five broad thematic clusters. Students choose their cluster and seminar preferences when they register for classes. You should plan to look at all seminar options and choose what seems most interesting, regardless of your academic or career plans.
The Montserrat clusters are:
- The Natural World More »
- The Divine More »
- The Self More »
- Global Society More »
- Core Human Questions More »
The Montserrat seminar is one of four courses students take each semester of their first year. Because you choose three other courses each semester, you have the opportunity to begin to pursue a major in a chosen discipline and explore other areas through electives.