Ever fantasize about going back to school? Whether you want to finish a degree or just learn something new, you can take a summer course at UNC Asheville.

We dug into the summer class schedule to find some of the most intriguing options. Here are 10 classes we’d love to take:

1. American Indian Film Studies | Online | Maymester, May 10-June 4 | Explore American Indian identity in Hollywood films from the silent film era through the 20th century. 🎬

2. The Food of Chemistry | Online | Maymester | Utilize the scientific method to evaluate the physical and chemical properties + changes involved in food and cooking. 🧪

3. Writing for Change | Online | June 15, 22, and 29, July 13 and 20 from 6-8:30 p.m. | Examine how authors from diverse backgrounds confront, challenge or reject the status quo through poetry, memoirs, short stories, and essays. 📚

4. History & Cultural Influence of Music on Fashion | Online | Summer 1, June 7-July 2 | Learn about the intersection of music and fashion: how music has influenced what we wear + how fashion shapes our music. 🎶

5. Immunology | In-Person | Summer 1 | Dive into the human immune system, from its anatomy to related disorders + diseases. 🦠

6. The Science of Physical Activity and Exercise | Online | Maymester | Study human movement and the physiological responses during exercise, plus the relationship between physical activity and health. 💪

7. Public Health Disasters: The Last 100 Years | Online | Maymester | Apply a global lens to infectious disease outbreaks, survey major events that have occurred worldwide, and create recommendations for the most pressing public health challenges faced today. 💉

8. Video Game Studies | Online | Summer 2, July 6-Aug. 2 | Investigate 40+ years of video game history, technology, global cultures + philosophies to discuss their influence and power. 🎮

9. Ethnic Literature: U.S. Latinx Writers | Online | Maymester | Explore contested definitions of "Latinx" ethnicity and identity in fiction, poetry, and essays by Chicanx, Boricua (Puerto Rican), Cuban American, Dominican American, and Salvadoran American writers. ✍️

10. Somatics and Embodiment | Online | Maymester | Review research, deconstruct cultural conditioning and create personal practices around sleep, mindfulness, movement and nourishment. 🧘

Click here to browse the full course schedule. Registration is now open for all Summer 2021 terms, as well as UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program.

DYK? High school students can enroll in Pre-College Programs (think: one-week immersions into a variety of academic topics) happening in June — registration is open now. Ⓟ