Residency and meals at UCSB's Santa Ynez Apartments and meals at the Faculty Club are mandatory. Students and faculty will eat their lunch meal together, Monday -Friday, plus three special dinners. Students must plan on participating in the Institute's extracurricular activities, many of which take place on weekends. Attendance at the Institute's plays, films, lectures and concerts, as well as adherence to the Spanish-only rule are required for M.A. students. The M.A. requires completion of 40 units of course work.
All courses are four-units.
A Research Project is required after the first summer. Click on course number for course description. Approved transfer of these units allows students to undertake a lighter course load during their residency. Recommended Preliminary Readings Students should do the reading for most Group B and elective courses during the year. The reading list is available upon request.