Records of the Bread Loaf School of English, 1998

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The Bread Loaf School of Eng sh
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT
THE BREAD LOAF PROGRAMS BREAD Loar INSTITUTE
IN JUNEAU, ALASKA
Each summer, the Bread Loaf School of English
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assembles a dedicated community of teachers
For the second summer, Bread Loaf will hold
and learners at each of its campuses. Courses
a three-week Literature and Writing Institute
are offered in the study of literature and literary
at the University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau.
theory; the teaching of writing; the writing of |
Each student will enroll in one course and
fiction, poetry, and drama; апа acting and direct- |
earn a total of one unit (three semester hours)
ing. Students follow courses of study leading to
of graduate credit from Middlebury College.
the Master of Arts or Master of Letters degrees
in English. The emphasis at Bread Loaf has always
FELLOWSHIPS FOR TEACHERS
been upon close contact between teacher and
OF NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS
student in an intensive six-week course of study. IN ARIZONA AND New MEXICO
With the help of a grant from the Educational
Foundation of America (EFA), Bread Loaf will
offer fellowships to six Arizona and New
Mexico teachers who teach in predominantly
‘THE PROGRAM AT OXFORD
Native American schools to attend Bread Loaf in
New Mexico. These EFA fellowships will cover
Bread Loaf also offers a summer program at tuition, an allowance for books, and a $1,000
Lincoln College, Oxford, where students enroll grant for classroom projects during 1998-99.
in One two-unit seminar/tutorial for the session.
Courses are offered in the study of literature and
| ANNENBERG RURAL
literary theory, the teaching of writing, and the CHALLENGE FELLOWSHIPS
study of dramatic texts, coupled with frequent
A generous grant from the Annenberg Rural
trips to dramatic productions in London and
Challenge will provide fellowships covering
Stratford.
costs up to $5,000 for 18 rural teachers to attend
BREAD LOAF, VERMONT
Bread Loaf in 1998. Only teachers associated
THE PROGRAM
with partners of the Annenberg Rural Challenge
Since 1920, the central location for these programs IN New MEXICO
are eligible to apply for these fellowships.
of study has been the campus in sight of Bread
Loaf Mountain in the Green Mountains of Bread Loaf also offers courses at a third site, the
FELLOWSHIPS FOR RURAL
Vermont. Faculty members from many of the Native American Preparatory School in Rowe,
‘TEACHERS FROM ALASKA,
best colleges and universities across the country New Mexico, 40 miles outside Santa Fe. In this ARIZONA, COLORADO,
offer courses in literature, literary theory, writing, southwestern setting, students follow courses GEORGIA, AND New Mexico
the teaching of writing, and theatreA.l l of these of study similar to those in Vermont and Oxford,
Thanks to a generous grant from the DeWitt
courses benefit from the on-site presence of a including courses in literature, literary theory,
Wallace-Reader’s Digest Fund, Bread Loaf
professional acting ensemble that visits classrooms and the teaching of writing. At Dread Loaf/New
will offer full-cost fellowships to up to 25 rural
and, along with actors drawn from the student Mexico special emphasis is placed upon such
teachers from the five target states listed above.
body, appears in theatrical productions during the subjects as Native American literature, nature
The awards will cover tuition, room, board,
summer. The Bread Loaf campus is the site for an writing of the Southwest and Great Basin, and |
travel, an allowance for books, and a $1,000 grant
extraordinarily various educational experience. American Hispanic literature.
for classroom projects during 1998-99.
For More INFORMATION
To receive application forms and the bulletin
of the Bread Loaf School of English, or for more
information about any of the special fellowships
Or institutes, write to:
James Maddox, Director
The Bread Loaf School of English
Sunderland Language Center
Middlebury College, MiddleburyV T 05753
Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.blse.middlebury.edu
The curriculum is divided into six groups: BREADNET
THE BREAD LOAF
(I) Writing and the Art of Teaching, (II) English Language
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH and Literature through the 17th Century, (III) English The Bread Loaf School of English operates its own
Literature since the 17th Century, (ТУ) American Litera- telecommunications system, BreadNet, which is
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ture, (V) World Literature, (VI) Theatre Arts. Ordinarily available to all members of the Bread Loaf commu-
Since 1920 the Bread Loaf School of English has held the M.A. program includes a minimum of two courses nity, past and present. Through BreadNet, projects
six-week summer sessions, offering graduate courses each from Groups II and III, and one course each from begun at the school during the summer session may
in literary study, the teaching of writing, creative writ- Groups IV andV . be carried out during the ensuing academic year.
ing, and drama. The home campus of the school is Often, classrooms in different parts of the U.S. and
located in a strikingly beautiful setting within sight of The Master of Letters (M.Litt.) Degree abroad carry out shared projects on BreadNet. Train-
Bread Loaf Mountain, several miles outside The M.Litt. program builds in a concentrated, specialized ing in the use of computers and in telecommunica-
Middlebury, Vermont. way on the broader base of the M.A. in English, which is tions is available at Bread Loaf.
Bread Loaf offers a very wide range of courses a prerequisite for the degree. Students choose a field of
in the study of literature in English, literary theory, the concentration in which most or all of their course work
ADMISSION
teaching of writing, acting, directing, and the writing is done.A field of concentration may be a period (such as
of poetry, drama, and fiction. Students may elect to the Renaissance), a genre (such as the novel), or a well-
Admission is based on college transcripts, three
attend the school one or two summers, or they may defined area of study (such as theatre arts and dramatic
letters of recommendation, and a writing sample.
follow a full program of studies leading to a graduate literature, literary and cultural theory, or writing theory
Students are accepted for one summer only and
degree, usually in four or five summersT.h e faculty of and pedagogy). No thesis is required. In the final summer
must reapply for each subsequent summer ofs tudy.
the school is drawn from distinguished institutions a student must pass a comprehensive written and oral
Admissions decisions on first-year students are
across the country and from the United Kingdom. examination covering his or her field of concentration.
made on a rolling basis beginning February 1. Stu-
The school’s students, most of whom are secondary The program is limited to highly qualified candidates.
dents will be considered for admission until May 15,
school teachers, are similarly diverse—in geographical Students are accepted provisionally for the first summer.
but as the school fills quickly, it is suggested that
origin, race, and background. At least one summer must be spent in residence at the
application materials arrive before March 2, when
The Bread Loaf School of English is one of Bread Loaf School of English in Vermont.
course registration begins. Decisions on special
10 summer programs offered by Middlebury College.
fellowships may be made somewhat later than oth-
There is no graduate program in English offered
Non-DEGREE PROGRAMS ers, and will be noted in the application materials.
during the regular academic year.
As Bread Loaf is especially committed to increasing
Program in Continuing Graduate Education diversity in its community, minority applications are
DEGREE PROGRAMS The school permits teachers who have their master’s encouraged.
degrees or others who have at least a baccalaureate degree
The Master of Arts (M.A.) Degree to enroll for a summer as non-degree students in con-
FINANCIAL AID
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from an tinuing graduate education. Upon successful completion
accredited college and be in residence for at least one of this program, Middlebury College will issue the stu-
Financial aid is available in the form of grants
summer at the School of English in Vermont.T o earn dent a Certificate in Continuing Graduate Education.
and/or work aid. The aid is awarded on the basis of
the M.A., students must successfully complete 10
financial need and scholastic achievement on a first-
courses (10 units or 30 semester-hour credits). Undergraduate Honors Program
come, first-served basis. For that reason, it is prudent
The normal summer program of study consists Although the School of English offers only graduate
to submit all necessary forms and materials as early
of two courses, each meeting five hours a week; courses, exceptionally able undergraduates with strong as possible. Requests for aid should be made when
exceptional students may, with permission after the backgrounds in literary study may apply to Bread Loaf the application form is submitted to the school; all
first summer, take a third course for credit. A grade of after the completion of three years toward their baccalau- pertinent forms and information will be sent to
B- or better is required in order to receive course reate degree. Their courses may be transferred to their
applicants as soon as they become available.
credit. While the degree usually-takes five summers to home institutions or they may serve as the initial credits
complete, students may transfer in up to two units leading to the M.A. degree at the Bread Loaf School of
(six semester-hour credits) of work and complete the English.
degree in three or four summers.
CALENDAR AND FEES
Summer 1998
PROGRAM AT BREAD Loar, VERMONT
June 23-August 8
(Tuition $2,860, Room $410, Board $1,050)
PROGRAM AT LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD
June 29-August 8
(Comprehensive Fee $5,110)
PROGRAM IN New MEXICO
June 23-August 6
(Tuition $2,860, Room and Board $TBA)
INSTITUTE IN ALASKA
June 7-26
(Tuition $1,000, Room and Board $760)
PARTIAL LISTING OF FACULTY
At Vermont: James Maddox, Director (George Washington),
Sara Blair (University ofVirginia), Michael Cadden,
(Princeton), Dare Clubb (New School for Social Research),
Oskar Eustis (Trinity Repertory Company), John Fleming
(Princeton), Dixie Goswami (Clemson), Jennifer Green-Lewis
(George Washington), Shirley Brice Heath (Stanford), Kevin
Dunn (Tufts), Jonathan Freedman (University of Michigan),
David Huddle (University oVfe rmont), Morgan Jenness
(Fordham and New York Theater Workshop), Jacques Lezra
University of Wisconsin, Madison), Victor Luftig (Brandeis),
Andrea Lunsford (Ohio State), Alan MacVey (University of
Iowa), Carol MacVey (University of Iowa), Paul Muldoon
Princeton), Carole Oles (California State, Chico), Robert
Pack (Middlebury), Jacqueline Jones Royster (Ohio State),
Margery Sabin (Wellesley), Robert Stepto (Yale), John Wilders
Middlebury), Susanne Wofford (University of Wisconsin,
adison), Bryan Wolf (Yale), Michael Wood (Princeton)
At Oxford: Stephen Donadio, Director (Middlebury),
Isobel Armstrong (Birkbeck, University of London),
Courtney Cazden (Harvard), Douglas Gray (Lady Margaret
Hall, Oxford), Jeri Johnson (Exeter, Oxford), Dennis Kay
(University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Peter McCullough
(Lincoln, Oxford), Seamus Perry (Lincoln, Oxford), Robert
Smallwood (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust), Nigel Wood
(Birmingham), Robert Young (Wadham, Oxford)
In New Mexico: Tilly Warnock, Director (University
of Arizona), Kate Flint (Linacre, Oxford), Bruce Smith
(Georgetown), John Warnock (University of Arizona)
In Alaska: John Elder, Director (Middlebury), Emily Bartels
(Rutgers), Lucy Maddox (Georgetown)
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| *** DIRECTOR'S BOOK***
BREAD LOAF SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
INTRODUCTION AND BASIC INFORMATION
| Opening Night Address
| Bread Loaf Hours 1998
EN Memo to all Bread Loaf Community re Basic Information (July 2)
! 1998 Vermont Address List
* 1998 Vermont Course Schedule
| LETTERS TO THE FACULTY
E Letter to Parent at Bread Loaf re Child Care j (April 20)
> ` Bread Loaf Child Care Form
as Letter from Mary Johnson Children's Center
Letter to Bread Loaf Faculty/Staff re salary, tax information (May 8)
Form W-4
Form I-9
Dear Bread Loaf Student Letter
Memo to Faculty, Staff, and Students re HIV
Drug Free Workplace Policy Statement
Sexual Harassment
Health Care for Summer Faculty and Staff
New York Times Subscription Order Form
Arrival Card
Vermont Tentative Address List
Letter to Bread Loaf Relatives and Friends
Letter to Colleague re Grades (June 19)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Statement
Letter to Colleague re Acting Ensemble (June 22)
Invitation to Opening Reception (June 22)
Invitation - Receptions (June 28)
Memo to Faculty re Independent Reading Project Guidelines (July 15)
Memo to Students re IRP guidelines
Memo to Faculty re Comment Cards on Computer Disk (July 16)
Memo to Faculty re Final Exams/Grades/Comment Cards (July 20)
Invitation to Commencement Festivities (August 3)
VERMONT
1 LETTERS TO THE STUDENTS
Dear Parent at Bread Loaf re Child Care (April 20)
Bread Loaf Child Care Form
] Letter from Mary Johnson Children's Center
| Dear Bread Loaf Student Letter (May 8)
) Letter from Administrative Director of the Health Center
Health Information Card
] Summer School Health Form
Health Form
Student Health Services
Accident Insurance
| . Memo to Faculty, Staff, Students re HIV
ў Letter ге Drugs, Alcohol & You
3 Drugs, Alchohol & You
Sexual Harrassment Letter
Nu-Way Linen Service Letter / Card
New York Times Subscription Order Form
| Arrival Card
» 1998 Tentative Vermont Address List
Letter re Bread Loaf Relatives and Friends
Letter to Bread Loaf Students re NEH Grant
Letter to First-Year Bread Loaf Students re Waiver Forms (June 3)
- Waiver Statement
( [ Letter to First-Year Bread Loaf Students re Reception (June 22)
3 Letter to Bread Loaf Vermont Seniors re elect Speaker/Hooder (June 22)
Vermont Senior List
Past Commencement Speakers/Hooders/ 1998 Faculty & Staff
[ Computer Survey (June 25)
[ Letter to Bread Loaf Student re NEH grant participation (June 30)
1 List of 1998 NEH Grant Recipients
Memo re Independent Reading Project Guidelines (July 15)
Letter to Bread Loaf Named Scholarship Recipients (July 27)
1998 Off-Campus Bread Loaf Students' evaluation (July 31)
ў 1998 Evaluation - Bread Loaf Assessment (July 31)
FELLOWSHIPS AND INSTITUTES
Annenberg Rural Challenge Fellowships
DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fellowships
Educational Foundation of America Fellowships
Pecos/Las Vegas Fellowships
CONTENTS - Page 2
VERMONT
1 ENTERTAINMENT
Semi-Complete Guide to Food, Fun, Frivolity, Frugality, Etc.
Summer Calendar 1998
Bread Loaf Theater, 1998
Threepenny Opera
Bread Loaf Poetry Prize Contest Rules
1998 Bread Loaf Poetry Contest Winning Poems
STATISTICS
General Statistics
Appendix A - Bread Loaf/Oxford/New Mexico Comparisons
7 First-Year Students
Undergraduates
Graduate Students at Other Institutions
Ph.D. Students at Other Institutions
Continuing Education Students
3 M. Litt Students
Students taking 3 courses
Students taking 1 course
Graduating Degree Candidates in Vermont - M.A. & M.Litt.
Faculty Load
б Course Enrollment
Bi 4 Scholarship/Financial Aid Reports (Secretary's book only)
Work Aid
P^ Named Scholarships
Students - Rural Teachers of English Fellows; Gates Fellows; DeWitt Wallace-
Reader's Digest Fellows; Annenberg Rural Challenge Fellows
i Middlebury College Alumni at Bread Loaf - Students and Staff
Decline to Waive Rights 1998
1 COMMENCEMENT
Procedures for Commencement
Commencement Program
Commencement Address
FUND RAISING LETTER AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER
THE CRUMB
CONTENTS - Page 3
***OXFORD***
INTRODUCTION AND BASIC INFORMATION
Welcome to Bread Loaf at Lincoln College (June 29)
Welcome to Bread Loaf at Lincoln College: Deux (June 30)
1998 Oxford Address List
LETTERS TO THE FACULTY
4 Invitation to Opening Reception (June 10)
Memo to Faculty re Independent Reading Project Guidelines (July 15)
Memo to Students re IRP guidelines
Letter to Faculty re Grades/Comment Cards on Computer Disk (July 20)
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Statement
LETTERS TO THE STUDENTS
Dear Bread Loaf Student / Oxford (April 8)
y Dear Museum Road Residents & Description (April 15)
d Dear Bread Loaf Student at Lincoln College (May 5)
Guest House List
Health Information Card
әј Notice Regarding Medical Forms
Health Form
Memo to Faculty, Staff, Students re HIV
Letter re Drugs, Alcohol & You
Drugs, Alcohol and You
Accident Insurance
4 Information Sheet
Bus Schedules
Map of Lincoln College
Life at Lincoln: Housekeeping Fact Sheet
1998 Tentative Oxford Address List
. The Bodleian Library Information Sheet
Letter to First-Year Bread Loaf Students re Waiver Forms (June 3)
Waiver Statement
Letter to Bread Loaf Student re NEH grant participation (June 30)
List of 1998 NEH Grant Recipients
Memo re Independent Reading Project Guidelines (July 15)
Letter to Bread Loaf Named Scholarship Recipients (July 27)
1998 Evaluation - Oxford : (July 31)
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CONTENTS - Page 4