Prof. Herbst and faculty from the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) and National Taiwan Normal University will offer MMW13 Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Taiwan in Spring 2027, following their Spring 2026 pilot COIL program.

In Spring 2026, Prof. Herbst taught a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) MMW13 course with partner faculty in Taiwan:  Asst. Prof. Y. Wannie Wang, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech), and Asst. Prof. Dr. Koching Chao, Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). In the COIL model, each professor teaches their own unique course at their own institution.  Our courses were: International Cultural Exchange taught at Taiwan Tech,  Renaissance History of Art NTNU, and MMW13: A Globalizing World (13th – 18th C.) at UCSD.  

What is a COIL program? MMW students are paired with students from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech) and National Taiwan Normal University, working on a collaborative project from Weeks 3 – 9 that culminate in a digital project.   MMW13 students will complete a final research project, with the writing project drawn from research completed through the collaborative project, with each student submitting a unique essay.

Class Schedule: Mondays and Wednesdays 4pm – 6:30pm in Spring 2027. Lecture and discussion section are built into this timeframe.

Class Format: Since this a seminar-style MMW course, there are two important differences from a traditional large MMW lecture. First, no laptops will be used during our MMW13 COIL class meetings to facilitate engagement and reduce distraction in the learning environment. Second, this in-person course requires your presence as it is designed around student discussion and presentation.

Applications will open in Winter 2027. To participate in this program, applicants must have completed MMW11 and MMW 12 (or be enrolled in MMW12 at the time of application).

MMW13 COIL – Taiwan is limited to 22 students.