Gnarp University offers 24 courses across six departments. Credits are awarded for attendance, and attendance is awarded for naps. Not sure where to start? Try the department quiz or the decision tree.
School of Applied Gravity
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAV 101 | Introduction to Falling Objects | 3 | A first survey of objects and what happens when they leave a surface. Students observe, and then participate. |
| GRAV 210 | Table Edge Dynamics (with lab) | 4 | Laboratory study of objects placed near edges. Each student conducts at least one independent trial. |
| GRAV 305 | Glassware and Consequences | 3 | Examines the behaviour of glassware under gravity, with emphasis on the outcome. |
| GRAV 420 | Independent Study: The Kitchen Counter Observatory | 6 | Supervised fieldwork at the Observatory, culminating in a long report and a small mess. |
Read the syllabus for GRAV 101
Department of Enclosure Studies
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENCL 101 | Fit and Non-Fit | 3 | An introduction to the idea of fitting, and the equally important idea of not fitting. |
| ENCL 220 | Bags, Baskets and Bowls | 3 | A survey of containers that were not designed for cats, and are now occupied by them. |
| ENCL 315 | Illusory Squares and Tape Outlines | 4 | Investigates why a square drawn on the floor, or barely drawn at all, functions as a chair. |
| ENCL 480 | Capstone: Sitting in Something Too Small | 6 | The final project. Students select an object that is clearly too small, and sit in it. |
Read the syllabus for ENCL 101
Institute for Pursuit and Unattainable Objectives
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PURS 101 | Introduction to Red Dots | 3 | Introduces the red dot, its habits and its unreachability. |
| PURS 240 | Stalking, Crouching and Wiggling | 4 | Practical instruction in the stalk, with emphasis on the wiggle before the pounce. |
| PURS 330 | Feathers on Strings | 3 | Studies of the feather toy in motion, with a focus on ending each session with a catch. |
| PURS 450 | The Unattainable Objective: Coping and Closure | 6 | A seminar on pursuit without capture, with treats. |
Read the syllabus for PURS 101
Centre for Nocturnal Communication
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOCT 101 | Vocal Foundations | 3 | Breathing, projection, and the beginner's meow. |
| NOCT 230 | Hallway Acoustics | 3 | How sound travels in corridors, and how to make it travel further. |
| NOCT 340 | The 03:00 Sprint (practical) | 4 | Timed hallway sprints, with attention to acceleration, cornering and dramatic entrances. |
| NOCT 410 | Yowling for Breakfast: Advanced Persuasion | 6 | Techniques of the early-morning request. Students are graded by the response of their staff. |
Read the syllabus for NOCT 101
Faculty of Thresholds and Doorways
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| THRS 101 | Standing in Doorways | 3 | Basic technique in the doorway: stance, timing and the pause. |
| THRS 205 | Inside/Outside Theory: The Case for Both | 3 | A study of the moment before a decision, the decision itself, and its reversal. |
| THRS 320 | Door Ajar Studies | 4 | Investigates the door left slightly open, and the opportunities it presents. |
| THRS 400 | Seminar: Waiting to Be Let In (and Immediately Out) | 6 | A seminar in patience, request and reversal. |
Read the syllabus for THRS 101
Solar Patch Sciences
| Code | Course | Credits | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOLR 101 | Locating Warm Rectangles | 3 | How to find the light, and be in it before it moves. |
| SOLR 215 | Patch Migration and Furniture Relocation | 3 | Tracks patches across the day and season, and the furniture that gets in the way. |
| SOLR 330 | Sun Puddles and Window Geometry | 4 | The geometry of windows and the shapes of light they create. |
| SOLR 405 | Practicum in Patch Occupancy | 6 | Supervised occupancy, with hours logged by the patch. |