There is a mathematical recreation that appeared in Chinese writings as far back as 300 BCE, and has fascinated people such as the artist Albrecht Dürer, the architect Antoni Gaudi, the scientist/statesman Benjamin Franklin, the composer Peter Maxwell Davies, and the comedian/author Steve Martin.  The items of their fascination are magic squares.  We will learn all about them — what they are, how to construct them, variations of the squares, and related structures such as magic circles, magic cubes, and 4-dimensional magic squares. We’ll also learn about the relative of magic squares—Latin squares, and their application to scientific experiments.  You won’t be able to saw a person in half at the end of this magic course, but you will be intrigued by the numbers.  The format will be lecture with class participation.  There should be 1-2 hours each week for reading and homework problems.