The Course Catalog
Each quarter, we offer lifelong learners access to more than 40 courses at the University of Chicago.
Summer quarter course registration is now open. For questions, please contact grahamregistrar@uchicago.edu or call 773.702.7249.
Common Ground: Civic Unity in a Polarized Time Common Ground: Civic Unity in a Polarized Time
America is more divided than it has been in over a century. Yet while we are polarized politically and culturally, there may still be a shared core of values upon which most Americans agree. This...
Creative Writing One Creative Writing One
This course will introduce you to creative writing, from generating ideas to revising drafts. Find your voice and develop your craft through in-class and at-home writing exercises, as well as...
Deep Dive: Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra Deep Dive: Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra, a relatively late play by Shakespeare, is a powerful work that stands out for its complexity and scope as well as for the challenge it presents to norms of tragedy. In this class...
Developing a Play-in-Progress Developing a Play-in-Progress
This course is designed for writers who want to develop a script on which they have already begun to work. This may include anything from a full-length play to a one-act play to a series of short...
Early Modern Women Artists Early Modern Women Artists
In a famous essay first published in 1971, art historian Linda Nochlin posed the provocative question “Why have there been No Great Women Artists?” She answered her query with explanations including...
Eight Great Rock Musicals: From Hair to Hamilton Eight Great Rock Musicals: From Hair to Hamilton
The sound and attitude of rock, pop and hip-hop have helped reinvent and reinvigorate the American musical theater. This course will focus on eight shows that shook up the world of Broadway and...
FIRE!! Writers, Musicians, and Visual Artists of the Harlem Renaissance I: 1918-1929 FIRE!! Writers, Musicians, and Visual Artists of the Harlem Renaissance I: 1918-1929
Exploding in the 1920s and 1930s the creative energy of Harlem’s poets, painters, novelists, jazz and blues musicians, sculptors, photographers, graphic designers, and filmmakers changed the face of...
Freedom and Equality in the New World Freedom and Equality in the New World
In each of our three weeks, we will read overlooked texts for what they show us about freedom and equality in the "New World." Las Casas on Aristotle, Dubois on civil war, Parkman on Indian citizens...
Global Histories of Race in Science and Medicine Global Histories of Race in Science and Medicine
Why do we call a white person “Caucasian”? Why is affirmative action in present-day Brazil based on racial classification? In this course, we will explore the ways in which government officials...
Great Conductors and the Art of Interpretation Great Conductors and the Art of Interpretation
Why is every performance different, when the score remains the same? This course will provide insight into the decision-making process of an interpreter and the factors involved and offers an overview...