The Course Catalog
Each quarter, we offer lifelong learners access to more than 70 courses at the University of Chicago. Explore all of our course offerings below.
Use the filters in the left-hand column below to search for courses in specific program areas or at specific days and times.
Listening after Electricity, from Opera to Pop Listening after Electricity, from Opera to Pop
Most of the music we hear today is electric. Even listening to a string quartet through a home stereo is electric by virtue of the components reproducing a recording through a speaker. In this course...
Masterpieces of Renaissance Art in American Museums Masterpieces of Renaissance Art in American Museums
This one-day course will focus on Renaissance works of art in American museums. Paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from ca. 1300 to 1600 from Italy, Northern Europe, and Spain in U.S. public...
Meaning and Motive in Social Thought Meaning and Motive in Social Thought
This core course in the Social Sciences studies classic works of social thought that remain foundational in contemporary theory, law, and policy. Among the central questions to be explored are the...
Music’s Miraculous Era: Haydn’s London and Schubert’s Vienna Music’s Miraculous Era: Haydn’s London and Schubert’s Vienna
This course celebrates a high point in western musical culture around the orbit of two iconic cities between 1790 and 1830. From the London of Haydn's symphonies and oratorios to the Vienna of...
Northern Renaissance Art Part I Northern Renaissance Art Part I
Was there a "Renaissance" in Northern Europe? In this course, students will investigate the evolving traditions and techniques of the period, focusing particularly on the impact of new media (oil...
Online Novel Workshop Online Novel Workshop
Whether you are new to creative writing and the workshop process or you have already received some feedback on your work from colleagues or friends, this multi-genre writing group will serve as a...
Page and Screen: John Steinbeck Page and Screen: John Steinbeck
Much of John Steinbeck’s literary presence today comes from his most famous works, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden. But his shorter novels and novellas were so popular and poignant that many were...
Perfection of Wisdom: The Heart and Diamond Sutras Perfection of Wisdom: The Heart and Diamond Sutras
…is not what you think it is. Nor, for that matter, is anything else. For two thousand years, the Buddhist “Perfection of Wisdom” scriptures have both inspired and confused their readers—reveling in...
Poetry Chapbook Workshop Poetry Chapbook Workshop
Have you started collecting your poems into a chapbook-length manuscript, or are you looking for extra motivation to do so? Are you seeking a supportive community of writers that can inspire you, give...
Proust: The Prisoner Proust: The Prisoner
The Prisoner is the fifth volume in Proust's novel, In Search of Lost Time. Albertine is the prisoner named in the title, and readers of the earlier volumes will guess easily who her jailer is! Join...