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.
Late Beethoven Late Beethoven
The life's summation of perhaps the greatest Classical composer, the valedictory late works of Beethoven include his masterly dissertations on God and man (Missa Solemnis and Ninth Symphony), profound...
Love in Black and White: Baldwin, Hurston, and Lorde Love in Black and White: Baldwin, Hurston, and Lorde
In this follow-up to last summer’s critical examination of the Western canon “Freedom in Black and White: Baldwin, Morrison, and the ‘Western’ Canon,” students will address the question, “What place...
Magic, Horror and the Supernatural in the Middle East and North Africa Magic, Horror and the Supernatural in the Middle East and North Africa
This 8-week course will explore works of fiction written by authors of Middle Eastern and North African origin that focus on magical realism, elements of horror and the supernatural. We will explore...
Masterpieces that Changed the World Masterpieces that Changed the World
Each session in this course examines one crucial musical masterpiece that transformed western music. Pieces include Bach's Well-Tempered Klavier, Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Beethoven's Third and...
Music in American Lives: From Shakers to Suffragists Music in American Lives: From Shakers to Suffragists
“Simple Gifts” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” are among America’s most revered folk songs, yet they originated among groups that are now largely forgotten—utopian Shakers of the U.S. northeast and...
North Korea and the United States: A History North Korea and the United States: A History
The United States and North Korea remain in a technical state of war since the signing of the Korean War armistice in 1953. With diplomacy between both countries stalled for years, tensions remain...
Novel Writing Workshop Novel Writing Workshop
Stay motivated while writing your novel! This online class will offer craft discussions, instructor feedback on a synopsis, a chance to workshop 20 pages of your work, and opportunities for revision...
Once Upon Our Time: Contemporary Retellings of Myths and Tales Once Upon Our Time: Contemporary Retellings of Myths and Tales
In this course, we will consider recent fiction by British and American women writers that mine some of Western culture’s foundational myths and tales for insights into both historical and...
Operas that Changed the World Operas that Changed the World
Opera is an especially sensitive barometer of trends in Western culture. This seminar discusses the history of opera: its structure, vocal types, relationship between words and music and social...
Pirsig’s Progress: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as a Modern Spiritual Journey Pirsig’s Progress: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance as a Modern Spiritual Journey
Since its publication in 1974, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (ZAMM) has been widely hailed as a modern classic as well as a work that defies conventional...