The OLLI at UCLA program offers non-credit courses geared to those seeking a high quality and enjoyable adventure in learning. There are no tests, grades, or homework – just learning for the sheer joy of learning!
You must be 50 years or older and a current member of OLLI at UCLA to enroll in OLLI courses, with the exception of Taste of Osher. Become a member today.
The following 2-hour seminars are just $15 each and are open to the public, as well as to OLLI members. OLLI Plus members can enroll at no cost (some exceptions apply).
| Course Title / Instructor | Date | Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoga and the Expressive Arts Mona Wells |
Saturday Aug. 8 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| The Role of the Royal Mistress in the Design of Great French Palaces Eleanor Schrader |
Saturday Aug. 15 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Breakthroughs in Cancer Treatment Rishab Gupta |
Friday Aug. 21 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Tibetan Book of the Dead-The End Game Don Parris |
Saturday Aug. 22 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Andres Segovia and the Classical Guitar Juan Rivera |
Saturday Nov. 7 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Marie Curie’s Radioactive Legacy Marc Olevin |
Thursday Nov. 12 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Masters of Mid-Century Modernism Eleanor Schrader |
Monday Nov. 16 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Art Deco in America Eleanor Schrader |
Monday Nov. 30 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| So You Want to Yiddish? Marganit Lish |
Thursday Dec. 3 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
OLLI’s Instructor-Led courses are taught by the high-caliber instructors and guest speakers for which UCLA Extension is world-renown.
| Course Title / Instructor | Date / Dates | Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Brief History of British Art Katherine Zoraster |
Wednesdays Aug. 5 - Sept. 9 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Rock and Roll and the Sixties Steve Barri |
Thursdays Aug. 6 - Sept. 10 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| All About Bone Roy Meals |
Thursdays Aug. 13 - Sept. 10 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Sisters in Suffrage: Winning the Vote for Women Mary Niles Maack |
Saturdays Aug. 22 - Aug. 29 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Beyond the Headlines multiple |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 24 (no meeting Nov. 3) |
10:30am-12pm | Zoom |
| Spanish II for Everyday Life Emilia Chuquin |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| The Blues: How Three Chords Became Rock & Roll Andrew Muson |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Musicians You Should Know But (Probably) Don’t Max Keller |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
6:30pm-8:30pm | Zoom |
| The Art of the Classical Guitar Juan Rivera |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 (no meeting Nov. 11) |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Why (Re)Read George Orwell in 2020: Part 2 Carlo Coppola |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 (no meeting Nov. 11) |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| From Barnum to Beatniks: Popular Arts in American History Jessica Marino |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 (no meeting Nov. 11) |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News Shelley Bonus |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 (no meeting Nov. 11) |
6:30pm-8:30pm | Zoom |
| After Impressionism: The Post-Impressionists and into the 20th Century Katherine Zoraster |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Mysticism: East and West Phyllis Herman |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| 2020 November Election Bob Stern |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 5 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Violin Concertos Ryan Shiotsuki |
Fridays Oct. 2 - Dec. 4 (no meetings Nov. 6 & 27) |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Chamber Music Ryan Shiotsuki |
Fridays Oct. 2 - Dec. 4 (no meetings Nov. 6 & 27) |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| African Storytelling Leonard Koff |
Sundays Oct. 4 - Dec. 13 (no meetings Oct. 18 & Nov 15) |
12pm-2pm | Zoom |
| Coming to Terms with the Holocaust, Part IV: Nazis, Pagans, Christians, Muslims, and Jews Steve Sohmer |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 9 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Women Architects and Designers Who Defined 20th Century Design Eleanor Schrader |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 9 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| History and Collection of the Louvre Katherine Zoraster |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 9 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| The Modern Short Story: An International Perspective, Part 3 Carlo Coppola |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 23 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| The Life and Works of Johann Sebastian Bach Anahit Rostomyan |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 23 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Under Fire: Mass Shootings in America John Snibbe |
Mondays Nov. 16 - Dec. 7 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| How Chocolate Conquered the World, Part 2: 1840 to the Present Lee Theisen |
Mondays Nov. 23 - Dec. 7 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
Established instructors act as facilitators to create an environment in which participants explore subjects in an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation, creative self-expression, and socializing, without the expectation of tests or grades. Depending on the nature of the course, there could be a modest amount of preparation or readings required, and you may be called upon for your insights–members should be ready to participate.
| Course Title / Instructor | Date / Dates | Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways of Looking at Contemporary Art Deborah Cohen |
Thursdays July 30 - Sept. 3 |
1pm-3:30pm | Zoom |
| Let's Read the Classics! Maria Siciliano |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Dec. 8 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| High-Level Spanish Conversation Emilia Chuquin |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Intermediate French Conversation Ruth Anne Gooley |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
6:30pm-8:30pm | Zoom |
| What Makes Short Stories Great Brandon French |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Sicily from the Greeks to Garibaldi Vincent Coppola |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Nov. 25 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Current Events: Understanding Our World Myrna Hant |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Real Life Spanish Conversation I Susan McMillen Villar |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Real Life Spanish Conversation II Susan McMillen Villar |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| The Soul of True Theatre Vincent Coppola |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Regietheater: The Freedom to Interpret Gordon Williams |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Nov. 19 |
6:30pm-8:30pm | Zoom |
| Great Antiheroes in Literature Brandon French |
Fridays Oct. 2 - Nov. 20 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| The Making (or Unmaking) of a President: 2020 Kurt Hohenstein |
Mondays Oct. 5 - Nov. 9 |
6:30pm-8:30pm | Zoom |
| Ways of Looking at Contemporary Art Deborah Cohen |
Thursdays Nov. 5 - Dec. 17 |
1pm-3:30pm | Zoom |
The following courses are interactive, and members are able to practice or apply what they learn in class.
| Course Title / Instructor | Date / Dates | Time | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and Acting Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Steven Moore |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 17 |
10am-12pm | Zoom |
| Drawing Is a Feeling, Part I: Introduction to Line, Space, Shape Deborah Cohen |
Tuesdays Sept. 29 - Nov. 3 |
1pm-3:30pm | Zoom |
| Beginning Gentle Yoga Mona Wells |
Wednesdays Sept. 30 - Dec. 9 |
1pm-3pm | Zoom |
| Intermediate Yoga Mona Wells |
Thursdays Oct. 1 - Dec. 10 |
6:30pm-8pm | Zoom |
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