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Unlike his tragedies, William Shakespeare’s comedies generally revolve around themes of love, mistaken identity, and social disruption, almost always culminating in the celebratory union of marriage. While modern audiences may find the humor evolves beyond…
With nearly one hundred Academy Award nominations collectively, the Newman family has been a fundamental force in shaping the sound of American cinema over the last century. Their work traces the evolution of movie music, from grand orchestral scores and the…
Building upon the illustrious art-collecting legacies of their parents, Helen Clay Frick and Electra Havemeyer Webb became visionary collectors and preservationists in their own right. Their work transformed family traditions into expansive public…
John Cheever, the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Chekhov of the American landscape," masterfully captured the tension between mid-century social grace and the hidden complexities of the human psyche. In this course, we explore Cheever’s iconic fiction, spanning…
Traits commonly associated with ADHD often fuel creative thinking by fostering divergent thought, novel idea generation, and unique perspectives, leading to strengths in artistic endeavors, problem-solving, and innovation. In this course, we explore the lives…
An introduction to local language models, showing participants how to install, configure, and run lightweight LLMs directly on their own computers — providing privacy, control, and offline capability. We’ll explore the open-source ecosystem and demonstrate…
Hollywood may be more famous for its divorces than its weddings, but few subjects have sparked as entertaining, insightful and funny movies as Hollywood’s take on marriage. In this course, we analyze how even the most entertaining films can deliver…
Emerging from the 17th-century Catholic Counter-Reformation in Italy, the Baroque period became the first truly international art movement. Characterized by its dynamic and dramatic energy, the style adapted to unique geographic regions and patronage as it…
Fandom is one of the most powerful cultural and economic forces shaping modern entertainment, sports, gaming, and brands. This course examines fandom as a structured system and how fan communities form, grow, organize, commercialize, fracture, and endure,…
A hands-on workshop where participants learn how to design, build, and deploy their own Custom GPTs and create simple AI automations using platforms such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. We’ll focus on practical, real-world use cases that help educators and…
From their beginning in the late 1890s, silent films often focused on producing comedies. Mostly improvised and often rather silly, they required few if any subtitles to be understood by most audiences. Early films emphasized visual and physical humor such as…
Art and science are not separate disciplines, but two sides of the same fundamental human impulse to observe, understand, and create. In this course, we explore the indivisible connections between the aesthetic and the methodical, examining the convergence…
This course is designed for students with a solid foundation in French who wish to further develop their understanding of linguistic concepts through intermediate-level grammar and vocabulary. We complete guided grammar exercises and practice expressing…
Music has always been a source of controversy and scandal. In the search for originality, some artists push the envelope and either pay the price or use it for self-promotion. There have been fascinating episodes of plagiarism, cultural appropriation, and…
The Roman emperor Justinian, who ruled from 527-565 AD, transformed nearly every aspect of Roman life. In this course, we explore this enigmatic Roman emperor by reconstructing his military campaigns to reconquer territories the empire lost in the west, his…
In this course, we trace the evolution of jazz from its origins to the present day, exploring how its defining characteristics have transformed over time. Through guided listening and analysis, we learn to identify and appreciate major jazz styles…
In this course, we discover the extraordinary artistry of Jack Boul—painter, printmaker, and beloved American University professor—whose work appears in the National Gallery of Art, the Phillips Collection, the Smithsonian, and private collections nationwide.…
Many contemporary artists are using their art to engage with cultural, social and personal narratives. These artists share a common thread in their work—they all explore themes of identity, culture, and social issues, often drawing from their own backgrounds…
For over 75 years, the Lean and Six Sigma methodologies have been helping organizations meet and exceed customer requirements while becoming more efficient and profitable. Lean and Six Sigma help organizations develop and deliver near-perfect products and…
This course is designed to introduce students to French music and poetry, two beloved and expressive art forms. Each week, we explore two iconic songs and poems from the early 20th century through the present, gaining fundamental language skills in a…
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