Courses
COURSES
Giacomo Puccini: Master of Melody
Wednesdays, May 22–June 26, 1:00–3:00 p.m. (6 sessions)
A course covering the life and work of the monumental composer Giacomo Puccini.
Admission:
$150 General; $120 Skirball Members
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Introduction to Precious Metal Clay
Saturday, June 1 , 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (1 session)
Learn how to use the medium known as Precious Metal Clay (PMC) in this course offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design.
Admission:
$99 Noncredit; Class size limited to 12 students
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Jewelry Design
Saturdays, June 1–July 20, 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (8 sessions)
Learn how to design and create your own jewelry in this course offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design.
Admission:
$235 Noncredit
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Compressed Forms: Slice of Memoir, Flash Fiction, and Poetry
Mondays , June 3–July 1 , 7:00–10:00 p.m. , (5 sessions )
Learn how to distill language into dynamic compressed forms of expression in this course offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design.
Admission:
$225 noncredit; Class limited to 16 students
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From Cape Town to California: Jews of Southern Africa
Tuesdays, June 11 and 18, 1:00–3:00 p.m. (2 sessions)
This course examines the ways that Jews created their unique communities in South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, and Botswana.
Admission:
$50 General; $40 Skirball Members
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Introduction to Glass Fusing and Slumping
Saturday , June 15 , 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. , (1 session)
This one-day program, offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, introduces students to the visual and elemental properties of glass and the art of glass fusing.
Admission:
$99 Noncredit; Class size limited to 12 students
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Gary Baseman: Pervasion and Play
Saturdays
, June 15 (Westwood Center, UCLA Extension) and June 22 (Skirball Cultural Center)
, 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
(2 sessions)
Taught in conjunction with the exhibition Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open, this course explores Baseman’s work in depth through a lecture and a tour of the exhibition.
Admission:
$115 General through May 15; $125 thereafter; $105 Skirball Members through May 15; $115 thereafter
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Baseman’s Los Angeles: A Bus Tour
Sunday, June 30 , 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (1 session)
Inspired by the exhibition Gary Baseman: The Door Is Always Open, take a tour of Los Angeles landmarks meaningful to the artist.
Admission:
$60 General ; $50 Skirball Members
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Introduction to Social Media Workshop
Wednesday, July 17, 12:30–3:30 p.m. (1 session)
If Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram are mysteries to you, this introductory workshop will explain it all.
Admission:
$30 General; $20 Skirball Members; Class size limited to 20 students
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