Take a Sneak Peek at our Fall 2008 Personal Development Courses

Following are the personal development courses we're planning for fall 2008. Full course information and registration will be available online beginning July 15. Request information online or call 713-348-4803 to be placed on our catalog mailing list.

Titles and topics subject to change.

Arts, Humanities and Sciences

DAYTIME: The Keys to Life, Love and Living
DAYTIME: The Triumph of Creativity in Victorian England
DAYTIME & EVENING: The Great Composers, Part I
DAYTIME: Art History for Art Lovers
The Art and Science of Meditation
Election 2008
Lesser Known Museums of Houston
Medieval Life and Thought
Mysteries of the Mind and Brain
Native American Art and Culture
Psychology of Religion
Rienzi: A Treasure House of European Decorative Arts
The Sociological Impact of the Internet and Digital Technologies
Sun Records and the Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll
Turning Points in the History of the U.S. South
Visions of Utopia in Literature and Film
What Made Hitler Possible?

Lifestyle

DAYTIME: Small Space and Container Gardening
DAYTIME: Interior Spaces: Room Design and Decorating Basics
Butterfly Workshop: Identifying and Attracting Butterflies to the Garden
Green Houses
Your Dream Home: A Guide to the Design, Building and Remodeling Process
The Basics of Meditation
Tibetan Meditation: A Healing for Body, Energy and Mind
Professional Polish: Etiquette for Success
Rooms with a View: The Basics of Interior Design
Tasting and Enjoying Wine
The World of Persian Rugs

Studio Art and Photography

Portraiture Workshop
Creating Art with Prismacolor Pencils
You, Too, Can Draw!
Chinese Ink Art: Vegetables, Grasses, Flowers and Insects
The Basics of Photography
Introduction to Digital Photography
Introduction to Digital Photography: A One-Day Seminar
Intermediate Digital Photography
Advanced Photography Workshop
Taking Extraordinary Photos of Ordinary Life

Creative Writing

DAYTIME & EVENING: Introduction to Short Story Writing
DAYTIME & EVENING: The Memoir: Weaving a Tapestry of Your Life
Methods for Writing Contemporary Essays
The Essential Art of Editing
Something Novel: Craft, Technique and Basic Elements of Writing a Novel

Communication Skills

Grammar Revisited
Effective Public Speaking
The Art of Networking
Persuasion One-on-One
Thinking on Your Feet: Developing Creative Communication Skills

Personal Finance

Financial Fitness Workshop
Stock Market, Mutual Fund and Index Fund Investing: The Fundamentals

Languages

Foreign Language Program
English as a Second Language Program