Take a Sneak Peek at our Spring 2010 Personal Development Courses

Spring 2010 courses will be available for registration beginning December 15, 2009. Catalogs will be mailed in late December to participants of the last three years. Contact the Rice University Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies at 713-348-4803 or request information online.

Titles and topics subject to change.

DAYTIME: The British Empire and Its Legacy
DAYTIME: The Seven Deadly Sins: A Psychosocial Perspective
DAYTIME and EVENING: Shorebirds of the Upper Texas Coast
CSI Houston: Forensic Science Under the Microscope
The Discovery of the Individual
Examining Post-Impressionism: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Seurat and Cezanne
Hell, Purgatory and Paradise: On the Road with Dante
The History of the Cold War
The History and Culture of Turkey
Houston's History Told Through Its Architecture
Imperial Gardens
Magic: A Look at the Science of Illusion
A Middle East Primer: History and Current Developments at a Crossroad
On Balance: The United States Supreme Court
Spotlight on Rice University’s History Department
The World’s Fairs: 1851 to the Present

Lifestyle

DAYTIME: Tibetan Meditation: A Healing for Body, Energy and Mind
Rediscovering Creativity
The Way of Harmony: Feng Shui and Western Design Concepts
Green Houses
Designing Interior Spaces
Professional Polish: Etiquette for Success
The Great Grapes

Studio Art and Photography

DAYTIME: Creating Art with Prismacolor Pencils
DAYTIME: Digital Photography: Refining Your Technique
DAYTIME and EVENING: The Basics of Photography
DAYTIME and EVENING: Introduction to Digital Photography
DAYTIME and EVENING: Intermediate Digital Photography
DAYTIME and EVENING: Taking Extraordinary Photos of Ordinary Life
Principle Elements of Sculpture
Chinese Ink Art: The Landscape
Advanced Studies in Visual Art
You, Too, Can Draw!
Environmental Portrait Photography
Street Photography
Introduction to Digital Photography: A One-Day Seminar
Creating Superior Images with Your Digital Camera and Photoshop®
Introduction to Photographic Lighting
Advanced Photography Workshop with Peter Brown

Creative Writing

DAYTIME and EVENING: Introduction to Short Story Writing
Journal Writing: A Medium for All Seasons
Craft, Creativity and the Novel

Communication Skills

Effective Public Speaking
Effective Writing: The Essentials
Sales and the Art of Persuasion
Powerful Presentations: Combining Elements for Maximum Impact
Thinking on Your Feet: Developing Creative Communication Skills
Writing for Marketing and Public Relations

Personal Finance

Restructuring Retirement in Uncertain Times
Stock Market, Mutual Fund and Index Fund Investing: The Fundamentals

Languages

Foreign Language Program
English as a Second Language Program