September Mini Courses   

**This class will be held on Zoom**

**This is a 3 Week Course**

October 2024 will mark 90 years since the doors of Coit Tower were opened for the public to see the murals created there by 25 artists and 20 assistants between December 1933 and June 1934. They were a project of the Public Works of Art Project, the first New Deal art program. Some of the Coit Tower murals were so controversial that a few were destroyed before the tower was opened to the public. This course will explore the history of the Coit Tower murals from their creation to the present, including the views of art historians.

**This class will be taught as a Hybrid. This section of the class will be held In-Person**

Until January 2025, Pier 24 Photography’s “Turning the Page” exhibit spotlights pictures  featured in major books by more than a dozen photographers, from the 1950s to the present. These include iconic images from Richard Avedon’s In the West, Robert Frank’s The Americans, and Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills, as well as superb work from lesser known photographers. As Pier 24 is closing in 2025, this is our last chance to visit this special space. This two-hour mini-course shows and discusses numerous standout photos from the exhibit, as well as the history behind the photographers and their most outstanding images. 

**This class will be taught as a Hybrid. This section of the class will be on Zoom**

Until January 2025, Pier 24 Photography’s “Turning the Page” exhibit spotlights pictures  featured in major books by more than a dozen photographers, from the 1950s to the present. These include iconic images from Richard Avedon’s In the West, Robert Frank’s The Americans, and Cindy Sherman’s Untitled Film Stills, as well as superb work from lesser known photographers. As Pier 24 is closing in 2025, this is our last chance to visit this special space. This two-hour mini-course shows and discusses numerous standout photos from the exhibit, as well as the history behind the photographers and their most outstanding images. 

**This class will be held In-Person**

Prepare yourself for the upcoming Tamara de Lempicka exhibit at the DeYoung by learning all about this fascinating, provocative, sexy, troubling, mysterious, and brilliantly talented artist who all but defined the Art Deco style of painting. We are accustomed to seeing the "male gaze" towards women, but see how this bisexual artist turned the "female gaze" towards her voluptuous models. Be prepared to see a fascinating gallery of her work

**This class will be taught on Zoom**

Have you ever read the review of a concert you attended and thought, 'Was I there?' Through the years, music criticism has provided a window to the world of the performing arts with regard to premieres, revelatory performances and onstage miscalculations. This lecture offers insight into how music critics influence public opinion, launch careers and even initiate trends. While criticism is not exclusive to Western European classical music, this genre will be the primary focus of a four-part discussion that includes:

How It All Began: The Roots of Music Criticism from 1722 on

How It Developed. The Trilogy: Composer-Performer-Critic

The Symbiotic Relationship Between Critic and Performer

From the Concert Hall: What Music Critics Listen For (besides wrong notes).

**This class will be taught on Zoom, but it will NOT be recorded.**

Turn your ordinary snapshots into extraordinary photographs using only the tools on your iPhone. Learn  how to expertly capture and edit images. Gain inspiration to find your creative vision in this hands-on  workshop. By the end you will understand the ins and outs of iPhone photography.

• Instruction on how to take professional quality photos with your iPhone or mobile device ·
• How to Edit and enhance your iPhone  photos using the Photos App.
• Optimize the native camera on your iPhone 
• Discover all the features of the Photos App, and how to sort & organize your photos
• Learn to use editing techniques on your mobile device through live demonstration. 

*An iPhone 10s or newer is recommended although all users are welcome. Some features demonstrated may not be available on older models. Please update your software to the latest version.