For Students of All Ages
Unless otherwise specified, credit courses begin August 21 and end December 13, 2006.

The Course Reference Number (CRN) is used to register through Web registration. If no CRN is listed, written consent of the instructor is required and you must complete your registration in-person.

All classes a must be canceled five working days before start of class or no refund will be given.

RAY HARTSTEIN CAMPUS
Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie

ART HISTORY: RENAISSANCE TO MODERN 3 credits
Develop the ability to analyze and understand a work of art in relation to its cultural context. Students will examine art from the Renaissance to the Modern period and discuss how it expresses human experience.
ART 112 001, Thu., 9:30 am-12:20 pm - CRN 30081 Room C210, Teresa Parod

ADVANCED PAINTING 3 credits
Understand painting materials: watercolors, oils, and acrylics. Develop line, shape, spatial characteristics, and color. Studio work outside regular class time is required.
ART 232 003, Tue. & Thu., 1-3:40 pm - CRN 30118 Room P115, Mark Palmeri

COMPUTERS FOR NEW USERS I 2 credits
Learn the basics in this 10-week course, from turning on computers to using software applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets. Students also will learn how to access the Internet and send e-mail. Course starts 8/23. Lab fee: $15.
CIS 090 001, Tue. & Thu., 9:30-11:20 am - CRN 30307 Room P236, J. Delaney

LITERATURE OF NEW ORLEANS 3 credits
The purpose of this course will be to read works of literature that take place in and around New Orleans, in an attempt to understand this city's unique culture and historical consciousness. Read books by important modern New Orleans writers such as Walker Percy (The Movie Goer), John Kennedy O'Toole (Confederacy of Dunces), and Christine Wiltz (Glass House). We also will read fiction that captures historical New Orleans in important ways such as The Awakening by Kate Chopin, and Old Creole Days by George Washington Gable. We will supplement these novels with short stories and memoirs about New Orleans and its historical and cultural environment.
EGL 290 001 Tue., 1-3:50 pm - CRN 30669 Room C250 Lynn Woodbury

THE HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES 3 credits
Beginning in 1096 and lasting for about 250 years, the crusades helped shape the political, social, and cultural life of the medieval world. This course, taught by Professor Robert Gourley, defines "crusade" within its proper historical context, explores the myriad causes of the crusading phenomena, and examines the consequences of crusading on the Western world.
HIS 290 001, Fri., 10 am-12:50 pm - CRN 31878 Room C211, Robert Gourley

INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC THEATER 3 credits
This survey of music theater covers selected major works from the opera, operetta, musicals and ballet. It traces musical, dramatic, and stylistic development from the year 1600 to the present. The cultural framework that gave rise to these art forms is an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: HUM 125 is recommended.
HUM 126 001, Fri., 9-11:50 am - CRN 32000 Room B203, John Rizzo

INTRODUCTION TO POLITICS 3 credits
Examine the concepts of political life with special emphasis on sources and expressions of power, from modes of power from coercion and control, to consent and charisma. Examples from history and the current political landscape are highlighted.
PSC 110 OG1, Fri., 9:30 am-12:20 pm - CRN 31755 Room C140, George Lungu

DES PLAINES CAMPUS
Des Plaines Campus, 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines

DRAWING I AND II 3 credits
Develop your drawing skills. Includes a live model and outside subject matter. Lab fee: $25
ART 131 001, Tue. & Thu., 9:30 am-12:10 pm - CRN 30091
ART 231 001, Tue. & Thu., 9:30 am-12:10 pm - CRN 30111 Room 2105, Jim Krauss

PAINTING I AND ADVANCED PAINTING 3 credits
Learn about painting materials, including watercolors, oils, and acrylics, and how to develop line, shape, spatial characteristics, and color relative to the desired effect. Studio work outside regular class time is required.
ART 132 001, Tue. & Thu., 1-3:40 pm - CRN 30096
ART 232 001, Tue. & Thu., 1-3:40 pm - CRN 30016 Room 2105, Jim Krauss

CERAMICS 3 credits
Examine the techniques of hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics. Explore decorating and glazing techniques. An understanding of appropriate form is emphasized. Studio work outside of regular class time is required. Fee: $40
ART 134 002, Mon. & Wed., 9-11:40 am - CRN 30098 Room 1100, Peter Hessemer

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