COURSES – SPRING 2026
(Under Development — Subject to Change) / Old Courses / ART AND PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
Coordinators: Debbi Honorof, Sharon Katz, Victor Brenner
Discover the captivating world of architecture and its historical, cultural, and environmental impact on our society.
From ancient marvels to modern wonders, we will delve into diverse architectural styles, learn about influential architects, and understand the principles of design and sustainability.
This course will enhance your appreciation and understanding of the spaces we inhabit.
A WEEK / TUESDAY / 10:30 – NOON / ROOM 27 / RECORDED
| Art and Practice of Architecture | ||
| Date | Presenter | Title |
| Sep 02 | Sean Khorsandi, Guest Speaker | In Search of San Juan Hill |
| Sep 16 | Jim Brook | Beaux Art |
| Sep 30 | Bob Reiss | Traditional Chinese Architecture |
| Oct 14 | Sean Khorsandi, Guest Speaker | The $19B Project No One is Talking About |
| Oct 28 | Sharon Katz | Levittown |
| Nov 11 | Marian Friedmann | Gardens |
| Dec 02 | Pete Weis | Bauhaus: Gropius and Mies |
Other Classes:
- CHAIR MEDITATION
- EMOTIONAL DICHOTOMIES WITHIN
- EARTH: GEOGRAPHY
- FEDERALIST PAPERS: AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM
- MORAL TALES FOR OUR TIMES
- THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV
- GREAT EXPECTATIONS
- CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
- WOMEN LEADERS
- SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY
- THE TWILIGHT ZONE
- WORLD OF RELIGION
- OLD TESTAMENT AS LITERATURE AND IN THE ARTS
- HEALTH AND MEDICINE
- POWER: THE GLORY OF IT
- JAZZ: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
- IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE, CAN IT?
- FLAWED GREATNESS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON
- PORTRAIT OF A LADY
- STAR-CROSSED LOVERS
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A BRAVE NEW WORLD?
- WOMEN SPIES
- DAISY MILLER & WASHINGTON SQUARE
- BEETHOVEN: THE MIDDLE YEARS
- ALL THE KINGS MEN
- JAZZ AT NOON
- WORLD OF THEATRE
- THE SCARLET LETTER
- THE GREAT GATSBY
- TOCQUEVILLE'S DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
- MEXICO: SOUTH OF OUR BORDER
- HISTORY OF MEDICINE
- HARLEM RENAISSANCE
- CONSTRUCTION: BEYOND BRICKS AND MORTAR
- ACTING WORKSHOP I
- THEATER TALKBACK
- BOOK CHATS
- ADVENTURES IN DINING
- SE HABLA ESPAÑOL
- FOOD: BEYOND JUST CALORIES
- TONI MORRISON: THE LEGEND
- INVISIBLE MAN BY RALPH ELLISON
- SIXTIES
- ELIZABETH GASKELL
- WEEK IN PARIS
- CLASSICAL MUSIC
- CREATIVE WORKSHOP
- MUSIC OF THE HEART
- EMILY DICKINSON CIRCLE
- SYMPOSIUM
- NYC AND ITS ENVIRONS: PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS
- RUSSIAN GEOGRAPHY
- WATER
- FOLK MUSIC AND MELLOW ROCK
- CONTEMPORARY BRITISH CULTURE
- AUSTRALIA – THE LAND DOWN UNDER
- HUCKLEBERRY FINN
- AGING
- FASCINATING ISLANDS
- BLACK WOMENS VOICES
- THE NOBEL PRIZES
- READING EDITH WHARTON
- WOMEN IN GREEK DRAMA
- THE NEAR EAST
- HISTORY OF GERMANY
- A PASSAGE TO INDIA
- INDIE FILMS
- SLAVERY'S ROLE IN U.S. CAPITALISTIST DEVELOPMENT
- RISE AND FALL OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
- READING THE RABBIS
- RACE RELATIONS IN AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
- MYTHOLOGY
- LITERARY HEROINES
- HOWARDS END
- HOUSE OF MIRTH
- FABULOUS FIFTIES
- COMEDY CENTRAL
- READING BLACK LIVES
- BORDERS AND BOUNDARIES
- MOZARTS WOMEN
- ANTISEMITISM: PAST, PRESENT, FACTS, MYTHS
- AFRICAN CONTINENT
- PRESENTERS SHOWCASE
- INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
- ACTING CLASS
- FOREIGN AFFAIRS
- LAW & ORDER
- POINT OF VIEW
- MODERN OPERA
- MOVERS & SHAKERS
- SOCRATES AND THE PROBLEM OF PHILOSOPHY
- FASCINATING NONFICTION
- GREAT CONVERSATIONS
- ORAL INTERPRETATION OF POETRY
- SHAKESPEARE: CYMBELINE