Short Courses – Spring
Short Courses are two- to five-week noncredit sessions on various topics such as the arts, literature, ethics, science, politics, religion and history. Courses are taught by UWM faculty and other experts and professionals in the community. Courses are offered in the fall, spring and summer.
Register for Institute programs online or call 414-227-3200. You must be a member to register for any Short Course.
4 Fri, Feb 2-May 3, 2024 In-person
5 Thu, Apr 11-May 9, 2024 In-person
Diverse Individuals and Communities
2 Wed, Apr 17-24, 2024 In-person With Livestream
6 Mon, Mar 4-Apr 15, 2024 In-person
Fathers, Fiction & Children: The Male Gaze
4 Tue, Feb 27-Mar 26, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Flannery O’Connor: History, Landscape, Relationship, Modernity
5 Mon, Apr 15-May 13, 2024 Live Online
Imagined Communities: Sara Orne Jewett and Willa Cather
6 Tue, Apr 9-May 14, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Intermediate Spanish Short Stories
14 Thu, Feb 8-May 16, 2024 In-person
Madama Butterfly: Puccini’s Tragic Masterpiece
3 Wed, May 1-15, 2024 In-person
2 Tue, Apr 2-9, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds
2 Tue, Apr 23-30, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Post-Impressionists: Van Gogh, Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec
Apr 2-9, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Power of One: Starting with Joy
2 Thu, Apr 11-18, 2024 In-person With Livestream
6 Fri, Apr 5-May 10, 2024 In-person With Livestream
Shakespeare. Now More Than Ever
2 Wed, Apr 3-10, 2024 In-person With Livestream
14 Wed, Feb 7-May 15, 2024 In-person
3 Mon, Apr 1-15, 2024 In-person With Livestream
2 Mon, May 6-13, 2024 In-person With Livestream
5 Thu, Apr 4-May 2, 2024 In-person
The Big Bang and the Early Universe
3 Wed, Apr 24-May 8, 2024 In-person With Livestream
The Manhattan Project and Its Consequences
4 Tue, Apr 16-May 7, 2024 In-person With Livestream
U.S. COVID Experience: Legacy and Questions
2 Wed, May 8-15, 2024 In-person