OLLI101485 - Milestones in World Culture [Hybrid at TUCC]

Course Description

Milestones in World Culture 

Instructor: Albert Fried-Cassorla 

Day of the Week: Monday 

Date: Feb. 2 – Apr. 13 (10 sessions) 

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

Location: Hybrid at TUCC 

This course explores major milestones in human history through the arts, offering a hopeful and global perspective on our collective achievements. Drawing from diverse cultures, students will engage with literature, visual arts, science, and architecture through readings, videos, and guest speakers. Weekly sessions feature rich discussions on aesthetics and moral themes, with materials provided in advance via email. Occasional instructor absences due to travel will be supplemented with assignments and email support. Highlights include sessions on The Sistine Chapel, Shakespeare’s Sonnets, plus selections from Keats, Rodin, Dante and more.  

Maximum: 40 In-person/70 Online 

Instructor Bio: Albert Fried-Cassorla has shared his passion for language, the arts, and creativity in a variety of settings. He taught Introduction to Poetry and Creative Writing for eight years at Gwynedd Mercy University, where his poetry courses featured extensive historical materials. At Temple University, he taught Advertising and Copywriting and served as president of the Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association. Earlier, he taught English in the Philadelphia School District. Many of his plays have been performed or read publicly, and he won the Philadelphia Dramatists Center’s Best New Play competition in 2019. 

Notes

This is a hybrid course. Hybrid courses feature both in-person and online components that occur simultaneously. In-person students attend class with the instructor, while online students participate via Zoom, engaging with the same material in real time..