OLLI Course Schedule

Upcoming Spring & Summer 2025 Courses

The OLLI at UCLA program offers an ever-changing array of non-credit courses geared to those seeking a high-quality and enjoyable adventure in learning. There are no tests, grades, or homework – just learning for the sheer joy of learning!

OLLI at UCLA Membership

You must be 50 years or older to become a member of OLLI at UCLA. Membership is required to participate in all OLLI courses, special programs, partnerships, leadership & volunteer opportunities. Membership is good for one year beginning the quarter you join. Learn more about membership.

To join OLLI, begin by selecting your courses from the list below. Courses are listed chronologically per category. For help with online enrollment, view our registration guide.

Jump to Courses:

Special Programs  |  Lecture Courses  |  Discussion Groups  |  Foreign LanguagesCreativity, Games & Movement

 

Taste of Osher

No membership required. These 2-hour seminars offer a "taste" of the programming we offer throughout the year. Taste of Osher courses are open to non-members and members alike, and are just $15 each. OLLI Plus members can enroll at no cost.

(*) denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.
No refunds allowed.
 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus
*Josephine Baker 
Dave Radlauer
Friday 
Apr. 25
 
10am-12pmZoom
Wars and the Laws of War 
Eyassu Gayim
Friday 
Apr. 25
 
1-3pmGayley
Ancient Bagua meets Quantum Physics, Epigenetics & Neuroscience 
Samuel Barnes
Monday 
May 5 
 
10am-12pmGayley
*Interiors in Art History 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday 
May 12 
 
1-3pmZoom
Well-Being and Resistance to Loneliness: A Mindful Approach 
Jeffrey Hutter
Tuesday 
May 13
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*Los Angeles in the 1960s: Conflict, Counterculture, and Change 
Sharon Boorstin
Tuesday 
May 13
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*Give Us Liberty: Black and Native Roles in the American Revolution 
Richard Bell
Wednesday 
May 14
 
1-4pmZoom
*Women Architects and Designers of the American Arts and Crafts Movement 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday 
May 19
 
1-3pmZoom
*Julia Morgan: Pioneering Female Architect of Hearst Castle 
Katherine Zoraster
Wednesday 
May 28
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*Japanese American Internment: Memories of Heart Mountain 
Sam Mihara
Tuesday 
June 3
 
10am-12pmZoom
Introduction to Gentle Yoga 
Tami Ferreira
Wednesday 
June 25 
 
1-3pmGayley
*American Civics 101: How Our Democracy Works 
Alan Perper
Saturday 
June 28
 
10am-12pmLindbrook/Zoom
*Women who Misbehave: Emma Goldman & Margaret Sanger 
Myrna Hant
Tuesday 
July 22 
 
1-3pmZoom
*The All-Girl Bands of World War II 
Dave Radlauer
Wednesday 
July 23 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center 
Diane Levinson
Thursday 
July 31 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*An Intimate look at the real Freddy Mercury 
Elizabeth Kaye
Wednesday 
Aug. 6 
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*The Life and Works of Antoni Gaudí 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday 
Aug. 18 
 
1-3pmZoom
*Illustrated Manuscripts: From Devotions to Doodles 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday 
Aug. 25 
 
1-3pmZoom
*Henry VIII and the Legacy of the Tudor Court: English Country Houses and Palaces 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday 
Sep. 8 
 
1-3pmZoom
Yiddish Bingo 
Marganit Lish
Tuesday 
Sep. 9 
 
1-3pmGayley
*The Whimsical and Innovative Sculptures of Alexander Calder  (free)
Katherine Zoraster
Tuesday 
Sep. 9 
 
1-4pmZoom

 

Special Programs

These events, courses, and other unique offerings are available exclusively to OLLI at UCLA members as part of their membership benefits.  All special programs are offered at no cost to members. Registration is required.

(*) Denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for 30 days.
 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus
OLLI Video Library 
Jon Kuykendall-Barrett

Mar. 31 - June 16 
 
 Zoom
OLLI Movie Club 
Sharon Boorstin
3 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2, May 7, June 4 
 
3:30-4:30pmZoom
*Book Talk with Andrea Gilats: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity 
Andrea Gilats
Thursday 
May 29 
 
10am-12pmZoom
OLLI Video Library 
Monday June 23 - Sep. 14 
 
June 23 - Sep. 14 Zoom
OLLI Movie Club 
Sharon Boorstin 
 
3 Wednesdays
June 25, July 23, Aug. 20 
3:30-4:30pmZoom

 

Lecture Courses

OLLI’s Instructor-Led courses are taught by the high-caliber instructors and guest speakers for which UCLA Extension is world-renown. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

(*) denotes this course will be recorded. Students will have access to the video for the duration of the course.
 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus
*Captivating Clips from Classic Courtroom Movies 
Paul Bergman
5 Tuesdays 
May 13 – June 10 
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
Looking at Contemporary Art 
Deborah Cohen
5 Thursdays 
May 15 - June 12 
3 field trips: May 22- June 5
1-3:30pmGayley
Architecture and the Shadowy World of Film Noir 
Mary Mallory
4 Tuesdays 
May 13 – June 3 
 
1-3pmGayley
*Shakespeare's Majesties 
Steve Sohmer
6 Mondays
June 23 – July 28 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Introduction to Russian Classical Music 
Anahit Rostomyan
8 Mondays
June 23 – Aug. 11 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*History of Furniture and Ornamentation, Part 2: French Empire through Postmodernism 
Eleanor Schrader
6 Mondays
June 23 – July 28 
 
1-3pmZoom
*American Music and Popular Culture During World War II 
Dave Radlauer
6 Tuesdays
June 24 – July 29 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*The Life and Works of Johann Sebastian Bach 
Anahit Rostomyan
8 Tuesdays
June 24 – Aug. 12 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Evolution of Jazz Styles 
JB Dyas
8 Tuesdays
June 24 – Aug. 12 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
*American Civil Religion 
Phyllis Herman
6 Wednesdays
June 25 – July 30 
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*Hollywood Scores: A Fertile Land for Immigrants 
Emanuel Abramovits
6 Wednesdays
June 25 – July 30 
 
1-3pmZoom
Once Upon a Time 
Alex Pirolini
6 Thursdays
June 26 – July 31 
 
1-3:30pm or 4pmGayley
*The Bach Family 
Ryan Shiotsuki
8 Fridays
June 27 – Aug. 22 
(no mtg July 4 & Aug. 1)
10am-12pmZoom
*The Music of Franz Liszt 
Ryan Shiotsuki
8 Fridays
June 27 – Aug. 22 
(no mtg July 4)
1-3pmZoom
*Knowing the Score: How Music Makes Movies Come Alive 
Andrew Muson
5 Wednesdays
July 2 – 30 
 
1-3pmZoom
Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News 
Shelley Bonus
5 Wednesdays
July 23 – Aug. 20 
 
6:30-9pmZoom
Film Noir and the Supernatural 
Mary Mallory
4 Tuesdays
Aug. 5 – 26 
 
1-3 pmGayley
*Art of the Middle Ages 
Katherine Zoraster
5 Tuesdays
Aug. 5 – Sep. 2 
 
1-3:30pmZoom
*A Virtual Tour of SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) 
Diane Levinson
4 Thursdays
Aug. 7 - 28 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Absurdity and the Subconscious: The Rise of Dada and Surrealism 
Katherine Zoraster
5 Thursdays
Aug. 7 – Sep.4 
 
1-3:30pmGayley/Zoom
Looking at Contemporary Art 
Deborah Cohen
5 Thursdays
Aug. 7 – Sep. 4 
 
1-3:30pmZoom

 

Discussion Groups

Established instructors act as facilitators to create an environment in which participants explore subjects in an atmosphere of intellectual stimulation, creative self-expression, and socializing, without the expectation of tests or grades. Depending on the nature of the course, there could be a modest amount of preparation or readings required, and you may be called upon for your insights–members should be ready to participate. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus
Short Story Collections, Part 3: J.D. Salinger Short Stories 
Leonard Koff
8 Mondays
June 23 - Aug. 11 
 
1-3pmZoom
Philosophy through the Ages, Part 2 
Vincent Coppola
8 Tuesdays
June 24 - Aug. 12 
 
1-3pmZoom
Great Italian Cinema 
Vincent Coppola
5 Wednesdays
June 25 – July 23 
 
1-4pm or 4:30pmGayley
Current Events: Understanding Our World 
Myrna Hant
8 Thursdays
June 26 – Aug. 14 
 
10am-12pmGayley/Zoom
Parables, Part 4:  Franz Kafka, Parables and Paradoxes 
Leonard Koff
8 Sundays
June 29 – Sep. 7 
(no mtgs July 6, Aug. 3, 31)  
12-2pmZoom
The Nature of Comedy in Film, Part 1 
Mark Richman
5 Wednesdays
Aug. 13 – Sep. 10 
 
1-3:45, 4pm, or 4:30pmGayley

 

Foreign Languages

OLLI at UCLA offers courses in French and Spanish at several levels. Language courses are discussion-heavy and members should be ready to participate. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus
Spanish 3 for Everyday Life 
Emilia Chuquin
8 Tuesdays 
June 24 - Aug. 12 
 
10am-12pmZoom
High-Level Spanish Conversation 
Emilia Chuquin
8 Tuesdays 
June 24 - Aug. 12 
 
1-3pmZoom
French Conversation 2: High Intermediate 
Samuel Blank
8 Tuesdays 
June 24 - Aug. 12 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
French Conversation 1: Low Intermediate 
Samuel Blank
8 Wednesdays 
June 25 - Aug. 13 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation I 
Susan Villar
8 Thursdays 
June 26 - Aug. 14  
 
10am-12pmZoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation II 
Susan Villar
8 Thursdays 
June 26 - Aug. 14  
 
1-3pmZoom

 

Creativity, Games & Movement

The following courses are interactive, and members are able to practice or apply what they learn in class. OLLI membership is required to enroll in these courses.

 
Course Title / InstructorDay / DatesTimeCampus 
Beginning Canasta 
Caroline Dann
6 Tuesdays 
June 24 - July 29 
 
10am-12pmGayley 
Drawing Practices 
Deborah Cohen
6 Tuesdays 
June 24 - July 29 
 
1-3:30pmGayley 
Tai Chi for Wellness: Part 1 
Angie Sierra
8 Wednesdays 
June 25 - Aug. 13 
 
10-11amZoom 
Intermediate Canasta 
Caroline Dann
6 Wednesdays 
June 25 – July 30 
 
10am-12pmGayley 
The Art of Magic, Part 4 
Garrett Camilleri
6 Thursdays 
June 26 – July 31 
 
1-3pmZoom 
Gentle Chair Pilates 
Bonnie Cahoon
8 Thursdays 
June 26 - Aug. 14 
 
2-3pmZoom 
Life Stories that Stir the Soul 
Shelley Bonus
8 Wednesdays 
July 23 - Aug. 20 
 
1-3:30pmZoom 
Beginning Watercolor Painting 
Shanna Lim
5 Tuesdays 
Aug. 12 - Sep. 9 
 
9:30am-12pmGayley 

 


 
   

 

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