OLLI Course Schedule

Upcoming Winter & Spring 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
Chocolate in the Americas 
Lee Theisen
Saturday
Feb. 1
10am-12pmLindbrook
*Introduction to Mindfulness 
Jeffrey Hutter
Thursday
Feb. 6
1-3pmZoom & Gayley
*American Romanticism: The Hudson River School 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday
Mar. 3
1-3pmZoom
*The Detroit Institute of Arts: History and Collection 
Katherine Zoraster
Thursday
Mar. 6
10am-12pmZoom
*Look Up:  In Celebration of Ceilings 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday
Mar. 10
1-3pmZoom
*Notable Jewish Musicians of Swing 
Dave Radlauer
Tuesday
Mar. 11
10am-12pmZoom
*Rebels in Frock Coats: Impressionism to Fauvism 
Eleanor Schrader
Monday
Mar. 17
1-3pmZoom
A Taste of Hummus 
Sharon Boorstin
Friday
Mar. 21
10am-12pmGayley
Quantum Tai Chi, Qigong and the TCM Healing Revolution 
Samuel Barnes
Monday 
Mar. 31
 
1-3pmGayley
*Julian the Apostate: Rome's Last Pagan Emperor 
Ed Watts
Friday 
Apr. 7
 
10am-12pmGayley
John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success - Becoming the Best You 
Ron Yee
Monday 
Apr. 14
 
10am-12pmGayley
*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
Thursday 
May 28
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*Japanese American Internment: Memories of Heart Mountain 
Sam Mihara
Tuesday 
June 3
 
10am-12pmZoom

 

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
Jan. 6 - Mar. 23
 Zoom
OLLI Movie Club 
Sharon Boorstin
3 Wednesdays
Jan. 8, Feb. 5, Mar. 5
3:30-4:30pmZoom
And the Winner is…. OLLI Picks the Oscars 
Sharon Boorstin
Monday
Feb. 24
1-3:30pmGayley
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

 

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
Jazz in Los Angeles: The 1960s 
Ken Poston
8 Mondays
Jan. 27 – Mar. 17
(no mtgs Jan. 20 & Feb. 17)
6:30-8:30pmGayley
*The Blues: How Three Chords Became Rock 'n' Roll 
Andrew Muson
8 Tuesdays
Jan. 28 – Mar. 18
1-3pmZoom
Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News 
Shelley Bonus
8 Wednesdays
Jan. 29 - Mar. 19
6:30-8:30pmZoom
*The Music of Sergei Rachmaninoff 
Ryan Shiotsuki
6 Fridays
Jan. 31-Mar. 7
10am-12pmZoom
*The Music of Tchaikovsky 
Ryan Shiotsuki
8 Fridays
Jan. 31-Mar. 21
1-3 pmZoom
Fantastic Voyages: Strange and Forbidden Worlds 
Paul Boorstin
5 Fridays
Feb. 7 – Mar. 15 (no mtg Feb. 28)
1-3:30pmGayley
*The Beat Goes On: The '70s 
Steve Barri
7 Wednesdays
Feb. 5 - Mar. 19
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
Postwar Paris: The Rebirth 
Mort Kamins
6 Tuesdays
Feb. 11 - Mar. 18
1-3pmGayley
The Thrill Comedies of Harold Lloyd 
Alex Pirolini
6 Thursdays
Feb. 13 – Mar. 20
1-3:30 or 4pmGayley
Looking at Contemporary Art 
Deborah Cohen
6 Thursdays
Feb. 13 – Mar. 20
4 field trips: Feb. 20 - Mar. 13
1-3:30pmGayley
*Coming to Terms with the Holocaust, Part 8: The American Response 
Steve Sohmer
6 Mondays 
March 31 - May 5 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*History of Furniture and Ornamentation. Part 1: Ancient through Neoclassicism 
Eleanor Schrader
6 Mondays 
March 31 – May 5 
 
1-3pmZoom
*Beyond the Headlines 
Jim Aldinger
8 Tuesdays 
April 1 – May 20 
 
10:30-12pmGayley/Zoom
*A History of American Women Art Collectors 
Katherine Zoraster
6 Tuesdays 
April 1 – May 6 
 
1-3 pmZoom
*Swing Era 
Dave Radlauer
6 Wednesdays 
April 2 – May 7 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*All That Jazz: Appreciating an American Art Form 
Andrew Muson
8 Wednesdays 
April 2 - May 21 
 
1-3pmZoom
*The Mystical Experience 
Phyllis Herman
8 Wednesdays 
April 2 - May 21 
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
*American Regionalism 
Katherine Zoraster
6 Wednesdays 
April 2 – May 7 
 
1-3 pmGayley/Zoom
Cosmology, Astronomy, and Space Exploration in the News 
Shelley Bonus
8 Wednesdays 
April 2-May 21 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
Musical Unusual 
Alex Pirolini
6 Thursdays 
April 3- May 8 
 
1-3:30pm or 4pmGayley
George Frideric Handel 
Anahit Rostomyan
8 Thursdays 
April 3 – May 22 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Woody Allen: The Comedy Years 
Martin Marshall
6 Thursdays 
Apr. 3 – May 8 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Symphonic Jazz: A Unique American Art Form 
Mitch Glickman
4 Fridays 
Apr. 4 - 25 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*Antonio Vivaldi 
Ryan Shiotsuki
8 Fridays 
Apr. 4-May 23 
 
10am-12pmZoom
*The Music of Franz Schubert 
Ryan Shiotsuki
8 Fridays 
Apr. 4-May 23 
 
1-3 pmZoom
*The Religious Roots of American Identity: 1750-1850 
Peter Cipkowski
3 Wednesdays 
Apr. 9 – 23 
 
10am-12pmGayley/Zoom
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

 

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
Politics and Polemics: The Supreme Court in the 21st Century 
Kurt Hohenstein
4 Fridays, Monday, Thursday
Feb. 21, 28; Mar. 7, 13, 14, 17
10am-12pmGayley/Zoom 
The Short Stories of Raymond Carver 
Leonard Koff
8 Mondays 
March 31 -June 9 
(no mtgs Apr. 14; May 12, 26)
1-3pmZoom
American Civics 101: A Crash Course 
Alan Perper
5 Tuesdays 
April 1 - 29 
 
10am -12pmZoom
Reel Dilemmas 
Vincent Coppola
5 Tuesdays 
Apr. 1 –29 
 
1-4pm or 4:30pmGayley
Political Cinema: Crafting Influence, Shaping History 
Patricia Means Schultz
4 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 – 23 
 
10am-12pmGayley/Zoom
Short Story International: Middle Eastern Perspective, Part 1 
Carlo Coppola
8 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2-May 21 
 
10am-12pmZoom
Current Events: Understanding Our World 
Myrna Hant
8 Thursdays 
Apr. 3 - May 22 
 
10am-12pmGayley/Zoom
Philosophy through the Ages, Part 1 
Vincent Coppola
8 Thursdays 
Apr. 3 - May 22 
 
1-3pmGayley/Zoom
Parables, Part 3: The Hasidic Tradition 
Leonard Koff
6 Sundays 
Apr. 6, 27; May 4, 18; June 1, 8 
 
12-2pmZoom
The Gothic Novel 
Maria Siciliano
5 Wednesdays 
Apr. 16, 30; May 14, 28 June 11 
 
10am-12pmZoom

 

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 
Apr. 1 - May 20 
 
10am-12pmZoom
High-Level Spanish Conversation 
Emilia Chuquin
8 Tuesdays 
Apr. 1 - May 20 
 
1-3pmZoom
French Conversation 2: High Intermediate 
Samuel Blank
8 Tuesdays 
Apr. 1 - May 20 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
French Conversation 1: Low Intermediate 
Samuel Blank
8 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - May 21 
 
6:30-8:30pmZoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation I 
Susan Villar
8 Thursdays 
Apr. 3- May 22 
 
10am-12pmZoom
Real Life Spanish Conversation II 
Susan Villar
8 Thursdays 
Apr. 3- May 22 
 
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 
Life Stories that Stir the Soul 
Shelley Bonus
8 Wednesdays
Jan. 29 - Mar. 19
1-3pmZoom 
Beginning Mah-Jongg 
Ronni Rice
6 Mondays 
Mar. 31 - May 5 
 
9:30am-12pmGayley 
Changing our Lifestyle to Reduce the Risk of Dementia 
Ellen Demsky
8 Mondays 
Mar. 31 - May 19 
 
10-12pmGayley 
Gentle Chair Pilates 
Bonnie Cahoon
8 Mondays 
Mar. 31 - May 19 
 
1-2pmZoom 
Poker Fundamentals 2 
Duncan Palamourdas
6 Mondays 
Mar. 31 - May 5 
 
1-3pmZoom 
Intermediate Mah-Jongg 
Ronni Rice
6 Mondays 
Mar. 31 - May 5 
or 6 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - May 7
1-3:30pmGayley 
Drawing is a Feeling, Part II: Exploring Light, Shade and Shadow 
Deborah Cohen
6 Tuesdays 
Apr. 1 – May 6 
 
1-3:30pmZoom 
Qigong for a Healthy Body and Peaceful Mind 
Samuel Barnes
6 Tuesdays 
Apr. 1 - May 6 
 
1:30-3pmGayley 
Smart Movement Solutions: Finding a Mind Body Balance 
Stacy Barrows
10 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - June 4 
 
10-11amZoom 
The Art of Magic, Part 3 
Garret Camilleri
6 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - May 7 
 
10am-12pmZoom 
Beginning Canasta 
Caroline Dann
6 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - May 7 
 
10am-12pmGayley 
Gentle Yoga 
Doug Dee
8 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2-May 21 
 
10:30am-12pmZoom 
Intermediate Canasta 
Caroline Dann
6 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2 - May 7 
 
1-3pmGayley 
Life Stories that Stir the Soul 
Shelley Bonus
8 Wednesdays 
Apr. 2-May 21 
 
1-3pmZoom 
Tai Chi for Anxiety and Better Balance 
Samuel Barnes
6 Thursdays 
Apr. 3 - May 8 
 
1:30-3pmGayley 

 

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