For Immediate Release
November 12, 2008

UCR Extension's Arts & Humanities course offerings this Winter

UCR Extension
Arts & Humanities
Winter Calendar 2009

For more information, call (951) 827-5801 or e-mail arts@ucx.ucr.edu.

Art

Jan 5-Feb. 9, 2009
Introduction to Pencil Drawing, Mondays, 6 to 9 p.m. No meeting on Jan. 19. (5 meetings). Location: UCR Extension, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $175.

Jan. 14 – March 4, 2009
Beginning Watercolor Painting – Flowers and Gardens, Wednesdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $195.

Feb. 7, 2009
A Day with Sam Maloof, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (1 meeting). Location: Alta Loma. Fee: $195 (includes lunch).

Feb. 20, 21, & 22, 2009
The Art and Science of Flintknapping, Friday, 7 to 9 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (3 meetings). Location: Desert Studies Center, Zzyzx Road, Soda Springs. Fee: $325/$305 each for couples and family members/ $295 each with PINE discount.

March 7 & 8, 2009
Perceptual Skills: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (2 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $165 (includes parking).

March 14, 2009
Bookmaking: Bamboo Closure Journal, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (1 meeting). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $85 (includes materials and parking).

Museum Studies

Jan. 13 – March 3, 2009
Museum Education, Tuesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $195.

Jan. 14 – March 4, 2009
Introduction to Museum Studies, Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $195.

Personal Enrichment

Dec. 6, 2009
Holiday Rubber Stamping Workshop, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (1 meeting). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $65 (includes parking).

Photography

Jan. 8 –Feb. 26, 2009
Web Publishing with WordPress, Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $225.

Jan. 13 – March 3, 2009
Digital Photography: The Basics, Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $325.

Feb. 6, 2009
Organizing and Editing Your Digital Photos, Course opens online Feb. 6, 2009. Location: Online. Fee: $25.

Feb. 19, 20, 21, 22 & March 12, 2009
Photographing the Eastern Mojave Desert, Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and a follow-up meeting March 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. (5 meetings). Location: Desert Studies Center, Zzyzx Road, Soda Springs. Fee: $350/ $325 each for couples and family members/$300 each with PINE discount.

Feb. 28 – March 21, 2009
Digital Wedding Photography, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (4 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $185.

Writing

Jan. 14 – March 18, 2009
From Words to Pictures: Writing Fiction into Film, Wednesdays, 6 to 9 p.m. No meeting on Feb. 11 and March 11. Additional hours online. (8 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $295 (includes parking).

Jan. 22 – March 26, 2009
Writing the Short Story, Thursdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (10 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $295.

Jan. 24 – Feb. 21, 2009
Creative Writing for Educators, Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. No meeting Feb. 14. (4 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $225.

Jan. 24 – Feb. 7, 2009
Writing the Opinion and Personal Essay, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (3 meetings) Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $160 (includes parking).

Jan. 24 – March 14, 2009
Intermediate Playwriting, Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. No meeting Feb. 14. (7 meetings). Location: UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. Fee: $225.

Jan. 29 – March 12, 2009
Analysis of the 7 Greatest Plays on Film, Thursdays, 6 to 9 p.m. (7 meetings). Location: UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center, 75-080 Frank Sinatra Dr., Palm Desert. Fee: $225.

Feb. 28 – March 7, 2009
From Traveler to Travel Writer, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (2 meetings). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $130 (includes parking).

March 14, 2009
Writing Your Life's Story, Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (1 meeting). Location: UCR Extension Center, 1200 University Ave., Riverside. Fee: $95 (includes parking).