OLLI SF State Courses

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In-person classes: 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

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December Mini Courses | December 1 - 12

One does not have to be a member of OLLI SF to enroll in a one time Mini but one will have to be a member for a 2-3 week Mini.

 

Mondays

Brand New Beat: Rolling Stone Magazine and the San Francisco Counterculture, 1967-77 
with Peter Richardson, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (Dec 8)

A 90th Birthday Tribute to Julie Andrews  
with Bonnie Weiss, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  Zoom  (Dec 1 - Dec 8)

 

Tuesdays

Modern Art and America: Alfred Stieglitz and His New York Galleries 
with Diane Levinson, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (Dec 9)

Verdi and Wagner In Their Youth: Preparing for Greatness 
with Clifford "Kip" Cranna, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  In-Person  (Dec 2 - Dec 9)

 

Wednesdays

Great Women of The Blues 
with Pamela Rose, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM  In-Person  (Dec 3 - Dec 17)

 

Thursdays

Clock and Calendar: A History of Time  
with Steve Harris, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  In-Person  (Dec 4 - Dec 11)

 

Fridays

The Theology of Humor 
with David Misch, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM  Zoom  (Dec 12)

 

Notes for OLLI Courses:

IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.

ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu    

HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.

January Mini Courses | January 6 - 22

One does not have to be a member of OLLI SF to enroll in a one time Mini but one will have to be a member for a 2-3 week Mini.

 

Tuesdays

The Glamour of Old Hollywood Architecture
with Eleanor Schrader, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Zoom  (Jan 13)

Languages of Europe 
with Asya Pereltsvaig, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  Zoom  (Jan 6 - 20)

 

Wednesdays

New York Art as Presented by a New Yorker
with Charlie Goldberg, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person  (Jan 7- 21)

San Francisco Noir
with Linda Day, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  In-Person  (Jan 7- 21)

Composers Robert and Clara Schumann
with Nurit Jugend, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom  (Jan 14)

 

Thursdays

Pope Leo XIV
with Jason Hensley, 1:30 - 3:30 PM  Zoom  (Jan 15 - 22)

 

Fridays

“Rocco” and his Brethren: Italian Cinema at the Start of the 1960s and Beyond
with Dennis Harvey, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person  (Jan 9- 16)

 

Notes for OLLI Courses:

IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.

ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu    

HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.

Winter Courses | January 20 - March 6

One does not have to be a member of OLLI SF to enroll in a one time Mini but one will have to be a member for a 2-3 week Mini.

 

Mondays

Brain and Behavior in the Era of Digital Technology
with Osher Online, 8:00 - 9:30 AM  Osher Online*  

The Musical Worlds of Hector Berlioz
with John Prescott, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

The History of American Television
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM  Osher Online*  

A Journey Through Contemporary World Cinema
with Susan Murdy, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

Walt Disney’s Life and Times
with Greg Ehrbar, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom 

 
Tuesdays

Manet & Morisot: Creative Partners of Modern Art
with Maureen O'Brien De Geller, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person

Dealing in Futures: The Shape of Science Fiction
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM  Osher Online*

The Soul of Cinema - Film Music Appreciation
with David Möschler, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person

Japanese History through the Lens of Shogun
with Osher Online, 4:00 - 5:30 PM  Osher Online*

Wednesdays

Impact of Climate Change on the World’s Population
with Sara Seims, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  In-Person 

Heroes of the Holocaust: Lights in the Darkness
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM  Osher Online 

 

Thursdays

Your Write to Resilience
with Kathryn Goldman, 10:00 - 11:30 AM  Zoom  

The Civil Rights Movement and the Actions, Places, and People That Caused It (1946 – 1971)
with Pamela King, 3:00 - 5:00 PM  Zoom 

Dickinson and Whitman - Godparents of American Poetry
with Jannie Dresser, 12:00 - 2:30 PM  Zoom 

 

Fridays

HYBRID (In-Person) - The Doors: The Greatest Psychedelic Rock Group
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Hybrid

HYBRID (Zoom) - The Doors: The Greatest Psychedelic Rock Group
with Richie Unterberger, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Hybrid 

A History of Everything
with Steve Harris, 12:30 - 2:30 PM  In-Person 

Osher Integrative Health: Navigating Chronic Illness in a Complex Healthcare System
with Osher Online, 12:00 - 1:30 PM  Zoom 

 

Notes for OLLI Courses:

IN-PERSON classes: will NOT be recorded; masks are optional in the classroom. Classes meet at 160 Spear Street, 5th Floor.

ZOOM classes: will be recorded unless noted; recordings are available upon request to those who are enrolled in the class. olli@sfsu.edu    

HYBRID classes: are subject to both of the above depending on whether you register for the In-person or the Zoom section. If you plan to attend some in person and some on Zoom, please register for the In-Person class. All Hybrids will be recorded. The Zoom link will be provided to students of both in-person and Zoom sections.

Purchase multi-course packages and save!

Course packages are good for one year and can be used in the 4 sessions available during the year. When the package is purchased will determine which session comes first as a package can be purchased any time during the year.

Any left over classes cannot be carried forward after 12 months.

Find options in the Multi-Week Course Catalog. Available to current members of OLLI at San Francisco State University.

3 Course Package - $360

6 Course Package - $660

10 Course Package - $1000