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Art History: Renaissance to Modern (WED224-63)
with Marie Canaves

In this online program, students explore the art of the western world from the Renaissance to the Modern eras. Illustrated lectures cover general aesthetic trends, the life and work of key artists, ideas guiding their creations, the vocabulary of art, as well as important methods, materials, and techniques the artists have employed. Significant artistic creations ranging in character from the personal, to the political, and religious are examined. Students are required to make an independent visit to a museum.
Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.
Introduction to Film (WED055-66)
with Tania Romero

This course provides the student with an appreciation of the film experience. Particular attention is given to important techniques, theories, and genres which influenced the technical and aesthetic development of the medium. Concepts are illustrated through the viewing of classic American and international cinema.
Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.
Music Appreciation (WED209-63)
with Morgan Rich

This online program offers a survey of development of music from the Renaissance to the present including jazz and the contemporary scene. Emphasis on basic musical materials and principles of design. For students not planning to major in music; no previous musical training required.
Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.
What’s Next? It’s Your Time! (WED259-66)
with Elise Tofias Phillips

Discover your superpowers, plan for your next phase of life, for mature and savvy women
You’ve accomplished a lot. You may have raised a family. You have built a career. You have worked hard. This next chapter is about you and what you want to do. This 4-week interactive, educational, and supportive workshop will set the stage for exploration, discovery, and design. It will help you to navigate next steps and explore possibilities with a well-being lens by clarifying values, and focusing on self-care, relationships, interests, and techniques for health, happiness, and balance. There are enormous possibilities for growth during this time of your life. Discover your superpowers, understand, and live your values. Your way.
Questions we will consider:
- Thinking about a different career choice?
- Preparing to retire at some point?
- Learning to navigate the many relationships in your life?
- Figuring out a new self-care routine?
- Looking to follow your dreams and values for your next chapter?
Course Format
Take this course from the comfort of your home or office! This course is offered remotely using Zoom. Zoom guidance and instructions will be provided prior to the start of class.
About the Instructor
Elise Tofias Phillips, MEd, is the CEO of Navigate, Health and Wellness Coaching and Consulting. She has developed an innovative, interactive, and engaging behavior change approach through her consulting and coaching, and is passionate about working with her clients. She has worked in health education, health promotion, health and wellness coaching, and health communications her entire career. She has held positions as the Founding Director of the Office of Health Promotion and the Health Coach Institute at Boston College, the Director of Health Education at Simmons College, Manager of The Be Well! Tanger Center for Health Management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and taught in public and independent schools. She is a certified Health and Wellness Coach and Intuitive Eating Counselor through WellCoaches and Intuitive Eating Pros. Elise received an M.Ed. from Boston University and B.S. from Ithaca College.
Questions
Call Mary Conklin, Program Coordinator, at 508-375-5010 or email workforce@capecod.edu.
History of Art: Stone Age to Gothic (WED223-63)
with Jennifer Brooke Mullins Doherty

This online course provides an interdisciplinary approach to the art of the western world from the magical creations of the Old Stone Age to the magnificent works of the Gothic era. Illustrated lectures deal with such topics as ideas guiding artistic creations, general stylistic trends, important methods, materials, and techniques used.
Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.
Drawing 1 (WED242-63)
with Douglas Ritter

In this remote learning course, students apply various graphic approaches that may include drawing from still life, landscape, and human figure. Emphasis is on individual creative expression with the objective being the development of perception and understanding of natural phenomena and translation of this information to a two-dimensional surface. Examples of contemporary drawing are appraised in the context of diversity and cultural differences.
Although this program is offered as noncredit, students will be joining with credit students in this credit/noncredit blended program.
Course Format:
Take this course from the comfort of your home or office! This course is offered remotely using Zoom. Zoom guidance and instructions will be provided prior to the start of class.
Practice Real Life Brazilian Portuguese: Level One (WPG430-63)
with Poliana Bellan Wilson

This basic conversational Brazilian Portuguese course is designed to introduce the non-native speaker of Portuguese to the four basic skills necessary to develop a working knowledge of Portuguese: understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
Who Should Attend?
Non-native speakers of the Brazilian-Portuguese language who would like to have an understanding of every day words and phrases to communicate with our Brazilian Portuguese community.
About the Instructor:
Teaching people to build communication bridges through learning a new language is a passion for Poliana (Poli) Bellan Wilson. Born and raised in Brazil, she immigrated to the US in 2017. Back in Brazil, she first started as an ESL instructor in 1996, and in 2014, when living in São Paulo city, she added to her teaching repertoire Portuguese to non-native speakers who were expatriates in the big city. Nowadays, besides joining our team of instructors, she also records weekly PSAs in Portuguese for WMVYRadio.
Course Format
Take this course from the comfort of your home or office! This course is offered remotely using Zoom. Zoom guidance and instructions will be provided prior to the start of class.
Genealogy: An Overview (WED054-63)

This special session includes a general introduction to family history research for those who are beginning genealogy and anyone who would like to refresh their approach after some prior work on your family tree. Included will be organizing your genealogical information, finding official records, collecting data from your family, using basic techniques, and deciding on next steps for investigation.