Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. This course will provide a simple introduction to the history and basic elements of the traditional Chinese painting. Students can also try to create their own painting in the class!

Teaches the Twelve Basic Principles of Animation, as described by the legendary Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of Disney’s Nine Old Men. Covers animation resources, free platforms, exercises, and even contests to participate in.
No drawing skills required.

Learn the fundamentals of acting while playing fun theatre games! Work on listening to your fellow actors, as well as
taking risks and making bold choices. No experience needed!

Some bodies are visually processed as "unhealthy", "unattractive", or equated to ugliness. In this seminar, we'll work on visual projects that look at "revolting bodies" as a way to rebel, reject and revolt the cultural constructs of beauty, health, and "fatness". By looking at music videos, we will challenge the cultural meaning of beauty, redefine bodily identities, and visual stereotypes in popular culture

This class is a crash course lecture in Roman Affairs in the East regarding the Greek City States and the Powerful Empires that resided there.

Chinese is one of the few languages in the world that does
not have a reliable alphabet. Instead, the language is based

of ancient pictographs that have been modified over the cen-
turies to the characters we see today. Learn how to speak

beginner Chinese and understand the history as to why Chi-
nese characters are as random as they are!

This is a crash-course lecture in the First Carthaginian War, the beginning of a series of conflicts between the Roman Republic and the Republic of Carthage, the two giants of the western Mediterranean.

The most famous of the 3 wars between The Roman Republic and Carthage. We shall go through the war, how it started, how it lasted, and what the consequences were, as it was a major turning point in history.

Are you interested in learning about Genocide and how to predict if a genocide is going to occur? Are you curious to know why you don't hear about genocide on the news? In this course we will fully define Genocide and go over the history of it over the world. You'll be able to recognize and detect the stages of genocide and afterwards engage in conversation explaining why it is not spoken about on the news.

What do laptops, the internet, cars, phones, and Raspberry Pis have in common? Many of each run on Linux, an operating system (similar to macOS and Windows). Linux is one of the most prominent operating systems in the technical world, and has been steadily increasing in popularity since its invention. So what is it? Why was it created? How does it work? Why is it so popular? In this course, we will briefly overview the history of Linux, the inner workings of some of its most critical components, and spend some time working in Linux!


Prerequisites
Basic competence with computers-- knowledge of Windows or Mac, and ability to install programs on one or the other.

We will begin with a short introduction to Blockchain technology, the theory that underlies it and how it will transform our economies and societies!~ Following this we will have a tutorial on writing a decentralized App (dApp) in Solidity on the Ethereum Blockchain using BitDegrees Space Doggos program.

Note: Bring your laptop, or prepare to look on with a friend, as practicing to code yourself will be the majority of the session.


Prerequisites
Previous coding experience not necessary, this is a tutorial, we will walk through the code step-by-step.

This course is meant to be a *friendly* introduction to the Topology of surfaces.

Imagine that you're an ant walking on surface, how would you be able to tell what kind of surface you're walking on? Locally, everything may look flat for the ant, but is the entire space flat?
Even if the ant were walking on a ball, it could probably not tell that the surface curves if the ball is large enough. After all, our own Earth locally *looks* flat, even though it's a sphere. In the ant's case, Geometry is not enough for it to know about the world it lives in. This is why we study Topology.

In this course, we will learn topological ways to discover how surfaces are different from another.


Prerequisites
Geometry

Here we will go over the many applications of computer science, as well as the fundamentals to begin your exploration of this field. All proficiency levels are invited to join.

Go over a few diseases (hemochromatosis, Type 1 diabetes), give the history and theory behind their existence, and how they helped our ancestors in response to selective environments.


Prerequisites
No prerequisites, just a fun class.

This course will cover patterns of inheritance in humans. We’ll learn the basic structure of chromosomes and genes and discuss various techniques of genetic analysis, such as Punnett squares. The class will give you the chance to understand the causes and think about potential treatments of incurable genetic diseases.


Prerequisites
some understanding of biology

Have you ever wondered why some diseases are still around to this day despite the fact that they are disadvantageous to our health and survival? This seems contradictory to the idea of survival of the fittest. In this course I will explain the reason for this phenomena based on what I have learned from the book "Survival of the Sickest" by Dr. Sharon Moalem

Is our understanding of science as good as we thought? What are some ways in which our current knowledge fails us? In this course, learn about some unsolved puzzles that baffle scientists today, and how some people attempt to solve them.

Survey of modern technologies, recent breakthroughs, and persisting limitations in human neurosurgery. Potential topics include intraoperative fluorescence and imaging, minimal invasiveness and robotic assistance, and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Emphasis will be placed on exploring the current boundaries to safe treatment, as well as how those boundaries are being pushed.

Overview of human cardiopulmonary anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology. Emphasis will be placed on common cardiopulmonary medical conditions and their treatment options.


Prerequisites
Minimum of high school biology recommended.

Interested in astrology but don't know where to start? Want to know the difference between your sun, moon, and rising signs? This course will cover all the basics of astrology and is for beginners and experts alike. We will be discussing the meaning behind your planetary signs, the effects of retrograde, what retrograde even means, compatibility between signs, and so much more!

This course will go over the differences between preserves, jam, and jelly. It will also teach you how to make your own delicious jam and some of its many wondrous applications.


Prerequisites
None required. A love for PB&J is recommended.

In high schools, there is little to no chance to learn about mental health and self-care. This will be a relaxing class, scheduled in the middle of the day, to walk through with you how to take care of your mental health. This course will also focus on methods of daily self-care to stay mentally healthy. We will learn some chair stretches, breathing exercises and good daily habits for relaxing and staying stress free.

In this class you will get a peek into the history and interesting stories about Chinese Zodiac. We will start with a powerpoint to look at the general description for Chinese Zodiac. Why the twelve specific animals are chosen to be the signs of Chinese Zodiac? How do people utilize zodiac to predict their later success in marriage and career? And finally, what is my zodiac sign?


Prerequisites
N/A

After an in depth study of how the human body and its representation have changed throughout history, we will be able to draw conclusions to curiosities surrounding what it means to be truly human and truly fit. We will look at paintings, sculptures, anatomical models, fascial models, and our own selves for a comprehensive understanding of our identities. This course is highly recommended for EVERYONE. It is not a pure lecture course; movement and group activity will be incorporated into the lesson. Biologists, sociologists, psychologists, historians, and physicists will be both enthralled and engaged.

In this course, we will explore the different backgrounds of the Marvel hero Iron Man. We will look at who created him, what his comic background is, what his movie background is and take a look at who is taking over the mantel of Iron Man when Tony Stark has retired. We'll look at his main friends and foes through comics and film.