Feel inspired, stimulated and connected with UBC Academic Explorations. Enjoy an ever-changing line-up of academic topics presented by UBC experts, professors and instructors from across faculties and departments. Choose from a wide variety of entertaining and informative courses, each featuring six live online lectures that you can watch from anywhere.
Dive into a familiar or not-so-familiar subject, from arts, humanities and history, to literature, music, science, politics and more. Gain fresh perspectives and new insights, and view our world through a new lens.
Course Format
Each course is held online once a week on various days for six weeks. Lectures are recorded and shared with students for later viewing.
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
Time: 10–11:30am Pacific Time
Your Online Learning Experience
Every week you participate in a live online class with your instructor at a designated time. You can watch the instructor’s lecture live, and ask questions after the lecture.
We use Canvas Catalog for lectures, an intuitive and easy-to-use web-based learning application. You also access Zoom, a web conference app, through Canvas Catalog. We will send you instructions to access these applications three business days before your first class.
So find a comfortable spot, grab a notebook, and enjoy an active learning experience.
| UBC Academic Explorations Courses | Various Weekdays, 10–11:30am |
|---|---|
| September-October 2021 | |
| The Works of Michelangelo | Sep 13-Oct 25 |
| Roots and Branches: A History of Jazz (1850-2020) | Sep 21-Oct 26 |
| A Brief History of the English Language | Sep 22-Oct 27 |
| Perspectives on Canadian and World News | Sep 16 -Oct 28 |
| November-December 2021 | |
| Six Memorable Cities of the Past | Nov 1-Dec 6 |
| Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Ancient Greek Philosophies of Well-Being | Nov 2-Dec 7 |
| The Psychology of Personality and Individual Differences | Nov 3-Dec 8 |
| Perspectives on Canadian and World News | Nov 4-Dec 16 |