Discover the world of film and music this fall at Moraine Valley

Film buffs and novices alike can join together to learn the details of film. All courses are held live online via video webinar.

Film: A Brief History of Film

Understand the origins of cinema, coming of sound, studio system, onscreen censorship, and some mechanics of film. This class is schedule for Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-400-300.

Film: Cinematography

This class covers various aspects of cinematography, including film stock, perspective relationships, framing and on/offscreen space. This class is schedule for Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-402-300.

Film: The Irony of Festivus

Become an expert on Festivus — that silly holiday introduced by “Seinfeld” and celebrated annually on Dec. 23 — as we consider its origins and place in popular culture, Chicago’s included. This class is schedule for Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-406-300.

And more!

Take a trip down memory lane in Moraine Valley’s four new noncredit music history courses. All courses are held live online via video webinar.

John Lennon: The Solo Years

The 10-year period from the Beatles break up in 1970 to Lennon’s tragic murder in 1980 was a fascinating period of successes and failures for the ex-Beatle. Using audio and visual content we’ll explore the music from “Imagine” to “(Just Like) Starting Over,” his controversial immigration struggle, his wild lost weekend and the quiet househusband years culminating with the release of his final album “Double Fantasy.” This class is schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-375-300.

The Beatles: The History in One Hour

As a musical entity The Beatles have not existed for 50 years, yet their story, their personalities and most importantly their music continue to fascinate and resonate. With performance and interview clips, we’ll trace the arc of the Beatles career from their development in Liverpool, through Beatlemania, into their psychedelic phase and finally their dissolution. This class is schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-376-300.

Motown: Music That Moved the Work

In Detroit in the 1960s, Motown Records produced hits as efficiently as the Ford Motor Company produced automobiles – 110 Top Ten hits to be exact! It was the “Sound of Young America” sung by performers like The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Using audio and visual content, we’ll trace the amazing musical journey from the power soul of “Dancing in the Streets” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” to the psychedelic soul of “Cloud Nine” and “What’s Going On” to the pop soul of The Jackson 5. This class is schedule for Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-378-300.

Simon & Garfunkel: Sound and Then Silence

Often considered the thinking person’s rock ‘n’ rollers, they were also one of the most successful musical acts of the 1960s. Using audio and visual content, we will trace the arc of Simon & Garfunkel’s career from their surprise teenybopper hit “Hey Schoolgirl” to the folk rock classic “Sound of Silence” to the ever popular “Mrs. Robinson” to the majesty of “Bridge over Troubled Water.” This class is schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. as a virtual webinar. The cost is $15. Registration is required; the course code for this class is HB4-120-300.

And more!

View the Noncredit Fall Mailer: https://indd.adobe.com/view/43955709-7386-4592-94c6-d0f9a3580fad

Registration is available online at www.morainevalley.edu/ccce/register or by phone at (708) 974-2110.

For more information on noncredit classes, contact Corporate, Community and Continuing Education at (708) 974-5735 or communityeducation@morainevalley.edu.

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