If you live in New York City and you have some disposable income, One Day University offers excellent opportunities to learn about your favorite subject — or something completely unfamiliar — in single one-hour classes taught be respected authorities in the field. From their website: “Each One Day U features 10-12 professors, and each ‘student’ chooses the 5 classes they want to take. Of course, at One Day U there are no grades. No tests. No homework. Our professors are there to educate – but also to entertain! . . . One Day U seeks out the finest professors from the world’s top schools – Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, and many others. We use two criteria, teaching awards and student evaluations. Our professors are the teachers that students on campus urge each other to take classes from…the top 1%. Think of a One Day U lecture as the most fascinating highlights from an entire semester!” You can also sign up for just a half-day. Tuition runs from about $100 to $250, and returning students pay significantly reduced fees. Click here to learn more about One Day University. (Some classes are also available in other East Coast cities.)
There are also free alternatives, if you’d like to take college courses online. Try Coursera, iTunes U, or Open Culture. There’s a world of learning available to you!
