The Teaching Company…

Today, I want to recommend The Teaching Company, with whom I am not affilated in any way, other than as a satisfied customer.

They’ve been at it, in one form or another, since 1990, finding some of the best American professors in a wide variety of subjects – best both in knowledge and the ability to convey that knowledge to an intelligent lay public – and capturing their specially prepared lectures in audio and video formats.

Their list prices are out-of sight, but every course is deeply discounted often and when the course is first offered.

Vicki and I have purchased and enjoyed 6-8 of these courses.

A few of my favorites:

• Beethoven’s Piano Sonatas, taught by Robert Greenberg.  I downloaded the sheet music for many of these from elsewhere on the web and struggled through the playing of them as the course wended its way.
• Particle Physics for Non-Physicists: A Tour of the Microcosmos, taught by Stephen Pollock, a fascinating look at quarks et al.
• Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies, taught by Peter Saccio.  Both of his Shakespeare classes are wonderful.  Good refreshers just prior to attending a production.