Sign on for Short Courses
By Laura Good
Cavalier Daily Associate Editor
From the quick moves and high lifts of prep step dancing to the alcoholic etiquette and "mixology" of bartending, the University's short course program has an area of interest for just about everyone.
But this semester's offerings come with a major change: registration has gone online.
"By being online, we hope to open the program to a whole new audience," said third-year College student Ashley Anderson, chairwoman of the short course committee.
Beginning today and running through Feb. 22, students can register and pay for the courses online by going to the University Programs Council home page, www.virginia.edu/~programs.
Courses, which are non-credit, usually run for eight weeks and range in cost from $20 to $70.
The UPC offers courses in photography, arts and crafts, dance, music, non-traditional language, yoga, massage and cooking.
The program's most popular area of study falls under the category of alcoholic beverages. From wine tasting to beer tasting to bartending, college students can expand upon their alcoholic vocabulary and inch closer toward the title of beverage connoisseur.
"The Brew Master from Starr Hill is teaching the beer tasting course, and the wine tasting course is being taught by the wine writer for the Richmond Times Dispatch," Anderson said.
In order to register for the bartending course, students must be at least 21 and are required to take one mandatory course in alcohol safety.
Despite this semester's easier registration method, the UPC is predicting about the same number of students who signed up in the fall to register for the spring sessions. Still, Anderson said she believes it's a good move.
"People won't have to wait in line all day and miss classes to sign up," Anderson said. "Being online makes it more convenient for everybody"
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