June 2010

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The mission of SMU Continuing and Professional Education (CAPE) is to provide self-support education and training to enhance careers and transform lives and organizations. SMU CAPE engages our community through educational opportunities that offer quality, convenience, affordability, and flexibility. Our unique, interdisciplinary course content serves as a gateway to higher education, allowing adults to continue and guide their own learning.

Personal Enrichment

INFORMAL COURSES FOR ADULTS: SUMMER NONCREDIT COURSES

The worlds of El Greco, Goya and the Golden Age of Hollywood are yours to explore. SMU Informal Courses brings you expert instructors and unique classes you won't find anywhere else. Learn something new. Curious? Courses begin weekly in June and July. Learn more.

SPANISH SUPERSTARS: EL GRECO, VELÁZQUEZ AND GOYA

Discover the Meadows Museum's spectacular exhibition, Royal Splendor in the Enlightenment: Charles IV of Spain: Patron and Collector, through this short course and guided tour. Begins on June 15. Learn more.

NEW SUMMER COURSES

• Mary, Queen of Scots: Sainted Martyr or Scheming Harlot?
  Begins June 10
• Passive or Provocative: Encounters with Public Sculpture
  Begins June 15
• Devotion and Daring: Flemish Painting in the 15th Century
  Begins June 17
• First Steps: Beginning Your Journey Through Eldercare
  Begins June 19
• Inspired Journey: An In-Depth Tour of the Dallas Museum of Art
  Begins July 1

GIVE DAD THE GIFT OF LEARNING

From drawing to digital photography, from Goya to El Greco, the gift of lifelong learning will always be in style (unlike that necktie!). Thank Dad with a gift he’ll treasure: a gift certificate for an SMU Informal Course. Learn more.

DELVE DEEPER: COMMUNUITY AUDITING OPPORTUNITIES

Take the plunge and audit a semester-length credit course through SMU Informal Courses. From Hollywood’s Golden Age to Fashion History and Culture, find yourself immersed in class this summer. Courses begin July 1. Learn more.

CREATIVE WRITING TAOS INTENSIVE SUMMER PROGRAM, JULY 14-18

Get one step closer to the SMU Writer’s Seminar in New York by completing one of the required prerequisites in five extraordinary days amidst the gorgeous backdrop of Taos. Hurry – space is limited. Learn more.

Professional Development & Certificate Programs

SMU REVIEW: GMAT, GRE, LSAT and PMP®

Enroll now for summer courses at Dallas and Plano, and get prepared to reach higher.  Pressed for time? SMU Review now offers the GMAT and PMP® review online. Learn more.

CFP® in Plano and Dallas

Fall cohorts are forming now. Learn more at an information session.

Nonprofit Leadership Certificate, begins September 10

Offered by SMU and the Center for Nonprofit Management, the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program is designed for senior staff of nonprofit organizations. This semester-length, innovative series offers dynamic coursework with real-world applications, focused on the skills of leading through change. Learn more.

Custom Programming: The Right Fit

Whether it's a group rate for an open enrollment course, a customized program adapted from SMU Continuing and Professional Education programs or a uniquely tailored experience suited to your organization’s needs, SMU is a powerful workplace training partner. For open enrollment courses, SMU CAPE offers special rates for groups of 10 or more. Learn more.

Coming Soon

• Certificate in Web Design (Fall 2010)
• Certificate in Graphic Design (Fall 2010)
• Paralegal Studies Certificate Program (Spring 2011)
• Certificate in Strategic Communication Skills (Fall 2011)
• LMFT Exam Preparation Workshop (Fall 2011)

Summer Youth Programs

Summer Youth Camps at SMU-in-Plano

SMU Summer Youth Camps have been rated #1 in the nation among summer kids' programs at universities and four-year colleges by the Learning Resources Network! Our fun classes help kids from grades K-12 create, write, design and think their way to an unforgettable summer. Choose from LEGO, Fashion Sketching, FruityLoops Music Studio, Grossology 101, Myth Breakers, CSI Academy and more! Courses begin weekly through August, and SMU now offers an Extended Day program for busy parents who need to drop off their kids a little earlier or pick them up a little later. Learn more.

Hundreds of noncredit personal enrichment and professional development courses. Discover something new at SMU.

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