Rice University's School of Continuing Studies is now taking registrations for its summer session with more than 20 noncredit evening courses beginning in May and June. Topics include creative writing, public speaking, foreign languages, interior design, Chinese painting, photography and career development. Participants will write short scenes and receive critiques of their work. If your summer plans include travel abroad, you may be interested in the June 5-16 daytime intensive courses in beginning level Spanish and French. Evening courses also are available in all levels of Spanish, French, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Italian, German, Arabic and Japanese, beginning June 21.
Several courses provide opportunities to develop career skills.
Participants will have the opportunity to practice on videotape. Also, C.C. Lee, founder of the Feng Shui Institute of Houston, will teach a workshop on the art of Feng Shui. Participants will learn how ancient Chinese principles of harmony and placement can be applied to real life situations in the Western context.