cheap classes

[thespian.livejournal.com]

nothing against the previous poster; but I'm wondering where all of the area's *cheap* classes are. I've seen writing classes for $400, music for $150 an hour, even 90m over at the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts costs $100.

When I lived in Toronto, I did a full day class in tofu making for $5. The local adult education schools were $50 (canadian, when it was worth 80 US cents), for 6 week classes. I myself taught free classes in computer literacy.

Now, it's not that I don't believe the classes exist. I'm sure they do, and there are places where they can be taken. But I just keep not seeing or hearing about them. So what are your favourite resources for people who can't afford classes that cost more per hourthan they themselves earn?

Comments

[fanw.livejournal.com]

I seem to remember something about Somerville residents being able to audit a Tufts class for $40. That is, $40 for a term. Can anyone back me up on this?

[turil.livejournal.com]

I think it's actually free. I checked it out last year, but there was nothing I wanted to take that wasn't already full. Paying students get first dibs, and the community folks have to hope that there are spots left for them. It's fair, I guess, but not terribly useful if you want to take the good classes!

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

But still, incredibly cool! I'll have to think about that.

I'm backing you up

[peregrinehill.livejournal.com]

I did that over the summer. For $40 you can audit one class in each of the two summer sessions. I highly recommend Intro to Philosophy!

Residents of Medford and of Somerville can do community audits. During the regular school year, you can still community audit, but it costs $150 per semester and there are certain classes that aren't available, like lab sciences and foreign languages. Some professors don't mind grading your work, which is awfully nice of them.

[enfa.livejournal.com]

see http://ase.tufts.edu/summer/collegeRegisterOtherInfo.asp?register#noncredit