Remember, it’s never too early or too late to register for a class, even after it’s begun. You can always catch up with any sessions you may have missed by watching the video recordings of previous sessions. The time remaining before the first class session is below, so register now, stop hesitating and get to it!
as in-person classes, live-streamed Zoom sessions, and video recordings.
• 2026 Term 2 (Apr-Jun).
• This course is offered as an in-person course in our Hamilton, New Zealand classrooms, live-streamed via Zoom if you live elsewhere, and as video recordings of the live sessions if you cannot attend the regularly scheduled class.
Begins Wed 3 June 2026, 11:00am-1:00pm
• Our 2026 Term 2 “A Grand Overview of the Visual Arts” course meets on Wednesdays from 11:00am-1:00pm beginning on 3 June 2026 (New Zealand time). The course meets for 3 consecutive weekly sessions. The final session will be held on Wednesday 17 June 2026.
• If you live outside of New Zealand and wish to Zoom in to our live class sessions, check the nearest local Time Zone equivalent below:
for live-streaming Zoom Sessions from New Zealand. If your Time Zone doesn't suit our live-streamed class, you can also access our courses by watching the live-recorded sessions that are posted to the course webpage each week, usually within 1-2 days.
Honolulu, Hawai’i: begins Tue 2 Jun 2026, 1:00-3:00pm
US Pacific: begins Tue 2 Jun 2026, 4:00-6:00pm
US Central: begins Tue 2 Jun 2026, 6:00-8:00pm
US Eastern: begins Tue 2 Jun 2026, 7:00-9:00pm
London, UK: begins Wed 3 Jun 2026, 12:00-2:00am
Bangkok, Thailand: begins Wed 3 Jun 2026, 6:00-8:00am
Singapore: begins Wed 3 Jun 2026, 7:00-9:00am
Sydney Australia: begins Wed 3 Jun 2026, 9:00-11:00am
HIS223: "A Grand Overview of the Visual Arts”
• The best artists often provide reflections upon the world, the times, places and life itself. This series of 3-lectures will explore the lives,torments and artworks of some of the most noteworthy practitioners, internationally, nationally and locally
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Wednesday 17 June 2026
New material is posted weekly throughout the duration of the course. Video recordings and PDFs from each weekly session will be posted here 1-2 days after each class.
EarthDiverse Course Information
EarthDiverse Zoom instructions
GRAND OVERVIEW OF THE VISUAL ARTS
WORLD FAMOUS ARTISTS
FAMOUS NEW ZEALAND ARTISTS.
‘FAMOUS’ WAIKATO ARTISTS.
This is a hybrid class with both in-person sessions and live-streamed via Zoom.
This course has distance-learning options for those unable to attend the live class sessions in Hamilton. Students have three options for attending our courses once they have registered:
• Attend in-person classes in our Hamilton classrooms at the regularly scheduled day and time.
• Attend our live on-line classroom sessions via Zoom at the regular scheduled day and time.
• Watch the live-recorded class sessions at your leisure, at a time, day and place more suited to your schedule.
Live Zoom sessions and video recordings
• In addition to our in-person classes in Hamilton, our courses offer distance learning options for those unable to attend classes in-person. Live-streamed Hamilton classes are available via free Zoom software for those living outside the Waikato. Live-streaming allows you to participate fully in your own learning, ask questions of the instructor and participate fully in the same way as if you were in the physical classroom.
• Those unable to attend the scheduled date and time of the actual class sessions, or those who need to miss a class or two due to previous engagements or unexpected illness, can watch any or all of the live-recorded video sessions on their computers, laptops, tablets or mobile devices and study at their own pace and in their own time.
• Detailed instructions on how to access our distance learning components will be sent after completing your registration. There are no additional fees for this service. However, distance learners will need access to a desktop or laptop computer with a good quality web-camera (tablet devices and mobile phones can also access our live-streamed classes), a built-in microphone (most modern laptops have built-in microphones) or a headset with a microphone. You will also need to download and install the free Zoom software on your computer or device. Those accessing the video recordings will be able to do so with a simple web browser on any device.
• All prices are in New Zealand dollars and include GST.
• Unwaged includes students, seniors, retirees and unemployed.
• Prices remain the same regardless of your chosen method for accessing this course.
• Please note that If you live in the US or Canada, an additional tax may be applied as per local tax regulations.
Those who cannot make the class meeting day and time either in-person or via live Zoom sessions may consider accessing this course through the weekly recorded video sessions. Class videos are usually posted within 1-2 days of each live class session and are available for your own personal learning on a day and time of your choosing.
• This course has no assignments, quizzes, tests or exams.
• You will not need to purchase any additional course materials.
• All classes encourage questions and group discussion.
• PDFs of class presentations and video recordings of each session are posted 1-2 days after each session for the duration of the course. You are most welcome to come, sit back, relax, take part in and enjoy the discussions!
• If you’re attending in-person, course fees include tea/coffee/snack at each session. Help yourself! If you’re Zooming from home feel free to get yourself a cuppa and join your instructor and classmates!
• There are no refunds for missed classes. If you miss a class, you can watch the video recording!
• Guests of registered participants are welcome to attend a single session without registering.
• Certificates of Completion for any particular Term Course or Series are available for Professional Development purposes upon request at the end of each Term or Series.
All materials are included in the course fees. These are developed by our instructors and distributed as PDF files on the course webpage.
• Course materials (if any) are provided to all registered students as digital materials made available to you on the course webpage for download (accessible after registration). There is no need to purchase any additional textbooks for this course.
• You will only require a pen or pencil, a notebook for taking your own class notes.
• Our instructor's materials are posted to the class webpage on your dashboard as a PDF file so that you can print these out at home and add them to your own notebook.
A keen desire to learn about the cultural history of our conceptions of Paradise from a wide variety of perspectives!
• There are no prerequisites for this course.
• This course is open to all learners aged 15 years and above.
