Texas Union Informal Classes

 

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Ernesto B.

Austin, TX

I signed up for the Yoga class at the Union Center. The instructor (Amy) is great and she knows what she's talking about. I recommend this class 100%. The only bad thing is that the parking is not free at the parking garages. The class is on campus, so if you have a permit great! if not then park on the street, it might be cheaper/
I am already planning to take more classes.

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Catherine Y.

Austin, TX

One of the best thing I discovered when I moved to Austin is Informal Classes!!

There are variety of choices to pick and the catalog will continue to inspire you to learn. I took the Belly Dancing class and Sailing Class. The instructors were awesome! My next target will be some art or language classes.

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Kristen F.

Austin, TX

I love Informal Classes!  I've taken two: one hip hop cardio class at The Dance Zone, that got you dancing to increase your heart rate, and one swing dance beginner's class at the Texas Union that gave you a nice introduction.  

My hip hop cardio class was almost all dancer-types, but they didn't mind us in the back row, huffing and puffing along with less style.  You sometimes felt kind of silly humping the floor, and at the end of each class he'd make you go out one by one and dance with a chair, which was awkward, but I loved it nonetheless.

Be aware that in the swing dance class, even if you take the class with a partner, like my husband and I did, you still have to rotate and dance with everyone, which is helpful in making you a better dancer.  That policy didn't bother me and made it more of a social activity.

Both were lots of fun, fairly priced at around $50 for about 8 sessions, and had great instructors.  I have absolutely no complaints!

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Sarah M.

Austin, TX

Suffering from undergrad withdrawal and in no position to take on graduate school, I turned to UT Informal Classes. This is an absolutely fantastic organization.

Affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin, the Texas Union Informal Classes program has been around for 35 years and offers hundreds of courses for anyone who is interested. For the old, for the young, just curious or playing catch-up, these classes are awesome. The variety of coursework runs the gamut from lunchtime aerobics and xtreme abs to writing, poetry, and foreign language. Not to mention digital photography, mind and body classes, money management, music education, travel, and entrepreneurship. (For a complete list of classes, check out their website.)

What I love about the Informal Classes is that they're not a joke. The instructors take the classes seriously and do not waste your time or money. Speaking of dough, the classes cost. The price tag depends on a number of factors (affiliation with UT, length and structure of course, course materials), but I took a 6-week Spanish course with a native speaking instructor for $80. She was one of the best teachers I've ever had the privilege of working with and I will continue to take her classes each semester for as long as I can.

Enrolling in a class is easy on their website. The classes meet at various Austin locations. The scheduling depends on the semester. Just like in college, you can be wait listed for a course. But just like in college, you can go and beg the prof to let you in. :)

Informal Classes is a worthwhile resource that I would highly encourage anyone to take advantage of.

Round out your knowledge with this invaluable opportunity.

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Jackson R.

Austin, TX

I have taken a couple of classes and one was excellent.  The other was a rock climbing class that I was super excited to take, but because of a mix up on the instructor's part, I never got to go rock climbing.  They were cool and allowed me to use the money I spent on the class as credit for another.

These can be very informative.  Everyone I know who has taken them has enjoyed them, and I certainly recommend anyone to check out a course schedule.

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