Signum University — Blackberry

Welcome to SPACE, our adult continuing education program which offers interactive monthly courses for personal enrichment! Learn more here.

Creative Writing

Precepted by Christopher Bartlett

General Humanities

Precepted by Pilar Barrera and Mari Takiguchi

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Music Portal

April 2026

Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling Candidate

Precepted by Christopher Bartlett

May 2026

Exploring Japanese Culture: Traditions and Festivals Across the Seasons Candidate

Precepted by Pilar Barrera and Mari Takiguchi

All Modules in Music Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
African Musicology for Beginners	Ishmael Bhila	General Humanities Sector	African Studies Music
Bach’s Goldberg Variations	James Tauber	General Humanities Sector	Music
Embodied Speaking: Comfort, Dynamism & Connection for Any Talk	Sarah Anne Stinnett	Living Arts Sector	Drama Music Speech / Voice Workshops
Exploring Japanese Culture: Traditions and Festivals Across the Seasons	Pilar Barrera Mari Takiguchi	General Humanities Sector	Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Food History Japan Music Religious Studies
Midst: Adventures in Unusual Storytelling	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Adaptation Theory Creative Writing Fantasy Metaphysics Monsters Music Science Fiction Worldbuilding
Intro to Piano I	Jack Schabert	Living Arts Sector	Music Skills
Japanese Through Lyrics	Sam Roche	Language Sector	Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Japan Music
Music Appreciation	Jack Schabert	Living Arts Sector	Music
Music in Middle-earth: Setting Tolkien's Poetry to Music	Jack Schabert	Living Arts Sector	Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
Music, Performance & Applied Skills Tutorials [ST]	Signum Tutorials Faculty Member	Signum Tutorials Sector	Music Skills
Music Theory for the Mathematically-Inclined	James Tauber Sarah Monnier	General Humanities Sector	Music
Scottish Gaelic Song	Sìne Màiri MacDougall	Language Sector	Conversational Languages Music Poetry
Sonics of the Poetic Line	Sarah Anne Stinnett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Music Poetry Workshops
The Art of Powerful Language is Poetry	Marisol Steuben	Creative Writing Sector	British Literature Composition Creative Writing Fairy Tales Music Poetry
The History of the Symphony: After Beethoven	James Tauber	General Humanities Sector	History Music
The History of the Symphony: Beginnings to Beethoven	James Tauber	General Humanities Sector	History Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Exploring Tolkien-Inspired Music	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Fellowship of the Ring	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Return of the King	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Music of Middle-earth: Howard Shore's The Two Towers	Jack Schabert	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fantasy Film Studies JRR Tolkien Music
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book I)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book II)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book III)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book IV)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings: Books I - VI (The Music of Middle-earth series) Non-Sequential Series	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book V)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
The Poetry of The Lord of the Rings (Book VI)	Jack Schabert	Fantasy Studies Sector	Adaptation Theory Composition Epic Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy JRR Tolkien Music Poetry
Video Game Studies	Wesley Schantz	General Humanities Sector	Adaptation Theory Anime Children’s Literature Digital Humanities Film Studies History Japan Monsters Music Philosophy Poetry Science Fiction Video Games

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