Launched in 2013, Ojai U is a free, three-week online course designed to help audiences to listen smarter and gain deeper insights into music they hear in June. Far from a “program notes” exercise, OjaiU is built around the ideas that animate thinking behind a festival like Ojai, featuring insights by performers, critics and experts, and encouraging interaction between participants interested in stretching their music understanding.

OjaiU courses are led by Douglas McLennan, editor and founder of ArtsJournal.com. Past guest instructors have included Jeremy Denk, Mark Morris, Steven Schick, John Luther Adams, Mark Swed, and more.

Ojai U is free and open to the public – click on a link below to view past Ojai U Courses:

2015 Ojai U: The Beat of the World – The Art of Percussion
2013 Ojai U: The Art of Listening

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