Course Credits and References

Course Developer James Cummins is a Canadian author and businessperson. In 2009 Cummins was awarded the Canadian Authors Association's BookTelevision Emerging Writer Award for his book Ambrosia: About a Culture. He began his professional writing career as a playwright in 2000 and has published books on Electronica music, legal history, business, spirituality, and philosophy. Cummins is a graduate of both the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts and Concordia University.  

Course Instructor C. Michael ("Mac") McKenna (BA, MA, Ph.D.) is a passionate arts, humanities and history professor with over 15 years of teaching experience at the high school and college level. He is one of the most supportive instructors you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting! He engages all students in a thoughtful, intelligent discussion that will challenge their preconceived notions about history, art and mythology. While he will modestly deny that he has his own following of students--the truth is his students quickly become his "fans" and will seek out any course he instructs in order to continue their thought-provoking discussions. You will not want to miss any of his engaging assignments and video lectures. He is one of a kind, and we are very proud and fortunate to have him mentoring our UniversalClass students!