Upcoming on Campus: SMC Board of Trustees Meeting Oct. 3, 2023
The next Santa Monica College Board of Trustees regular public meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at 5 p.m. at the Multipurpose Room (Room 103 on the first floor), 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu, next to the Malibu Library. Members of the public attending in person will be seated in the Multipurpose Room. The meeting will be held in-person and livestreamed.
Fall 2023
The three-acre campus—SMC’s first in Malibu—includes a two-story educational building with dedicated science and computer labs, a 100-seat lecture hall with sloped seating for music and film, an art studio, open floor spaces for dance and yoga, general classrooms, a conference room, a community room, outdoor study spaces, and an interpretive center to tie into the rich and varied coastal features nearby
SMC will offer courses in Art, Music, Film, Creative Writing, Astronomy, Psychology, and more!
The SMC Malibu Campus is located at 23555 Civic Center Way, Malibu, CA. 90265
Explore the Natural Wonders of Malibu!
Explore the Natural Wonders of Malibu!
SMC-Malibu proudly presents the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, for a duo of seminars exploring the birds and the natural habitats in Malibu.
Beneath the glitz and fame associated with Malibu, there are other exciting natural wonders that are hidden in plain sight. Come join us for these two newly crafted seminars, specially created for the brand-new Santa Monica College Malibu Campus, that celebrate what makes Malibu so irresistible—its natural wonders. Learn about the joy of birdwatching in Malibu, as well as how to create habitats for these lovely creatures. The seminars are free to the public, but registration is required.
Malibu Birds and the Joy of Birding
Date: Friday, October 13, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm
Location: SMC Malibu Campus Lecture Hall Rm. 202 and Legacy Park
Gardening for Birds (and Bugs)
Date: Friday, October 27, 2023
Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: SMC Malibu Campus Lecture Hall Rm. 202 and Legacy Park
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Featured Faculty
Carol Davis
Emeritus Faculty - Creative Writing
Carol is an award-winning writer who was twice named a Fulbright scholar in Russia and whose poetry has been presented on National Public Radio, in the Library of Congress, and on Radio Russia. Her new book, Below Zero (Stephen F. Austin State University Press), will be released in 2023.
Catherine Tirr
Emeritus Faculty - Drawing and Painting
Catherine is an England-born artist whose work has been presented at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Armand Hammer Museum, and the SMC Emeritus Art Gallery. She has also had successful exhibitions in Detroit and New York, as well as in galleries in England, Iceland, and Japan.
Timothy Lee Conley
Emeritus Faculty - Film
Tim (AKA Professor T) is the Executive Producer and Owner of 67 Entertainment, a television, film, and new media entertainment company. He hosts the podcast “The Politics of Hip-Hop Culture” with Professor Marq DJ Cli-N-Tel Hawkins, and serves with the Santa Monica Bay Area Human Relations Council and the Urban Scholars Academy of Inglewood, California.
Barbara Gannen
Emeritus Faculty - Theatre Arts
Barbara is a former Vice President of Development for Miss M Productions and a longtime teacher in SMC's Emeritus program and at the renowned Margie Haber Studio. She has worked in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles as an actress and director, acting coach, and story analyst for studios, networks, and independent production companies.
Heather Lyle
Community Ed - Vocal Yoga
Heather — a professional voice trainer and singer for film, TV, and stage — developed the Heather Lyle Vocal Yoga Method® to free the voice through combining techniques from Yoga, the Bel Canto School of Singing, traditional speech training, and other sources. She is the author of Vocal Yoga: The Joy of Breathing, Singing and Sounding.
Eleanor Schrader
Community Ed - Architectural Styles, Women Architects, and 20th Century Design
Eleanor — an award-winning educator and author who lectures worldwide on the history of architecture, interiors, and decorative arts — is co-author (with architect Marc Appleton and author Bret Parsons) of Master Architects of Southern California, 1920-1940: Wallace Neff, and has served as Design Review Commissioner for the City of Beverly Hills.
Jackline Daneshrad
Community Ed - Barre Fusion, Salsa, and Stretch
Jackline — an authority in health and fitness research — is a certified personal trainer specializing in Strength and Functional Training, Core Strength, Balance, and Injury Rehabilitation. She has taught fitness classes in the SMC Community Education program since 2012, and at Bay Club Santa Monica for more than 20 years.
SMC will offer four types of classes at the Malibu Campus:
- Credit – Classes for credit that can be used toward an Associate degree or transfer to a four-year college or university.
- Noncredit – Short-term vocational and workforce preparation courses and certificates.
- Emeritus – Free noncredit and adult education courses specifically oriented to the interests of older adults.
- Community Education – Low-cost classes, seminars, and workshops.