Instructor: JOHN OLIVER

instructor

JOHN OLIVER

Bim Oliver researches and writes about Utah architecture with a focus on Modernism. He's the author of two books, "South Temple Street Landmarks: Salt Lake City's First Historic District" and "Air Mail Outpost To International Hub: The Salt Lake City Airport's 100-Year Evolution" as well as articles in various local and national periodicals. Bim has conducted studies for the University of Utah, the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation Utah, and local architectural firms. And he has presented lectures on a variety of architectural topics for Osher, the Utah State Historic Preservation Office, Preservation Utah, and community organizations.

Bim has also taught guitar to a diversity of students. His credits as an instructor include classes in beginning guitar and swing guitar for the Osher program and in swing guitar for Salt Lake Community Education. He has provided personal instruction for interns with the Music Therapy program at Primary Children's Hospital, where he plays as a music volunteer. Bim's teaching style is structured but casual with an emphasis on playing songs as a way to learn basic techniques and the theory behind the music.

JOHN OLIVER is currently teaching:

Class Title Semester Date(s) Program

JOHN OLIVER has previously taught:

  • Modernism on the Utah Landscape
  • Easy Guitar Jam
  • Introduction to Swing Guitar
  • Examining Architecture: Why Buildings Look The Way They Do
  • It's Never Too Late to Learn Guitar - An Easy Introduction