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Explore our extraordinary range of History, Culture and Writing courses and lectures. We offer both introductory and specialist in-depth courses to suit all levels of interest and experience, from ‘How to read a film’ and World literature, to Creative non-fiction writing courses and American history and Politics courses.

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  1. An introduction to the philosophy of mind
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 9 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ariel Kernberg
    “No Brain, No Pain” — that’s hardly controversial. But is having an experience or—indeed—entertaining a thought



    nothing else than neural activity? In this course we will look at this and some related philosophical questions.



    NB There will be no class on 13/02/24.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Styles in art: from medieval to modern
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Leslie Primo
    A survey of Western art from the Gothic to the Victorian age, discussing Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism, and the ideas shaping each period.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. The history and meaning of portraiture
    A 16th century, European man stands in front of a painted portrait of a woman
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Leslie Primo
    Examine the changing face of the portrait in art history from the early Renaissance to the present. Look at how and why its meaning and function have changed over the years and why artists are still drawn to it despite photography.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  4. Introduction to art history
    Painting of a woman in the act of painting.
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Are you interested in art and want to get more out of looking at art and exhibitions? Want to know what an art historian does? Develop your interpretative skills by exploring at how art is made and what social and cultural factors construct our understanding of it.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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