Online Anthropology Courses
Explore what it means to be human with City Lit’s online anthropology courses. From the study of societies and cultures to beliefs, behaviours and global connections, these expert-led courses offer fascinating insight into human life across time and place — all from the comfort of your own home.
Learn about cultural practices, social structures, rituals, kinship, migration and identity. Examine how anthropologists approach the study of human diversity, and reflect on how different cultures understand the world around them. With flexible online learning, live interactive sessions and supportive tutor feedback, our courses offer an accessible way to engage with key debates and ideas in anthropology.
Open to all, whether you're completely new to anthropology or looking to deepen your understanding, these courses provide a welcoming space for discussion, enquiry and exploration.
Explore our online anthropology courses today and gain fresh perspectives on the shared and varied experiences of human life.
- What is Social Anthropology: The birth of the discipline 19th-20th Century
Course start date: Mon 14 Sep 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yasmin HalesThis ‘What is Social Anthropology?’ course, will introduce you to the 19thC birth of the discipline, an understanding of cross-cultural human behaviour and the similarities and differences between societies on a global and local level.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - 21st Century Anthropology: Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Course start date: Mon 26 Oct 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yasmin HalesWant to explore the contemporary food, music and sound, clothing and textiles, spirituality and digital anthropology? Join our tutor Yasmin Hales to unpack key aspects of 21st century societies.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Anthropology of Art, Film and Photography Course start date: Mon 11 Jan 2027
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yasmin HalesThis introductory course aims to critically explore the role and symbolic meaning of art from a cross-cultural perspective, ranging from the concept of beauty, the beliefs and rituals associated with material objects, to the human body as canvas and the role of museums.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00
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