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.
3 courses available
21st Century Anthropology: Culture, Diversity and InclusionWant 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.Online
Mon 26 Oct 2026Yasmin HalesFull fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00- Anthropology of Art, Film and Photography
This 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.
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Mon 11 Jan 2027Yasmin HalesFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00 - Anthropology of space, place and the cultural landscapeThis is an introductory and interdisciplinary course which ranges beyond social anthropology to explore aspects of cultural geography, philosophy, psychology, art and architectural history, enriching your theoretical and ethnographic understanding of the cross cultural meaning of space within the built environment.
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Mon 12 Apr 2027Yasmin HalesFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £194.00
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