Courses - Online & in London

The music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Join our Global History Friday Late session to discover how spice became the most valuable trade commodity in the pre-modern world that would ultimately lead to the discovery of America.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Connect with nature for health and wellbeing. This scientifically backed Japanese tradition of forest bathing has been shown to improve physical and mental health. A slow, guided, mindful walk near trees reduces stress levels and boosts your immune system. We will meet in Richmond Park. We will NOT meet at the City Lit.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Do you want to be fit and healthy in old age? Do you want to avoid the common diseases of old age and live a rich and independent life? Then this is the course for you!







This course is all about learning how to slow down the aging process by giving your body the nutrients it needs to stay strong and healthy, and avoiding the foods and drinks which damage health and accelerate aging. Learn which foods and drinks slow down aging and protect your body from the diseases of older age, and which foods you should be avoiding. Gain a proper understanding of why some foods are so good for us, and why some are so damaging to our bodies. This is a relaxed and friendly class where questions are welcomed. It is packed with information and you should leave it feeling inspired to make healthier decisions about what you do and don’t eat and drink.



Nutrition to slow down aging part one, and Nutrition to slow down aging part two, are two separate, standalone courses. You can take both courses, or just one. Ideally take part one first, but it doesn’t matter if you do them the other way around.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Intuition is a powerful and natural resource that we all possess but sometimes lose touch with. Learn how to recognise your intuition, and build upon its strengths to enhance confidence across all life areas.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Get an insight into the various genres and styles of Arabic music and sample a selection of Arabic melodies. Open to all levels.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Explore the representation of body and body-related practices by prominent modern and contemporary artists of the twentieth century.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Join this lively course and learn about this bustling capital that mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers and anime shops to cherry trees and temples. Open to all levels.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Do you want to slow down aging? Do you want to be fit and healthy into your later years? This is the course for you! Learn which foods and drinks slow down ageing and protect your body from the diseases of older age, and which foods you should be avoiding. Gain a proper understanding of why some foods are so good for us, and why some are so damaging to our bodies. This is a relaxed and friendly class where questions are welcomed. It is packed with information and you should leave it feeling inspired to make healthier decisions about what you do and don’t eat and drink.







‘Nutrition to slow down aging part one’ and ‘Nutrition to slow down aging part two’ are two stand-alone three hour courses. You can take both courses, or just one, ideally take part one first, but it doesn’t matter if you do them the other way around. The courses complement each other.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

What happens when word becomes image? From Chinese caligraphy to the prints of Francisco Goya, the graffitied phrases of Jean-Michel Basquiat and truisms of Jenny Holzer, this short course explores how to read text as image. We'll explore how we might read differently in the context of an artwork and how to approach artworks that rely on text as part of their visual composition.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

Join our Global History Friday Late session to explore the history of chocolate from its origins in the Americas to its widespread consumption as a global commodity in the modern period.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

In this interactive session we will discuss past, present and future missions to the Moon, in particular NASA’s Artemis mission and the plan to send people back to the Moon.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.

The music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.



This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.