Great Works
Delve into the work of the writers, artists and musicians who have changed the world and inspire us every day.
Our Great Works courses are taught by passionate tutors who are experts in their fields and want to share their knowledge and passion. You will be surrounded by like-minded people in our classes where you will study and discuss famous work, the influence it has had on the modern day, and the history behind it.
- Focus on: Giotto
Course start date: Sun 22 Mar 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Leslie PrimoDiscover the life and work of Giotto, was one of the earliest artists to be written about within his lifetime, his genius held up as the ideal by Italian painting critics for the next five centuries.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Great works: Arvo Pärt's PassioCourse start date: Mon 30 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenEstonian composer Arvo Pärt (b.1935) is one of the most frequently performed classical composers of our times. Explore his setting of St John’s passion and learn about his compositional techniques.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Great composers: Aaron CoplandCourse start date: Wed 1 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish ShawAaron Copland was hailed in the 1930s as the first American composer with an authentic and distinctive musical voice. On the 125th anniversary of his birth, come and discover the evolution of his musical life and works, and his impact on music in America and beyond.
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Great works: Shostakovich's Lady MacbethCourse start date: Thu 23 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish ShawCome and discover the fascinating story within and around one of Shostakovich’s most famous works, Lady Macbeth. What made this opera so controversial for much of its history, and how do we appreciate and interpret it today?
Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Representing David: a brief introduction to Florentine Renaissance Sculpture from Donatello to Michelangelo Course start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bryony Bartlett-RawlingsThis course will take the case study of four statues of David produced in Florence during the Renaissance by Donatello, Verrocchio and Michelangelo, to chart the developments in sculpture at this time.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Study Trip: Amsterdam - from Rembrandt to Mondrian Course start date: Wed 4 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayExplore Amsterdam, one of Europe’s most important art cities with an expert art historian. This three-day course is an opportunity to learn the art history of the city through its museums, historic houses and religious buildings.
Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £599.00
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