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.
23 courses available
Great works: Bach's St John PassionExplore the power, structure, and expressive depth of Bach’s earliest surviving Passion setting.
Keeley Street
Mon 5 Apr 2027Edward BreenFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00- Handel in Ireland
Explore Handel’s pivotal 1741 visit to Ireland and the works that marked his shift from opera to oratorio. Break week: 03 Jun 2027
Keeley Street
Mon 12 Apr 2027Edward BreenFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Exploring Stravinsky
Discover the revolutionary ideas, evolving styles, and enduring impact of one of the 20th century’s most transformative composers
Break week: 3 June 2027
Keeley Street
Thu 15 Apr 2027Steven RobinsonFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Study day: Rothko, Pollock and Abstract Expressionism
Explore the Abstract Expressionist movement, focusing on Pollock and Rothko as its key examples, considering issues such as the movement’s social and political context, artistic influences, and stylistic progress.
Keeley Street
Sat 24 Apr 2027Rachel SandersFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - A condensed history of sculpture: ten sculptors who’ve shaped art historyStudy sculptors from the Renaissance to the Post-Modern, including Donatello, Bernini, Canova, Rodin, Picasso and Whiteread, considering styles, materials, and techniques of key works within social and cultural contexts.
Keeley Street
Sat 8 May 2027Rachel SandersFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Study day: Millet, Manet & Courbet - revolutionaries of realismExplore Realism in the nineteenth century, focusing on Manet as its key example, considering such issues as social and political change, formal and subject developments, theoretic interests and artistic influences.
Keeley Street
Sat 19 Jun 2027Rachel SandersFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Study day: Rembrandt and 17th century printmakingRembrandt, one of the most famous painters of the Dutch Republic, was also an innovative printmaker. He produced a large oeuvre of printed works, which in their expressive effect and astounding use of light can be considered artworks which rival his paintings. This course will offer a deep dive into Rembrandt’s practice and the seventeenth century Netherlands to explore how he experimented with the medium. Rembrandt as a collector of prints will also be discussed.
Keeley Street
Sat 3 Jul 2027Caroline RaeFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Study trip: Amsterdam - from Rembrandt to Mondrian
Explore 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.
Off Site
Sun 1 Nov 2026Sarah JaffrayFull fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £389.00
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