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History: The House of Lancaster
The emergence of the House of Lancaster could have led to a major decline of the English realm, yet it achieved its greatest success against the old enemy of France. A consideration of the later reign of Richard II will be made, and what particular factors ultimately led to his overthrow. We will then go on to provide a major analysis of the reign of Henry IV, dealing with the various problems and rebellions faced by the English and how he in turn was able to contain those problems. This course will analyse the course of those events.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 12/12/2024Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Gary SlatorCourse code:Q00018320How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.80
Foreign Languages: Conversations on Art and Culture, in French
Would you like to learn about art and at the same time practice your French? This course is for you! During ten weeks, we will discuss a series of topics related to art and culture. The course aims to enrich your knowledge of art history, develop your French vocabulary, and boost your confidence when speaking French. Please see the longer description for a list of the themes we will study. . Language skills: This is not a language course. To follow this course, it is desirable to have a good level in French (probably upper intermediate, or B2 and above). The group will be small and the atmosphere relaxed and tolerant. If your French is a bit rusty, it is OK! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:1:15pm - 3:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017439How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Art Appreciation: How to See and Interpret Paintings
Have you ever wondered how to look at a painting and how to figure out what it means? This course will give you keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of paintings and their history. Based on the study of many concrete examples, taken from a variety of historical periods and styles, we will study all the aspects of a painting, from its format and technique, to its subject matter. As we do so, you will have many occasions to apply this knowledge and techniques for yourself.
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Dates:Thu 19/09/2024 -
Thu 28/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Ripley Arts Centre (Bromley)
24 Sundridge Avenue
Bromley
BR1 2PXTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017435How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
History: London in the 20th century: A social and cultural history
London has been many things in its history - a world city, a financial capital, a centre of empire, a microcosm of the world, a city rebuilt, a port city, a migrant city, a changing city The course will chart some of these changes during the twentieth century, changes to London’s built environment, its culture and its people, from the West End to the East End, from the City to the suburbs, from Camden Town and Brixton to Southall and Soho. Topics covered will be industry and the workplace, transport, housing, health, education, media, fashion and leisure
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 15/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:George O'ReillyCourse code:Q00017265How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £96.00
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Art Appreciation: The Century that changed the World-Renaissance and Reformation
A new way of seeing human beings and their environment; the end of the middle ages and the birth of modern Europe, the discovery of the ‘New World’; fresh insights into faith and the upheaval that created; and a new way of doing art. This study day investigates Renaissance art in Southern and Northern Europe and traces the birth and development of the Reformation. The art of Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and van Eyck and the thought of Luther and Calvin together with the reforms of Henry VIII all feature in this extensively illustrated study day.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 20/09/2024Times:10:00am - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:St Lawrence Parish Rooms (Winchester)
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LHTutor:David BrindleyCourse code:Q00016855How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £23.10
Art Appreciation: How to See and Interpret Paintings
Have you ever wondered how to look at a painting and how to figure out what it means? This course will give you keys to develop your understanding and appreciation of paintings and their history. Based on the study of many concrete examples, taken from a variety of historical periods and styles, we will study all the aspects of a painting, from its format and technique, to its subject matter. As we do so, you will have many occasions to apply this knowledge and techniques for yourself.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 06/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00017464How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.00
Literature: Twentieth Century Irish Poetry
This course will examine Ireland’s unique contribution to twentieth century poetry in English. We will explore the work of two Nobel Prize winners, W.B. Yeats and Seamus Heaney, plus the work of Patrick Kavanagh, Louis MacNeice and Michael Longley. Additionally, we will refer in passing to poems by numerous other poets such as Paul Muldoon and Derek Mahon.
We will analyse those elements which have contributed to Ireland’s distinctive contribution to world literature in the last 100 years, and discuss the relationship between a politically troubled history and creativity.
There will be ample opportunities for discussion in what will be lively sessions.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017458How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Literature: 20th Century British Women's Short Stories
This course will range from the beginning of the twentieth
century until its end, and explore the wealth of short stories
written during this period by women. We will encounter the
usual suspects such as Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf,
Elizabeth Bowen and Doris Lessing, but the course will also
assess the stories of less well-known writers, many of whom
are worthy of much deeper study. These writers will emerge
from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
As all our texts are by women, we will discover the
importance of these voices, often disappeared in a patriarchal
society, and recognise how vital these women’s voices were
and are.
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Dates:Fri 20/09/2024 -
Fri 29/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00017460How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
History: Napoleon: Citizen to Emperor
Explore the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and the complicated legacy he still holds: villain to some, hero to others, and architect of the French state. This course takes you on a journey through Napoleon’s rapid rise to power, his dramatic military campaigns, and the changes he brought to Europe. We’ll look at his leadership, his impact on society, and the lasting effects of his rule. By examining different perspectives and historical evidence, you’ll get a balanced view of one of history’s most fascinating and controversial figures.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 02/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Barking Enterprise Centre CIC (Barking)
50 Cambridge Road
Barking
IG11 8FGTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017264How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.00
History: Fascism and the Troubled 1930s
The course will examine the origins of Fascism and National Socialism against the backdrop of post war turmoil in Italy and Germany. We will see how the emergence of Stalin as supreme leader in the USSR led to a radicalisation of the economy and political terror. We will consider the effects of the economic crisis in the democratic countries, USA, Britain and France. Finally, we will consider how the radicalisation of economies and politics impacted on international relations culminating in the outbreak of a second European war in 1939.
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Dates:Mon 23/09/2024 -
Mon 21/10/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:St Francis de Sales (Hampton)
16 Wellington Road
Hampton
TW12 1JRTutor:Julian RobertsCourse code:Q00017425How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.00