Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works are mainstays of the concert repertoire. We will explore all aspects of his music. No specialist musical knowledge is required for full participation.
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Writing flash fiction brings benefits to writers of all stripes. In this hands-on workshop, we'll be writing each week, discussing our work, and developing new skills in brevity, language and form.
This course will look in particular at the Great Fire in 1666, its rebuilding by Wren, and the Blitz between 1940 and 1944, resulting in the making of the Modern London. The course will be illustrated with paintings, engravings, maps and photographs.
This lecture will will explore the pioneering artists of the 1920s and '30s French Riviera.
Every day we meet people with interesting life stories. Our lives are made up of tragic, uplifting and humorous experiences which shape us as individuals. We love, fight, apologise, account for and endure through whatever comes our way.
This course is for anyone who would like to learn to read beneath the surface, pay attention to language and form, and become a critical reader.
This course introduces the key characteristics of creative writing. You will be supported with stage-by-stage guidance as you assimilate and employ a range of critical and creative methods. The course includes tutor feedback and participant discussion.
Deepen your understanding of Early Renaissance to High Renaissance art, the role of patronage, and how the Renaissance continues to influence modern creativity.
This guided viewing in the Ashmolean Museum will discuss key drawings by Leonardo and Raphael individually and comparatively. Focusing on style and techniques, we will also consider relationships with their paintings and writings.
British Cinema has become famous around the world, from James Bond to Paddington. But what exactly makes a film British? This event will review a hundred years of British cinema through four themes: espionage, WWII, empire, and 'British fantasia'.
Is there a true story that only you can tell? This course is designed to provide you with the skills you need to turn experiences, recollections and real-life phenomena into literary works that are enjoyable and accessible to a wider audience.
Many readers enjoy Austen's novels, but what makes them so special and enduring? Learn to analyse Austen's characteristic style and techniques and thus gain an enhanced appreciation of her art.