Explore the dual identities of one of the world's most emblematic cities. While Oxford is famed for inspiring classics like 'Brideshead Revisited', we examine the lived experiences of its diverse inhabitants. Includes a walking tour.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
This course will consider manuscripts as artefacts, exploring production, changing artistic styles, and use. We’ll look at devotional and secular manuscripts and examine the imperative to collect manuscripts long after they have ceased.
In this course we combine creative writing with academic study to introduce you to the foundations of poetry. We will look at aspects of poetry such as rhythm, rhyme, and structure from a practical and theoretical point of view.
Examine three key novels by Nobel-Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, who in 'The Remains of the Day', 'Never Let Me Go' and 'Klara and the Sun' explores the ethical and existential questions posed by the rise of fascism, biotechnology and AI.
The MSt in Literature and Arts is an interdisciplinary Oxford University master’s, which encompasses literature, history, art, architectural history, political thought and the history of ideas.
Explore your passion. Expand your horizons. Create your own unique Oxford University programme with the part-time and flexible Undergraduate Certificate of Higher Education.
Explore English literature in depth with this unique three-week Oxford University summer school held at Exeter College, with options for both undergraduate and graduate-level study.
Some of the great writers of the Victorian period were women. Find out how they portrayed women's issues and lives in such compelling fiction.
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.
Literary theory offers powerful tools for understanding how texts work and why they matter. This course introduces key ideas in an accessible way, showing how theory can deepen your appreciation and enjoyment of literature.
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.
If you have ever been daunted by terms such as 'modernism', 'magic realism' or 'postmodern', this is the course for you.
