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Through Austen's six major works, examine the innovations and groundbreaking experimentalism that she brought to English literature and the development of the novel form. Explore her technical prowess and her astute engagement with key issues of her time.
Explore the piano repertoire in a lively mixture of talks and workshops, in which all students will have regular opportunities to play. We will focus on technique, but workshop sessions will also cover interpretation. Open to players of all levels.
Have you ever wondered why people study poetry? Have you ever read a poem and thought, 'Is there a way I should be reading this?' Have you ever been intimidated by poetry? If the answer is 'yes' to any of these questions, then this course is for you.
Discover the richness and diversity of Oxford's art collections. Explore first hand the many facets of world-class museums and galleries, such as the Ashmolean, History of Science, Natural History, and Pitt Rivers museums.
An introduction to modern art in Europe in the early twentieth century, exploring the range of styles and debates that emerged in response to modernity, industrialisation, and war.
Life writing – whether memoir, biography, literary non-fiction, eye-witness accounts, blogs (the list goes on) – can be very powerful when told with brevity. Short-form writing is an end in itself; it also helps us focus on our writerly craft.
'Bel canto' means beautiful singing but has come to be associated with the operas of Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini in particular. This course will examine examples of this repertoire and the technique of 'Bel canto' singing required to perform it.
This guided viewing in the Ashmolean Museum will centre on seven of Leonardo da Vinci’s original drawings, from which we will also consider relationships with his paintings and writings, as well as to copies by contemporary and later artists.
Explore the dazzling richness and exuberance of Baroque art and architecture - from the earliest experiments of Michelangelo, to the voluptuous sensuality of Bernini, and beyond. Artists studied will include Borromini, Titian, Caravaggio, and Rubens.
This weekend explores the building blocks of storytelling: inspiration; character; plot; setting; structure; description and editing. Join us in Oxford for a fun, interactive course and develop your unique writer's voice. No previous experience necessary.
Short enough to write in a single day, flash fiction is an agile, innovative form that brings character, mood and language to the forefront. This online workshop is suitable for beginners and experienced writers.
Assessing the disparate, fascinating protagonists of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, and Mansfield Park to explore her wit, satire, and complex treatment of contemporary ideals of femininity.
