Britain led the world in the nineteenth century, but what were the consequences of industrialisation and empire on British society?
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
This introductory course will explore the main stylistic and iconographic themes in Islamic art and highlight the diversity of its expressions.
What makes humans different from other primates? When did we become human? This course will chart the development of human behaviour.
In addition to tracing the evolution of the modern state and political ideas and ideologies, this course focuses on issues that confront people from all parts of the world on a day-to-day basis.
This course will explore the English medieval cathedral as a developing institution which survived over a thousand years of religious upheaval and historical change, focusing on the multifaceted architecture of a range of truly great churches.
Through this online course, you will become confident in writing convincing dialogue and gripping narrative, and in creating situations and characters with which young adults can identify.
How can poetic form help you to turn the passion and intensity of life into memorable expressions? This course is for anyone who would like to start to write, or to write better, poetry.
Explore the idea of how to develop a healthy mind from a psychological perspective in this seminar-style day event. We will examine different concepts of a healthy personality offered by many psychological approaches.
How did one artist help shape a global artistic language? Discover how Rubens’ dynamic style travelled across Europe and beyond, linking courts, empires, and cultures.
Join us in Oxford for an inspiring and informative weekend event exploring the essentials of writing prose fiction, including the four key pillars of character, dialogue, description and narrative structure.
A practical course covering all aspects of novel writing from character creation and story development to final edit.
How do archaeologists recognise and interpret the lives of past peoples and their societies? An introduction to the methods and techniques of archaeological enquiry, from initial site survey and excavation to scientific analysis.