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Brahms: the Man and His Music

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 – 18 Jul 2020

The pungent melodies and rich harmonies of Brahms's music ensure his continuing popularity in the concert hall. In this course we will look at Brahms's life and music, from humble beginnings in Hamburg to the fame of his later years in Vienna.

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 – 18 Jul 2020

The novel Great Expectations is the story of Pip, the poor orphan who becomes a man of means. This course traces Pip's social mobility through a haunting Bildungsroman of comedy and of tragedy.

Country Houses

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 – 18 Jul 2020

The Country House has been described as England's most distinctive contribution to European culture. This course will examine the growth of the country house phenomenon from the Middle Ages, up to the present day.

Crippen and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 – 18 Jul 2020

An opportunity to chart the dynamic influence and daring re-imagination of the notorious Dr Crippen murder case on the Golden Age crime novelists and their followers.

Deluxe Devotion: Four Late Medieval Manuscripts and Their Owners

Short courses
Sun 12 Jul 2020 – 18 Jul 2020

The history, production, decoration, use and ownership of four deluxe late medieval manuscripts, including the Tres Riches Heures of the Duke of Berry and the Sforza Hours will be explored in this course.

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Brahms: the Man and His Music

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

Country Houses

Crippen and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction

Deluxe Devotion: Four Late Medieval Manuscripts and Their Owners

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How a spell on a remote Pacific island led a creative writing graduate to create a beautiful new album

Poetry and Class: a new book from Dr Sandie Byrne

Week 2 Courses

Upcoming courses

Brahms: the Man and His Music

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

Country Houses

Crippen and the Golden Age of Crime Fiction

Deluxe Devotion: Four Late Medieval Manuscripts and Their Owners

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Week 3 Courses

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