Shakespeare – his life and work
Explore Shakespeare via his life, poems and plays. There will be a case study of Hamlet – see “To be or not to be” performed in a variety of films; compare famous paintings of Ophelia; and find out why “the … More details …
Hitchcock Part 2 – the Hollywood Years
The day will look at the films Hitchcock made following his arrival in Hollywood in 1939, with an emphasis on his output in the 1950s and 1960s. In discussion on extracts we will focus on Hitchcock’s themes, style and working … More details …
Sociology and society
An introduction to the world of Sociology and society in the twenty-first century and what makes us who we are.
More details ...Coleridge and his circle in Somerset
This course will explore the emerging Romantic sensibility and the poetry and politics of the 1790s. The focus is on Coleridge, particularly the inspiration he drew from the local landscape and from his friendship with Dorothy and William Wordsworth during … More details …