Courses: Spring Term 2012

Please click on a course title to view specific course details or click here to enrol on a course. All courses are held at the Guildford Institute, although some courses will have visits off site.

Archaeology & History

Date Title
9/1-19/3 The Origin of City States — Part 2
3/2 to 2/3 Less Plunder & More Science: The Growth of Scientific Archaeology in Egypt
2/2 Garden History: Italian Renaissance Gardens in the Environs of Rome
1/3 Garden History: Tudor Gardens — Glamour, Glory, Glitter & Gold
6-20/3 Female Pioneers of Social Reform

Art History, Architecture & Design

Date Title
10/1 to 7/2 The Art of Art Nouveau COURSE FULL
11 to 18/1 The Art of Winter COURSE FULL
12 to 26/1 Medieval South Indian Dynasties: History & Sacred Art CANCELLED
25/1 to 1/2 Great French Paintings from the Clark COURSE FULL
21/2 to 20/3 The Hidden Secrets of Painting
22 to 29/2 French Impressionism: New Approaches COURSE FULL
14/3 The Art of Edgar Degas
3/3 Cézanne — Father of Modern Art
7/3 Dame Laura Knight COURSE FULL
9/3 Maternity in Impressionist Paintings
16 to 23/3 Picasso & his Influence on Modern British Art

Bridge

N.B. The Guildford Institute's Bridge Club welcomes new members.

Date Title
13/1 to 16/3 Bridge Intermediates

Creative Writing

Date Title
10/1 to 13/3 Creative Writing Workshop

Drawing, Painting & Crafts

Materials for art courses are not included in the price. Materials lists are available from the Institute.

Date Title
11/1 to 8/2 Drawing & Painting Landscapes CANCELLED
22/2 to 21/3 Drawing & Painting Flowers
3/2 to 2/3 Drawing for Beginners: A Basic Drawing Course COURSE FULL

Interdisciplinary

Date Title
10/3 When Art & Science Meet: The Weather & How Painters Depict It

Languages

If unsure of the suitability of the level of any of our Language Courses, please contact the Tutor through the Institute.

Date Title
11/1 to 21/3 Italian Beginners Term 2
11/1 to 21/3 Italian Improvers Term 2
11/1 to 21/3 Italian Intermediate Term 2
18/1 to 14/3 Le Club Français (Intermediate to Advanced level)
20/1 to 16/3 French Taster (Advanced)

Music Appreciation

Date Title
12/1 to 9/2 Communicating Through Music — The Universal Language

Philosophy

Date Title
12/1 to 9/2 Knowing, Believing & Doubting — Part 2

Photography

Date Title
22/3 Digital Photography for Beginners

Politics & International Affairs

Date Title
4/2 Whither the European Union?
3/3 Rising Chinese Power

Theatre Studies

Date Title
12/1 The Mystery of the 'Second Best Bed' — Shakespeare's Will CANCELLED
19/1 Richard III's Women
25/1 Drama & Dylan Thomas
22/2 Ayckbourn & Godber: Two Subversive Craftsmen
1/3 The Comedy of Errors
8/3 Shakespeare's Queens
15/3 The Two Noble Kinsmen — Shakespeare's Final Play
21/3 Stoppard: Wit & Wisdom?