Weekly Evening Courses - Arts and HumanitiesWeekly Evening Courses - Arts and HumanitiesExploring Histories of Conflict - Sounding Discord in Early Modern EnglandDescriptionWe very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. We would like to advise that you will need to have the appropriate technology and suitable internet connection in place, as we will be making use of online materials. At Southampton, we use a virtual learning environment (VLE) called Blackboard which is used to deliver learning materials and real-time online teaching for our students. Exploring Histories of Conflict Perhaps you enjoy the chamber music of Henry Purcell, the intimate lute settings of John Dowland, or the grand masses of William Byrd – but have you ever heard the performance of a libellous ballad, the ear-splitting clamour of rough music, or considered the meaning of a Black Sanctus? Welcome to the bizarre, noisy, and thought-provoking sound-world of seventeenth century English discord, in which music could be harnessed as a powerful weapon in the destruction of individual or collective authority. Discover how new technologies facilitated the spread of libel and misinformation in musical form; how composers of libellous song earnt grizzly punishments, and how, unlike other tools of combat, music provided a potent means of perpetuating slander, calling on ridicule, gossip and rumour to publicly disgrace its victims. Throughout this course, we bring the murky underbelly of seventeenth-century musical discord into the twenty-first, as we consider what the clamour of the past can reveal about how we regulate social behaviour, express dissent and engage in political debate today. Weekly topics will include: Slander and Libel: Politics and War; Crime and Punishment; Rituals; and Hearth and Home. Click below to watch a short taster session. This course will take place online on Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm starting on Tuesday 28th April 2026 and finishing on Tuesday 2nd June 2026. Please see our price list below: Standard price - £115.00 Unfortunately, you can only select the staff or student price option if you are a current or alumni student of the University or staff member. When booking a course please consult our Terms and Conditions which set out our cancellation and refund policy. Payment using the Online Store can only be completed via Visa and Mastercard Credit/Debit Card or PayPal. AMEX is not accepted.
Exploring Histories of Conflict: Capturing Conflict: Exploring the history of war photographyDescriptionWe very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. We would like to advise that you will need to have the appropriate technology and suitable internet connection in place, as we will be making use of online materials. At Southampton, we use a virtual learning environment (VLE) called Blackboard which is used to deliver learning materials and real-time online teaching for our students. Exploring Histories of Conflict: Capturing Conflict: Exploring the history of war photography From Roger Fenton’s use of a horse-drawn ‘photography van’ to capture the Crimean War (1853-1856) through grainy black and white images to the moment-to-moment documentation afforded by smartphones today, photographs have fundamentally shaped our understanding of modern war. In this course, students will learn how photography and the role of photographers has evolved in the context of conflicts. This will include consideration of what has made certain photographs iconic and the impact of censorship, innovation, and changing norms on what captures the public’s imagination. War photography is part of the broader story about how visual documentation informs and influences perceptions about political events, and this course will encourage you to think critically about what role the increasing democratisation of information and technology plays in this story. Using a broad selection of reading and photographs, each session will highlight the various perspectives that have historically determined what we see of war via editorial and curatorial selection, and you will have the opportunity to visually analyse images as well as engage in free-ranging discussions. Weekly topics will include: the early days of photography; propaganda and censorship; photographing protest movements; humanitarian photography and the 24-hour news cycle; and photography in the Digital Age. This 6-week course will take place at the Avenue Campus on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:30pm startting on 12 May 2026 and finishing on 16 June 2026. Please see our price list below: Standard price - £115.00 Please note: If you select the staff/student/alumni price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff, student or alumni ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section. When booking a course please consult our Terms and Conditions which set out our cancellation and refund policy. Payment using the Online Store can only be completed via Visa and Mastercard Credit/Debit Card or PayPal. AMEX is not accepted.
The Art of Film: Learn how to make a film in six steps, from script to editingDescriptionWe very much look forward to welcoming new and returning students to the University of Southampton. Unless otherwise stated, all courses will be taught in person at our Avenue Campus We would like to advise that you will need to have the appropriate technology and suitable internet connection in place, as we will be making use of online materials. At Southampton, we use a virtual learning environment (VLE) called Blackboard which is used to deliver learning materials and real-time online teaching for our students. The Art of Film: Learn how to make a film in six steps, from script to editing During this six-week course, you will learn how to create a short film or a short audio-visual project, from theory to practice. The sessions will focus on different aspects of cinematography, namely six fundamentals of filmmaking: from step one, which is the script, to the last step, which is the editing and post-production. The course begins with an introduction to the basics of scriptwriting. Then we focus on film direction and outstanding filmmakers, before moving on to learn about camera and photography operations and terminology. Next, we examine artistic surroundings and aesthetics of cinema illustrated by examples from Art films and directors. Finally, we cover the meticulous process of editing and post-production. This includes an opportunity for hands-on practise. By the end of the course you should be able to create your own project, using the very basic of tools, either in class or at home. Click below to watch a short taster session. This 6-week course will take place at the Avenue Campus on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm to 8.30pm starting on 21 May 2026 and finishing on 25 June 2026. Please see our price list below:
Please note: if you select the staff/student/alumni price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff, student or alumni ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section. When booking a course please do consult our Terms and Conditions which set out our cancellation and refund policy. Please note, that should we need to move teaching online, you will not be entitled to any refund other than those already set out in our Terms and Conditions. Payment using the Online Store can only be completed via Visa and Mastercard Credit/Debit Card or PayPal. AMEX is not accepted.
The Art of Philosophical Thinking: Mind, Consciousness and Personal IdentityDescriptionWe very much look forward to welcoming both new and returning students to the University of Southampton. We would like to advise that you will need to have the appropriate technology and suitable internet connection in place, as we will be making use of online materials. At Southampton, we use a virtual learning environment (VLE) called Blackboard which is used to deliver learning materials and real-time online teaching for our students. The Art of Philosophical Thinking: Mind, Consciousness and Personal Identity (Online) Who am I? What is my purpose in life? Join us in search of answers to this and many other questions about what it is that make you, you. This thematic course offers an exploration of the mind, what it is, and how it is structured. We will introduce you to key ideas on consciousness, subjective experience, and ‘the mind-body problem’. You will engage with the work of philosophers such as Wittgenstein, to help you wrestle with some of the most critical questions in the philosophy of mind and key concepts that inform this field. To find out more about this course, click below to watch a short taster session. This 6-week course will take place online on Thursday evenings from 6pm to 8pm starting on Please see our price list below:
Please note: if you select the staff or student price option, you must use an online store account that has been set up with your University email address and fill out your University staff or student ID number when prompted as part of the questionnaire data section. When booking a course please consult our Terms and Conditions which set out our cancellation and refund policy. Payment using the Online Store can only be completed via Visa and Mastercard Credit/Debit Card or PayPal. AMEX is not accepted. (Image credit: Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash)
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