Discover new ideas with our courses in art, history, philosophy, literature, archaeology and poetry.
Courses last between 6 and 8 weeks and are suitable for beginners with no prior subject knowledge.
| Course | Dates | Time | Location |
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Exploring regional histories: Historical narratives of Winchester
Tutor: Nina Wallace
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Tuesday
24 February to 31 March 2026
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6pm to 8pm | Winchester School of Art |
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Ethics in the world: Is the weight of being bearable? An introduction to existentialism
Tutor: Tim Birtles
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Monday
2 February to 9 March 2026
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7pm to 9pm | Online |
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Ethics in the world: What’s the point in it all? Schopenhauer and Nietzsche on the meaning of life
Tutor: Tim Birtles
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Monday
13 October to 17 November 2025
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7pm to 9pm | Online |
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Fiction essentials: Writing the city
Tutor: Jess Payn
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TBC | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Online |
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Histories and contexts of cinema: Spaghetti westerns - the good, the bad and the beautiful
Tutor: Marcin Zembrzuski
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Spring 2026 | 7pm to 9pm | Avenue Campus |
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Histories and contexts of cinema: Titanic and other ships on film
Tutor: Shuo Yang
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TBC | 7pm to 9pm | Avenue Campus |
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Reflective art in practice: Drawing, painting, mixed media and art history
Tutor: Abi Kremer
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Tuesday
14 October to 2 December 2025
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7pm to 9pm | Highfield Campus |
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Reflective art in practice: Mixed media and art history - A study of women artists
Tutor: Abi Kremer
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Tuesday
13 January to 3 March 2026
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7pm to 9pm | Highfield Campus |
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Reflective art in practice: Drawing, painting, mixed media and art history - Exploring the still life
Tutor: Abi Kremer
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Tuesday
21 April to 9 June 2026
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7pm to 9pm | Highfield Campus |
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The art of film: Learn how to make a film in 6 steps, from script to editing
Tutor: Nadia Zygour
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Spring 2026 | TBC | Highfield Campus |
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The art of philosophical thinking: Mind, consciousness and personal identity
Tutor: Arturo Vazquez
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Thursday
23 October to 27 November 2025
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6pm to 8pm | Online |
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The serious pleasures of literary reading: Women’s writing through time
Tutor: Damini Bhattacharya
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Wednesday
29 April to 3 June 2026
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7pm to 9pm | Avenue Campus |
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Exploring histories of conflict: Capturing conflict: Exploring the history of war photography
Tutor: Hirah Azhar
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Monday
13 October to 17 November 2025
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6:30pm to 8:30pm | Avenue Campus |
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Exploring histories of conflict: 'Sung up and down by minstrels’: Sounding discord in early modern England
Tutor: Chloe Jade-Hill
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Tuesday
21 October to 25 November 2025
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6:30pm to 8:30pm | Online |
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Histories and contexts of cinema: Introduction to global queer cinema
Tutor: Hao Tian
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TBC | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Avenue Campus |
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Literary non-fiction: Ways into creative writing
Tutor: Jessica Payn
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Tuesday
14 October to 18 November 2025
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6:30pm to 8:30pm | Online |
If you have any queries about our courses, please contact lifelonglearning@soton.ac.uk