Course Title: The 20th Century Social Cartoon
Course Description: In the 20th century the creative focus of popular art shifted to America, where it underwent an unprecedented flowering in the comic strip and the animated cartoon.
Tutor: Roger Simpson
Venue: URC Hall, Stebbing Road, CM6 3LQ
Day of Week: Mondays Time: 19:45 Duration: 1.5 hrs
Start Date: 26/09/2011 No. of Weeks: 10
Fee: £45
Contact Name: Alison Moore Telephone: 01371 820734
Course Title: Revival, Rebellion, Revolution: Britain 1760-1793
Course Description: The first thirty years of George III's reign; a revolution in manufacture, the first colonial independence war and a revival in religion that changed the country more than either of the above.
Tutor: Roger Cooke
Venue: British Legion Hall, Bury Chase, CM6 3HA
Day of Week: Thursdays Time: 10:00 Duration: 2 hrs
Start Date: 29/09/2011 No. of Weeks: 10
Fee: £57
Contact Name: Alison Moore Telephone: 01371 820734
Course Title: The French Revolution
Course Description: Exploring the cataclysmic event that did more than any other to shape the modern world.
Tutor: Dr Rosemary Williams
Venue: URC Hall, Stebbing Road, CM6 3LQ
Day of Week: Mondays Time: 19:30 Duration: 1.5 hrs
Start Date: 09/01/2012 No. of Weeks: 10
Fee: £45
Contact Name: Alison Moore Telephone: 01371 820734
Course Title: Patronage and Music
Course Description: A study of the effect of patronage on the output of the composer, this course will illustrate the differing responses from composers as diverse as Palestrina, Handel and Stravinsky with many music examples. The class will be encouraged to bring further examples.
Tutor: Bill Tamblyn
Venue: British Legion Hall, Bury Chase, CM6 3HA
Day of Week: Thursdays Time: 10:15 Duration: 2 hrs
Start Date: 12/01/2012 No. of Weeks: 10
Fee: £57
Contact Name: Alison Moore Telephone: 01371 820734
Course Title: Britain and the Sea
Course Description: Britain?s history is inextricably bound up with the sea. The sea has provided protection from invasion in times of peril. The position of Britain off the north-western edge of Europe led, by the Nineteenth century, to the nation?s dominant position in world trade and Britain?s coastal trade was a major factor in triggering the Industrial Revolution
Tutor: Roger Beckett
Venue: URC Hall, Stebbing Road, CM6 3LQ
Day of Week: Mondays Time: 19:45 Duration: 1.5 hrs
Start Date: 16/01/2012 No. of Weeks: 10
Fee: £45
Contact Name: Dick Frost Telephone: 01371 820824
Course Title: A DAY IN THE DARK: GREAT FILMS (You may not know)
Course Description: This Day School course will examine 10 ? 15 great Movies (many of which you may never have heard of). We will look at the background in which the films were produced, the stars and the film makers as well as evaluating the reputation of the films themselves. Format includes showing many film clips, discussion and learning fascinating film facts. A must for film fans ? bring popcorn.
Tutor: Laurence Staig
Venue: URC Hall, Stebbing Road, CM6 3LQ
Day of Week: Saturday Time: 10:30 Duration: 5 hrs
Start Date: 03/03/2012 No. of Weeks:
Fee: £15
Contact Name: Dick Frost Telephone: 01371 820824
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