Our programme of short courses varies by semester. This page will be updated as new courses are announced.
Click the relevant day of the week for each term to find out which short courses usually have classes on each day and whether delivery is online or in-person.
Term one
When browsing the course options for any day in term one, click the course name for further details about the programme. You can also browse the courses for term one by subject area.
Term one courses start from September 2024.
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Journey to the Stars: An Introductory Astronomy Course with Observational Experience | Campus | 7-9pm |
| Wonders of the Night Sky | Online | 7-8pm |
| Paul's Prison Letters | Online | 1.30-3.30pm |
| An Introduction to Ancient Mexico | Online | 10am-12pm |
| Screenwriting for TV and Film with Adam Simpson | Campus | 6-8pm |
| The Call of the Coast: Artists' Colonies in Britain 1890-1940 | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
Monday
Tuesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bach and Beyond: A Journey into Baroque Music | Online | 10am-12pm |
| A practical Introduction to Python | Campus | 6-8pm |
| 21st Century Women Writers: American Stories and Conversations | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| The Genius of Italian Art from Cimabue to Caravaggio | Campus | 2-4pm |
| The Call of the Coast: Artists' Colonies in Britain 1890-1940 | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| Egyptology: Evolution of a Discipline | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| Egyptology: People and Places | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| The Army of Caesars: The Imperial Roman Armuy | Campus | 2-4pm |
| Streets of Liverpool, 1725-2008 | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| Reading World Literature: The Song of Kiều, Vietnam's national epic | Campus | 6-8pm |
Wednesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Screenwriting and Story Solutions with Adam Simpson | Campus | 6-8pm |
| The Art and Craft of Screenwriting for TV and Film | Campus | 6-7pm |
| Storytelling Fundamentals: From Planning to the Page | Campus | 7-9pm |
| An Introduction to Philosophy through Thought Experiments | Campus | 6-8pm |
| Parklife: Public Parks and Gardens of Merseyside, 1802-2020 | Campus | 11am-1pm |
| Ancient Greek I: An introduction | Online | 6-8pm |
| Ancient Greek Language Taster | Online | 6-7pm |
| Reformation, Rebellion, and Resilience: Ireland in the Early Modern Era | Campus | 2-4pm |
| Discovering Liverpool's Pre-Rephaelite Legacy: Exploring the Art and Artists that Revolutionised the British Art Scene | Campus | 2-4pm |
| Why You're Not Writing (and how to get started) | Campus | 7-8pm |
Thursday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| In Perspective: Structures in Art | Campus | 1-3pm |
| Exploring John Donne: Poet and Preacher | Campus | 2-4pm |
| The Discovery of the Unconscious: A Historical Journey in Psychology | Campus | 11am -1pm |
| The Birds and the bees and Much More: Animal Life in the Art of Ancient Greek World | Ness Botanic Gardens | 2-4pm |
| Echoes of Antinquity: Debating the Parthenon Sculptures | Ness Botanic Gardens | 2-3pm |
| Latin I: An Introduction | Online | 6-8pm |
| Latin Language Taster | Online | 6-7pm |
| Youth Subcultures: Fashion, Style and Identity | Campus | 1-3pm |
| Reading Sensation Fiction | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
Friday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| In Perspective: Structures in Art | Campus | 1-3pm |
| The Monthly Novel: Close Communities | Campus | 11am - 2pm |
| European Literature in Translation: European Auto-Fiction: Sebald, Ernaux, Erpenbeck | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
Saturday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Evolution of Istanbul: From Byzantium to Constantinople | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| The Evolution of Istanbul: From Constantinople to Istanbul | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| Eco Fiction: Reimaginging the Future | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out: Psychedelia in Art, Design and Popular Music | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| Made in Liverpool: Celebrating a City's Historic Achievements | Campus | 10am - 4pm |
| From Op to Pop: Music, Fashon and Media in the 1960s | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| Shakespeare on the Couch: 'Measure for Measure' | Campus | 10am-4pm |
Term two
To give you an idea of potential options in term two, we've compiled a provisional course timetable and indicated whether each course is expected to be available online or in person.
Full details about these courses, including how to enrol, will be available later this year.
Term two courses start from January 2025.
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Unravelling the Mysteries of the Universe: An Astronomy Course for Curious Minds | Campus | 7 - 9pm |
| The Book of Isaiah - Chapters 1-23 | Online | 1.30-3.3opm |
| Ancient Peru and the Spanish Conquest | Online | 10am - 12pm |
| The Art and Craft of Screenwriting for TV and Film | Campus | 6 - 7pm |
| Hieroglyphs 101: Learn to Read Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs | Campus | 5 - 7pm |
| The Prison Writings of Jim Phelan | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| Wonders of the Universe | Online | 7 - 8pm |
Monday
Tuesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Piano Playing through a study of the life and works of Ludwig Van Beethoven | Online | 10am - 12pm |
| 21st Century Women Writers: Myths and Portents | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| The Masters of Northern Art, from Van Eyck to Vermeer | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| Women in the Roman World | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| Memento Mori: The Celebration of Death in Liverpool, 1524 - 2016 | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| An Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt: Predynastic to the Middle Kingdom | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| Flash Fiction: Short Stories and Restrictive Briefs | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Critical Skills for Welfare Rights Professionals: Navigating DWP Disability and Sickness Processes | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Art | Online | 6 - 8pm |
Wednesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Storytelling Progression: From Page to Publication | Campus | 7 - 9pm |
| Philosophy and Contemporary Crises | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Identifying the Archaeology of Prehistoric Britain | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| In Cauda Venenum: Religious Art in Liverpool | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| An Introduction to Album Cover Art | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| Revealed! The Nude in Victorian Art | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| Getting Stories Unstuck | Campus | 7 - 8pm |
| Pottery and People in Ancient Britain: The 'Beaker' Phenomenon | Campus | 11am - 12pm |
Thursday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Food for Thought: The Role of Food in Artistic Expression | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| Gentle Dissidence: Jane Austen's Heroines | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| Sigmund Freud: Explorer of the Unconscious | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| Reading A.S. Byatt | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| European Literature in Translation: Early Literary Giants | Online | 12pm-2pm |
| Women of Distinction: The Artist, the Countess and the Diplomat's Wife | Ness Botanic Gardens | 2 - 4pm |
| Defying Conventions: Female Icons of the 18th Century | Ness Botanic Gardens | 2 - 3pm |
| The Final Frontier: Street Art in Liverpool - A Survey | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| Latin II | Online | 6 - 8pm |
Friday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Food for Thought: The Role of Food in Artistic Expression | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| The Monthly Novel: Love and War | Campus | 11am - 2pm |
| European Literature in Translation: The European Crime Novel | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| The Booker Prize: Stories, Successes and Scandals | Online | 5 - 7pm |
Saturday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| From Fringe to Page: Crafting Stories in Liverpool's Edgelands | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| From Streets to Stories: A Place Writing Workshop in Liverpool's Historic Georgian Quarter | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| Shakespeare on the Couch: Cymbeline | Campus | 10am - 4pm |
| Victorian Design and Society | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
| 1960s Fashion and Popular Culture | Campus | 1 - 3pm |
Term three
To give you an idea of potential options in term three, we've compiled a provisional course timetable and indicated whether each course is expected to be available online or in person.
Full details about these courses, including how to enrol, will be available in Spring 2025.
Term three courses start from April 2025.
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Wonders of our Solar System: A Journey through Planetary Landscapes | Campus | 7 - 9pm |
| The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 24 - 39 | Online | 1.30 - 3.30pm |
| Lost Langauges: Cracking the Code | Online | 10am - 12pm |
| Screenwriting for TV and Film with Adam Simpson | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Wonders of the Solar System | Online | 7 - 8pm |
| JAmes HAnley's Liverpool | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
Monday
Tuesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Gardens: Trees and Flowers in the Belief System of Ancient Egypt and the Prehistoric Aegean | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| The 10 Artists Who Changed the Face of Art | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| From Knossos to Armarna: th excavations of John Pendlebury | Ness Botanic Gardens | 2 - 4pm |
| Blood and Sand: The Real Lives and Deaths of Roman Gladiators | Campus | 2 - 4pm |
| Draconian TImies - Agitation & Protest: Political Art in Liverpool, 1848 - 1919 | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| An Illustrated History of Ancient Egypt: New Kingdom to Greco Roman Period | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| 21st Century Women Writers: Contemporary Japanese Fiction | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
Wednesday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Screenwriting and Story Solutions with Adam Simpson | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Beyond Reality: Crafting Speculative Fiction | Campus | 7 - 9pm |
| Is it all in your head? An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind | Campus | 6 - 8pm |
| Ghosts of Orion: Legacy of Liverpool's Collectors | Campus | 11am - 1pm |
| Ancient Greek Reading Group | Online | 6 - 8pm |
| Reading Ancient Greek Taster | Online | 6 - 7pm |
| Writing Worlds into Being | Campus | 7 - 8pm |
Thursday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Latin Reading Group | Online | 6 - 8pm |
| Reading Latin Taster | Online | 6 - 7pm |
Friday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| The Monthly Novel: New York | Campus | 11am - 2pm |
| Taylormade: The Litearary Merit of Taylor Swift's Songs | Campus | 5 - 7pm |
Saturday
| Course | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Vulgar Display of Power: Sculptural Portraiture of Liverpool | Campus | 10am - 4pm |
| Views of Britain and Wales: Poetry Writing Workshop | Ness Botanic Gardens | 10am - 4pm |
| Regulating the Merseyside Moneylenders | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| From Story to Screen: Adapting Fiction for Film | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
| Expressionism in Painting: New Ideas, New Techniques | Campus | 10am - 4pm |
| Commemorating Conflict in Liverpool | Campus | 11am - 4pm |
Summer Bootcamp
Further details about our summer school in 2025 will appear here when confirmed.
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