Arts and Humanities masterclasses
Register to attend one of our Arts and Humanities masterclasses and get an insight into a wide range of topics in this area.
Before attending a masterclass, please ensure you have read and are happy to comply with our code of conduct.
If you have a question about the masterclasses, please email masterclass@contacts.bham.ac.uk
In the rabbit hole: How conspiracy theories form and evolve
In this philosophy masterclass, we'll look at why explanations of major events that involve a conspiracy are more attractive than mainstream explanations.
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Ancient influences in the modern world
Join this masterclass to uncover hidden connections between classical antiquity and contemporary culture.
Wednesday, 4 February 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Aliens: Streetlaw session on human rights
Join this masterclass to expand your knowledge and understanding of human rights.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
How to read a Shakespeare play
Discover how literary devices reveal a character's thoughts and emotions through close reading of plays like Macbeth.
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Boost your languages
Expand your A Level language skills with fun, interactive sessions in German, Spanish, and French.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
The moral of An Inspector Calls
Explore the concept of morality in An Inspector Calls through the medieval play Everyman.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Arts Building
Lorca's Yerma: From page to stage
This Drama Masterclass explores Federico García Lorca's play Yerma and the interpretative processes involved in preparing the play for performance.
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Arts Building
What is anthropology and can we use it to change the world?
This masterclass examines how anthropology can challenge social injustice, using concrete housing struggles as a case study.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Arts Building
How writers use language and what to say about it
This English Language workshop will help you understand how to analyse authors’ language by exploring key texts and practical examples.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Arts Building
Politics and/as performance
This hands-on Drama Masterclass focuses on political performances and politics as performance.
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Teaching and Learning Building
Pleasure or pain? How to run a dystopia
This English Literature Masterclass will look at the different forms of control Huxley and Orwell imagined in their dystopias.
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Teaching and Learning Building
Try a new language
Join this Masterclass to try out Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Russian, Chinese or Japanese.
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (13:00 - 15:00)
Teaching and Learning Building