Architecture and Art History - Arnold Library - Adult Learning

Arnold Library, Arnold

Date	23 February - 30 March 2026
Sessions	Mondays: 6pm - 8pm
No. sessions	6
Venue	Arnold Library, Arnold View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £48

About this course

This course will focus on a timeline in history looking at a combination of Architecture and Art History. Discover the rules of architecture such as why doric columns were so important! Discover interesting art movements such as Bauhaus, Art Nouveau and Expressionism. Delve into the meaning of art!

Over the course of the 6 weeks, you will learn about a variety of art movements and artists who were so influential to the way we see our world today and where we’ll look closely at architectural amazements as well as disasters!

By the end of the course, you will:

Build confidence in discovering art history and expressing own views.
Learn about different art movements and understand their importance in our history.
Learn about different architecture styles and understand their importance in our history.
Build confidence with others to help integrate into work environment.
Build confidence in yourself and support your own mental health.

What you will need to bring to the course:

A basic sketchbook/notepad or paper to write notes, a pen, pencil, ruler, rubber, sharpener.

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014