Poetry and Paintings - Online Course - Adult Learning - 17:30-19:30

About this course

About this course

In this online course, we will gain a deeper imaginative understanding of some classic and  contemporary poems by pairing them with paintings which reflect their themes.. It is a poetry course, not an art history course but we will learn more about the artists and their times throughout the course. No previous experience or qualifications required, just a willingness to share your emotional and imaginative responses with others in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere

What will be covered on the course? 

Each week we will look at 2, sometimes 3 poems, alongside some paintings which will offer another dimension of understanding as we look at the poems in detail. We will look at the poets’ lives and the times they lived in. as well as some elements of meaning, form, structure, rhyme schemes and sound. 

Learners will be encouraged to make their own imaginative connections between the works and share their own experiences. We will also  discuss the paintings and the artists intentions and the emotional impact of the paintings, particularly as they relate to the poems.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? 

By the end of the course, the  learners  will more confident about reading and enjoying poetry

• Be equipped  with the  knowledge and awareness to understand and recognize poetic forms and techniques
• Have learned more about the stories behind some published poems and the poets who wrote them
• Have gained a vocabulary for sharing ideas about a painting and a poem
• Have learned more about some well-known artists and their work

As this course is online, a suitable device such as laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer will be required to access the course.  Zoom will be used for the live sessions and the link will be sent to you once your enrolment has been completed.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of 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 webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• 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