Voices and texts (A150) is a 20-week course which focuses on language in a wide range of contexts and from the perspective of different academic subjects. It is designed to follow our core introductory course in Arts and Humanities, The Arts past and present (AA100), and builds upon skills and knowledge developed by studying that course. If you have already studied The Arts Past and Present you will have encountered several of the academic subjects in Voices and texts: classical studies, history, literature, music, religious studies, but you will also be introduced to two additional subjects, creative writing and English language studies.
The Arts past and present offers a broad introduction to the study of the arts and humanities and to the University as a whole, so no assumptions are made about the knowledge or education you bring.
Voices and texts is designed as a progression from The Arts past and present, enabling you to build
appropriate new skills and preparing you for study at Level 2. You are therefore very strongly
recommended to study The Arts past and present before registering for Voices and
texts. However, if you are following a different study pathway and are approaching Voices and texts without previous study of The Arts past and present,
you will find it helpful to work through the materials from AA100 selected here.
Whether or not you have previously studied The arts past and present, you will find it useful to review
some sections of the AA100 course materials as you move on to A150. Follow the Preparing for A150 link on the left for
some ideas that will help you
prepare before the course starts.
You can listen to a short audio introduction to get a sense of some of the 'voices' you will study.
