Hi
I am studying AA100 and am based in North Yorkshire
I have set up a Facebook Group, and am just wondering if anyone else is in this region ?
http://www.facebook.com/groups/165655893520576/
OU sponsors IF: Milton Keynes International Festival
The festival runs for 10 days at various locations across Milton Keynes and presents a busy international programme of concerts, comedy, cabaret, theatre, pop ups, activities and large scale events in unusual places and temporary venues.
The OU is sponsoring two of the festival’s events: As The World Tipped – a wired aerial multi-media theatre in which performers, suspended above the audience in the night sky, struggle to control their increasingly precarious world as they do battle with the effects of drastic environmental catastrophe; and the Cabaret of Ideas, described as a live Wikipedia of fascinating thought leaders, experts and mavericks from, or who have a strong connection with, Milton Keynes.
Free tickets for members of the OU community!
Members of the OU community – staff, students and alumni – will be entitled to free tickets to the As The World Tipped event, which has been shortlisted in The Observer’s Ethical Awards.
For the 'free ticket' code and booking number - to a maximum of four tickets per caller - please email platform@open.ac.uk and state whether you're a member of OU staff, a student or alumni.
The OU is one of the sponsors of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival which has been listed as one of the top 100 festivals in The Sunday Times 2012 Festival Guide. The festival runs for 10 days at various locations across Milton Keynes and presents a busy international programme of concerts, comedy, cabaret, theatre, pop ups, activities and large scale events in unusual ...
New TV series puts spotlight on Shakespeare
Julius Caesar - a production featuring a Royal Shakespeare Company cast - will be broadcast at 8pm on BBC4 on Sunday 24 June.
The film features a Royal Shakespeare Company cast, and was shot alongside the stage rehearsals and during the actual theatrical run in Stratford-upon-Avon. No television version of a play has ever been made in this way before. The programme is a collaboration between the RSC, BBC, OU and World Shakespeare Festival.
The series was commissioned to support the Arts faculty priorities of engaging an audience in Shakespeare and, through that, into a deeper engagement with English Literature. Dr Edmund King is the academic consultant on the programme for The Open University.
The OpenLearn website also offers more information, including specially shot, behind the scenes films with the cast and crew.
Please note: this URL may not be live until the day of transmission, and may only contain minimum content and resources if viewed prior to broadcast.
Julius Caesar - a production featuring a Royal Shakespeare Company cast - will be broadcast at 8pm on BBC4 on Sunday 24 June. The film features a Royal Shakespeare Company cast, and was shot alongside the stage rehearsals and during the actual theatrical run in Stratford-upon-Avon. No television version of a play has ever been made in this way before. The programme is a collaboration ...
New OU/BBC series tells the story of the British Empire
Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the British Empire in a major new five-part series produced by the BBC and The Open University.
The series, called Empire, will trace the British Empire's rise and fall and explore the complex effects it had on the modern world – political, technological and social – and equally the effects of the Empire on Britain. The first episode will be broadcast on Monday 27 February at 9pm on BBC One.
Travelling across the globe, Jeremy goes in search of the extraordinary characters, burning ambitions and surprising principles which created an empire that has so influenced the shape of the world we see today. From India to Canada, the Far East to Africa, he finds out how the Empire began as a pirates' treasure hunt and grew into the largest global financial network the world had ever seen; how the British created a particular idea of home wherever they conquered and settled; how Britain spread the gospel of sport, laying the foundations for almost all the major sports of today; and at the many different ways in which Britain took and held power in the Empire.
Karl Hack, Senior Lecturer in History at The Open University and academic consultant on the series, said: “This series tackles the really big themes of imperialism – power, trade, identity, settlement and culture. Yet it does this in a way that makes you feel you are there in person – talking to a settler; hearing the views of an old Mau Mau anti-colonial fighter who is still proud of her struggle; frequenting the clubs, trading floors and playing fields of Empire.”
The Open University is offering the chance to continue exploring the story of the Empire via OpenLearn, offering free courses, a free poster on with historical and contemporary maps, and the opportunity to create a personalised empire-themed party invite.
For those interested in taking the learning journey further, the OU offers a number modules that link to the series, including:
Jeremy Paxman traces the story of the British Empire in a major new five-part series produced by the BBC and The Open University. The series, called Empire, will trace the British Empire's rise and fall and explore the complex effects it had on the modern world – political, technological and social – and equally the effects of the Empire on Britain. The first episode will be ...
Classical Studies essay prize winner announced
The winner of the John Stephen Kassman Memorial Essay Prize in Classical Studies 2011 has been announced as Mark Western for his essay 'Amazons and Archaeology'.
The prize is an annual award based on a donation given by the late Alec Kassman in memory of his son. Alec was an Arts Faculty Staff Tutor in the London Region of the Open University and a contributor to Classical Studies courses.The purpose of the prize is to develop and foster the study of classical antiquity in the Open University.
The competition is open to all current Open University undergraduate students and will be of particular interest to students on A219, A275, A297, A330 and A397. The essay, of no more than 3,000 words, can be on any topic related to Greek and Roman antiquity.
Submission dates for the 2012 prize are as follows: closing date for notice of intention to enter is 30 June 2012, and the deadline for submission of essays is 30 September 2012.
For further details, rules and regulations for the competition, please email Arts-Classics-Gen-Enquiries@open.ac.uk
Find out more:
The winner of the John Stephen Kassman Memorial Essay Prize in Classical Studies 2011 has been announced as Mark Western for his essay 'Amazons and Archaeology'. The prize is an annual award based on a donation given by the late Alec Kassman in memory of his son. Alec was an Arts Faculty Staff Tutor in the London Region of the Open University and a contributor to Classical Studies ...
Careers forum for arts and humanities students
The forum is on the Careers Workspace (use your OU username and password) to log in and you can post a question, provide help to other students or just come in and browse. There will be three careers advisers moderating the forum and information from a number of Arts and Humanities-related organisations will be posted.
The forum will be open for four weeks and then read-only for a further 12 months. Questions raised previously have included:
- What career options are available with an Arts & Humanities qualification?
- How do I get into teaching?
- How can I get work experience?
- What are the benefits and financial implications of further study?
- Is age a problem for career changers?
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The OU Careers Advisory Service is running an online forum for OU Arts and Humanities students wanting to plan their next career steps. It started on Monday 14 November and will run until Friday 9 December. The forum is on the Careers Workspace (use your OU username and password) to log in and you can post a question, provide help to other students or just come in and browse. ...
New to OU
Hello
I am new to the OU and AA100 is my first course and taster !
Hello I am new to the OU and AA100 is my first course and taster !
