Hello all, Is anyone starting the A100 - past and present course in February 2012? Or can anyone help me of what to expect? I know it's a few months away but it's better to be prepared :)
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 ...
Hi everyone
Hi all. My name's Mel and I'm 34, from NW England. Due to start the AA100 in Feb and looking forward to chatting about it, particularly with any fellow "mature" students on the work/study/social life balance. I work full time so am both nervous and excited about how it will go!
Hi all. My name's Mel and I'm 34, from NW England. Due to start the AA100 in Feb and looking forward to chatting about it, particularly with any fellow "mature" students on the work/study/social life balance. I work full time so am both nervous and excited about how it will go!
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. ...
Y180 November 2011
Hello all!
Just thought I'd start a group for the November 2011 start for the peeps starting alongside me :)
Thought we could all mingle and it could be a place to go if we need help....
Hope to speak to you all soon :)
Hello all! Just thought I'd start a group for the November 2011 start for the peeps starting alongside me :) Thought we could all mingle and it could be a place to go if we need help.... Hope to speak to you all soon :)