The objective is to give you the opportunity to enjoy such great collections as those in the British Museum, the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery, and fine smaller galleries. The course builds on a historical framework and develops a critical vocabulary so that all students, including those without a specialized background, can participate successfully. Through studies of individual artists, such as Blake, Turner, and Moore, students also come to understand specific historical periods. Although a market such as Wall Street has a much larger sales volume, the City of London offers the world's most specialized services. The course contrasts the American banking and currency system with the British.
Students visit financial institutions as they are studied.
A wide range of plays is seen and discussed. The course is suitable for students with or without previous study of drama. It examines the political culture of Britain and analyzes interaction between the formal government and informal political institutions, a crucial focus in a country where political ideas and organizations have evolved over the course of centuries and have profoundly affected the rest of the world. Topics include the roles of the Prime Minister, the Cabinet, and Parliament and questions of party politics and involvement in the Common Market. You may select up to two courses from those offered at the University of North London.