Courses and Saturday schools
We are hosting a new programme of daytime and evening adult
courses and Saturday schools in conjunction with Open Studies at
the University of Edinburgh's Office of Lifelong Learning. With
options ranging from archaeology to Scottish textiles, there's
something for everyone.
Check back here in May for details of our Summer School
courses.
Scottish Textiles
A day school focusing on Scottish textiles, which will give an
introduction to the topic and give an overview of both ‘art’ and
‘craft’ areas, starting in the 19th century and moving up to the
present. Textiles have been central to Scotland’s economy and its
image, and this course will help to reveal how and why this
happened.
Tutor: Joanne Soroka BA DipAD PGDip
Course code: B346
Date: Sat 21 April 2012
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers
Street, Edinburgh
Cost: £36.00 - Full fee only
Course Booking: Telephone 0131 650
4400 or
book online here
The Painted Gaze: Funerary Portraiture in Roman
Egypt
The so-called ‘mummy portraits’ of Roman Egypt
are enigmatic, being still open to a range of interesting scholarly
interpretations. Working with materials held by the National
Museums of Scotland, this illustrated course will investigate the
artistic interactions between Egypt and Rome, and the birth of
portraiture.
Tutor: Andrew Paterson MSc BFA
Course code: B351
Date: Sat 12 May 2012
Time: 10:00 – 17:00
Venue: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers
Street, Edinburgh
Cost: £36.00 - Full fee only
Course Booking: Telephone 0131 650
4400 or
book online here