Program Overview

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University Program Information

The university offers a wide range of programs, including short and online courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, professional, and research programs.

Subject Areas

• Archaeology and anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • English Local History
• Architectural history
  • Architectural History
• Business and management
  • Business and management
• Data science, computing, maths
  • Data science, computing, maths
• Diplomatic studies and law
  • Diplomatic Studies
• Economics and politics
  • Economics and politics
• Education and study skills
  • Education
• Environment and sustainability
  • Environment and sustainability
• History of art
  • History of Art
• History, including local and social
  • History
  • Historical Studies
• Languages and cultural studies
  • Languages and cultural studies
• Literature, creative writing and film studies
  • Literature and Arts
  • Creative Writing
• Medical and health sciences
  • Medical and health sciences
  • Health Research
• Music
  • Music
• Natural sciences
  • Nanotechnology
• Philosophy
  • Philosophy
  • Practical Ethics
• Psychology and counselling
  • Psychology and counselling
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Counselling
• Religion and theology
  • Theological Studies
• Technology and AI
  • Technology and AI

Course Formats

• Day and weekend events
• In-person learning
• Lecture series
• Online learning
• Professional
• Summer schools
• Weekly learning

Undergraduate Programs

Certificates

• Archaeology
• Certificate of Higher Education
• English Literature
• History
• History of Art
• Theological Studies

Diplomas

• Archaeology
• Creative Writing
• English Social and Local History
• History of Art

Advanced Diplomas

• British Archaeology
• IT Systems Analysis and Design (Online)
• Local History (Online)

Pre-Master's

• Advanced Pre-sessional Course for Graduate Students (nine weeks, full-time)
• Foundations of Diplomacy Pre-Master's Course (six months, full-time)

Postgraduate Programs

Certificates

• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Ecological Survey Techniques
• Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Health Research
• Historical Studies
• Nanotechnology
• Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
• Psychodynamic Counselling
• Qualitative Health Research Methods
• Teaching Evidence-Based Health Care

Diplomas

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Severe Mental Health Problems
• Health Research
• International Wildlife Conservation Practice
• Psychodynamic Practice

Master of Studies (MSt)

• Creative Writing
• Diplomatic Studies
• Historical Studies
• History of Design
• Literature and Arts
• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
• Practical Ethics
• Psychodynamic Practice

Research Degrees (DPhil)

• Archaeology
• Architectural History
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Literature and Arts
• Sustainable Urban Development

Master of Science (MSc)

• Applied Landscape Archaeology
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• English Local History
• Evidence-Based Health Care
• Evidence-Based Health Care Medical Statistics
• Evidence-Based Health Care Systematic Reviews
• Evidence-Based Health Care Teaching and Education
• Experimental and Translational Therapeutics
• Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care
• Surgical Science and Practice
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Translational Health Sciences

Professional Programs

Continuing Professional Development

• Business and management
• Cultural heritage
• Data science, computing, maths
• Diplomatic studies
• Education
• Environment and sustainability
• Medical and health sciences
• Nanotechnology and nanomedicine
• Philosophy and ethics
• Psychology and counselling
• Research methods and skills
• Technology and AI
• Urban studies

Research

Research Community

Research at Oxford Lifelong Learning extends across the disciplines and is supported by a research culture that encourages interdisciplinary initiatives.

Research Areas

• Academic staff profiles
• Part-time DPhil programmes
• Research areas
• Research students

Research Forums

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Steering Group
• Lifelong Learning Pedagogies forum
• Research Ethics Colloquium
• The Vice-Chancellors Colloquium

Learn to Sing: Interpretation Course

Overview

This is a practical course for singers who have either attended Learn to Sing - vocal technique or have some other singing experience.

Programme Details

• Course starts: 21 Apr 2026
• Week 1: Vocal expression and tone colour
• Week 2: Repertoire Workshop
• Week 3: Finding the meaning - song classification
• Week 4: Repertoire workshop
• Week 5: Finding the meaning - song analysis part 1
• Week 6: Repertoire Workshop
• Week 7: Finding the meaning - song analysis part 2
• Week 8: Repertoire Workshop
• Week 9: Assessing performance - analysing different interpretations
• Week 10: Repertoire Workshop

Recommended Reading

• Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides: Voice / Ed. Falkner, Keith

Fees

• Course Fee: ｣300.00

Tutor

• Miss Claire-Louise Lucas Claire-Louise Lucas is a professional mezzo-soprano and a part-time music tutor.

Course Aims

• To show students how to interpret a piece of vocal music.
• To raise awareness of issues regarding interpretation.
• To encourage a critical analysis of performance.

Teaching Methods

A mixture of lecture and workshop.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students will be expected to:

• know how to interpret a piece of vocal music;
• have awareness of issues regarding interpretation;
• use the techniques they have learnt to realise the interpretation of a song in performance.

Assessment Methods

This course is non-accredited, so there are no assessments.

Level and Demands

Students should have some experience of singing, i.e. at school, in a choir, having received singing lessons, or having attended either 'Discover Your Voice' or 'Learn to Sing - vocal technique'.