Transcript

John Butcher – Author

Hi there. My name’s John Butcher and I've been principally working on the arts and humanities material that you'll come across in Weeks 2 and 3. One of the approaches I've taken is to explore what it’s like to learn in the arts and humanities in higher education, to make sure that you can come to an informed decision about whether the arts are right for you.

In Week 2, we’ll be studying poetry to illustrate what it’s like to read literature at university, and we’ll be moving from personal responses to a more critical reading. And in Week 3, we’ll move onto art history, and look at some contemporary artworks from Turner Prize winners and explore the approaches taken to study in art history in higher education.