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History & The Arts

History & The Arts

Explore culture, conflict, and the things that make us human.
Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation free course icon level 1: introductory icon

History & The Arts

Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation

In this free course, you will explore the concept of musical pitch by working with examples of folk, popular, and classical music from several world traditions. You will learn how pitch is represented using staff notation and other forms of illustration. You will also practise reading and writing pitch using staff notation, and learn to perform ...

Free course
8 hrs
Past-Time Lover: Amelia Earhart article icon

History & The Arts

Past-Time Lover: Amelia Earhart

This article is part of a collection produced for Valentine’s Day. Who would you select for your Valentine from these iconic figures from history? 

Article
5 mins
Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world video icon

History & The Arts

Understanding the role of art historians in a changing world

Over the last few decades, the discipline of Art History has been transformed in a variety of ways, drawing on broader intellectual debates, including gender, racial and social equality. But what might the future bring? Dr Samuel Shaw from The Open University speaks to experts from the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and looks at ...

Video
10 mins