Lecture Series in Architecture and Cultural Art History
Introduction
Would you like to enjoy an hour exploring how individuals and whole civilizations have expressed their values, identities, concerns, and ideals through works of art and architecture, along history and across the globe?
Covering topics from Ancient Roman wall paintings to Mexican murals and plazas (from Pre-History to the present), or from Ancient Greek temple sculptures to Picasso’s Guernica, our on-line, single-class lectures will enable you to gain valuable insights into artistic styles and techniques, social movements, and historical events through the fine arts and architecture, and will enhance your ability to appreciate, identify, critique, and interpret the meanings from a wide selection of artworks.
Key Info
Duration:
1 to 1.5 hours
Credits:
Up to 1.5 ECTS credits
Fees:
Priced per lecture
Start:
Any time lectures are offered (see dates)
Prerequisites:
None
Cultural Art History Progression Pathway
Lectures
Certificate of Completed Module
Postgraduate Certificate in the History of Art
Postgraduate Diploma in Cultural Art History
Master of Arts in Cultural Art History
PhD in Cultural Art History
Note: The lower-level courses can be done purely for general interest or as transfer credits. Each colour-code shows a clear progression pathway. Move your mouse over each block to see the entry pre-requisites (if any).
Anyone who is interested in subjects such as Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, Art Therapy, Creative Writing, Cultural Studies, Engineering, English, History, Journalism, Psychology, or Sociology, among others. Spend an hour on however many lectures you want. You can do more work and be formally evaluated to receive credit.
Each lecture (1 or 1.5 hour) is offered once a month, on different days of the week each time.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see each lecture and booking form.
All the lectures are offered on-line.
Duration: 1 hour (50 min. lecture + 10 min. Q&A) or 1.5 hours (75 min. lecture + 15 min. Q&A)
All attendees will receive an online Certificate of Lecture Attendance.
Attendees who want to use the lecture to earn credits towards achieving Graduate Studies (Certificate, Diploma, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy) have to complete around 6 hours of work.
These 6 hours are broken into:
- 50 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Q&A
- 1.5 hours pre-lecture (student receives an assignment, prepares for lecture, researches topic)
- 2 hours post-lecture (consultation/research/evaluation comments)
- 1.5 hours completing the assignment
An online Certificate of Class Completion will be awarded to these students with credits worth 0.2 or 0.3 ECTS.
Celina B. Barrios de Senisterra was born and grew up in Argentina where, after graduating with a Diploma of Architect, she designed, planned, and directed private and public building projects, and administered a cultural institution. After moving to Canada, she worked in art galleries and museums in the education, curatorial, and cataloguing departments, while completing a Master of Arts in Art History at the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Cultural Art History at Warnborough College Ireland.
She has been a guest lecturer in History of Art and Architecture at various colleges, universities, and libraries. In 2019, she published her book "Mesoamerican Open Spaces and Mural Paintings as Statements of Cultural Identity" that has been added to university libraries in Europe, and North and South America. She lives in Canada with her family and dog.
She can be contacted at arthistory@warnborough.edu
List of Lectures for 2025 (Winter/Summer)
Dates:
- Tuesday, March 4
- Wednesday, April 9
- Thursday, May 8
Dates:
- Tuesday, March 11
- Wednesday, April 16
- Thursday, May 15
Mural painting has been a persistent universal medium for meaningful communication among Mesoamericans (actual Mexicans and Central Americans). Since the first rock painters left records of their societies’ beliefs and lifestyles in pre-historic times, the ancient artists, the folkloric painters, and the modern muralists have continuously portrayed the substance of their land, while preserving the cultural identity of their community throughout time with exceptional communicative value.
Dates:
- Tuesday March 18
- Wednesday April 23
- Thursday May 22
Dates:
- Tuesday, March 25
- Wednesday, April 30
- Thursday, May 29
Dates:
- Monday, June 2
- Tuesday, June 24
- Wednesday, July 30
Dates:
- Monday, June 9
- Tuesday, July 8
- Wednesday, August 6
This monument—completed in 330 AD—has been regarded throughout its history as an extraordinary urban legacy in the exceptional city of Constantinople (present day Istanbul). In the times of Constantine, it was the point of convergence of the Roman Empire’s old and new, Eastern and Western, Greek and Latin traditions, as well as polytheistic and Christian beliefs in all aspects of the city’s life, and the site from which the message of Christianity and imperial power was spread to the world.
The Column of Constantine provides the starting point for the examination of the Early Christian art and life of Constantinople.
Dates:
- Monday, June 16
- Tuesday, July 22
- Wednesday, August 13
