Masterclasses are a range of online, subject-specific, hour-long sessions for students in Year 12. Sessions run weekly on Tuesday and Thursday (4-5pm) from January to April. Applications are now open!
Masterclasses are online, subject-specific, hour-long sessions for students in Year 12 to get a taste of university. Masterclasses will introduce you to subjects available at UCL in 2024. The hour-long sessions will feature a lecture on a specific topic from UCL academics and PhD students.
This year, Masterclasses will be online. The sessions are interactive, and we encourage you to engage with the presenters, as there is an opportunity at the end to ask questions about the topic presented.
Find out more about our January schedule below! We will also be offering Masterclasses in February (Sciences), March (Social Sciences), and April (Sciences and Social Sciences).
January - Arts & Design
History of Art
Topic: History of Art: Is it All Old Masters?
Presenter: Cora Chalaby
Date: Thursday 18 January 2024, 4 - 5pm
The History of Art programme at UCL encourages you to see the world differently. This Masterclass will respond to the prompt "History of Art: Is it All Old Masters?" using the abstract paintings of Alma Thomas, an African American woman artist working in the 1960s and 1970s, as a case study. The session will allow you to explore how diverse, interdisciplinary, and dynamic History of Art is as a subject.
Sustainable Built Environments, Energy, and Resources
Topic: An Introduction to Sustainable Built Environments
Presenter: Dr Nahid Mohajeri
Date: Tuesday 23 January 2024, 4 - 5pm
The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources trains future sustainability leaders. In this Masterclass, you will be introduced to the Sustainable Built Environments, Energy and Resources programme at UCL.
Creative Arts and Humanities
Topic: Creative Writing, Film/Moving Image, and Performance
Presenter: Dr Rebecca Birch
Date: Thursday 25 January 2024, 4 - 5pm
The Creative Arts and Humanities programme is a bold and exciting interdisciplinary undergraduate degree, uniquely bringing together creative writing, film and moving image, and performance, and is the first of its kind in the UK. In this Masterclass, you will be introduced to concepts from Year One of the degree to develop your critical understanding of these three modes. You will also take part in a taster workshop to develop your own creative skills.
English
Topic: An Introduction to Linguistics
Presenter: Dr Beth Malory
Date: Tuesday 30 January 2024, 4 - 5pm
The Department of English Language and Literature at UCL is of the most enduring and respected in Britain. This Masterclass will provide students with a linguistic toolkit for approaching literary texts and to assist with your close reading skills. The session will also give you an insight into the range of linguistic topics that are covered at undergraduate level.