Event—Adult Education

Five Georgian Cities: Art and Architecture in Georgian Britain and Ireland

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English School, 19th century. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Class Description

Focusing on five cities—London, Brighton, Bath, Edinburgh, and Dublin—this class will consider architecture, interior design, painting, and sculpture during the Georgian period, including the Regency, from 1714 to 1830. 

Frank Biletz received his PhD in history from the University of Chicago, with a primary specialization in modern British and Irish history. He is currently Adjunct Instructor in History at Loyola University Chicago and has taught seminars at the Newberry since 1994.

Materials List

No Required Materials

Cost and Registration

5 sessions, $255 ($229 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member

We now offer our classes at three different price options: Regular ($255), Community Supported ($240), and Sponsor ($270). Following the models of other institutions, we want to ensure that our classes are accessible to a wider audience while continuing to support our instructors. You may choose the price that best fits your situation when registering through Learning Stream.

To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.

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