Weekend courses

Do you enjoy feeling that you’ve made the most of your weekend? City Lit’s short weekend courses are increasingly popular and a great way to spend time exploring a new or favourite subject, from jewellery-making and screenwriting to singing and aromatherapy. And being based in Covent Garden means that you can follow your course with some shopping, dinner or a show. Your weekend starts here.

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"Civilising" the Aztecs

1. Courage and chance have contributed to the survival of elements of Aztec daily life and thought since the Spanish conquest. Within a sociological context, we will look at the Aztec story, which helps to explain Native history in the Americas.

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Date: 11 Jun 11
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18th century history: archive fever

How did human civilisation develop? Discover how 18th century men and women struggled with this question and how it led to their obsession with collecting. Incorporates a visit to the Enlightenment Gallery at the British Museum.

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Date: 19 Feb 11
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18th century history: science and medicine in London

From apothecaries to zoologists, study the practice of science in 18th century London and discover a city of diseases and cures. Explore this fascinating theme through images and documents. Guided investigation of the neighbouring Hunterian museum in the afternoon.

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Date: 21 May 11
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3 dimensional crochet

For intermediate crocheters, wanting to progress from flat swatches/fabrics. Develop three dimensional pieces for jewellery, toys or sculptural objects using advanced techniques like shaping, working in the round and freeforming.

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Date: 15 May 11 - 22 May 11
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3D animation using Maya: introduction

An introduction to using this industry-standard 3D and animation software.

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Date: 19 Jun 11 - 26 Jun 11
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A basic introduction to digital photography

Learn how to use a digital camera and improve your images on a computer, or create new ones, using Photoshop software. Turn your conventional prints, negatives and slides into digital images.

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Date: Various dates
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A first photography course

Ideal if you thought you might like to learn about photography but do not want to make a commitment to a longer course. It will help you make decisions about buying equipment and guide you to taking better photographs.

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Date: Various dates
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A History of the self: 18th century life-writing

From Rousseau's Confessions of a Solitary Walker to Londoner Samuel Johnson and Mary Wollstonecraft, explore a range of portraits using images and texts and consider how 18th century men and women answered the question 'What is a life?'.

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Date: 19 Mar 11
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A new direction for the Andes

Radicalism in the countries liberated by Simon Bolivar (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia) has caught the collective imagination. What is today's 'Boliviarian revolution': threatening or a source of hope? Are there links with Britain?

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Date: 18 Jun 11
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A short introduction to photojournalism and photography

Find out about photojournalism through practical instruction, lectures and projects. Learn about equipment and new technology, and how to sell your work.

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Date: Various dates
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