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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Analyse how the nineteenth century changed assumptions about crime and how it was dealt with. What effect had the first policemen and detectives? Did Bentham invent the perfect prison? Why was society obsessed with sensationalist murders like the Ripper’s?
» Save to wishlistDate: 17 Mar 12
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Cities exploded in size and density in the nineteenth century. Explore how writers, artists and political figures responded to the Jekyll-and-Hyde nature of modern city. Investigate how Baudelaire, Dickens, Manet and others represented modern city life.
» Save to wishlistDate: 18 Feb 12
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Examine the scientific and technological inventions of the 19th century, how they changed peoples’ lives and how they were publicly understood. How did revolutionary theories about evolution and energy co-exist with a wide interest in the occult?
» Save to wishlistDate: 12 May 12
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A course designed to allow both intermediate and advanced learners to make-up boards, construct endpapers, attach boards and cover a chosen text-block in quarter or full vellum.
» Save to wishlistDate: 25 Feb 12 - 31 Mar 12
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In conjunction with the Photographers’ Gallery, this short course will introduce you to some of the key movements, developments and figures in photography in Britain, from the beginnings to the present day. Please note the dates and times have been amended since the prospectus publication. The course now runs on Saturday 16/06/2012 - 14/07/2012, 16:00 - 17:30.
» Save to wishlistDate: 16 Jun 12 - 14 Jul 12
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What is anthropology all about? At this introductory session you will look at the aspects different societies have in common and focus on some particular cultures and customs.
» Save to wishlistDate: 23 Jun 12
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An opportunity to find out what creative writing is all about. If you sometimes want to express yourself on paper, but need help in getting started, why not come along and give this a try?
» Save to wishlistDate: Various dates
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Love food and want to write about it? This beginners' course explores the opportunities out there - in newspapers and magazines, TV and radio, as well as online - with advice on how to approach editors.
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Have you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel-gazing? Why not come along and find out?
» Save to wishlistDate: 21 Apr 12
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Dip your fingers into bookbinding at this one-day taster session. Come and learn a little about the history, materials and craft of bookbinding. Make a simple binding and discover what else City Lit offers. Basic materials included.
» Save to wishlistDate: 6 May 12
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