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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We will explore the gangster film's violent and daring treatment of social values and personal moralities, and trace its history and development from its beginnings to the present day through key examples of the genre.
» Save to wishlistDate: 2 Jun 12
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Hollywood was an orange grove until studios flourished in the 1920s in a delicate balance of stars, directors and art distilled into the distinct studio styles that you will view and discuss.
» Save to wishlistDate: 3 Mar 12
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How do Eastern spiritual writings offer insight and illumination to contemporary readers in the West? We shall read and discuss texts in translation from numerous traditions, including Lao Tzu, Indian scriptures, Rumi and Hafiz.
» Save to wishlistDate: 24 Mar 12
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We examine complaints from which people suffered from late antiquity to the Middle Ages. It shows how cures were obtained through diet, bloodletting, purgation, medicine and prayer, according to the teachings of Galen and other authorities. Sometimes treatments worked.
» Save to wishlistDate: 26 May 12
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Spend a Saturday with Anton Chekov, reading, discussing and viewing extracts from The Three Sisters, The Seagull, The Cherry Orchard and Uncle Vanya.
» Save to wishlistDate: 3 Mar 12
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Supplement your instrumental or vocal study and improve your timekeeping. You will play with the class, reading and writing rhythms, and work by ear.
» Save to wishlistDate: 21 Apr 12 - 30 Jun 12
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Early relationships play a key role in the ways we relate to others for the rest of our lives. Discover how attachment theory helps us understand our clients’ relationship patterns, including with ourselves as counsellors. This course is aimed at counsellors, other helping professionals and trainees. It is not aimed at people seeking help for the specific course subjects.
» Save to wishlistDate: 1 Jul 12
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Extend your current textile practice. This broad based programme enables learners with some previous textile knowledge to engage with a range of textile processes to build a body of personal work in print, stitch, constructed or 3D textiles. The year course is structured into blocks of 4 week taught sessions on Saturdays which include tutorial and technical input followed by 4 weeks of independent home practice. There are also two taught Friday evenings on 24 February and 25 May. Please contact Visual Arts to arrange an informal interview on 0207 492 2700.
* Please note the course times are as follows: Fridays 18:00 - 21:00, Saturdays 10:30 - 16:30.
Date: 24 Sep 11 - 7 Jul 12
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A Bronze Age Greek princess, said to be the daughter of a god: her beauty caused the Trojan War. Can we ever know the truth behind the myths? Enjoy an afternoon visit to the British Museum to view contemporary antiquities.
» Save to wishlistDate: 12 May 12
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With games, exercises and improvisation stimulating us into playing and inventing, this practical course is designed to study and explore the fundamentals of theatre and acting.
» Save to wishlistDate: Various dates
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