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We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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- World music: rhythm driven tunes from Brazil, Cuba, Ghana and Senegal
Course start date: Fri 20 Sep 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreCome to play tunes from several traditions and two continents, working with complex rhythms in related and contrasting ways. There is a musical narrative that begins in Africa, travels to the Caribbean and South America, then back to Africa, carrying musical styles and rhythmic patterns. We will explore samples of this rhythmic timeline.
Piano places are limited to two so please check with the department prior to enrolling if you want to play piano on this course.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Art in Britain 1950-2000 - 'This is Tomorrow' (Part 1) Course start date: Fri 20 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chantal CondronDiscover the work of selected British artists whose innovative practice shaped the development of modern art in Britain from the 1950s to the 1970s. Explore how and why the ideas and themes behind their work continue to be relevant to today’s audiences. - French 4: conversation Course start date: Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelVenez découvrir et discuter de nombreux sujets d'actualité dans une ambiance de détente et de convivialité.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Writing a memoir (continuation) Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Cornish advanced: module 1 Course start date: Fri 27 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jo P'RhysDevelop your advanced Cornish conversation and discussion.Suitable for anyone who has studied Cornish for several years and wants to improve their oral skills.
Over two years, the course prepares those wishing to take the 4th grade (final grade) of the Cornish Language Board examinations.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Ancient Greek 5 Course start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Doukissa KaminiSuitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 4 or have an equivalent knowledge. Further your knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read more complex Ancient Greek prose.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Farhana KhaliqueFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - Voiceovers: professional practiceCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeExploring “real life” recording sessions, as they would be run in professional voiceover studios across a range of genres. This is an advanced course looking at the working world of voiceovers.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Life drawing after work Course start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 4/5 historia del arte español: module 1Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraVen a descubrir la Historia del arte español a traves de las galerias de arte de Londres en estre primer módulo que explorará los périodos artísticos del Románico al Barroco durante 6 sesiones y una visita final a la National Gallery.
Ideal para estudiantes de nivel 4 o 5 o que han estudiantes español por 5 años (los participantes deben tener las habilidades necesarias para debatir activamente en clase usando el español).
No es necesario tener conocimientos previos de historia del arte. Durante el curso estudiaremos tambien el vocabulario necesario para entender articulos sobre arte y para valorar obras de arte.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Deutsche Kunst: eine EntdeckungsreiseCourse start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annette KossowThis an upper intermediate German course (B2) discovering and discussing German art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Labour unions in the 21st century: relevant or a thing of the past?Course start date: Fri 18 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluExplore the evolving role of labour unions in modern society, examining their relevance and impact in the 21st century.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - T-shirt screenprinting in a day
Course start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthIn this fun, 1-day workshop you will be taught how to print onto t-shirts, tote bags and other fabrics. Students will learn basic screenprinting techniques, including how to put your own designs onto screens, correct inks and printing methods and how to clean and prepare screens.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - World music: Bollywood tunesCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreLearn to play 'filmi' songs from Bollywood movies that incorporate Indian traditional raga, bhangra rhythms and elements of contemporary pop. For all instrumentalists and singers,including improvisers, at intermediate and advanced level. Learning will be in the aural tradition, though music will be provided.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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