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  1. Tuesday talks: Painted love – homosexuality in Ancient Greek vase painting
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simone Chisena
    Discover the ways in which homoeroticism found its way onto Ancient Greek vases and how its depiction flourished in the ancient world.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  3. Tuesday talks: Mystic modernism - modern art and spirituality
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Chantal Condron
    Art has long been inspired by themes, ideas and concepts of spirituality and magic. With the dawn of industry and technology in the modern age, what motivated artists to continue their pursuit of spiritual worlds? Why have these ideas remained so compelling to contemporary artists? On this engaging evening of art, magic and myth, explore work by selected artists from the early 1900s to the present day.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  4. Lunchtime lecture: Ithell Colquhoun - mystical surrealist
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    An introduction to the art of Ithell Colquhoun from her academic days at the Slade to her mystical landscapes in Cornwall. We explore her subject matter, artistic process and her surrealist tendencies.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £7.00
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  5. Vibes - Worldviews - Ideologies
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Are we living in an age of vibes? Have recent political events such as the re-election of Donald Trump or Brexit occurred because of a “vibeshift” in popular discourse? This course analyses the use of this popular term across a range of media and texts in a quest to grasp what it denotes, why it is being mobilised right now and where we can find its roots in the history of ideas.

    Catherine Berger holds a PhD in the History of Art from University College London, where she also taught for many years. She has worked as a tutor at the University of Basel and as a researcher at the University of Zurich and taught in various other institutions, including adult education and a secondary school. She has worked as an editor, written for publications and regularly translates essays and book chapters in her areas of expertise. The analysis of the relationship of cultural production to its social conditions is at the core of her work. Her interests and methods reach across disciplinary boundaries, interweaving visual culture with philosophy, sociology, political and economic theory, linguistics, literature, musicology and psychology, often with a focus on feminism, gender and theories of the maternal. A passionate teacher, Catherine works hard to create inclusive, supportive, student-centred learning environments.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
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  6. Printmaking in Europe 1400-1920: from Dürer to Munch
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Caroline Rae

    During the course we will learn about the materials and techniques of printmaking including woodcut, etching, engraving and aquatint, and engage with prints by some of the most innovative printmakers of the era (Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya and Munch). We will consider prints in relation to several key themes including religion, colonialism, nationhood, and artistic practice, authorship and expression.

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  7. Presenting on the spot
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gavin Illsley
    Learn key vocal techniques and public speaking strategies that will support you when you need to give a memorable impromptu presentation or speech with gravitas and confidence. This course will be delivered in the college.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00
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  8. Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00
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  9. Screen acting: auditioning and self-taping for TV and film
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Cavanah
    Expert advice and guidance on how to prepare for auditions. This practical course covering techniques and tips on how to prepare for auditions with opportunity to practice in putting those into action.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  10. Contemporary dance: intermediate
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Push your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  11. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
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  12. Contemporary dance: general level
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Orley Quick
    Develop your physicality while further enhancing your understanding of contemporary dance, through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. This class is appropriate for people who are ready to move on from the beginners course or who have previous dance experience.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00
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  13. Spanish 4/5: música y protesta en América latina
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pilar Villanueva Martinez
    Descubre el vínculo entre la música y las protestas de América latina en este impactante curso que estudia y analiza diferentes estilos musicales, con una variedad de artistas de México, Guatemala, Chile, Puerto Rico, Colombia y más.







    Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).







    This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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  14. Calligraphy: modern copperplate variations
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veiko Kespersaks
    Learn how to use a pointed pen for writing in copperplate hand, which is famous for its fine lines, hand-made quality and romantic overtones.This fun class is an introduction to Spencerian script and its connection to basic strokes and letterforms. You will also learn the history of Spencerian script and it will give you some new knowledge of penmanship. Suitable for both beginners and improvers, left and right handers.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. The Global Economy unpacked: Latin America in the Global Economy from 1800 onwards
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 11 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ingrid Aguiar Schlindwein
    South America's economic journey: colonization, industrialization, neoliberal reforms, regional integration, challenges, sustainability, and emerging opportunities for inclusive growth.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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