- Introduction to watercolour painting
Course start date: Thu 11 Sep 2025 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenGain a grounding in the rich possibilities available when working with watercolour paint. Through a series of practical studies, you will investigate the potential of this versatile medium.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Drawing from plants and flowers Course start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the delicacy and beauty of plants and flowers through the medium of drawing. Respond to their structural qualities and colours, using a range of media and taking inspiration from a rich and varied history of the subject. Suitable for all levels of experience.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Looking at paintings Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julia MusgraveLook at masterpieces in major London galleries in this introduction to European painting. Explore different painting techniques and genres (landscape, portrait and history painting) for a basic understanding and increased enjoyment of Western art.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Literary Science Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian BirkettFrom the theory of evolution to quantum physics and artificial intelligence, modern science has upended our understanding of the world and our place in it. How have writers of fiction responded to these radical changes?
We consider a range of fiction, including Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Morpho Eugenia (from Angels and Insects) by AS Byatt, Copenhagen by Michael Frayn and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Introduction to illustration Course start date: Mon 20 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam Graff, Maya WildThis course is an introduction to the practical and conceptual skills integral to the discipline of Illustration. Learn about the movements and styles which have shaped the field of Illustration over the years, and how to find your place there.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Painting from plants and flowers Course start date: Mon 3 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore a variety of creative approaches for painting flowers from observation. Discover the rich history of this genre while taking inspiration from artists who use flowers as their subject matter.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - National Gallery Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Leslie PrimoDiscuss a differently themed group of paintings each week in front of the pictures. An opportunity to understand our national collection in greater depth.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Styles in art: from medieval to modern Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Leslie PrimoA survey of Western art from the Gothic to the Victorian age, discussing Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism and Realism, and the ideas shaping each period.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - The essential history of jazz in 20 cuts Course start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Albi GravenerThrough a selection of 20 iconic albums, we will study the key figures, the innovators and the star soloists of 20th century jazz, as well as some important artists you might be less familiar with. Break week: 16 Feb 2026.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00 - Great NovellasCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian BirkettIn this new in-college course, we’ll be looking at some of the greatest short works of modern times. According to Ian McEwan “the novella is the perfect form of prose fiction”. Find out how and why some of the greatest modern writers, from Henry James to Truman Capote, to Tessa Hadley and Colm Toibin, used the form to create work that is concise, resonant, enigmatic and often ground breaking.
- Introduction to art history Course start date: Mon 29 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayAre you interested in art and want to get more out of looking at art and exhibitions? Want to know what an art historian does? Develop your interpretative skills by exploring at how art is made and what social and cultural factors construct our understanding of it.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Classic Drama: Cymbeline, The Duchess of Malfi , Miss JulieCourse start date: Mon 19 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny StevensWe will read and discuss three classic plays: William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline, John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi and August Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Focusing closely on structure, language and tone, we will analyse how dramatists across time have explored themes such as sexual politics, class structures, family relationships and revenge. Throughout the course, we will consider the social, cultural and theatrical contexts in which the three classic plays were produced.
Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Creative coding with SWARM intelligenceCourse start date: Mon 23 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Bridge art and algorithm! Dive into swarm intelligence, using Python to translate nature's collective genius into mesmerizing generative visuals and interactive systems. Ideal for artists embracing algorithms and developers seeking creative frontiers.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Discover North London through walksCourse start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane BursteinDiscover the history of North London via guided walks. Great views, green spaces , places of worship, almshouses, plaques to famous people ,some lesser known museums, lots of hidden history and a couple of famous football stadiums will all feature..
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00
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