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- Writing creative non-fictionCourse start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - 20th Century German Literature: Czech, Swiss, Austrian, Romanian & German writersCourse start date: Thu 23 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stephen WinfieldExplore a dazzling range of masterworks from across Central and Eastern Europe that includes many of the seminal figures of 20th century German Literature, from Modernism to the two world wars, the Holocaust and their aftermath, explored chronologically and including among others Rilke, Thomas Mann, Kafka, Brecht, Celan, Bernhard and Herta Muller.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - French beginners: module 1
Course start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
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 £219.00 Concession £142.00 - History of ideas: an exploration of believing and belongingCourse start date: Thu 6 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John HolroydHow do we come to hold beliefs that matter to us? How do we sometimes change our beliefs? What are the different ways in which we can feel we belong or do not belong? Join this course to explore these and other related questions.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Spanish beginners intensive: module 1 Course start date: Thu 13 Feb 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: María IsaltLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
Based on Units 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Acting: beginners Course start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueExplore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Medieval and Renaissance art at the V&A Course start date: Thu 27 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Andreas PetzoldExplore the one of the finest and most diverse collections of medieval and Renaissance art and material culture in the world at the V&A Museum.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - The essentials of British politicsCourse start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ian McGarvieThe aim of this course is to bring to the forefront those, in British politics and society, who may have been confined to the fringes of history, simply been forgotten about or had their stories altered to fit a certain narrative.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Tracking Trump: The US President in Historical ContextCourse start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Siobhan McGuirkTaking an intersectional and interdisciplinary approach, this course charts how borders and nations are constructed – physically and theoretically – in relation to gender, sexuality, race and other markers of identity.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Painting: oil techniques and mediums Course start date: Fri 7 Mar 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaOil paint is a medium with a long historical tradition, capable of heavy impasto effects and delicate transparent colour films. Working practically, in the studio, this course will expand your understanding of approaches to building a variety of surfaces in your paint working with mediums and expanding your use of texture and glazing This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniques Course start date: Thu 20 Mar 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and outdoor colour work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - German beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim MatschakLearn German in the heart of London. Improve your elementary German on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have studied German for approximately 35 hours. Based on Willkommen Chapters 7 and 8 (Hodder & Stoughton).Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Piano/keyboards 1A Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cheslav SinghThis is the beginning of our piano programme, designed for absolute beginners to both piano and music-reading. This classic course is the perfect way to start your piano playing.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Gentle Yoga Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnStretch, relax and feel good! This course is suitable for those who wish to enjoy the benefits of yoga at a gentle pace. Alternatives are offered if a student finds any particular postures (asanas) uncomfortable.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £118.00 - Exploring classical music: module 3 Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenDo you want to know more about Western classical music? Explore selected topics and key works in Romantic and modern music on this informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. NB: Break week 5 & 26 May 2025.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00
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