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- History taster: from one empire to another?Course start date: Thu 7 Dec 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin JorgensenJoin us for an introduction on to how to make sense of the British and American ways of seeking global dominance and the ways in which people have resisted as we see the (re-)emergence of China, India and Russia in global politics and economics.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Creative writing: getting started
Course start date: Sat 9 Dec 2023 (and 8 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Henry MartinGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - A taste of philosophy Course start date: Sat 6 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Oliver JosiahHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - What are Greek myths?Course start date: Sat 9 Dec 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosMyth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate. - Literature taster Course start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyDo you want to find out how to go about understanding a poem or how to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special. The course also presents an overview of our literature offering for term two (January - March 2024).Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Art history taster Course start date: Wed 6 Dec 2023 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Film studies taster Course start date: Sat 2 Dec 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jon WisbeyLearn how to evaluate and discuss films while enjoying a working example of a City Lit Film Studies class. In this class we will view and explore clips from a number of films, including popular remakes, enabling us to consider and compare themes and techniques from differing filmmaking countries. There will be a chance to review – in brief – film courses at City Lit (January - March 2024).Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Ways into screenwriting: getting started Course start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clive FordWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yvonne SinghFit 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 £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00 - A women’s history of modern China Course start date: Sat 13 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Discover the untold stories and hidden legacies of women in modern China in this illuminating one-day course. Traverse time, from the late Qing Dynasty to the present, to examine how women have shaped and been shaped by social, political, and cultural currents.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - The Victorians: art, architecture and designCourse start date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersExplore the visual culture of Victorian Britain through a range of artworks and disciplines including painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic design, furniture, fashion, and textiles. Includes a visit to the V&A Museum.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - An introduction to poetry: W. H. Auden and Elizabeth BishopCourse start date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laurie SmithCome and join an introduction and exploration of the poetry of W H Auden and Elizabeth Bishop. We will read, discuss and enjoy a selection of their poetry and consider how the poets shape our responses.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - An introduction to art history: methods and techniquesCourse start date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel SandersThis course is an introduction to Art History as an academic discipline. Students will study artworks from a variety of approaches, considering such aspects as formal analysis, material studies, and social, cultural and artistic contexts.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Ghetto uprising 1943: Jewish life and death in Warsaw
Course start date: Sat 20 Jan 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David RosenbergIn April 1943, some 40,000 starving people were still incarcerated in terrible conditions within the Warsaw Ghetto. A few hundred among them – predominantly young people – led an armed rebellion against the Nazis. This course conveys the incredible story of their uprising but also reveals the background of Warsaw's vibrant but increasingly endangered Jewish life in the decades before the uprising. It describes the many forms of resistance that took place after the Nazi invasion, highlights key individuals who played a role, and provides an opportunity to reflects on different aspects of this tragic but inspiring episode during the Holocaust. - Partition in India and PakistanCourse start date: Sat 20 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mirza Jaffer AbidIn 1947 British India was partitioned. This resulted in an estimated one million deaths, the largest migration of people in modern history and the formation of India and Pakistan. What were the forces which led to Partition? When did the political and cultural factors that precipitated Partition emerge and accordingly, when did partition begin?Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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