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- Makers not muses: Claude Cahun, Eileen Agar and Isabel Rawsthorne
Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chantal CondronExplore the work of three radical artists whose work and practice defied convention in modern art from the 1920s to 1960s. Discover how each artist challenged and transcended society’s expectations of being a ‘muse’ by living freely and making art in a variety of media, from painting and sculpture to collage, photography and performance.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Return to French (elementary)Course start date: Thu 2 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronCome and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.
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 £199.00 Concession £129.00 - An introduction to stained glass at the V&ACourse start date: Thu 9 May 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Andreas PetzoldStained glass has been described as the most original and important medium in the high Middle Ages. The Victoria and Albert Museum has one of the finest and most comprehensive collections of stained glass in the world, spanning the twelfth century to the modern period. The course will provide an introduction to this medium and the collection of it in the Victoria and Albert Museum.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Return to French (lower intermediate)Course start date: Thu 16 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanCome and join this lively interactive course to refresh your lower intermediate French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Communicating effectively at workCourse start date: Thu 23 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinHow skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - The beauty of the medieval manuscriptCourse start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberIt is generally accepted that medieval illuminated manuscripts are very beautiful things. Something to do with all that gold-leaf maybe. While we cannot hold them in class, close-up digital reproduction will allow us to see if they really are as beautiful as we are told. Indeed, are none of them ugly? Join this course to find out.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - 'The future is now': an introduction to video artCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeExplore the early history of video art, its rise as a medium and its significance as a contemporary art practice. We focus on the influential video works from the 1960s-1980s.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - French 4/5: Comment les Jeux Olympiques vont changer ParisCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Frédéric FournierLes Jeux Olympiques de Paris du 26 Juillet au 11 Aout seront l’événement sportif de l’année.
Depuis 10 ans, Paris se prépare à accueillir ces vingt-troisièmes Olympiades. De grands chantiers ont été lancés, de nouvelles lignes de métro ont été ouvertes et la Seine sera transformée en une gigantesque piscine !
Mais s’il n’y avait pas déjà des critiques, nous ne serions pas en France… Paris va-t-elle se transformer en un énorme Air B & B ? Les bouquinistes, chassés durant les jeux, reviendront-ils et Paris conservera-t-elle le caractère que nous lui connaissons ?
Les Jeux Olympiques de 1900 avaient profondément changé la capitale. Certains disent que Paris 2024 sera l’équivalent d’un nouveau baron Haussmann. Nous verrons tout cela ensemble.
This course is designed for both advanced French learners as well as native speakers of French.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Spanish 4/5: Espacios Indígenas: Reclamando el Presente en América LatinaCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEste curso inmersivo explorará los encuentros contemporáneos con el patrimonio indígena en América Latina, enlazándolos con las luchas actuales de los pueblos originarios. Se llevará a cabo una indagación crítica sobre la construcción del 'pasado' indígena, desafiando discursos coloniales arraigados,
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. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - Swing jazz rhythm notationCourse start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angele VeltmeijerWould you like to improve your playing, reading and writing in swing time? This short course aims to help you hear and steer in jazz swing feel. Live practice sessions on Zoom. Students must be accustomed to playing jazz, and jazz singers are welcome to join this class.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Mindfulness sketchbook walkCourse start date: Thu 20 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Joe RichardsonJoin us for a sketchbook walk around Central London to observe, record and engage with the busyness of urban life. Using mindfulness techniques combined with drawing we will be examining our experience and opening up to the magic and surprises that the city has to offer.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Italian 4/5: cultura e attualita' Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto MinardiAttraverso attività basate su articoli, servizi di programmi, interviste ecc., questa classe ti offre la possibilità di dibattere e approfondire argomenti riguardanti l’attualità italiana e la cultura del Paese in generale. Praticherai e perfezionerai diversi punti grammaticali e accrescerai il tuo vocabolario. Adatto a chi frequenta un corso al livello 4 o 5 oppure a chi ha una conoscenza equivalente della lingua.
Please note that this course takes place every other week.
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 £103.00 Concession £84.00 - French beginners: an introduction
Course start date: Wed 10 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezGet ready for a new challenge and join this intensive course for complete beginners.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - German intermediate: Fokus SprechenCourse start date: Thu 12 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia VoigtCome and improve your speaking in this upper intermediate German course. Suitable if you have studied the language for four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). 2 hours per week over 2 weeks.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - Spanish 4/5: Culturas de Resistencia Negra en América Latina y el CaribeCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezExplora la fascinante historia de los movimientos de resistencia negra frente a la esclavitud, el colonialismo y otros sistemas de poder en América Latina y el Caribe. Analiza expresiones culturales y desarrolla herramientas analíticas para comprender mejor su trayectoria y legado en este estimulante curso.
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. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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