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- Conversations in K-dramaCourse start date: Sat 23 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Heeyun ChoiImprove your speaking and listening skills in Korean through the joy of watching popular K dramas in this online workshop.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Writing great child characters
Course start date: Sat 30 Nov 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieWrite your way to compelling and convincing child characters that truly connect with your readers, in this fun, interactive course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The music of Brazil: from samba through bossa novaCourse start date: Sat 30 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoDiscover the rich cultural and geographical diversity which have influenced Brazilian popular music and learn about the wide variety of Brazil's musical styles both past and present.In English with some Portuguese.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Interactions between the Mediterranean world and Anglo-Saxon EnglandCourse start date: Fri 6 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stephen PollingtonThis talk will explore some of the connections which maintained the Anglo-Saxons' feeling that Rome was part of their heritage.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Nine lessons and carolsCourse start date: Mon 9 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenWhat is a Service of nine lessons and carols? Where did it begin and how has it become associated with the chapel and choir of King’s College, Cambridge? Explore the cultural and musical history of this service in this short online course.
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 £39.00 - Submitting your short stories to magazines Course start date: Sun 9 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutThis is a fast-track course to help you hone and prepare your short stories for submission to magazines and publishers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - How to write strong women characters Course start date: Sun 9 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieCelebrate strong women for International Women's Day with this inclusive one-off session on how to create your own, powerful fictional women.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing environmental essays and features Course start date: Sat 15 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laura SilvermanLearn what makes environmental writing sing and how to write an article or blog post, from research to editing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Write your screenplay: from idea to first draft
Course start date: Sat 29 Mar 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clive FordA good screenplay starts with a good story but it also needs structure, good characters and interesting twists. This is a course for writers who have an idea they think is ready to go. We’ll look at the best ways to grab the viewers’ attention from the off, and at the end of the course you’ll get a chance to pitch your ideas.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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