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- China and AfricaCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsThis course studies the evolution of Chinese involvement in Africa, from the 1950s to the present day. Themes explored include diplomatic and defence relations, trade and commerce, politics and ideology.
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 £51.00 - Spanish 4/5: palenques, quilombos y cimarrones: resistencia anticolonial en América LatinaCourse start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEn este curso, que invita a la reflexión, nos adentramos en la historia colonial y anticolonial en América Latina, desde la perspectiva de la resistencia de las comunidades afrodescendientes. Examinaremos conceptos claves como la esclavitud, el colonialismo y sus perdurables consecuencias en las sociedades actuales en Latinoamérica.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Return to French (elementary)Course start date: Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Daniel FernandezCome 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 £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Mystery religionsCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ann JeffersMystery religions were very popular in the ancient world and were organised as voluntary associations. Their popularity is attested in writings and in material culture of the Greco-Roman world. They offered intense religious experiences outside the official, civic religions. The participants were initiated into the mysteries: whilst there is considerable variety in form and content, a belief in a form of salvation was a common denominator of many of these mystery religions. The question of the relationship between the mystery cults and Christianity will also be broached.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - French beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Masa UzelacLearn to speak French on this short course for complete beginners. You will be able to continue by joining French beginners: module 1B if you want more than just an introduction.
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 - Chinese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Wed 6 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Joyce LeeGet a short introduction to the Chinese language and discover aspects of Chinese language culture in these live online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - China and Latin AmericaCourse start date: Wed 13 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsThis course studies the creation and shaping Sino-Latin American relations, considering their history, economics and defence systems and areas of cooperation.
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 £51.00 - French 2: jump into year 2 upperCourse start date: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zeynep UyarogluThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied French for about two years in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our third year course, 'French 2 upper' course. You will revise the main points of the second year in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'French 2 upper: module 1' starting soon.
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 £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Spanish 4/5: feminismos y (des)colonización en América Latina y el CaribeCourse start date: Wed 20 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEn este curso exploraremos los feminismos nacidos de mujeres afrodescendientes e indígenas en América Latina y el Caribe. Indagaremos en el legado histórico de estas mujeres en levantamientos sociales y su importancia para comprender movimientos de resistencia actuales liderados por ellas.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.
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 £45.00 - French beginners: module 1BCourse start date: Tue 28 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Masa UzelacContinue to learn to speak French on this short course for near beginners. Suitable if you have completed French beginners: an introduction or if you have a very basic knowledge of the language.
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 - Latin America and Africa – new friendsCourse start date: Wed 29 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsThis course studies the interconnectedness of the South American and African continents, from the legacies of the Slave Trade, maritime trade and different areas of multilateral cooperation.
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 £51.00 - The Portuguese Empire; establishment, world-making, demise and legaciesCourse start date: Wed 12 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ingrid Aguiar SchlindweinA journey through the rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire. Uncover pioneering navigation, understand colonial societies in Brazil, Africa, and Asia through their economies, culture, independence struggles, and legacies.
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 £51.00 - Presenting to camera: introductionCourse start date: Tue 4 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeIf you need to present to camera for business, vlogging or broadcasting, this introductory course covers how to present from a home studio, office space or TV studio.
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 £55.00 - Understanding the role of maritime geopolitics in the 21st centuryCourse start date: Wed 5 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maisa EdwardsThis course studies the creation and shaping of major trade routes in the North and South Atlantic, the Indian and Pacific Oceans, considering their history, economics and defence systems so we can better understand maritime geopolitics in the 21st century.
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 £51.00 - Audition readyCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon DarwenLearn how an audition panel sees you in order to maximise your chances of success. Work on your audition speeches in this workshop so your pieces are solid. Ideal if you applying for drama school or preparing for industry castings.
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