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- Writing for children: workshop
Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Penny JoelsonOn this ongoing workshop you will develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates. You need to have completed a ‘Writing for children’ course before joining this class.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £95.00 - Biblical Hebrew advancedCourse start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel MontaguDeepen your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and further develop your ability to translate from the Bible.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Ancient Greek 2: module 3Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hugo CookSuitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 1: modules 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read straightforward Ancient Greek prose. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty 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 £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Italian 2 upper conversationCourse start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Luca GastaldiThis skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.
Please note this course is intended for Italian 2 Upper learners (learners in their third year of study). If you are in Italian 2 lower (second year of study), please see Italian 2 Lower Conversation.
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 - Modern Greek 5: advanced practiceCourse start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn Modern Greek on this lively online course.
Improve your level of upper intermediate Modern Greek. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Modern Greek in various everyday situations. Suitable if you have studied Modern Greek for 6/7 years.
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 £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Latin 5Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew DavidIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Biblical Hebrew 1: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel MontaguContinue learning to translate the Bible from Hebrew with confidence, understanding what translations are unable to convey.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Artist's book club Course start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sue DoggettOn this intermediate course, you will explore the world of Artists’ books and develop your skills and creative ideas in creating books as art. If you are interested in working on tutor-supported, independent projects and you welcome the opportunity to share your work and your ideas with other makers, this course will support your progress and help you to develop your concepts through the structure of the book. Not suitable for beginners.
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 - Radio and podcast presenting: beginners (online)Course start date: Mon 4 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Allis MossWhat makes a good radio presenter? From ad-libbing to reading scripts (including your own if you want) to interviewing and reading the news. This course will help you develop a skillset for presenting, whether it’s radio broadcasting or online podcasting. The course is supported by a media technician who willl edit student recordings from each session. It is suitable for anyone wanting to kick-start a podcast or radio career, enhance presenting or performance skills or if you’re just looking to improve general confidence at the mic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Japanese beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenContinue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,
Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners intensive: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Exploring classical music: module 2Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenDo you want to know more about classical music history? Explore selected topics and key works in Baroque to Classical music on this highly informative 10 week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. Please note this course has a scheduled mid-term break: 30 May 2024.
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 £110.00 - Writing for children: advanced
Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Penny JoelsonThis supportive and interactive course for advanced children's writers will help deepen your understanding of the genre and acquire techniques to hone your writing.
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 £100.00 - Artists eye: painting natureCourse start date: Mon 3 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate HardyArtist’s Eye: Painting Nature.
Learn painting while learning about contemporary and historical artists, including Eileen Agar, Giorgio Morandi, Georgia O’Keefe, Fernand Leger, and Kara Walker in this four week course. We will make paintings inspired by artists whose subject is nature, be guided by their choices of subject matter, and learn from their methods of paint application, colour mixing, and composition. Acrylic paint can be used for all projects and in one project we will work from collage. This short course can be taken alone or in conjunction with the other modules.
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 £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Artists eye: painting portraitsCourse start date: Mon 3 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate HardyPaint a series of portraits inspired by the work of contemporary and historical artists. Learn from their individual ideas and techniques to introduce new ways of painting to your practice. The course can be used to progress from beginner level, or for experienced painters interested in portraiture. This is a live online course.
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 £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Piano/keyboards 5CCourse start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence. Break weeks: 6 May & 27 May 2024.
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 £139.00
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