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- Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Flavia D'AngelantonioContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (libro studente, published by Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
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 - Writing fictionCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cecilia KnappDevelop your creative writing skills on this practical intermediate course. You'll explore the fundamentals of fiction-writing craft, such as character and structure, and unlock your imagination to produce compelling prose. Suitable for those with some creative writing experience.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Developing your novelCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna RichardsHave you started work on your novel? This course is suitable for experienced creative writers who want to make progress with a novel draft. Learn more about the art of novel writing and move your project forward in a supportive workshop environment.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Developing your creative writingCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rebecca FerrierThis supportive intermediate course for writers with some experience will provide inspiration, technical guidance and feedback on your work, as well as helping you to sustain your writing practice. You will be working with other aspiring writers and benefit from the support and encouragement that working with a group over a whole term can bring.
This course supports several kinds of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, reflective writing and memoir, whether they are finished pieces or works-in-progress.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - French 3 lower at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Daniel FernandezDo you want to continue learning French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Our French at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard French courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
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 - Italian 4: lingua e letteraturaCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto MinardiMigliorerai la tua capacità espressiva attraverso la lettura e la discussione di un testo letterario e l'esercitazione grammaticale.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Developing your screenwritingCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Starting your novelCourse start date: Wed 10 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rene PerezGot a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Ways into poetryCourse start date: Thu 11 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Megan BeechRelatively new to writing poetry? This inspiring course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices alongside fellow emerging poets. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.
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 £105.00 - Ways into creative writingCourse start date: Sun 29 Sep 2024 (and 20 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah LeipcigerWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Advanced autobiographical writingCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BarlayA supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography who are ready to push their practice, explore new techniques and further develop their authorial voice.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £115.00 - Spanish 3 lower at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoWant to continue learning Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish 3 lower at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish 3 lower course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 - Writing for childrenCourse start date: Tue 9 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Short story writingCourse start date: Tue 9 Jan 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutA hands-on introduction to the art of writing short stories. You will receive technical advice, creative exercises to generate ideas, and feedback to develop your writing skills.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - French 5: Litterature et SociétéCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Henriette HarlallENJEUX SOCIAUX ET SOCIETAUX ET « LE ROMAN VRAI DE LA SOCIETE»
RACONTER LA VIE : Etude d’un projet pour un « roman vrai »
L'époque est ainsi. Crispations de la société sur ses extrêmes, désespoir pour certains, et recherche d'autres façons de s'engager, hors du champ politique traditionnel, pour d'autres. Aujourd'hui se pose la question de maintenir une démocratie équitable et solidaire et de donner la parole à ceux qu'il appelle les "invisibles". Le projet politique Raconter la vie, en ouvre la possibilité à chacun d'écrire et d'être lu, en ligne ou en librairie.
Parmi les textes choisis, certains sont d’auteur.e.s connu.e.s ; d’autres sont de ceux qui le souhaitent à en être les personnages et les auteurs.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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