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- German advanced: Konversation und SpracheCourse start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tatjana PisarskiDieser Kurs bietet von allem etwas: Lesetexte zu aktuellen Themen sowie aus der modernen Literatur, Videoausschnitte, Deutschland heute, andere deutschsprachige Länder, Diskussion, und etwas Grammatik zur Auffrischung! - Japanese 2 lower: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Junko FuseFurther develop your listening and speaking skills in Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 2 lower: module 2 or studied for nearly 2 years recently.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - English pronunciation: stage 3Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimDesigned for students who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2, and those who have near native placement. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed when speaking English as a non-native speaker. This course will be taught in the college.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00 - Ways into playwritingCourse start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicole AcquahExplore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - French 2 lower: module 3Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Daniel FernandezContinue improving your elementary French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course. The course is suitable if you have completed a French 2 lower: module 2 course or have an equivalent level.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Dutch 2: module 1Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergDevelop your communication skills in Dutch for everyday situations.Suitable if you have completed Dutch beginners:module 3 or equivalent or have been learning Dutch for one year.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Italian 2 lower: module 2Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Silvana VistolaSuitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 1. Improve your elementary Italian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 2 Lower: module 1 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Writing for children: workshopCourse start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penny JoelsonFor experienced children's writers, this ongoing workshop offers an opportunity to develop your work-in-progress with constructive feedback from tutor and classmates.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Nutrition to improve mood, energy and mental healthCourse start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyEating for a happy mind: how food can influence your mood and energy levels, which foods will enhance brain function, energy levels and positive thought and which will do the opposite! - French 5: reading groupCourse start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nicole DalleAimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Premier livre à lire sera annoncé début juillet.
Rendez-vous mensuels les Notez qu'il y a un autre 'reading group' similaire, décalé d'une semaine tout au long de l'année, au cas où les dates vous convienndrez mieux. Entrez LF529 en haut à droite pour aller sur la page web. Notez cependant qu'il n'est pas possible d'assister aux 2 cours alternativement.
Course dates:
Term 1: 26/09; 24/10; 21/11
Term 2: 16/01; 13/02; 06/03
Term 3: 24/04; 22/05; 19/06.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Modern art: movements 1850-1900Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayExplore art and culture in the late 19th century Europe, focussing on the major developments in modern art including the Pre-Raphaelites, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Symbolism, and their relationship to wider cultural contexts.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Hong Kong CinemaCourse start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jean-Baptiste de VaulxThis course examines the rich and prolific cinema of Hong Kong. From martial arts superstars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, to gangster films of directors John Woo and Johnnie To, via the more personal visions of ‘new wave’ filmmakers like Ann Hui and Wong Kar-wai, the cinema of Hong Kong is hybrid and multifaceted. We will consider the momentous historical events as well as the industrial context out of which Hong Kong’s cinema grew, while looking at a range of film genres and directors from across several eras. We will consider also how Hong Kong cinema has reflected Hong Kong’s colonisation and decolonisation, leading up to the historical turning points of the 21st century such as the 2014 Umbrella Movement and the 2019 mass pro-democracy protests.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Global History Friday Late: From Feudal Isolation to a Modern Nation-State: an introduction to Japan’s Meiji Restoration period (1868 – 1889)Course start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dale Mineshima-LoweJoin Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe for a brief introductory history of Japan’s Meiji Restoration period (1868-1889) - an important turning point that helped to shape modern Japan.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - The art and culture of 17th century LondonCourse start date: Fri 26 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowDiscover the 17th century: a time of upheaval in Europe, intercontinental trade, religious schisms and a wide range of artistic styles. See its art, architecture and design in London’s galleries and museums. #arthistory #explorelondon #walkingtour.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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