Courses in London & Online
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- 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 - Italian pronunciationCourse start date: Wed 19 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Evi CampetellaThis short course is geared towards helping you sound more like a native speaker of Italian. While Italian pronunciation may seem relatively simple, there are actually quite a few features that require focus and practice. This course will allow you to concentrate on the sounds of Italian - how to produce them when speaking and how to recognise them when listening.
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 £55.00 Concession £45.00 - 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 - Spanish 4/5 México Indígena: relaciones entre el Espacio, la Ciudad y el ArteCourse start date: Wed 12 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEste curso explora las tradiciones y conocimiento indígena de méxico por medio del análisis de sus diferentes espacios, incluyendo las históricas pirámides como la ciudad moderna. En particular, el curso se centra en las relaciones entre espacio y arte y tradición indígena, el cual ha sido fundamental para construir la idea de nación mexicana.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course 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 5: Zola : une vie, une œuvreCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronEst-il encore besoin de présenter Émile Zola ? C’est un des romanciers français les plus populaires, les plus publiés, traduits, commentés au monde et adaptés au petit et grand écran.Il est principalement connu pour sa fresque romanesque Les Rougon-Macquart en vingt volumes dépeignant la société française sous le Second empire. Les dernières années de sa vie sont marquées par son engagement dans l'affaire Dreyfus.
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 £55.00 Concession £45.00 - 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. - Reflexology: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a bath towel.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £76.00 - Che Guevara & his RevolutionsCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna GrimaldiWe're all familiar with the image of Ernesto 'Che' Guevara - but why is the idea of this man still so powerful, even 65 years after the Cuban Revolution? Join Dr Anna Grimaldi to explore Guevara's life, ideology, impact 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 - Discover the AssyriansCourse start date: Wed 26 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael BloomfieldThe Neo-Assyrian Empire was one of the most powerful and influential empires of the ancient world. Join us to learn more aboutits history from the early 10th to the close of the 7th century BCE.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Chinese beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Fei WangContinue learning Mandarin Chinese on this lively live online course. You should have completed Chinese beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30hrs hours of learning).
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 £129.00 - Sing musical theatre workshopCourse start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katherine StrohmaierThis popular course explores musical theatre singing. Grow your knowledge of the repertoire. Suitable for singers and actors wanting to improve their singing and acting through song technique. Be guided through the basics to find the right singing qualities for this repertoire.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00 - Farms to finance: an introduction to political economyCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ingrid Aguiar SchlindweinHuman economies have many foundations, from agriculture to banking. Some are unstable, yet we often feel powerless to change them - even when they threaten our survival. Are there alternatives? Join ud online to learn more.
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 £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Private portraits: painted miniatures in early modern EuropeCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elizabeth EyresPortrait miniatures are some of the most exquisite and beguiling likenesses ever produced. Their tiny scale and painstaking creation give them an intricacy, intimacy and sense of intrigue. These often reflect the circumstances in which they were gifted to their new owners by the person commissioning them, and both the images and their wider contexts repay our close study on this course.
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 £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 3/4: colonialismo español y esclavitud en el Caribe: el caso de CubaCourse start date: Wed 21 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanesa GuzmanEste fascinante curso explora la historia de la esclavitud y el colonialismo en la Península Ibérica, el Caribe y particularment Cuba, entre el siglo XV y el siglo XX.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel intermedio y avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered online in Spanish. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in the course details for more information.
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
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