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- Understanding contemporary art: ideas and origins
Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierEver wondered what's going on in the mind of contemporary artists? This course explores the ideas and historical background behind some of today’s most intriguing works, from Conceptualism and Video to Body Art and Installation.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Looking back at the elections around the world in 2024: what did we learn?Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caglar EzikogluExplore global consequences and challenges in 2024 elections, examining electoral processes, political dynamics, and emerging threats. Enhance your understanding of democracy's resilience through comparative analysis and critical discussions.
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 £116.00 - Picture book writing: advanced Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to workshop, edit and polish your picture book texts for young children? This course is designed for advanced picture book writers wishing to hone and improve their own stories.
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 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and colour work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
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 - Business English communication skills: from negotiating to report writing to presentations (level 2)Course start date: Mon 21 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Do you want to work in business but lack the confidence? Do you already have a job but feel that your language skills are holding you back? This course will help you improve your business and work English so you can perform the most essential tasks of business: negotiating, report writing and giving presentations. You will work not only on the language you need but also on completing business-world tasks so you are better prepared for your business life.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
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 £151.00 Concession £95.00 - French 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanImprove your elementary French on this lively interactive course. The emphasis of the course will be on the developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to Studio GhibliCourse start date: Mon 28 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zoe CrombieFounded by Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Toshio Suzuki in 1985, Studio Ghibli is the most well-known anime studio of all time, combining boundless imagination with a complexity that has led them to win both prestigious awards and the hearts of viewers. This course provides an overview of the history, artistry, and cultural influences of the studio for newcomers and fans alike.
Zoe Crombie is a film studies lecturer and researcher based at Lancaster University who specialises in Japanese animation. She has articles on Studio Ghibli in academic publications like the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies, and has presented on animation at international conferences. Additionally, she works as a film critic, with bylines at publications like Little White Lies, Vulture, and The Skinny.
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 £110.00 - 21st Century Anthropology: Culture, Diversity and Inclusion Course start date: Mon 28 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yasmin HalesWant to explore the contemporary food, music and sound, clothing and textiles, spirituality and digital anthropology? Join our tutor Yasmin Hales to unpack key aspects of 21st century societies.
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 £110.00 - Themes in British politics Course start date: Mon 28 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christian SchneeWant to look beyond the personal politics and Brexit and explore current British politics? Join Dr. Christian Schnee to discuss British politics in our time.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Video blogging with YouTube: introduction Course start date: Sun 3 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolanda De Los Bueis UnanuaLearn how to create a video blog (vlog) in your own YouTube channel. Use YouTube full capabilities as social network, video editor and publisher. Edit and enhance your videos with effects and music using open-source software Shotcut. Share and connect your channel with other channels and social networks.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Being ecological: environmental consciousness in cultures of climate crisisCourse start date: Mon 4 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katie GossThis course will introduce students to exciting initiatives in twenty-first century cultural discourse that attempt to reconceptualise what an ecological consciousness might be or feel like. Drawing on theoretical and literary texts, films, performance art, and political activism, we will explore radical ways of rethinking and reinhabiting our relations with more-than-human worlds, and how they open new possibilities for living on a damaged planet.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - 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 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Mon 11 Nov 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Artists eye: still-life and objectCourse start date: Mon 11 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate HardyDevelop your painting skills with reference to contemporary and historical artists in this four week course. We will make paintings inspired by artists who are passionate about still life and object painting. You’ll be guided by their choices of subject matter, and learn their methods of paint application, colour mixing and composition. Acrylic paint can be used for all projects, or you can be taught using your choice of oil or watercolour paint. 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
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