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- Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Thu 20 Oct 2022 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: David MonteithDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00 - Social media for business: introductionCourse start date: Thu 6 Oct 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Manideepa PaulThis practical course is aimed at people who would like to use social media marketing to promote their business. This class is ideal for those with some familiarity with social media. You will learn how social media can be used to
communicate with your target audience.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £100.00 - Creative non-fiction: an introduction
Course start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Claire CollisonThis short introductory course explores the core elements of creative non-fiction across genres such as travel writing, the personal essay and life writing. On this course you will start to produce your own works of creative non-fiction.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £52.00 - French beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 9 May 2022 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyLearn French on this lively course for beginners, taught in French with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
Note: The fees include all teaching materials.
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 £115.00 - WordPress: intermediateCourse start date: Thu 14 Jul 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gal SapirTake your basic WordPress skills to the next level by using plugins and widgets to add new functionality, and by editing and creating theme files to customise the look of your site.
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 £115.00 - Introduction to PythonCourse start date: Mon 30 May 2022 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Rich CochraneWant to learn more about how computers work or what computer programmers do? Get started in computer programming using the most popular and easy-to-use computer programming language Python.
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 £100.00 - Modern Greek beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 6 Oct 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn to speak Greek and develop your listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use 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 £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £54.00 - Communicating effectively at workCourse start date: Thu 27 Oct 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinHow skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £127.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £77.00 - Sketching at the museum: National GalleryCourse start date: Thu 13 Oct 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExplore the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks: learn and improve your drawing skills and ‘ways of seeing’ and understanding by working from some of the iconic paintings in the National Gallery.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Becoming confident with digital skills: on your computer and online (beginner)Course start date: Thu 27 Oct 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to computers and the Internet? Do you need to increase your confidence with digital skills? Are you confused by Zoom? This course will ensure you have a solid foundation in using computers and being online. You will learn the essential features of creating, saving, storing different types of files and documents, including photos and letters in Word. You will develop your internet skills to find information quickly and efficiently, and learn how to transfer this information to different documents and people. You will also learn the basics of how of how to use Zoom to host meetings and communicate effectively online. Finally, you do all of this while learning how to remain safe online and to keep your files secure.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click hereFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Thu 28 Apr 2022 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Photography Studio
Tutors: Ed GregoryAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Picture framing and mounting for beginnersCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Esther HeyhoeLearn picture framing and mounting skills for the home or workplace. Using professional framing tools and equipment you will be taught all the skills you need to work in a busy studio or alternatively how to set up your own small scale practice from home.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Develop your jewellery design and makingCourse start date: Thu 20 Oct 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneFancy honing your jewellery making skills in a professional workshop with an expert tutor? If you're an intermediate to advanced jewellery maker and would like to improve your designs and push your technical skills to a higher standard, this hands on, expert led course is for you. Perfect your skills, try different techniques and discover new design approaches.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £479.00 Concession £389.00 - Watercolour painting for beginnersCourse start date: Thu 15 Sep 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinAn introduction to the radiant qualities of watercolour painting. Through simple exercises, we'll explore watercolour techniques and mediums. The perfect way to start using watercolour.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Painting: oil techniques and mediumsCourse start date: Thu 15 Sep 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Desmond HaughtonOil paint is a uniquely luscious medium, capable of heavy impasto effects and also the most delicate transparent colour films. Explore the different effects that can be created when different oil painting mediums are added to the oil paint. Learn to use a range of these mediums to create excitng and varied surfaces in your painting, expanding your use of texture and glazing.
This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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