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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Life drawing after work
Course start date: Mon 12 Jun 2023 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses.Full fee £119.00 - Short story writing: intensive Course start date: Wed 14 Jun 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan BarnesA fast-paced introduction to the art of writing short stories. In this 6-week course 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 £129.00 - Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Wed 7 Jun 2023 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sheila KnowlesDo 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.Full fee £129.00 - Drawing for beginnersCourse start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaExplore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, we will introduce key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.Full fee £119.00 - Further village London Course start date: Wed 21 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Paul Sinclair
A further five walks around London's former villages - Hampstead, Highgate, Archway, Fitzrovia and Soho.
Why did these areas grow up as villages and how did they become swallowed up by the city of London?
First meeting place: Hampstead, meet at Hampstead tube.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £55.00 - Acting for radio: Theatre CompanyCourse start date: Thu 22 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David GoodersonPLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FOR THIS COURSE HAVE NOW CLOSED.
Become part of a radio repertory company and take part in creating and recording for broadcast (on Soundcloud) a performance of a radio play. This advanced course is for or those with previous experience in acting and radio, either through courses or industry. The piece will be So Great a Crime, first commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on Radio 4 in 2004 and 2005, David Gooderson then adapted his own play for the stage. It premiered at the Finborough Theatre in 2013 and, re-titled Hector toured nationally in 2015 ending with performances at the Ambassadors Theatre, London.Full fee £149.00 - Writing science fiction
Course start date: Thu 29 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan BarnesLearn how to build futuristic worlds and set them to explore thought-provoking concepts in this course on writing science 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 - Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Sun 14 May 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDiscover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills include establishing rapport, assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy, projecting an effective personal style, sensitive listening and communicating with care and conviction. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £139.00 - Comedy improvisationCourse start date: Wed 5 Jul 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark PhoenixHave fun acting, with theatre games and character exercises. Build your confidence, meet new people while you will learn and practice the key techniques needed for performing improvised comedy scenes.Full fee £129.00 - French beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 24 Apr 2023 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyIn light of the extra bank holiday on the 8th May, all sessions will be 10 minutes longer.
Learn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 - Italian 2 lower: module 3 intensiveCourse start date: Wed 12 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Giacomo FabbriniSuitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 2. This course will take you to the end of second-year Italian (Italian 2 lower) so you can join third-year Italian (Italian 2 upper) next term. The course is "intensive" in that it will move at a fairly rapid pace. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (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 £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Sing music theatre workshopCourse start date: Wed 12 Jul 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanThis 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 £129.00 - Arabic beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 24 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Micheline AntonianContinue to learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on these lively courses, which also refer to other Arabic dialects. You should have completed 'Arabic beginners: module 2' or equivalent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 - Manual lymphatic drainage: detox for face and neckCourse start date: Wed 19 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadLearn to give a detox facial massage based on the lymphatic system, which will aim to eliminate toxins, relieve fluid retention, and improve the skin's appearance, by boosting the immune system.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Tai Chi: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 19 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kamal ThapenDiscover the gentle, graceful movements of Yang style T'ai Chi in classes designed to introduce you to the T'ai Chi and Qi Gongbasics. Learn and develop clear, powerful and effective practice designed to give you a good basic grounding in T'ai Chi and Qi Gong and an insight into their wonderful possibilities. Please note - there is no class on 14/2/23.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00
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