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Summer CoursesHOLA AMIGOS: SPANISH4th May for 5 weeks, twice a week every Tuesday and Thursday, 12pm to 2pm. 20 hours teaching £160 Tutor: Luis Mielgo Quereis aprender la segunda lengua mas hablada en el mundo? In this course you will learn or perfect all the basics of how to communicate in Spanish. This course will help you to have a better understanding of the cultural and social aspects of Hispanic life. This course will be placed at beginners to intermediate but the level will be adapted to the learners. At the end of the course you will be more familiar with how the language works and will be able to use it more confidently. Find out more or register for this course EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK 4th, 6th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 14th May (24hrs total), 11am -1pm and 2 -4pm each day £76.80 (Special Offer) Tutor: Darryl Vaz Have you ever attended a course that didn’t meet your needs? Why not e-mail us with your suggestions? Group input will build a course to explore different aspects of IT. Basic IT skills an advantage. Ideas by 23/04/2010 via e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Find out more or register for this course LONDON IN AND ON FILM 8th and 9th May, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am – 3.30pm. £70 Tutor: John Riley One of the world’s great metropolises, London has always proved irresistible to film-makers. This introductory course will compare the myths and realities of London’s history from Shakespeare to today, as it has appeared in and on film fiction and documentary Find out more or register for this course ART AND THE CITY: THE BROADGATE SCULPTURES EXPLORED 15th and 16th May, Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am – 3.30pm. £70 Tutor: Maria Hilmarsdottir This weekend course will examine the exciting collection of public sculpture on display around the Broadgate area, in the heart of London’s financial centre. Students will explore the sculptures through walks, lectures, classroom discussions and activities. Find out more or register for this course THE ITALIAN JOB: VUOI PARLARE ITALIANO? From 8th June every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 weeks, lunch time 12 to 2pm. 20 hours teaching. £160 Tutor: Calo Giametta Do you really want to communicate in Italian? This course will give you the basic tools to use the language in a variety of settings and will include speaking, reading, writing as well as aspects of Italian culture. This course will be placed at beginners to intermediate level, but will be adapted to learners. At the end of the course you will be more familiar with how the language works and will be able to use it more confidently. Find out more or register for this course SHORT COURSES ON JAPANESE POPULAR CULTURE 12th, 19th and 26th June, 3 Saturday afternoons, 1pm – 5pm Each course can be taken on its own (£35 each), or enrol for all three at a discounted price (£95). Tutor: Helen McCarthy 1) The Roots of Japanese Animation: 1917-1930s -12/6/10 An overview of the early history of Japanese animation, its roots in traditional entertainment and popular culture and its place in global cultural cross-currents in the early 20th century. Illustrated with clips from early silents and talkies. 2) The Outer Limits of Anime: Japanese animation outside the mainstream – 19/6/10 An overview of the wealth of Japanese animation that is less well-known outside Japan, including independent animation by major commercial talents, puppet animation and claymation. Illustrated with clips showing iconographic and narrative links with international animation, art and culture. 3 A Thumbnail History of Manga – 26/6/10 Fast-paced, information-packed overview of the history of Japanese comics from their origins in street art through the impact of 19th-century Western media to their 21st-century role in global culture. CONTEMPORARY ART IN EAST LONDON 26 June 2010, Saturday,10.30am -3.30pm £40 Tutor: Daphne Hunter The morning session will consist of a presentation and tutor-led discussions examining the recent explosion of contemporary art in this area of London. Two of the foremost contemporary galleries in Hoxton and Shoreditch, White Cube and Flowers East, have exercised significant influence in the contemporary art world. We will consider the artistic genres they promote and examine some of their recently exhibited artworks. In the afternoon, we will visit both galleries further to reflect on these influential art spaces and to explore together their current displays. YOGA 1st July for 5 weeks, twice a week every Monday and Thursday 5.30pm to 7.30pm. 20 hours teaching. £160 Tutor: Cilla Appleton Yoga can promote physical health, mental focus and relaxation: sessions will include gentle postures to develop flexibility, relaxation and breathing techniques. Practice can be adapted for differing abilities. Wear loose clothes, bring a mat, blanket, cushion. Find out more or register for this course METAL - FUNCTIONAL & SCULPTURAL 6 - 10 September 2010, Mon – Fri, 10.30am – 3.30pm. VENUE: Morley College, Pelham Hall, Lambeth Walk, London SE1 7HT. £140 Tutor: Giles Corey This innovative course is an introduction to working in metal - introducing basic skills and techniques. The course fee includes the provision of basic materials and technician support. DIRECTIONS TO 96-100 CLIFTON ST, LONDON EC2A 4TN From OLD STREET TUBE Take exit 4 and walk down to Leonard Street Go right at The Wheel, left at the Fox pub, left is 96-100 Clifton St From LIVERPOOL STREET STATION / TUBE Take rear exit, right at the iron sculpture, up the steps, past the circular ice rink (a sand pit and display area during the summer) Exit beside Henderson Investment Bankers Signposted Appold Street and Primrose Street In the street, (Sun Street) take the pedestrian precinct past Starbucks Cross Worship Street, Keep to the left of Curzon House to 96-100 Clifton St. CAR PARKING The best choice seems to be the RCP in Phipp Street (up Holywell Row from Clifton Street). It charges £2 per hour or £11 all day and is open 7am – 7pm Monday to Friday. BUSES: ►243, 505 and 55 stop on Old Street (eastbound) and Great Eastern Street (westbound) ►21, 34, 76, 141, 205, 214, 271, 43 and X43 Stop on City Road, 1st Stop for Leonard Street or 2nd Stop for Epworth Street and Worship Street. ►5, 22A, 22B, 26, 35, 43, 47, 48, 67, 78, 149, 243, 243A, 505 and B1 Stop on Shoreditch High Street (southbound) and Curtain Road (northbound) Reply Slip |
