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Art Appreciation: Nordic Art: From the Vikings to Edvard Munch
This course will focus on a geographical area that may be intriguing for many of us: the North of Europe. Lately, in films and TV series, novels, and design, the Nordic touch has been quite popular. What about the visual arts? If you would like to know more about the history of Nordic art, this course is for you! In this course, you will learn about artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. We will cover Viking objects, Norwegian stave churches, Danish and Swedish medieval church frescoes, Finish national romantic painting and the Skagen painters. We will also study the art and craft of the Sami people.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019202How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Art Appreciation: Colour in Art: Pigments, Symbolism and Colour Theory
In this course, we will focus on a key component of art: colour. We will seek to understand what colours are made of, how they were chosen, and how they work altogether in a composition, and what they mean for the viewers. As we study examples from Ancient Egypt to contemporary art, this fascinating subject will take us beyond traditional art history. We will sometimes invoke chemistry, economy, and psychology as we study the colours of works of art. As a result of this course, you will gain keys to understand and appreciate the colours of any work of art.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019204How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
GMCA Care Certificate and Interview Success (Step into Care)
This is a pre-employment programme delivered online that is designed to support you into work within Adult Social Care. The programme will help you to prepare for work in a care setting. The programme consists of up to three elements: GMCA Care Certificate (where you will cover the theory elements of the Care Certificate), L1 Stress Awareness and L1 Mental Health Awareness (additional accredited courses you can join if suitable). Once you have completed the course with WEA, GM Careers will place you for a working interview in a social care setting. this is designed like a working interview, to give you the opportunity to try out the working environment.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Fri 31/01/2025Times:10:00am - 3:00pmDuration:15 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Susan BellCourse code:Q00015992How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Professional Development: Basic Health and safety ̨Íåswag
During this course, we will look at keeping you safe within your workplace. We will look at fire safety, signage, electrical safety, kitchen and food safety and manual handling around. Develop knowledge of how health and safety works within the workplace and who is responsible, recording and reporting measures and the requirements needed by employees, employers and organisations. This course will also look at health and safety at home and how to ensure yours and your family’s safety.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 20/01/2025Times:9:15am - 11:15amDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Marlene Clarke-DavisCourse code:Q00015552How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £16.80
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Professional development: Customer Service ̨Íåswag
The course is aimed at anyone who would like to broaden their knowledge on customer service ̨Íåswag. Ever wondered what is customer service and how to access opportunities to work in this sector? This course will support you to develop your knowledge of the variety of organisations that offer customer service roles. Learn about the roles and responsibilities available to you and the ̨Íåswag needed. This course may lead to further training, accredited qualifications, work experience, volunteering or employment.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 10/02/2025Times:11:45am - 1:45pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Marlene Clarke-DavisCourse code:Q00015551How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
World Cinema
We will consider a range of films, from classics to contemporary cinema. We will discuss the style and meaning of diverse extracts drawing on key ideas from Film Studies. We will consider films from diverse countries, comparing and contrasting these with American and British cinema. The class will be organised around discussion of selected extracts, with guidance on points to look for, including different aspects of film such as the screenplay and cinematography. Students will be encouraged to develop their responses in small groups. Case studies will be included on Alfred Hitchcock and British cinema.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:6:30pm - 8:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Daniel WilliamsCourse code:Q00017612How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00
Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges Level 2
If you enjoy the buzz of learning environments, this qualification can teach you key ̨Íåswag for employment in a school or college. This government-funded course prepares you for a variety of roles. It provides the basic ̨Íåswag and knowledge necessary to work in admin, technical, or support roles in a learning environment.
Studying support work in schools at Level 2 can be a first step towards working with kids in teaching positions. It also provides you with the qualifications needed to work in admin at schools. No matter what role you’re interested in, this course can teach you ̨Íåswag for employability in schools and colleges.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Thu 22/05/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:45 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Paula HellalCourse code:Q00010847How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £333.00
Craft: Introduction to Art journalling
This course is designed to ignite your imagination and help you express your creativity through mixed media art journaling. Whether you're a beginner, who would like to try a new hobby, or a more experienced crafter on this course we will look at a variety of techniques and different mediums to create unique, expressive journal pages. No prior art experience is necessary- just an open mind and a desire to explore your creativity.
During this course we will:
• Look at the fundamentals of art journaling and it’s benefit for personal expression.
• Experiment with variety of techniques such as drawing, doodling, painting and collage.
• Develop your own style showcasing your creativity
• Learn how to use prompts to inspire your journal pages.
• Build your confidence in using art as a form of self expression.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 10/02/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Katie DexterCourse code:Q00016666How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Art Appreciation: Women in Renaissance
This course will cover a discussion of the importance of the social and sexual mores of the times in history. There will be four weeks to look at the life and work of these remarkable women, Sofonisba Anguissola, Artemisia Gentileschi and Lavinia Fontana. We will cover the problems that faced them because of their place that their sex ensured they were kept in. Then at the ways they employed to get round these societal problems.
Then we shall study their body of work under the context of the moment of history that they lived in.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 03/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kate PhillipsCourse code:Q00018049How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
Intermediate British Sign Language (BSL)
Knowing how to sign can make your communication more inclusive for everyone you interact with. Build on your ̨Íåswag in British Sign Language to be able to have deeper interactions with deaf people.
This BSL course is suitable for you if you need to communicate with deaf people or people with hearing impairments. It can help you in a variety of contexts, for example in a voluntary or community role, or simply through social interactions.
This course is aimed at intermediate learners. You will build on your existing BSL ̨Íåswag. If you would like to start from scratch, you can take the beginner’s BSL course.
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Dates:Mon 13/01/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Helen WatsonCourse code:Q00012273How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £74.00