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Courses 2013

Please click on the course titles below for further information or go to our Creative Learning guide (Sept - Aug 2013)

and Creative learning guide (April - Sept 2013)

Meet the creative tutors who deliver our courses and workshops.

To book a place on one of our courses or workshops please contact 0116 252 2455 or email: [email protected] with the completed booking form. Alternatively the booking form can be printed and posted to Embrace Arts at PO Box 138, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA. Information on our booking policy, cancellations, concessions and refunds.

Contents

Visual art

Explore, create, connect

Sculpture and pottery

Art history

Jewellery making and crafts

Visual art

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Painting problems: The art of the landscape sketchbook	Wednesdays, 10am – 3pm 29 May – 3 July 2013	6	£120 / £60
A sense of place: Woodland- FULL	Wednesdays, 1.30pm – 4.30pm 24 April – 22 May 2013	5	£55 / £30
Life drawing: Finding a focus	Wednesdays, 6.30pm – 8.30pm 15 May – 12 June 2013	5	£60 / £35
Problem and criticism	Thursdays, 11am – 12.30pm (fortnightly) 25 April; 9 and 23 May; 6 and 20 June; 4 July 2013 RZ696	6	£50 / £25
Painting and drawing themes: Landscape and composition- FULL	25 April – 27 June 2013	10	£100 / £50
Aspects of life drawing: The painted nude-FULL	Fridays, 2pm – 4.30pm 10 May – 12 July 2013	10	£128 / £65
Aspects of life drawing: Life drawing for complete beginners	Fridays, 2pm – 4.30pm 26 July – 27 September 2013	10	£128 / £65
Abstract watercolour	Tuesdays, 1.30pm - 4pm, 30 April - 4 June Z734	6	�70 / �40
The abstract garden	Tuesdays, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, 11 June - 9 July Z735	5	�55 / �30
Pen and ink drawing	Thursdays, 11am - 1pm, 9 May - 11 July Z736	10	�100 / �50
Botanical drawing and painting	Fridays, 10am -1pm, 10 May - 12 July Z737	10	�100 / �50
How to exhibit	Fridays, 10am - 1pm, 17 May - 12 July Z738	9	�100 / �50

Explore, create, connect

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Adventures in art	Tuesdays, 10am – 12.30pm 23 April – 25 June 2013 RZ701	pay as you go	£8 / £4

Course title
(please click on the link for further information)

Day and time

No. of sessions

Fee/
concessions

Adventures in art

Tuesdays, 10am – 12.30pm

23 April – 25 June 2013
RZ701

pay as you go

£8 / £4

Sculpture and pottery

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Pottery for all	Mondays, 10am - 12pm, 22 April - 8 July Z739	10	£100 / £50
Experiments in sculpture	You can choose to do this course on a Monday or Thursday, 6.30pm – 9pm. 15 April – 1 July 2013 (not 6 or 27 May) RZ699 25 April – 4 July 2013 (not 30 May) RZ700	10	£100 / £50

Course title
(please click on the link for further information)

Day and time

No. of sessions

Fee/
concessions

Pottery for all

Mondays, 10am - 12pm, 22 April - 8 July

Z739

£100 / £50

Experiments in sculpture

You can choose to do this course on a Monday or Thursday, 6.30pm – 9pm.

15 April – 1 July 2013
(not 6 or 27 May)
RZ699

25 April – 4 July 2013
(not 30 May)
RZ700

£100 / £50

Art history

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Exploring art: Artists inspiring artists	Wednesdays, 10.30am – 12pm 24 April – 26 June 2013	10	£65 / £35
Art examined: Schemes and symbols	Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm 24 April – 22 May 2013	5	£40 / £25
Ancient wall paintings in context	Tuesdays, 10.30am - 12pm, 7 May - 9 July Z740	10	�65 / �35
Eminent Victorians	Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm, 6 June - 11 July Z741	6	�40 / �25
Art across boundaries	Fridays, 2pm - 4pm, 7 June - 12 July Z742	6	�40 / �25

Jewellery making and crafts

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Silver jewellery for improvers	Mondays, 2pm – 4.30pm 15 April – 17 June 2013 RZ704	8	£100 / £75
Create your own jewellery	Tuesdays, 6.30pm – 9pm 7 May – 9 July 2013 RZ705	10	£120 / £60

Course title
(please click on the link for further information)

Day and time

No. of sessions

Fee/
concessions

Silver jewellery for improvers

Mondays, 2pm – 4.30pm
15 April – 17 June 2013

RZ704

£100 / £75

Create your own jewellery

Tuesdays, 6.30pm – 9pm

7 May – 9 July 2013
RZ705

£120 / £60

Dance

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Burlesque for beginners	Monday evenings 3 June - 8 July, 7.30pm - 8.30pm Z746	6	£36
Hula hoop dance for beginners	Mondays, 6.30pm - 7.30pm 8 April - 20 May Z743	6	�45
Intermediate Hula hoop dance	Monday evenings 3 June - 8 July, 6.30pm - 7.30pm Z746	6	£45
Belly dance for beginners	Mondays, 7.30pm - 8.30pm 8 April - 20 May Z744	6	�36
Latin American dance for beginners	Tuesday evenings, 6pm – 7.30pm 23 April – 25 June 2013 RZ708	10	�65 / �35
Intermediate Latin American dance	Tuesday evenings, 7.45pm – 9.15pm 23 April – 25 June 2013 RZ709	10	�65 / �35

Music

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Singing for fun	Mondays, 1.30pm – 3.30pm 15 April – 8 July 2013 (not 6 or 27 May) £75 / £38 for 11 sessions RZ710	Sessions vary	Fees vary �75 / �38
Jazz performance	Mondays, 7.15pm – 9.15pm 22 April – 8 July 2013 (not 6 or 27 May) RZ711	10	£70 / £35
Music history	Mondays, 6pm - 7.30pm 2 - 30 September	5	�30 / �20
Acoustic guitar for beginners	Wednesdays, 5.30pm - 6.30pm 1 May - 10 July	10	�58
Beginners Classical guitar	Wednesday evenings, 6.30pm – 7.30pm 1 May – 10 July 2013 (not 29 May) RZ712	10	£58
Intermediate Classical guitar	Wednesday evenings, 7.30pm – 8.30pm 1 May – 10 July 2013 (not 29 May) RZ713	10	£58
Experienced Classical guitar	Wednesday evenings, 8.30pm – 9.30pm 1 May – 10 July 2013 (not 29 May) RZ714	10	�58

Photography

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Ways of looking	Wednesdays, 1pm - 4pm 8 May - 26 June Z749	7	�80 / �40

Course title
(please click on the link for further information)

Day and time

No. of sessions

Fee/
concessions

Ways of looking

Wednesdays, 1pm - 4pm

8 May - 26 June

Z749

�80 / �40

Family

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Family fun with stories Workshops for 3 - 6 years	Saturdays, 2pm - 3.30pm 6 April- Z750- CANCELLED 25 May- Z751 13 July- Z752	1 every Saturday	�7 per child (accompanying adult free)
Family sculpture Workshop and course for 8 - 15 years	Wednedays, 6pm - 8.30pm Taster workshop: 29 May, �8- Z766 Course: 19 June - 10 July, �32 for 4 sessions- Z753
Adventures in Burgertown Workshop for 5 - 12 years	Saturday 1 June, 10am -1pm- Z754	1	�10 per child (accompanying adult free)
Tiny Dancer- course for under 4 years	Tuesdays, 1pm - 2pm 4 June - 9 July Z755	6	�20
Early years sculpture- courses for 0 - 7 years	Saturdays, 10am - 12pm: 0 - 2 years 15 and 22 June- Z756 20 and 27 July- Z757 24 and 31 August- A601 21 and 28 September- A602 Saturdays, 1pm - 3pm: 3 - 7 years 15 and 22 June- Z767 20 and 27 July- Z768 24 and 31 August- A610 21 and 28 September- A611	4	�16 per child for each pair of sessions (accompanying adults free)

Words

Course title (please click on the link for further information)	Day and time	No. of sessions	Fee/ concessions
Reading and thinking: Shakespeare’s contemporaries	Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm 23 April – 2 July 2013 RZ715	10	£65 / £35

Course title
(please click on the link for further information)

Day and time

No. of sessions

Fee/
concessions

Reading and thinking: Shakespeare’s contemporaries

Tuesdays, 7pm – 9pm

23 April – 2 July 2013

RZ715

£65 / £35

Refunds

We hope that you won’t need to, but if you are thinking about withdrawing from your course or workshop, please contact Embrace Arts to talk through your options. You may be entitled to a refund or credit on future courses. If you do not start your course, you will be entitled to a full refund of any tuition fees that you have paid in advance. You will need to contact Embrace Arts in writing or by e-mail to confirm your withdrawal. A 5% fixed administration charge will apply to all refunds.