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Workshops and courses at world famous galleries

Ever wanted to leave the crowds behind and get up close and personal with art and design? This autumn is your chance, with museums offering courses and classes, everyone can start 2011 with a new skill

1. Remote Control: Psychoanalysis and Television @ the Freud Museum London

29-30 October, £12 Friday - 19.00-20.30, £50 Saturday - 9.30-17.00

Always suspected there was a secret agenda to the Apprentice? Hear psychotherapists, psychoanalysts, writers and producers put TV on the therapist’s couch at this fascinating event. Discussions range from ‘The ethical dilemmas of putting real lives on TV’ to ‘How does TV culture infiltrate the therapeutic space?’

Visit Freud.org.uk

2. London through a lens @ the Museum of London

1 November, 14.30-16.30, £35

Unleash your inner David Bailey on this two-hour digital photography course. Start at the museum, handling London's historic objects, from medieval bones to a wooden washing machine. Then learn how to shoot them in the museum’s new e-Learning Studio, covering camera basics and composition. Finally hit the street and use your new knowledge in London’s vibrant neighbourhoods.

Visit museumoflondon.org.uk

3. Secrets of the hieroglyphs @ The British Museum

4, 11 and 18 November, 18.30-19.45, £30

The British Museum’s big winter exhibition explores Egyptians’ fascinating journey from death to the afterlife. To bring this extraordinary period to life, book early for a slot on their Secrets of the Hieroglyphs course. This basic introduction will go through the main principles involved in reading the signs of the hieroglyphic script and 15 minutes in the Egyptian Galleries.

Visit Britishmuseum.org

4. Introducing the Avant-Garde @ the Victoria and Albert Museum

13 November, 14.00-17.00, £26

The Avant Garde movement is one of the most dynamic in art history, spanning Matisse and Picasso to Jackson Pollock and Andy Warhol. At the V&A you’ll be guided through the decades by Alex Coles, art critic and author of DesignArt, who will bring the world-class collection to life.

Visit vam.ac.uk

5. Life drawing workshop @ Tate Modern

15 November, 18.45-20.45, £20

Life drawing has just been given a very contemporary twist, setting nude models among the art at the Tate Modern. Led by artists Anne Noble-Partridge and David Price once the crowds have vanished you’ll join thirty-nine other visitors to sketch in the sculpture rooms. All levels are welcome and materials and refreshments are provided.

Visit tate.org.uk

6. Sparkle the dark up @ the Design Museum

3 December, 18.00-22.00, £5 (in advance)

For one night only the white washed Design Museum will become a canvas for a night of drawing and interactive VJ-ing (multi-media art projected onto the museum to you and me). Dress in white and become part of the exhibit, or slip on a tailored paper dress and let your friends colour you in.

Visit Designmuseum.org

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