Category: classes

Key Information:

Course: Five week Chinese Calligraphy (Daytime) – Kaishu

Date & Time: Wednesdays from 30 June – 28 July, 10.00am – 11.30am

Online teaching time: 7.5 hour

Homework: There will be additional homework after each session and the tutor will also provide individual email feedback, including technical support to deal with relevant queries.

Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students. It could be a continuation course for students who attended the Chinese calligraphy (regular style) class before. All practice materials will be refreshed from the previous class.

Class size: A minimum of five students are required to ensure the class goes ahead.

Location: This class will be delivered digitally using the online platform Zoom.

Why should I take this course?

Chinese calligraphy is one of the earliest and most important visual art form in China. As practice Chinese calligraphy is a clam, relax and meditative process, which benefit our well-being and lead to longevity. By control the special soft brush with a sharp point, Chinese calligraphy is not only a mental exercise, also a physical exercise that coordinates the mind and the body.

What does it cover?

Introduce common Chinese soft brush and ink techniques

Guide students through the fundamental strokes of regular style ‘Kaishu’ scripts.

Students can anticipate completing at least one piece of Chinese calligraphy artwork per class. The content of this work could be a selected Chinese poem or perhaps an ancient master’s quotation.

Live demonstration will be provided during the class.

About the teacher:

This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, shortlisted for ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’, whose work has been projected across Edinburgh castle during the 2015 Military Tattoo. For more information and to see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com.

How much does it cost?

£85 (£75/concessions), concession is offered only to full time students and UoE staff.

Please also allow up to £25 for materials if you don’t have your own art materials. The tutor will provide guidance on purchasing the materials after registration.

Booking & Further information:

To secure one of the limited spaces on this course, please use the University ePay system .

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, our administrative team is working from home. Please contact us by email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.

One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.

Key Information:

Course: Five week Chinese Brush Painting – Mountain and Water (Daytime)

Date & Time: Thursdays from 1 July – 29 July, 10:00-11:30am

Online teaching time: 7.5 hour

Homework: There will be additional homework after each session and the tutor will also provide individual email feedback, including technical support to deal with relevant queries.

Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students. It could be a continuation course for students who attended the Chinese landscape painting class before. All practice materials will be refreshed from the previous class.

Class size: A minimum of five students are required to ensure the class goes ahead.

Location: This class will be delivered digitally using the online platform Zoom.

Why should I take this course?

Landscape, Shan Shui, literally translated as ‘mountain and water’, is one of the most popular subjects in Chinese brush painting. Chinese painting techniques are not bound by Geographical limit; it can also interpret Scottish landscape. This class will be an interesting dialogue between cultures in an artistic approach.

What does it cover?

Explore the most common Chinese soft brush and ink techniques.

Live demonstration will be provided during the class.

About the teacher:

This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, shortlisted for ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’, whose work has been projected across Edinburgh castle during the 2015 Military Tattoo. For more information and to see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com.

How much does it cost?

£85 (£75/concessions), concession is offered only to full time students and UoE staff.

Please also allow up to £35 if you don’t have your own art materials. The tutor will provide guidance on purchasing the materials after registration.

Booking & Further information:

To optimise the learning experience a maximum capacity has been set per group – so space is very limited! To secure one of the limited spaces on this course, please use the University’s ePay system.

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, our administrative team is working from home. Please contact us by email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.

One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.

Key Information:

Course: Five week Chinese Brush Painting – Bamboo and Orchid (Daytime)

Date & Time: Tuesdays from 25 May – 22 June, 10:00-11:30am

Online teaching time: 7.5 hour

Homework: There will be additional homework after each session and the tutor will also provide individual email feedback, including technical support to deal with relevant queries.

Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.

Class size: A minimum of five students are required to ensure the class goes ahead.

Location: This class will be delivered digitally using the online platform Zoom.

Why should I take this course?

Bamboo has significant culture importance in China and other East Asian countries, represents good character of real gentleman and nobles. The traditional of bamboo and orchid painting had been around for many centuries and some techniques had been used for over 1000 years.

What does it cover?

Explore the most common Chinese soft brush and ink techniques.

Live demonstration will be provided during the class.

About the teacher:

This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, shortlisted for ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’, whose work has been projected across Edinburgh castle during the 2015 Military Tattoo. For more information and to see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com.

How much does it cost?

£85 (£75/concessions), concession is offered only to full time students and UoE staff.

Please also allow up to £35 if you don’t have your own art materials. The tutor will provide guidance on purchasing the materials after registration.

Booking & Further information:

To optimise the learning experience a maximum capacity has been set per group – so space is very limited! To secure one of the limited spaces on this course, please use the University’s ePay system.

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, our administrative team is working from home. Please contact us by email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.

One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.

Key Information:

Course: Five week Chinese Calligraphy (Daytime)

Date & Time: Wednesdays from 5 May – 2 June, 10.am – 11.30am

Online teaching time: 7.5 hour

Homework: There will be additional homework after each session and the tutor will also provide individual email feedback, including technical support to deal with relevant queries.

Student level: This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.

Class size: A minimum of five students are required to ensure the class goes ahead.

Location: This class will be delivered digitally using the online platform Zoom.

Why should I take this course?

Students will learn the basic strokes of running style. Running style also called semi-cursive script; this is a more flowing style in which strokes are allowed to run into each other.

What does it cover?

Introduce common Chinese soft brush and ink techniques

Guide students through the fundamental strokes of Running & cursive style scripts

Students can anticipate completing at least one piece of Chinese calligraphy artwork per class. The content of this work could be a selected Chinese poem or perhaps an ancient master’s quotation.

Live demonstration will be provided during the class.

About the teacher:

This course will be led by Chi Zhang – an experienced instructor, shortlisted for ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’, whose work has been projected across Edinburgh castle during the 2015 Military Tattoo. For more information and to see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com.

How much does it cost?

£85 (£75/concessions), concession is offered only to full time students and UoE staff.

Please also allow up to £25 for materials if you don’t have your own art materials. The tutor will provide guidance on purchasing the materials after registration.

Booking & Further information:

To secure one of the limited spaces on this course, please use the University ePay system .

Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, our administrative team is working from home. Please contact us by email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk.

One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk for more info.

We offer a diverse programme of evening classes for the general public to enjoy learning Chinese. Our winter 2021 courses will start week beginning 25 January and booking for these classes is now open.

All winter classes will be delivered remotely using the online platform Zoom. To optimise the learning experience a maximum capacity has been set per group – so space is very limited! Please note bookings will close 7 days before the term start date.

LANGUAGE CLASSES January – April 2021

An absolute beginner can join us at the start of each term. If you have some previous learning and have not yet started classes with us please get in touch and we can arrange an assessment to ensure you are placed in the most suitable class. For this, or any other questions please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk. You can also call us on 0131 662 2180.

Please note that course names have been changed to reflect the Common European Framework for Modern Languages.  The table below gives the previous names of courses in second position. Click on the class you are interested in for more info.

The course fees do not cover your course materials.

Please indicate your specific class level when booking, e.g. Beginners 1, Intermediate 3, etc.

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Available discounts:

• Student rate is available to full time, matriculated students of the University of Edinburgh and students of any local higher education institutions. (Proof of student ID is required)
• People who are in receipt of Pension Credit, or whose sole income is Department for Work and Pensions benefits are also eligible for student rate. (Proof of benefit documents are required)
• 10% off of total course fee is available to Alumni and staff of the University of Edinburgh. (Proof of staff and Alumni ID are required) 

Evening classes run for one hour online twice a week for a ten week term. No assessment is carried out but students are encouraged to test their developing skills by sitting the globally run HSK test.

Excellence in teaching is paramount. Our teachers are seconded from Fudan University which regularly send us experienced senior teachers and a number of Masters candidates in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. You can see the profiles of our current and previous teachers by clicking here.

Our classes are geared for adult learners at age of 16 and over.  For younger learners please enquire about private classes.

With a maximum of 12 students in the class plenty of personal attention is guaranteed as well as clear demonstrations and instructions to help students develop their skills.  Both beginners and advanced students are welcome in the class.

Meticulous ‘Gong bi’ style painting, an ancient art from 2000 years ago. It requires fine brushes to work with realistic contour techniques and vivid color to depict the most descriptive details. Our artist in residence Mr Chi Zhang will lead you into this style, it will be a calm, relax and meditative process, a great way to cultivate patience, which benefit our well-being and lead to longevity.

This course will start with introducing the history of Chinese meticulous painting then the common techniques related to the outline and colours. Participants will have the option to select from a range of subjects demonstrated by the tutor, such as fish and flowers etc.

Students can anticipate completing at least one piece of Chinese painting artwork per class. Demonstration and plenty of personal attention will be provided during the class. This course is suitable for both beginners and advanced students.

The cost is £125 for 10 hours or £100 for university students’ concessions. All materials are provided.

To secure your place on this enjoyable course please use the University’s ePay system or you can download this PDF Form which you will then need to complete and return to our office with  a cheque made out to the University of Edinburgh for the appropriate amount.  (Please note we are no longer accepting cash payment in our office)

This course will be led by Chi Zhang, experienced art tutor, shortlisted of ‘Sky Art Landscape Artist of the year 2015’. For more information and see Chi’s work please visit http://www.chizhangartist.com

If you have any questions please contact us on 0131 662 2180 or email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk

KEY INFORMATION

Course: Five week Chinese Brush Painting – Meticulous style (Daytime)
Date + Time: Thursday Mornings: 16 January – 13 February, 10:00-12:30pm
Cost: £125 (£100) including all materials
Location: Confucius Institute for Scotland Campus, Abden House

One to one tutorials and small group workshops can also be arranged. Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk or call us on 0131 662 2180 to discuss further.

We offer a diverse programme of evening classes for the general public to enjoy learning Chinese. Our Spring 2018 courses will start week beginning 23 April, and booking for these classes is now open.  With a choice of classes for complete beginners – including a day time 5 weeks course – Chinese for Travellers – we think we have a class to suit you.

All classes take place on the Confucius Institute for Scotland Campus sitting in the shadow of Arthur’s Seat. You can download a map showing the campus layout here – Conf-campus-map

LANGUAGE CLASSES April – june 2018

If you have some previous learning and have not yet started classes with us please get in touch and we can arrange an assessment to ensure you are placed in the most suitable class. For this, or any other questions please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk. You can also call us on 0131 662 2180.

Please note that course names have been changed to reflect the Common European Framework for Modern Languages.  The table below gives the previous names of courses in second position.

Class level	Code	Day(s)	Dates-all 2018	Time	Full Price / Student
Chinese for Travellers	CH058-301	Tuesday	24 April -22 May	10:00 12:30am	£85/£70
Beginners 1 Chinese 1.1	CH060-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Beginners 1 Chinese 1.1	CH060-302	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Beginners 2 Chinese 1.2	CH061-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Beginners 3 Chinese 1.3	CH062-301	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Elementary 1 Chinese 2.1	CH063-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Elementary 2  Chinese 2.2	CH064-301	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Elementary 3  Chinese 2.3	CH065-301	Tuesday	24 April – 26 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 1 Chinese 3.1	CH066-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 2 Chinese 3.2	CH067-301	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 3 Chinese 3.3	CH068-301	Wednesday	25 April – 27 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 4 Chinese 4.1	CH069-301	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 5 Chinese 4.2	CH070-301	Wednesday	25 April – 27 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Intermediate 6 Chinese 4.3	CH071-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Upper Intermediate 1 Chinese 5.1	CH072-301	Tuesday	24 April – 26 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Upper Intermediate 2 Chinese 5.2	CH074-301	Tuesday	24 April – 26 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Upper Intermediate 3 Chinese 5.3	CH073-301	Thursday	26 April – 28 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Advanced Chinese 1 Chinese 6.1	CH002-307	Wednesday	25 April – 27 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Advanced Chinese 2 Chinese 6.2	CH075-301	Tuesday	24 April – 26 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Advanced Chinese 3 Chinese 6.3	CH077-301	Tuesday	24 April – 26 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Upper Advanced Chinese Advanced	CH076-301	Monday	23 April – 25 June	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87

An absolute beginner can join us at the start of each term. Any student who has some previous experience in learning the language is welcome to contact us and arrange to drop in for an initial assessment to help determine which class would best suit.

Evening classes run for two hours on the same evening for a ten week term. No assessment is carried out but students are encouraged to test their developing skills by sitting the globally run HSK test.

Excellence in teaching is paramount. Our teachers are seconded from Fudan University which regularly send us experienced senior teachers and a number of Masters candidates in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. You can see the profiles of our current and previous teachers by clicking here.

Our classes are geared for adult learners.  For younger learners please enquire about private classes.

In addition to our usual evening class programme this autumn we are offering a short, day time course running for five weeks. Chinese for Travellers runs on Tuesday mornings from 10.00-12.30 and is ideal for those planning to travel in China – or for those who want to try learning some simple Chinese without a longer term commitment. 

For full details of this and the wide range of evening classes on offer please visit the autumn course webpage where timings, pricing and how to book are all outlined.

Chinese characters are an aspect of the language which can both fascinate and frustrate many westerners.  Lose your frustration and increase your fascination in this 5-week/10 hour Chinese character introductory course. This class will run on Tuesday evenings starting from 25 April 2017. The course will be taught in English.

Content of Course
• The structure of Chinese characters
• Character components and radicals
• Rules of stroke order
• Phonetic and semantic components of Chinese characters

Teaching Method
Theory combined with practice, emphasising the meaning and interesting nature of Chinese characters from principles of construction and cognitive rules to analysis of character structure in whole and in part. This will lead to the goal of recognizing characters and reading and writing in Chinese.

Teaching Goals
Students will master the structures and principles of Chinese characters and be able to recognise and use approximately 150 Chinese characters.

No textbook is required but students will receive printed materials about Chinese characters to help them learn and practice.

When, Where, How Much
When:  Tuesday evenings: 25 April, 2,9.16,23 May from 6pm-8pm
Where: Confucius Institute for Scotland Campus, EH16 5AL
Cost:    £65 (£43.50 concession price)

This course is now available to book online. If you have any questions, please call 0131 662 2180 or email: info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk

We offer a diverse programme of evening classes for the general public to enjoy learning Chinese. Our Winter term courses as listed below are now available for online booking. All classes will start week beginning 23 January 2017 and run for 10 weeks ending in the last week of March 2017.

All classes take place on the Confucius Institute for Scotland Campus. You can download a map showing the campus layout here – Conf-campus-map

LANGUAGE CLASSES January-March 2017

Course bookings for the winter term are now open. If you have some previous learning and have not yet started classes with us please get in touch and we can arrange an assessment to ensure you are placed in the most suitable class. For this, or any other questions please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk. You can also call us on 0131 662 2180. Otherwise please see below for the class timetable and click through to book.

CLass level	Code	Day(s)	Dates- all 2017	Time	Full Price / Student
Chinese 1.1	CH040-221	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH040-222	Tuesday	24 Jan – 28 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH040-223	Wednesday	25 Jan – 29 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH040-224	Thursday	26 Jan – 30 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 1.2	CH044-219	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH044-220	Tuesday	24 Jan – 28 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH044-221	Wednesday	25 Jan – 29 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 1.3	CH046-209	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 2.1	CH041-208	Thursday	26 Jan – 30 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 2.2	CH037-207	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
	CH037-208	Wednesday	25 Jan – 29 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 2.3	CH011-206	Thursday	26 Jan – 30 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 3.1	CH045-206	Wednesday	25 Jan – 29 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 3.2	CH036-207	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 3.3	CH012-205	Monday	23 Jan – 27 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 4.2	CH013-206	Thursday	26 Jan – 30 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 5.1	CH009-204	Tuesday	24 Jan – 28 March	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese 5.3	CH016-202	Tuesday	24 Jan – 28 Marc	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87
Chinese Advanced	CH002-204	Monday	26 Sept-28 Nov	6.00-8.00pm	£130/£87

An absolute beginner can join us at the start of each term. Any student who has some previous experience in learning the language is welcome to contact us and arrange to drop in for an initial assessment to help determine which class would best suit.

Classes run for two hours on the same evening for a ten week term. After three terms most students are ready to move to the next level. No assessment is carried out but students are encouraged to test their developing skills by sitting the globally run HSK test.

Excellence in teaching is paramount. Our teachers are seconded from Fudan University which regularly send us experienced senior teachers and a number of Masters candidates in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. You can see the profiles of our current and previous teachers by clicking here.

This summer we are offering both Day and Evening classes from 1 July to 1 August 2019.  Our diverse programme of evening and day time classes aims to give a wide array of opportunities to start to learn Chinese! In addition to our usual language programme, we will offer two weeks of intensive HSK revision and practice classes. These are ideal for people who are planning to take HSK levels 2 and/or 3 exams this year. Learners will have a total of 15 hours led by a teacher over the two week period. Each course is composed of three parts – mock tests, revision and practice.

Please note that online registration for the classes through Centre for Opening Learning will close from 22 June 2019. However, you can still register your class through the University Epay system  after the deadline.

SUMMER SCHOOL DAY TIME Classes 1 JULY– 1 AUGUST 2019

SUMMER COURSE	DAY & TIME	DATE	FULL PRICE
HSK 2 REVISION & PRACTICE	Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12:30	1 July – 11 July 15 hours 2.5 hrs x 6 days	£102/£68        (materials not   included)
HSK 3 REVISION & PRACTICE	Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 10am-12:30	15 July – 25 July 15 hours 2.5 hrs x 6 days	£102/£68               (materials not       included)
EASY CHINESE	Wednesday 10am 12:30am	3 – 31 July 12.5 hours 2.5hrs per week x 5 weeks	£85/£70 (including materials)

SUMMER SCHOOL Evening Classes 1 JULY – 1 AUGUST 2019

SUMMER COURSE	DAY & TIME	DATE	FULL PRICE/STUDENT
TWICE WEEKLY CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS	Monday & Thursday 6pm-8pm	1 July – 1 August 20 hours 4 hours per week x 5 weeks	£136/£91               (materials not included)
HSK 2 REVISION & PRACTICE	Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6pm – 8:30pm	1 July – 11 July 15 hours 2.5 hrs x 6 days	£102/£68                 (materials not included)
HSK 3 REVISION & PRACTICE	Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 6pm – 8:30pm	15 July – 25 July 15 hours 2.5 hrs x 6 days	£102/£68                   (materials not included)

All classes will take place at the Confucius Institute for Scotland EH16 5HP.

Please email info@confuciusinstitute.ac.uk or call 0131 662 2180, if you have any questions. We look forward to welcoming you to one (or more) of our summer courses.

How strong is your vocabulary?

Try our Vocabulary On-line Self-practice to find out! Student will receive a full set of online practice in class. Before you start the class, why not try one of the below categories first?

HSK 2 VERB

HSK 2 ADVERB

HSK 3 Noun (Part 1)

HSK 3 Verb (Part 2)