Art foundation and portfolio preparation courses courses
Essential for anyone wanting to apply to art school, university or enrich their own practice of art and design, the foundation diploma offers students a course of exploration and discovery. Over four terms you will be taught a wide range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital art and video, graphic design, ceramics and fashion and textiles.
The tutor will concentrate on the development of you as an individual, whatever your background or age. The course runs part-time and is popular with working adults or those returning to education.
Our portfolio preparation courses are ideal if you want to study at university, develop your career in the arts, develop studio-based activities or set up your own small business. You will receive professional advice and leave with a portfolio of work that demonstrates your creative abilities.
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- Visual arts
- Art foundation and portfolio preparation courses
- Art history
- Basketry
- Bookbinding, book arts and conservation
- Calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Design
- Digital arts
- Drawing
- Drawing and painting from life
- Fashion, sewing and clothesmaking
- Fibre arts: textiles and basketry
- Graphic design, DTP, illustration and cartooning
- Interior decoration
- Jewellery
- Mosaics
- Painting
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- Professional practice
- Sculpture
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- Photography
- Languages
- Arabic
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- Italian
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- Language tasters
- Modern foreign languages teacher training
- Modern Greek
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- Drama, dance and speech
- Accredited Dance Courses
- Advanced acting courses
- Bi-media courses: TV, radio and sound
- Communication courses for speakers of other languages
- Courses for professional actors
- Dance and movement
- Follow-on drama courses
- Introductory drama courses
- One and two-day courses
- One-week intensive courses
- One-year advanced diploma
- One-year drama access course
- One-year drama foundation course
- Professional skills - technical
- Professional skills for actors
- Professional theatre company
- Summer school
- Sunday courses
- Voice, speech and communication
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- Creative writing summer school
- English for speakers of other languages
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- Film summer school
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- Latin America
- Literature
- London walks
- Philosophy
- Philosophy summer school
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- Summer school: Britain in the 1930s
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- Music
- Health and movement studies
- Alexander technique
- Anatomy and physiology
- Complementary health studies
- Continuing professional development for therapists
- Energy and healing
- Massage and bodywork: introductory level
- Massage and bodywork: professional practitioner level
- Meditation and stress management
- Movement classes
- Nutrition and food safety
- Self-defence
- Training for teachers
- Yoga
- Your progression routes to teaching
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- Apple Mac
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- eBay, podcasting and blogging
- Graphic illustration and multimedia
- Microsoft Office 2007 applications
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- PC maintenance
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- Sunday courses
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- Psychology, counselling & personal development
- English, maths & ESOL
- Deaf education
- Careers in care work
- Access to higher education
- Progress - courses for people with learning difficulties
- Speech therapy
- Teacher & management training
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Visual arts
Tel: 020 7492 2700
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Why City Lit?
If you are looking for a great choice of inspiring courses; a bright, modern environment to learn in located in central London; the opportunity to have fun and meet like-minded people, we look forward to seeing you at City Lit!