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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
All our courses here at City Lit are taught by expert tutors such as published authors, academics, practising artists, and experienced professionals. Our friendly, supportive, and inspiring tutors are here to boost your confidence and motivate you at every step. We always ensure that your journey with us is enjoyable, positive, and thought-provoking.
We offer online courses and in-person courses. Our interactive online courses are taught live and in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. In-person courses are delivered at our modern college campus in London near Covent Garden.
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- Watercolour painting: mixed media techniquesCourse start date: Mon 6 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonWatercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Life drawing after workCourse start date: Fri 10 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Life drawing: experimental approachesCourse start date: Sun 12 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeExplore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Hula hoop workoutCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Hula hoop your way to fitness! In this fun workout class you will work out all muscles, but mainly the core muscles. Hula hooping is way more fun than what you might have remembered as a child.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Yoga: mixed levelsCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Biljana CacicWhether you are a beginner who has done little yoga before, or you have more experience, this course will help you to unwind and relax after work. Learn postures and breathing exercises, improve your body and breath awareness, strength and flexibility, and practise relaxation techniques to help you release tension.
This course is delivered in-person at City Lit.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £199.00 - Painting: colour mixing for artistsCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Experimental filmmaking: stage 2Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Monika KitaThis practical course is designed for those who have some previous experience in film in a fine art context or for those who have attended an experimental filmmaking course before.
During the course, you will push the boundaries of mainstream cinema and experiment with various techniques to express your artistic vision.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Self Defence and personal safety for womenCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonExplore physical and non-physical techniques for self defence, developing your assertiveness, body language and more. Women of any age or fitness level are welcome to come and enhance their confidence.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Adobe Premier Pro and digital editing: stage 2Course start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczImprove and speed up your editing, learn to use all trimming and motion tools properly. Explore building a better narrative structure and find out about essentials like screen-directionality and POV constructions.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Arabic beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqGet a short introduction to the Arabic language and discover aspects of Arabic language culture in these live online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Picture book writingCourse start date: Sun 26 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Start planting design for your gardenCourse start date: Fri 31 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison WorsterExplore the principles of planting design using form, line and texture to create dynamic planting schemes. In weekly workshops, improve the breadth of your plant knowledge whilst developing the skills and techniques of garden designers.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Japanese woodcut printmakingCourse start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00
- Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockThe immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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