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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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- Portrait painting: two session poseCourse start date: Sat 14 Dec 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenDevelop a portrait from life: a structured course to build skills towards making a convincing portrait where the model keeps the same pose over 2 sessions to enable a sustained piece of work.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Writing poetry: getting startedCourse start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Billie ManningThis short, fun taster course is the perfect starting point for students who are writing for the first time or new to the poetry path. Join us for thought-provoking writing exercises and poetry theory for beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Business administration: ICT skills for business (advanced)Course start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Online
Are you already a competent administrator with the fundamental digital skills required to do the job successfully? Are you now ready to develop more advanced skills so you can become more efficient and productive and advance in your career? This course will help you learn how to use more complex functions in Excel so you can handle and analyse data precisely as well as provide bigger picture analyses. You will also focus on how to use the more sophisticated elements of PowerPoint to produce high quality presentations which meet the demands of the modern workplace. In addition, you will become familiar with key aspects of financial functions.
By the end of the course you will have the skills to set you apart from other administrators and become an invaluable member of any team.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
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 £119.00 Concession £75.00 - City Lit certificate in rehabilitation work with deaf peopleCourse start date: Thu 1 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsAre you working in a sensory team in Social Services supporting deaf service users in the community?
This course will give you a broad knowledge and understanding of all aspects of deafness to enhance your working practice.
Part-time. 20 days of teaching spread over 10 lecture blocks each of 2 days.
Students will attend City Lit, Covent Garden, London.Full fee £3,399.00 Senior fee £3,399.00 Concession £3,399.00 - City Lit ceramics diploma: two-year courseCourse start date: Thu 14 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brigit ConnollyThe Ceramics diploma course is designed for people with previous experience in ceramics or other art related practice. This advanced ceramics course encourages your creative development through a sustained practice-based programme of in-depth ceramic study that covers the artistic, technical, theoretical, and historical contexts of ceramics. For your final exhibition you will have the opportunity to exhibit at an external venue and at the New Designers show at the Business Design Centre in Islington.
Once you have submitted an application for the course, your suitability for the course will be assessed by interview. You will need to bring a portfolio of 2D and 3D/clay work alongside your sketchbooks. During the interview you will be asked to write a short paragraph to demonstrate your writing skills and to show your understanding of the use of numbers. Interviews for this course will take place on dates to be confirmed.
NOTE: Course dates are: 14/09/23 - 11/07/25, Thursday and Friday 9.30am – 6.00pm, 36 weeks per year. The course fee indicated on this page covers both years of the course. Payment plans will be available, details of which are to be confirmed. Please note, advertised fees and course dates may be subject to change.Full fee £9,749.00 Senior fee £9,749.00 Concession £6,824.00
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