Drawing Courses in London
At City Lit, we have a variety of drawing courses, delivered in our bright, modern studios for students to create and develop a body of drawing work. Supported by our team of experienced and expert tutors, we offer students both a practical guide and an informative insight, providing an opportunity for all levels to explore traditional and contemporary styles of drawing.
We have classes for everyone, whether you’re a complete beginner and you want an introduction to drawing; or you’re at an intermediate or higher level and you want classes that focus on developing advanced drawing skills such as mark making techniques, experimental approaches and use of colour, tone and shade within these disciplines.
Our courses are specially designed to offer you support in overcoming any frustrations, learning new skills and helping you achieve your personal creative goals.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
To arrange a conversation with our drawing coordinator about your interests, options and courses available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
- Music history bookclub: Charles Jessold, Considered as a MurdererCourse start date: Fri 17 Jul 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Irish Gaelic beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William BradyContinue learning Irish in central London and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes. - Exploring classical music: module 3
Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward BreenDo you want to know more about Western classical music? Explore selected topics and key works in Romantic and modern music on this informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge. NB: Break week 5 & 26 May 2025.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £125.00 - German beginners: module 2 + 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vera MessariusSuitable if you have completed module 1 or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 6-8 (Hodder Arnold). This course covers the second part of module 2 as well as module 3. It is a bit faster than our regular courses and therefore essential to do a minimum of 1.5 hours homework a week. - US history for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyThis online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Hindi beginners: module 3 Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sabrina OsborneContinue learning Hindi on this live online course and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative course which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Continue learning Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative course which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Italian beginners: module 2 Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria FontanaContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). - Japanese beginners: module 2 Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaContinue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,
Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Dutch beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 1 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergSuitable if you have completed Dutch beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Continue learning Dutch and develop your listening and speaking skills.This communicative class emphasises the practical use of the language.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Korean beginners: module 2+3Course start date: Sat 3 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Heeyun ChoiContinue learning Korean on this lively online course. Suitable if you have completed Korean beginners: module 1+2 or equivalent.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - Arabic beginners: module 2 Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this live online course taught in Arabic with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 1 or equivalent. - America in the 40s: culture and society Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zoe Crombie, Pauline Greene, Mark Malcomson, Dale Mineshima-Lowe, Patricia Sweeney, Ian TucknottThe bombing of Pearl Harbor brought Americans into WW2, while the European need for goods pulled the USA out of the Depression of the 30s, providing new opportunities for women, African Americans and other people of colour.
Post-War America saw a new energy, of hope but also despair. This online intertextual course explores the political, social and cultural context of 1940s America through a study of the literature, history, music, film and art of the period.
With different tutors for each specialism, the course provides a 'taster' in each subject as a gateway to further study in understanding this fascinating period in American culture and society.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00 - Argonautica: reading group (in translation) module 3Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nikoletta ManiotiA reading group focusing on the Argonautica by the Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes (in English translation).Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Korean beginners: module 3Course start date: Tue 6 May 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jaeran WonContinue learning Korean on this lively online course for near beginners, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.You should have completed Korean beginners: module 2 or equivalent. - Latin 1: module 3 Course start date: Wed 7 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jordan DyckSuitable if you have completed Latin 1: modules 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can improve your ability to read and translate straightforward Latin.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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