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
- German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2
Course start date: Sat 4 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeChoose between studying in the heart of London or online. This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).
Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £329.00 Concession £214.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 8 Oct 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
We offer in-person (LJT1) and online Japanese tasters sessions (LJT2).Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 1Course start date: Sat 4 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita SzaboLearning Modern Greek opens the door to a rich and vibrant culture, from its incredible history and mythology to its delicious cuisine and warm hospitality. Whether you're planning a trip to Greece, connecting with Greek heritage, or simply looking for a new challenge, our lively courses will help you communicate with confidence and appreciate this fascinating language. Choose either an in-person course in central London or live online sessions.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Sat 4 Oct 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Tue 14 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Biblical Hebrew 1: module 1 Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckLearn the basic grammatical structures for reading and translating Biblical Hebrew. Also suitable for those who have a rusty knowledge of the language.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Korean beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jaeran WonLearn Korean in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - BSL level 1 for Deaf peopleCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter BrownThis course is for Deaf learners who already use sign language in their everyday lives and want to further develop their skills in British Sign Language at level 1.
You will be able to communicate in BSL in a range of everyday topics and achieve a level 1 qualification, accredited by Signature.
This course is FREE if you are a resident in London and your preferred language is BSL
Full fee £0.00 - Swedish beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yohanna JacobssonStart your Swedish learning journey with City Lit! Our fun and interactive courses are suitable for complete beginners.
Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Manage your files on Apple Mac Course start date: Fri 31 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingThis course will equip you with the skills to become fully confident on how to save, manage, organize and search for files on your Apple Mac. This course is intended for beginners to experienced users who need to set up and tidy their Apple Mac folders and files.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Russian beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 13 Oct 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Altannavch MurrayDive into the fascinating world of the Russian language on this interactive course. Whether you're looking to explore the rich and complex cultures of the Russian-speaking world or seeking out a new linguistic challenge, this course is designed to help you achieve your goals. Choose an in-person course in Covent Garden or a live online course.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Latin 1: module 1 Course start date: Fri 3 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew DavidAn introduction to Latin, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty.
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - City Lit year of the figure and portrait Course start date: Mon 29 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca Allen, Desmond Haughton, Joe Richardson, Kim ScoullerThis is a year-long course that explores the endlessly fascinating subject of the human form through various aspects of drawing and painting the figure and portrait. For those interested in building real progress and confidence in practical skills and taught by a team of specialist tutors, you will be inspired by stimulating projects that explore historical and contemporary artists' contexts to support your creative work.Full fee £2,899.00 Senior fee £2,319.00 Concession £1,884.00 - Latin 5 Course start date: Sat 11 Oct 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Copywriting Course start date: Wed 1 Oct 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Deborah MartinOn this practical course, you’ll learn the skills you need to create great copy and content for websites, social media and print.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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