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
- From the Habsburgs to the EU: The History of Italy’s North-EastCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesco BucciolThe cities of Trieste and Gorizia, on today's Italian North-Eastern border, had a very complicated history in the 19th and 20th century. In this session you will discover the key historical events that marked these lands. From the divisions caused by the two world wars to the choice of Gorizia/Nova Gorica as EU's Capital of Culture 2025.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Chinese beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zhonghan LinContinue learning Mandarin Chinese on this lively live online course. You should have completed Chinese beginners: module 2 or equivalent (about 30hrs hours of learning).Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Arabic 2 revisionCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingConsolidate your elementary knowledge of Arabic in this online lively course. Suitable if you have studied Arabic for two years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Spanish 3/4: revisit and consolidateCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezPractise your intermediate spoken Spanish and develop your language skills in these topical discussion classes. Suitable if you have recently studied Spanish for at least four years or equivalent.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Spanish beginners module 1+2: revisionCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneRevise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar and the topics studied in Spanish beginners: modules 1 & 2. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 2' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (2 terms of study).Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Spanish 2 lower module 1+2: revisionCourse start date: Tue 15 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezLearn to speak Spanish from scratch, focusing on your listening and speaking skills.Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - The art of Chinese gardens: nature and philosophyCourse start date: Wed 16 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
In early modern China, gardens were more than places of retreat, they functioned as major social, cultural and economic sites. In our time of ecological crisis, gardens play a crucial role in mitigating pollution. This course will examine how the intersections of art, architecture, philosophy and sensory experience of Chinese gardens show continuity and change from the early modern period to the present day.
Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Ear trainingCourse start date: Wed 16 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Della RhodesEnhance your aural awareness of the mechanics of music and improve your recognition of, and response to, music in practice. Sing intervals, scales and harmonies on this short practical course.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Writing the personal: autobiographical theatre
Course start date: Thu 17 Jul 2025Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Brian MullinLearn how to select and shape your own life experiences into a dynamic text for live performance on this supportive online course. Suitable for those with some experience of creative writing.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00 - Sing a song in different stylesCourse start date: Thu 17 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Colette MeuryExplore how to set a song in more than one musical style, song interpretation and solo performance. For singers who have completed courses in contemporary singing, or who have equivalent experience and
musical ability. Live sessions online.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Music, sound, and the moving image Course start date: Thu 17 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil LuckThis course explores key ideas about music for the screen, covering a broad range of examples, techniques, and ideas.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - The writings of Cicero: an introductionCourse start date: Fri 18 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbAn introduction to one of the most influential and prolific Roman writers, Cicero, his life and works. - Craft focus: how to edit your non-fiction Course start date: Sat 19 Jul 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew KenrickOnce your manuscript is on the page, the editing process begins. Where do you start and what skills do you need? This course guides learners through the editing of a non-fiction manuscript, exploring approaches to making line edits, improving structure and more.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Postgraduate academic writing Course start date: Sat 19 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne WilsonExplore the building blocks and strategies for good academic writing at postgraduate level. Ideal for those studying or contemplating academic writing beyond undergraduate studies.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Writing for blogs Course start date: Sun 20 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terry FreedmanGot a passion, a journey or an obsession to share? Blogging is the perfect medium through which to share your interests with the world. This workshop teaches the essential skills required to write blogposts that will resonate.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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