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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Painting: oil techniques and mediumsCourse start date: Fri 7 Mar 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsay PickettOil paint is a medium with a long historical tradition, capable of heavy impasto effects and delicate transparent colour films. Working practically, in the studio, this course will expand your understanding of approaches to building a variety of surfaces in your paint working with mediums and expanding your use of texture and glazing This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Design a Mediterranean style garden
Course start date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alison WorsterLow maintenance doesn’t mean low style. Inspired by the informal gardens of the Mediterranean, this online course shows you a style of planting that’s both low maintenance and drought tolerant. Discover how to achieve this relaxed look for your garden on this short, informed course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Introduction to music production Course start date: Fri 22 Nov 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing so that you can turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Pinhole photographyCourse start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Scott PerryDiscover exciting experimental ways of producing photographic images without a camera - build your own pinhole camera, create blue-tinted prints with sunlight, and make prints from objects like the artist Man Ray.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Arabic: an Introduction for beginners at the British Museum Course start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: The British Museum
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingThis four-week course, presented in partnership between the British Museum and City Lit, uses British Museum exhibition Silk Roads to provide a foundation in the Arabic language.Please note, this course will be taught at the British Museum.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The 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 - Photography studio lighting Course start date: Tue 3 Dec 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about photographic studio practice and lighting. An introduction to using studio flash, 'hot' (tungsten) and ‘cold’ (fluorescent & LED) lights to enhance your portrait and still life photography.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Learn to laser cut Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeA short introductory course in laser cutting, ideal for beginners or anyone wishing to add innovation to his or her own creative projects. You will learn simple software techniques using Adobe Illustrator to create your own laser cut samples.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Start planting design for your garden
Course 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 - Drawing: charcoal techniquesCourse start date: Fri 28 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonExplore the creative possibilities that this fragile medium affords. Learn and develop the components of drawing with charcoal’s subtle yet dynamic lines. This is a course for beginners. No experience is necessary.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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