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- Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
- Picture book writingCourse start date: Wed 19 Feb 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.
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 £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Developing personal printmaking projectsCourse start date: Sun 23 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Margo Van RooyenExplore and develop personal work in intaglio and relief printmaking. Techniques covered include drypoint, etching, linocut, collagraphy and photo etching. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and digital printCourse start date: Wed 26 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeExplore drawing and printing in the studio, before digitising and manipulating your designs using Photoshop. Suitable for students with a creative background. Photoshop experience would be beneficial but not essential.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Introduction to AutoCAD 2DCourse start date: Sun 2 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonAutoCAD is an essential part of the work process for engineers, designers, architects and visualisers. This course will teach you to create 2D technical drawings on a Mac in one of the leading CAD design programmes.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Online marketing: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Sun 2 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenA popular course that provides an in-depth look at the tools and techniques you can use to market your business on the internet. Examine Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), web advertising with Google AdWords and social media marketing among other topics, along with the management tools needed to measure success.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00
- String workshop: James Marshall and Gerald FinziCourse start date: Sun 16 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert PuzeyA special workshop for orchestral string players, Grade 4 standard and higher, who will study and rehearse two exciting works with wind soloists. The second session will culminate in a performance including the UK premiere of Divertimento by US composer James Marshall, who will be present at the concert.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00 - Alexander technique: workshopCourse start date: Sun 23 Mar 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina Codina LlavinaDiscover how to return your body to its natural state of balance and poise in this beginner's guide to the Alexander Technique. Learn to become mindful of muscular and mental tension in one Sunday workshop.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £69.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Sun 23 Mar 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - City Lit Pro: start a career in social mediaCourse start date: Sun 23 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Yana LapitskayaThis course will prepare you to start a career in Social media. Whether you're looking to enter the digital marketing industry, enhance your current role, or start your own business, this course will teach you how to effectively manage social media platforms, create engaging content and analyze performance to drive growth and engagement.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Anatomical life drawingCourse start date: Sun 30 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyDiscover the extraordinary construction of the human body. Through direct observation of the unclothed model you will examine the fundamental anatomical structures that underlie the human figure. For those with some drawing experience.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Mokulito: wood lithography workshopCourse start date: Wed 2 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje BlokMokulito printmaking, or wood lithography, uses plywood as a printing matrix to draw on with inks, sharpies and lithographic crayons and create images that will print as small editions.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £189.00
- Massage: workshopCourse start date: Tue 8 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohDiscover how massage can relieve stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn techniques to perform on family and friends. Suitable for those with a general interest or wishing to progress to more advanced courses.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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