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  1. Life drawing after work
    life double
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 12 Jun 2023 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Luke Jones
    A fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses.
    Full fee £119.00
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  2. Watercolour painting: mixed media techniques
    oink HW
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jun 2023 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ruth Brison
    Watercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.
    Full fee £169.00
  3. Podcasting: introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 7 Jun 2023 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sheila Knowles
    Do you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.
    Full fee £129.00
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  4. Introduction to BSL
    Introduction to BSL
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 May 2023 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Antony Rabin
    Interested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.
    Full fee £219.00
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  5. Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introduction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Andrea Marzano
    This course is a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop and has been designed for students who want to learn the professional and most effective way to use Photoshop from the ground up.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00
  6. Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)
    Course start date:  Tue 20 Jun 2023 (and 12 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Steven Faerber
    Save a life! Can you help if there is an accident at work or someone has chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and learn to help someone until an ambulance arrives. Please bring photo ID.
    Full fee £109.00
  7. Introduction to AutoCAD 2D
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 21 Jun 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Nicholas Williamson
    AutoCAD 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 Mac in one of the leading CAD design programmes.



    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 £299.00
  8. Drawing for beginners
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 21 Jun 2023 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mario Lautier Vella
    Explore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, we will introduce key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.
    Full fee £119.00
  9. Life drawing: a contemporary approach
    life HW
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 17 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Annie Attridge
    This course introduces exciting contemporary approaches to life drawing using a variety of processes including using wire to draw with, clayslip for mark-making and plaster. You will be encouraged to explore creative and imaginative approaches in your response to the life model. Suitable for all levels but some previous life drawing experience an advantage.
    Full fee £219.00
  10. Experimental filmmaking: stage 2
    Course start date:  Tue 27 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    This practical course is designed for those who have some previous experience in film in a fine art context or for those who have attended an experimental filmmaking course before.



    During the course, you will push the boundaries of mainstream cinema and experiment with various techniques to express your artistic vision.
    Full fee £319.00
  11. Drawing: colour pastel techniques
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 28 Jun 2023 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mario Lautier Vella
    Explore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and outdoor colour work.
    Full fee £169.00
  12. Large-scale drawing and painting projects
    large scale
    Course start date:  Fri 30 Jun 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Amanda Knight
    Enjoy a lively, more active way of art-making and make work on a grander scale. Complete a number of projects that explore how big can be beautiful, challenging and surprising.
    Full fee £319.00
  13. Drawing: a contemporary approach
    chris drawing
    Course start date:  Fri 30 Jun 2023 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Hull
    Take your drawing into exciting new directions – build on your existing skills and discover new ways of working. For intermediate students with some drawing experience who would like to explore experimental drawing techniques and develop their own ideas in drawing. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.
    Full fee £199.00
  14. Introduction to Python
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 3 Jun 2023 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Manisha Maniar
    Want to learn more about how computers work or what computer programmers do? Get started in computer programming using the most popular and easy-to-use computer programming language Python.
    Full fee £219.00
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  15. Experimental filmmaking: stage 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 2 Jul 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    Learn about the differences between experimental film and conventional narrative. Begin to create digital films that challenge rather than cater to conventional expectations. Explore how to create original material in both form and content.
    Full fee £319.00
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