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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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- City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Wed 19 Jul 2023 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £449.00 - Intensive throwing week
Course start date: Mon 24 Jul 2023Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt SherrattDevelop your skills on the wheel. You will have your own wheel and the opportunity to use a variety of types of clay. The course is for experienced throwers and is ideal if you wish to develop your practice further. Intermediate level, throwing skills required.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Life figurative sculpture intensiveCourse start date: Mon 24 Jul 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonCreate a figurative clay sculpture from observing a life model. Learn basic anatomy as well as gaining clay modelling
techniques. Beginners are welcome on this intensive course.Full fee £439.00 Senior fee £351.00 Concession £285.00 - Introduction to ceramics Course start date: Mon 15 May 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonGain a basic understanding of hand-building, glazing and decoration techniques. Explore your creative ideas whilst learning the exciting possibilities of working with clay. Enjoy a taster experience of throwing on the wheel in the final session.Full fee £449.00 - Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and displayCourse start date: Sat 20 May 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterAre you interested in prop making for the film, TV, theatre, window display and live event industries? Get to grips with some of the challenges you might encounter as a prop maker, from creatively interpreting a client's brief, working to a budget and meeting deadlines. Learn to problem solve and apply a range of techniques to bring a 3D design concept to fruition, getting a real insight into the prop making industry and its challenges.Full fee £619.00 - Portraits 1 Course start date: Fri 28 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian SayersIdeal for beginners and improvers. Learn about drawing and painting portraits through practical experience of the basic skills and concepts involved, including structure and proportion of the head and features, tone, colour, pose and expression.Full fee £439.00 - Painting and drawing dialogues: material properties of the mediumCourse start date: Mon 11 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris Hough, Tony Hull, Monika KitaGain an understanding of the interdependent nature of drawing and painting. Focus on the inherent qualities of each medium, working with and against these properties, to enhance your performance with both.Full fee £409.00 - Mosaics introductory: direct method Course start date: Sat 13 May 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonDevelop creative expression and confidence in this classic art form. Explore manufactured/recycled materials and surface qualities by applying them directly onto a base. Please bring ideas/sketchbooks. Basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee £449.00 - Jewellery: design lab Course start date: Wed 26 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Louise Seijen Ten HoornFancy working on your own jewellery projects in a professional workshop with an expert tutor? Join our interactive
Jewellery Design Lab to perfect your skills, try different techniques, and discover new design approaches. Develop your own projects with expert guidance, and step outside your comfort zone to produce top-quality piecesyour own jewellery designs?Full fee £449.00 - Introduction to papier mâchéCourse start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterWhether working on a stage set, a window display, or just making gifts for friends and family, Paper Mache remains one of the most cost effective and durable modelling materials around. From Venetian masks to decorative Japanese bowls, this medium has stood the test of time. The hardened consistency of Paper Mache makes it an ideal base for a number of exciting finishes and patinas. Replicate the finish of wood, metal, stone and more, to create a lighter and more portable version of sculptures, picture frames and jewellery.Full fee £409.00 - Contemporary sketchbook: mixed media projectsCourse start date: Fri 6 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonDevelop a creative and experimental sketchbook. Explore materials and techniques with confidence, including mark making, drawing and mixed media. Produce a collection of work or ideas for composition. Drawing experience is an advantage but not essential.Full fee £409.00 - Oil painting projects
Course start date: Sun 29 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Desmond HaughtonOil paint is a uniquely luscious and sensitive medium, which can be used to create expressive and complex images. This course is for oil painters with some experience who want to develop their own individual painting projects, with expert tutor guidance.Full fee £409.00 - Introduction to carving in wood or stoneCourse start date: Sun 5 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Belinda EdwardsGain inspiration for creating a carving, and learn about historical and contemporary artists. Learn techniques to realise your design in a choice of limestone or wood. Basic materials included. All levels welcome.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Introduction to life sculptureCourse start date: Mon 13 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonCreate a figurative clay sculpture from observing a life model. Learn basic anatomy as well as gaining clay modelling techniques.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Painting and drawing dialogues: working with secondary sourcesCourse start date: Mon 13 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris Hough, Tony Hull, Monika KitaDiscover how cross-disciplinary working with secondary sources like photographic images or film stills can expand the interpretative potential of painting and drawing, ultimately affecting your response to the visual world.Full fee £409.00
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