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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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- Watercolour painting: mixed media techniquesCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonWatercolour 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 £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Spanish beginners intensive: module 2Course start date: Sat 11 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diego IudicissaLearn Spanish on this lively interactive intensive course for near beginners. The course will be taught in Spanish with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £199.00 - Italian beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosanna CarlàContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - French beginners intensive: module 1Course start date: Mon 13 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelLearn French on this intensive lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Please note that this course will take place twice a week over a five week-period.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Adobe Illustrator: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Sat 15 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George StickneyAdobe Illustrator is a vector-based graphic design and drawing application that is the industry standard for digital illustration and graphic design professionals. Illustrator can be used to create infographics, logos, icons, posters and digital artwork.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Printmaking weekend: photographic lithography techniquesCourse start date: Sat 6 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HolahPhoto-plate lithography uses light sensitive aluminium plates as a printing matrix for photographic, text or hand drawn images. This versatile process allows you to collage and overprint these elements to create original works in small editions.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Adobe InDesign: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Sun 7 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoThis course is a solid introduction to Adobe InDesign and has been designed for students who want to learn the professional and most effective way to use InDesign from the ground up.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - DSLR filmmakingCourse start date: Sat 20 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lyndon IvesThink quality video production needs a whole film crew? Think again! Discover how you can easily shoot
professional-level video on your own digital SLR camera and find out why DSLRs have become the camera of choice for many broadcast professionals.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - City Lit Big BandCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon HenryOur ensemble for proficient jazz players to improve and maintain sight reading and section work, playing music from the classic era of Big Bands plus contemporary and original arrangements. Contact the Music department to enquire about availability of a place for your instrument and to arrange your audition.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 1ACourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggWe will study time, form, root movement and harmonic progression, chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing sessions. For players with a working knowledge of basic harmony and instrumental proficiency beyond grade 5. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed for entry to this course. Break week: 2nd November.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 2ACourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggIf you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and diatonic seventh chords in sequence, come and develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble. Please contact music@citylit.ac.uk to arrange to be assessed if you are a new student. Break week: 2nd November.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 3ACourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIn our 3rd year of study you will develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards, improvisation and transcription. Most sessions involve playing as an ensemble, guided by aural skill and academic knowledge.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Try it out: stop motion animationCourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsThrow yourself into the world of stop motion animation on this introductory practical course. Enjoy exploring a range of materials and techniques to produce innovative drawn, cut out and 3D animation sequences. An invaluable introduction for anyone interested in developing their animation practice.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Saxophone 5Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreMaintain and extend your playing skills in our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz, and world music, and you will rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Ballroom and Latin: beginnersCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nuno SabrosoThis course is perfect for those who are new to Ballroom dance or looking to brush up on existing skills. Taught in a friendly and supportive atmosphere you will learn the basic steps and techniques of both Ballroom and Latin dance. No partner is required to join the course. You will perform with different members of the class, acquire some great dance knowledge and with the added benefit of feeling healthier! Please note: There is no class on Saturday 25 May 2024.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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