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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?
- Directing theatre: improversCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon BowenBroaden your skills and explore your director's voice in greater depth. Work on various modern and classical pieces, and select your own material. - Life drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of imaginative and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure and how mindfulness in the context of drawing can inspire new ways of seeing and responding to your materials and subject matter.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Adobe Illustrator: stage 2Course start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnLearn advanced features of Adobe Illustrator and how to use the application more intuitively, accurately and creatively.This course is an ideal follow-on to 'Adobe Illustrator:stage 1' for those who have an interest in design and Illustration. - Mixing and music production techniquesCourse start date: Wed 19 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaIdeal if you know the basics of music production but want your music to sound more polished and professional. Tips and tricks for mixing, using compressors, limiters, EQ, reverb and other devices.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £125.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore 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 £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Photography studio lightingCourse start date: Thu 27 Jun 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Ed GregoryLearn 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 £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Fine art photography: digital printing with Adobe PhotoshopCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Dominic HarrisWant to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types and inks.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Acting: improversCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lawrence LambertContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Use your voice assertivelyCourse start date: Tue 9 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDo you want to sound more confident, grounded, self-assured and assertive? Improve your vocal skills through a series of exercises that will support you to become more vocally confident, expressive and dynamic without appearing arrogant.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls
Course start date: Tue 16 Jul 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellBy exploring a range of beaded jewellery techniques you will learn how to string precious beads and how to knot between beads and pearls. You will also learn how to attach simple clasps and findings to bracelets, necklaces and earrings.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Drawing: charcoal techniquesCourse start date: Tue 10 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesExplore 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 - Etching workshopCourse start date: Tue 10 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kath CastilloAn exciting introduction to the basic processes and principles of etching. Using zinc plate, create beautiful images with line, texture and tone, and experiment with printing your image in both monochrome and colour.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Try it out: BlenderCourse start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at 3D animation this short intensive taster course will get you up and running with the basics of how to work with the free, powerful 3D Software application Blender, and put you on the path to creating your own polished CG Graphics and Animation.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - City Lit wind ensemble: intermediateCourse start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble, developing your technical, musical and ensemble skills. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument (including saxophone) at grade 3 standard or higher. Break week 29th October 2024.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - Saxophone 4Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor experienced saxophone players, come and extend your technique, musicianship and performance skills in this advanced workshop. The emphasis will be on playing jazz, pop and World music, solo and as an ensemble, developing musicianship skills, and improvisation.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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