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- The smashing Saxons: 600-1066Course start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingWhy did Offa build his dyke? Were the Vikings just ‘long-haired tourists who occasionally roughed up the natives’? Was Alfred really that great? These questions and more will be answered as we study the rise and fall of pre-Conquest England.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Introduction to children's book illustrationCourse start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodOur Introductory courses provide a perfect way-in to a creative field.
The Children’s Book industry is thriving, largely due to globally rising literacy levels, and a growing awareness of the importance of early childhood education. As a result, Children’s Book creators are in demand.
Our tutors will teach you the many and various skills you’ll need to illustrate books for children - from drawing and painting (analogue and digital), to sequencing and pacing visual narratives.
You'll learn about the children’s publishing sector; gaining a sense of the different genres and markets for children's books, and where your illustration style might fit.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Introduction to clothes making
Course start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Silvia SacrestanoLearn how to make your own clothes. This beginner's course will teach you how to use the sewing machine, as well as basic sewing techniques and processes. Start by sampling, then construct a simple garment.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Philosophy and literature: from romanticism to existentialismCourse start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barrie SelwynFull fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Calligraphy evening course Course start date: Thu 5 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ivo GrantinsLearn the basics of calligraphy whilst studying Italic hand. Learn how to form lowercase and capital letters and experiment with layouts to produce a finished piece. This course will also help to develop your creativity and will give you a lot of ideas for future personal projects.Suitable for beginners, but improvers with a special interest in Italic are welcome.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Design with Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorCourse start date: Fri 6 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA thorough, step-by-step introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator – programs widely used by designers and illustrators in the creative industries. Learn and experiment with a range of techniques that integrate vector and pixel-based images for design and illustration. - Ceramics: architectural slab construction Course start date: Fri 6 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lauren IlsleyThis course involves constructing sculpture from slabs of clay. Develop analytical and making skills to building subtle, minimalist or bold complex ceramic structures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience. - Stretching and priming a canvasCourse start date: Tue 10 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stuart JonesThis course is a must for painters wishing to stretch and prime their own canvases and paper. Learn about the properties of different types of painting supports, and the best materials for preparing surfaces and glazes for painting.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Introduction to machine learningCourse start date: Thu 12 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Liv Helen VageOne of the great advances in technology is that machines can learn without humans teaching them explicit rules – e.g. letting machines train on samples of speech allows Siri to recognise your commands. Machine learning is a large part of artificial intelligence, and a mystery to most of us. This practical course teaches you how to program learning algorithms in Python. We will cover fundamentals of classification, natural language processing, financial predictions and much more. You will learn elements of data mining, how to choose a learning algorithm, and how to tweak parameters of the algorithm. We will briefly cover the theory behind the algorithms, so some maths knowledge is useful, but not required. To enrol, you must have experience with Python or a similar programming language, e.g. have taken City Lit’s Introduction to Python or Introduction to R programming course.
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 £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £181.00 - Spanish 4: conversationCourse start date: Thu 12 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Esther SahagúnVen a practicar y mejorar tu español en nuestro 'club español'. Trabajaremos con un corto del cine español, relatos, noticias televisivas, etc. Desarrollarás diferentes registros lingüísticos en función de las circunstancias y el contexto en el que te encuentres. Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años) y tiene lugar en semanas alternativas.
Term 1: 12th Oct, 26th Oct, 9th Nov, 23th Nov, 7th Dec 2023
Term 2: 18th Jan, 1st Feb, 15th Feb, 29th Mar, 14th Mar 2024
Term 3: 25th Apr, 9th May, 23rd May, 6th Jun, 20th Jun 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Calligraphy for beginners Course start date: Fri 13 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawLearn how to write formal calligraphy scripts using a 3.8mm Pilot parallel calligraphy pen. The parallel calligraphy pen is versatile, transportable broad-edged cartridge pen which allows you to write thick and thin strokes. Advice will be given on other tools and materials you can use for calligraphy. This course is suitable for left and right-handers. - Introduction to quilting Course start date: Fri 20 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellLearn how to design and make a contemporary quilt using a range of construction and embellishment techniques. Work with simple shapes from recycled fabrics or bring your own fat quarters to create a personalised quilt. - Textiles: frame loom weaving
Course start date: Sat 21 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoWould you like to learn how to create inspiring and beautiful hand woven artworks? Join this exciting 4-week course to explore a range of creative approaches to frame loom weaving.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Introduction to AutoCAD 2DCourse start date: Mon 23 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
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.
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 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Graphic design studioCourse start date: Mon 23 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew McCarten, Pam WilliamsCity Lit Studios provide time each week for you to commit to working on a personal project or portfolio, alongside your peers. A tutor will be on-hand to provide insights and guidance, as and when you need it.
Studios are for experienced learners with a burgeoning creative practice they wish to hone, in a supportive environment. For example, those who have completed a Beginners and Developing course in a relevant subject, or have equivalent industry experience.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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