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- Learn English - learn about London (entry 2-entry 3)Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to improve your English and learn about London at the same time? This course will help you feel more confident about living in London and using your English. You will visit interesting places and learn about the history of the city and the people who live there. You will also learn about important events in the city in the past and now. You will improve your speaking, listening, reading and writing. You will learn a lot of new words to describe people and places and how to express yourself fluently and correctly.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £30.00 - Introduction to Python
Course start date: Sun 26 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Marc CohenWant to learn more about how computers work and what computer programmers do? Get started using Python, the most popular and easy-to-use programming language in the world.
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 £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 4 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Noriko InagakiGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Public speaking for people who stammer Course start date: Tue 4 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita McKiernanSpeaking in front of a group can often feel daunting. This course will give you lots of opportunities to practise speaking in front of a supportive group. Discover your own unique power, confidence and speaking style and learn how to connect with your listeners. Develop strategies for managing your nerves before and during public speaking tasks. Get supportive and constructive feedback from the group and course tutor. Specifically for people who stammer/stutter or clutter.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £26.00 - Music production with Logic: advanced Course start date: Tue 4 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaAn intensive workshop for advanced users of Logic software who would like to hone their skills further or develop a specific project.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniques Course start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockThe immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Self defence and personal safety for women Course start date: Sat 8 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonExplore physical and non-physical techniques for self defence, developing your assertiveness, body language and more. Women of any age or fitness level are welcome to come and enhance their confidence.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Sketchbooks: creating visual journeys Course start date: Tue 11 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonCreate a 'visual journey' of discovery through an experimental sketchbook. Explore materials and techniques with confidence, including mark making, drawing and mixed media to produce a collection of work or personal ideas for further development. Suitable for all.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Developing watercolour painting Course start date: Sat 15 Feb 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca AllenExplore the specific qualities of watercolour and the opportunities this adaptable medium offers to create dynamic painting compositions. Develop a fluency with brush work and layering of colour to develop compositional possibilities.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Vocal recording: production techniques Course start date: Tue 18 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn how to make recordings of sung and/or spoken voices, then edit them, add effects, or mix with other tracks. Suitable for those with some previous experience in digital audio.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Spain in the twentieth century Course start date: Tue 18 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael SchraerCivil war, dictatorship and democracy – how Spain’s past, present and future clashed on key issues including democracy, fascism, Catalan separatism, conservatism and the Catholic church and the drive for modernisation.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Adobe Illustrator: stage 1Course start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnExplore basic design and illustration techniques using Adobe Illustrator – the key high-end graphics software used to create logos and icons. Discover what you can achieve using paths, pens, colour, and type as you learn about infographics and designing with vectors.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Preparing digital images for printmaking Course start date: Mon 24 Feb 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire HyndsDigital technologies play an increasing role in the world of more traditional printmaking. Screenprinting, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho all require imagery that has been generated using digital image manipulation software. This workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialist tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for these printmaking processes.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Picture framing and mounting for beginners Course start date: Sun 2 Feb 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Esther HeyhoeLearn picture framing and mounting skills for the home or workplace. Using professional framing tools and equipment you'll be taught all the skills you need to work in a busy studio or alternatively how to set up your own small scale practice from home.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Drawing for beginners Course start date: Sun 2 Mar 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonExplore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, you will be introduced to 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 £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
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