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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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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!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Watercolour painting: mixed media techniques
Course start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 7 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 - Introduction to BSL Course start date: Tue 16 May 2023 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Antony RabinInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £219.00 - Social media for business: intermediateCourse start date: Tue 20 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sheila KnowlesThis practical advanced course is aimed at people who want to enhance their social media skills to get the best return on investment (ROI) from social media.Full fee £199.00 - Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Tue 20 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoThis course is a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop and has been designed for students who want to learn the professional and most effective way to use Photoshop from the ground up.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Wed 28 Jun 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaExplore 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 £169.00 - Drawing: a contemporary approach Course start date: Fri 30 Jun 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullTake your drawing into exciting new directions – build on your existing skills and discover new ways of working. For intermediate students with some drawing experience who would like to explore experimental drawing techniques and develop their own ideas in drawing. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.Full fee £199.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 5 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 £189.00 - Painting: acrylic techniques and mediums Course start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenThe fundamentals of painting are as important for the beginner as they are for the more experienced artist. This course will be an in depth focus on brushwork, brush techniques and how to improve your mark making to develop fluency in the mediums of acrylic and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 - Knotting and stringing for beads and pearls Course start date: Tue 18 Jul 2023
Location 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 £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Introduction to etchingCourse start date: Tue 12 Sep 2023
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 - Drawing and the art of mindfulness: release the judging mindCourse start date: Tue 31 Oct 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of perspectives and practical exercises for letting go of the limiting effects of the judging mind, whilst connecting to drawing in refreshing and inspiring ways. The ideas and mindfulness skills are transferrable to all creative disciplines.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Painting: colour mixing
Course start date: Tue 9 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris HoughA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 - Watercolour painting: experimental approachesCourse start date: Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenAlways wanted to experiment with watercolour painting? Now's your chance to learn how to make more imaginative use of washes and mark-making; enjoy the colour and fluidity of this beautiful medium and discover if you'd like to take it to the next level.Full fee £189.00 - Directing theatre: improversCourse start date: Tue 27 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)
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.Full fee £199.00 - Drawing and the art of mindfulness: toneCourse start date: Tue 5 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyInvestigate a range of traditional and experimental ways to make tonal drawings, whilst exploring the benefits of mindfulness practice in relation to drawing. A practical drawing course from observation, the imagination and abstraction.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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