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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?
- Drawing and mindfulness
Course start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich drawing and lead to new ways of relating to it. A practical drawing course from observation, and the imagination. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Starting your novel Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maame BlueGot a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Book conservation and repair workshop: intermediate Course start date: Wed 1 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gavin MoorheadIdeal if you have some bookbinding conservation experience and want to develop your skills further by working on your own projects with advice and guidance. Each term will include demonstrations that focus on a different aspect of book conservation.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Jewellery making: all levels Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kevin StevensonEver wanted to turn your hand to making your own jewellery? If you have done it before, would you like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? Whatever your level, come and practise making jewellery to your own designs, whether you are picking up the basics of cutting, forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with more complex approaches like chain making.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Sketchbooks: creating visual journeys Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Create 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, including those with basic drawing experience.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Design with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesignCourse start date: Sun 12 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA fun and challenging introduction to these three programs, regularly used together for everything from infographics to packaging and magazine work. Learn how to integrate vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £357.00 - Picture framing and mounting for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 11 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 £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Art and design portfolio projectsCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rod JudkinsDevelop and realise your creative language in art and design through the development of a personal project. Through workshops and small projects you will be able to build a portfolio of work in 2D and 3D related to your own personal theme or interest.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Ways into abstract painting Course start date: Fri 13 Sep 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca AllenEncounter different approaches to making abstract paintings while developing your skills in using a range of painting materials. With reference to the work of a variety of abstract artists explore the visual language common to both representation and abstraction, eg. colour, composition, tone and paint application.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Wed 15 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
City Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £549.00 - Introduction to jewellery making Course start date: Fri 20 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadEver wanted to make your own jewellery? Try out jewellery-making, getting to grips with the basic processes and techniques for using metal to create simple yet beautiful earrings, rings, pendants and bracelets to your own
designs.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Mosaics introductory Course start date: Wed 22 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonDevelop your creative skills in this classic art form, adhering your materials to a temporary surface before applying the completed section to a flat base or casting it into concrete. Please bring ideas, basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee £559.00 Senior fee £447.00 Concession £363.00 - Painting 2 Course start date: Thu 12 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullBuilding on techniques and approaches covered in the Painting 1, this course enables you to work with more depth and a stronger emphasis on experimentation. This is suitable if you already have some experience in painting.Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - Drawing into watercolour paintingCourse start date: Tue 10 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul DixonExplore the relationship between the two disciplines of drawing and watercolour painting and the opportunities when their distinct qualities are combined.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Botanical illustration workshop
Course start date: Fri 7 Jun 2024 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucia VintiTake a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication workshops.
Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.
Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no conceptual or contextual elements, although this varies by course.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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