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- In the footsteps of London's rebelsCourse start date: Tue 13 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: David RosenbergExplore London's places of protest and discover the stories of radicals, agitators and campaigners who fought for social justice, equal rights and better lives for all from the 1830s to the 1930s.
The first and the last sessions will be delivered via zoom. The other 8 sessions are guided walks.
This course will be delivered online and 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 £125.00 - Photography projects: developing studio practiceCourse start date: Mon 26 Sep 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
This course is a natural follow on from City Lit photography projects VY844 & VY878.
You will work on a self-set project for the length of the course.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £589.00 Senior fee £471.00 Concession £383.00 - City Lit fine art: year 2Course start date: Mon 3 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: Kath Castillo, Anne-Marie Foster, Monika Kita, Lucinda Oestreicher, Steven ScottConsolidating the experience gained in year 1 of CLFA, you will pursue a more individual, self-motivated route, resulting in a body of work that reflects your own interests. You will have one-to-one tutorials and production sessions that allow you explore and refine your creative skills, plus seminars and lectures in which you will engage with new ideas and contexts; all delivered by experienced, practising artists. Basic materials are provided for working in the City Lit studios, but you may be required to source your own specialist materials, depending on your choices.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £1,949.00 Senior fee £1,559.00 Concession £1,364.00 - Advanced painting: practice and discourseCourse start date: Sat 2 Oct 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: Gareth Berwyn, Michael Harding, Amanda Knight, Kim ScoullerDevelop your painting in greater depth on this new, advanced course, working with a team of artist-tutors and a committed network of peer-practitioners, across a set of projects focusing on a range of contemporary themes, processes, and debates. The course is intended for experienced painters with a positive and enquiring attitude to the practices and discourses of painting in its various forms, and a commitment to peer-dialogue and critical discussion. Focused and intensive studio-based weekend projects (once per month), are interspersed with weekly online tutorials, feedback, discussion and seminars.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £2,149.00 Senior fee £1,719.00 Concession £1,504.00 - Developing art practiceCourse start date: Sat 9 Oct 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
This advanced course for developing and practicing artists consists of work-based seminars facilitated by peers and artist-tutors, giving you the opportunity to develop and present your work for critical discussion. The course includes individual tutorials and mentoring, critical investigation, visits to galleries and artist-run organisations, encourages collaborative projects as well as online discussion and debate.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £1,099.00 Senior fee £879.00 Concession £769.00 - City Lit fine art: year 1Course start date: Mon 10 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: Ruth Franklin, Alexandra Harley, Brian Hodgson, Monika Kita, Amanda Knight, Steven ScottBuild an individual fine art practice by exploring painting, drawing, sculpture, print, digital media and contextual studies, across a series of structured projects in live on-line and studio based classes. Weekly on-line participation from home (or your own workspace) is combined with fortnightly attendance at the City Lit studios. Regular group discussions and tutorials will help you adopt an independent and experimental approach to your work.You will be expected to keep up with current art practice and exhibitions, on-line and/or in your locality.
The course can be taken for personal creative development, or act as a bridge between adult short courses and entry to undergraduate and postgraduate Fine Art courses. Basic materials are provided for working in the city Lit studios, but you may be required to source your own specialist materials, depending on your choices. Each term will include one additional off-site gallery visit or external activity, dates subject to opportunites.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £1,949.00 Senior fee £1,559.00 Concession £1,364.00 - City Lit fine art: year 3Course start date: Mon 10 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: Anne-Marie Foster, Ruth Franklin, Alexandra Harley, Desmond Haughton, Brian Hodgson, Chris Hough, Tony Hull, Monika Kita, Amanda Knight, Steven ScottConsolidating the experience gained in year 1 and 2 of CLFA, or building upon experience of practicing to an equivalent level, you will pursue an individual, self-motivated route through year 3. This will be based upon an existing portfolio and ongoing creative projects and is designed to support your development of a body of new creative work that reflects and extends your personal creative practice. You will have group seminars, one-to-one tutorials and supported self-motivated production sessions that allow you explore and refine your skills and creative ideas. There will be seminars and lectures in which you will engage with ideas and contexts and examples of professional practice that support your development of a sustainable personal creative practice. Basic materials included. Please contact the department to arrange an interview for this course.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £1,389.00 Senior fee £1,111.00 Concession £972.00 - Contemporary practice: personal projectCourse start date: Tue 5 Oct 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Tutors: Ian TucknottDevelop your creativity and a body of contemporary art work at an advanced level through the experimental exploration of a personal project. The course is facilitated by practising artists, theorists and curators, who will support you through guided critical and creative research, experimental workshops, critical studies, studio practice and one-to-one tutorials.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £2,099.00 Senior fee £1,679.00 Concession £1,469.00 - Lipreading teacher training courseCourse start date: Fri 14 Oct 2022
Location on this date: Mixed Mode (Online and In Person)
Part-time 20 days spread over 10 lecture blocks
This course will be a mixed delivery mode. Students will attend City Lit, Covent Garden, London for some of the teaching blocks and access some of the blocks online.
You will attend lecture and teaching practice blocks on the following dates.
2022: October 14th/15th November 11th/12th December 9th/10th
2023: January 13th/14th February 3rd/4th March 3rd/4th March 24th/25th April 28th/29th May 19th/20th June 16th/17th
If combined with a teaching qualification such as our GT105 Award in Education and Training, this will qualify you to
teach Lipreading in the Further Education sector.
You cannot enrol online for this course. Please contact us at lipreading@citylit.ac.uk to request an application form.
This course will be delivered online and in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £2,349.00 Senior fee £2,349.00 Concession £2,349.00
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