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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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- Sing BroadwayCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonLearn to perform ensemble numbers from popular Broadway and West End shows, from standard classics to modern musicals. Gain confidence in performing as a group, and enjoy singing solo within an ensemble. - Spanish 3: revisionCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: María IsaltBrush up and improve your Spanish through grammar revision focusing on listening and speaking. You should have studied Spanish for at least three years. Based on the tutor's own materials.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Chinese 1: revisionCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ting PoonConsolidate your elementary knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin). Suitable if you have studied Chinese (Mandarin) for a year or have an equivalent level. Based on the tutor's own materials.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Preparing digital images for printmakingCourse start date: Mon 10 Mar 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Digital 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 - Brush up your elementary Classical GreekCourse start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Judith RiceRefresh your elementary Greek and enhance your pleasure in understanding the language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Painting for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 9 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenExperience the joy of painting. Through simple exercises you will explore colour, painting techniques and the expressive qualities of painting using acrylic paints. The perfect way to start painting.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Introduction to watercolour paintingCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterGain a grounding in the rich possibilities available when working with watercolour paint. Through a series of practical studies, you will investigate the potential of this versatile medium.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Drawing for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 25 Nov 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyExplore 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 £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Painting: oil techniques and mediumsCourse start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesOil paint is a medium with a long historical tradition, capable of heavy impasto effects and delicate transparent colour films. Working practically, in the studio, this course will expand your understanding of approaches to building a variety of surfaces in your paint working with mediums and expanding your use of texture and glazing This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Life painting for beginnersCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This short course is a great introduction to painting directly from the unclothed life model. Using simple projects, you will explore different ways to represent the human form in paint, with encouraging, helpful guidance from an experienced tutor. Suitable for absolute beginners.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Screenprinting workshop
Course start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course is a creative and practical introduction to the screen-printing process, aimed at beginners and the curious. You will learn step by step how to make your own series of silk screen prints using a variety of techniques.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - VTCT (ITEC) Level 2 Award in Provide Thermal Auricular TherapyCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Blurb: This is popular qualification course for beginners and therapists alike, that offers many benefits. It is a wonderfully relaxing treatment and excellent to use with family and friends or for any therapist to train and add to their existing repertoire. Thermo-auricular Therapy, also known as Hopi Ear Candling, is a completely natural therapy developed by Native American Hopi Indians of Northern Arizona. This now popular therapy is known for its physical benefits in treating ear and sinus problems as well as other conditions. The skills you will learn on this course includes a soothing face and neck lymphatic drainage massage.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £179.00 - Artists eye: painting landscapesCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate HardyPaint a series of landscapes inspired by the work of contemporary and historical artists. Learn from their individual ideas and techniques to introduce new ways of painting to your practice. The course can be used to progress from beginner level, or for experienced painters interested in landscape.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Presenting to camera: introductionCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeIf you need to present to camera for business, vlogging or broadcasting, this introductory course covers how to present from a home studio, office space or TV studio.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - Large-scale drawing and painting
Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Enjoy a lively, more active way of art-making and make work on a grander scale. Complete a number of projects that explore how big can be beautiful, challenging and surprising.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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