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  1. Ways into playwriting
    Rows of seats in a theatre
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Grant Corr
    Explore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this online introductory course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
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  2. Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Maria Fontana
    Do you want to start learning Italian but worry that you might not be able to keep up? Our Italian at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard Italian courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.



    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
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  3. Drawing 1
    Drawing 1
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Tony Hull
    Explore the creative possibilities of drawing, gain confidence and broaden your expectations and understanding. Learn and develop key drawing concepts: function of line, tone, texture, form, composition and mark making through a carefully structured approach.
    Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00
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    Rating:
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  4. Introduction to Python
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Jun 2024 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Timothy Marley
    Want 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 £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  5. Ways into creative writing
    Woman with pen and notepad looking thoughtfully into the distance
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Jan 2024 (and 15 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Henry Martin
    Want to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
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  6. Introduction to art history
    Painting of a woman in the act of painting.
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Thomas Balfe
    Are you interested in art and want to get more out of looking at art and exhibitions? Want to know what an art historian does? Develop your interpretative skills by exploring at how art is made and what social and cultural factors construct our understanding of it.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. City Lit beginners' jewellery
    City Lit Beginners Jewellery
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Noon Mitchelhill
    Ever wanted to try making your own jewellery but not sure where to start? Delve into this intricate and rewarding craft with our year long structured beginner's course. Pick up the basics in everything from research and design to technical skills including soldering, annealing, etching and stone setting.
    Full fee £1,849.00 Senior fee £1,479.00 Concession £1,202.00
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  8. Start a career in software development with Python
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Arda Balkir
    Hone your Python skills to a professional standard. Follow an integrated version of two of our intermediate and advanced coding courses while creating an online portfolio and building your first project.



    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 £699.00 Senior fee £559.00 Concession £454.00
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  9. Documentary filmmaking
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Oct 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    Documentary-style films are the most popular genre on Social Media, on TV, and in Film festivals. Come and learn the essential techniques that make a gripping documentary.
    Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00
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  10. Drawing 2
    double hand
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrea Voisey
    Develop your knowledge of basic drawing skills and concepts, work with a range of media and approaches, and explore various artists' drawings. Produce exciting and personal images, and build confidence in tackling more complex drawings.
    Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00
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    Rating:
    93% of 100
    11  Reviews Add Your Review
  11. Cut, stab and etch: printmaking with linocuts
    Cut, stab and etch: printmaking with linocuts
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 15 Sep 2023 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lisa Cradduck
    Cut, stab and etch your way to dynamic blocks and exciting prints. Practical instruction in both traditional and inventive linocut printmaking techniques, including the reduction method developed by Picasso, multiple block printing and Polish dot linocut.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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    Rating:
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  12. Clothes making I
    A student is in the classroom holding up a piece of calico cotton fabric they are working on. She is showing someone her work but in the image only their arm is seen. There is a sewing machine to the left of the picture.
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Silvia Sacrestano
    Learn how to make a skirt from a simple pattern. You will be guided step-by-step to produce a garment in a fabric of your choice using easy techniques and, incorporating a zip and waistband.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  13. Experimental filmmaking: stage 1
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    Push boundaries exploring experimental digital film making. Explore ideas, develop skills and create your own personal project using professional equipment and software. Invaluable for film makers and artists who wish to enhance their moving image practice.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  14. Large-scale drawing and painting projects
    large scale
    Course start date:  Mon 16 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stuart Jones
    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 £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  15. Introduction to AutoCAD 2D
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 23 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Nicholas Williamson
    AutoCAD is an essential part of the work process for engineers, designers, architects and visualisers. This course will teach you to create 2D technical drawings on a Mac in one of the leading CAD design programmes.



    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 £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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