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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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- Painting: acrylic techniques and mediumsCourse start date: Tue 21 May 2024 (and 2 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 paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Web development: HTML5 & CSS stage 1Course start date: Tue 21 May 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyStart web design with this two day course. This module looks at the core web skills of HTML, to define the content of a website, and CSS to style the content on the page.
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 £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Excel: advancedCourse start date: Sun 13 Oct 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Aurica JalbaLearn advanced features of Excel: linking, advanced sorting, filtering, advanced formulae, scenarios, data validation and audit spreadsheet, pivot tables and macros to create and work with complex spreadsheets. This course is suitable for anyone who is involved in Data Analysis using Excel.
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 £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Train the TrainerCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Trevor England'Train the Trainer' is a practical weekend course designed to help you gain ideas for effective facilitation and managing groups. It is suitable if you are thinking of becoming a trainer and want to gain confidence in planning and facilitating the training, or if you are an experienced trainer and want to refresh your practice. You will leave with some tools and techniques that will ensure your training is engaging and productive for your learners. On day 2 you will have the opportunity to deliver a short micro-training or interactive presentation. You are required to attend both days of this course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £129.00 - Printmaking weekend: Collagraph techniquesCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosey PrinceMake and print a collagraph exploiting texture and colour using readily available and simple materials with a low environmental impact. The handmade matrix is deceptively simple to construct, the printed results often richer and more detailed than expected when run through the press. All welcome.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Drama therapyCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dan SkiliInvestigate the role and function of Dramatherapy as a working model on this introductory course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will develop some of the essential skills and use a range of methods to engage with others. Fun and insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Developing and managing your brandCourse start date: Mon 3 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian HoldenA brand defines how people see, relate and interact to your business, products and services; it’s what distinguish your business from your competitors. A well-developed brand strategy and identity makes your brand recognizable, relatable and your business more successful and valuable. In this intensive course you will have a hands on overview on how professionals develop a brand identity and what is needed to navigate your brand through a crowded market without getting lost in the mist. - Engraving: curved surfaces and lettering scriptsCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rae DuncanHave you tried out engraving and would like to improve your existing skills? Increase your accuracy and consistency by focusing on small images that will be repeated on flat and curved surface. Learn to apply 1-2 types of scripts and the additional usage of tools to elevate your designs. This course is for intermediate and advanced jewellery students.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Presenting to camera for Vlog and YouTubeCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeDo you want to vlog or present on YouTube but don't know where to start? This course will cover what kit to use, and how to present to your viewers, whether streaming from home or on location. It’s a mix of presenting skills and technical advice for non-technical people, focussing on presenting and setting up your domestic recordings.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - HTML5 & CSS: intermediate (stage 2)Course start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Want to expand your knowledge of HTML and CSS? Need a better understanding of UI design? This course builds on the skills gained on our stage 1 course. Learn to section a web page using strucural tags in HTML. Learn to arrange and position HTML elements to create modern web page layouts using CSS.
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 £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Portrait painting: two session poseCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesDevelop a portrait from life: a structured course to build skills towards making a convincing portrait where the model keeps the same pose over 2 sessions to enable a sustained piece of work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Bookbinding: experiments in paper foldingCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterExplore colour, structure, and layering to produce exciting sculptural forms. By combining and extending techniques such as origami and concertina folding, cutting, piercing and slotting, you will create your own unique books. - The psychology of traumaCourse start date: Sun 9 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Jacqueline GreenleesDo you have an interest in working with survivors of trauma or learning about its consequences? Explore complex interpersonal trauma such as child abuse, rape and sexual exploitation, domestic abuse, institutional abuse, professional abuse, stalking and bullying. Learn about the neurobiological and psychosocial impact of trauma and its long term effects.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Watercolour painting: experimental approachesCourse start date: Mon 10 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinAlways 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 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Life drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of imaginative and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure and how mindfulness in the context of drawing can inspire new ways of seeing and responding to your materials and subject matter.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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