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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?
- Introduction to lithographyCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon BurderLearn how to produce work that mimicks a painterly style using lithography printmaking processes. Lithography printmaking work depends on the delicate balance between grease and water and can provide a broad range of outcomes. Learn how marks and brush strokes drawn and painted on the printing plate can be faithfully reproduced to create bold or subtle prints.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - London street photographyCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingWish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Collage and mixed media: experimental approachesCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonCollage is an exciting, accessible and creative medium. Experiment with a rich variety of materials and found images to make vibrant work experimenting with surface, form, colour and pattern, inspired by artists who make effective use of this way of working.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - 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 - Intermediate PythonCourse start date: Tue 12 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Timothy MarleyTake your Python coding skills to the next level. Extend your programming skills by learning how to create secure and reusable code using sub-routines and modules, use advanced lists and dictionaries to create more complex programs that solve real world problems, use inbuilt libraries to boost the functionality of your programs and learn how to build graphical interfaces to your code that work on Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
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 £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Creative image editing with Photoshop and LightroomCourse start date: Tue 18 Mar 2025 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn how to use and apply the key features of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to develop your image editing skills.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Drawing: a contemporary approachCourse start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris HoughTake your drawing in exciting new directions – build on existing skills and discover new ways of working. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Build websites with FramerCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alex GregoryCreate a live website using Framer, no coding knowledge required. This covers technical aspects of Framer (software) and how to design visually compelling webpages by learning UI design and brand principles.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles: experimental hand stitchCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraA contemporary approach to hand stitching and embroidery exploring a variety of traditional stitches and techniques.
Create experimental and expressive samples using traditional and non-traditional materials.
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 £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Digital video editingCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczInterested in editing your own videos? You may have heard of Premiere Pro or Final Cut. DaVinci Resolve is free and arguably better then both. Come and learn how to use it. Hollywood already does.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Anatomy and physiology: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Ever wondered what your insides look like? This fascinating class offers an understanding of our body and the amazing way it works. Ideal for anyone with a general interest as well as those hoping to progress to higher level courses. - Collage and mixed media: expressive colourCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ute KreymanUse mixed media and the expressive possibilities of colour to enrich your understanding of the creative language of collage. Engage with different approaches to material a shos with a short introduction to the colour wheel.
All levels welcome.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Data Analytics with Python: introductionCourse start date: Tue 16 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Arda BalkirPython is the most popular programming language in the field of data analytics. Building on the skills you have learnt on one of our Introduction to Python courses (or equivalent) you will learn the basics of importing data into Python, analysing it and presenting your findings in a graphical format.
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 £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Introduction to watercolour paintingCourse start date: Tue 29 Oct 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 £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Anatomy and physiology: access to level 3Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadDid you know that 80% of your brain is water or that your tongue is the strongest muscle in the body? Gain a basic understanding of the major systems of the body and how they interact with each other.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £146.00
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