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Life Drawing (Level 1) — Part-time

Course outline

This course is perfect if you are interested in creative drawing practice and have some experience in observation drawing.

Working in our well-resourced art studio, you will be working on guided sessions with the support our experienced tutor to help build the knowledge and skills in life drawing.

Over this 6 week course you will develop new skills and techniques, responding to a range of creative tutor-led exercises.

Working from the human form you will focus on proportion and composition, applying both technical and expressive approaches.

You will work with a range of dry drawing media, pencil, pen, charcoal, chalks and pastels developing techniques of line, tone and limited colour palettes.

You will receive an induction to our well resourced studio, excellent tutor teaching, new knowledge and skills in observational drawing, and opportunities to develop your creativity.

Paper and drawing media will be provided on the course. If you want to develop your work further you can purchase art materials at our Art Shop based at 25 Stoney Street

How to apply for this course

Apply now and if you need to pay any course fees, or provide evidence if you wish to claim a fee reduction, we will contact you to let you know how to do this.

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Location Date / time Fees / reductions
25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Thursday 19th September 2024

End: Thursday 5th December 2024

Time: 6:00pm - 8:15pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C038519 / Q038520

25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Friday 27th September 2024

End: Friday 29th November 2024

Time: 1:15pm - 4:00pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C048298 / Q048299

25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Thursday 16th January 2025

End: Thursday 27th March 2025

Time: 6:00pm - 8:15pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C038521 / Q038522

25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Friday 17th January 2025

End: Friday 21st March 2025

Time: 1:15pm - 4:00pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C048300 / Q048301

25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Thursday 24th April 2025

End: Thursday 3rd July 2025

Time: 6:00pm - 8:15pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C043132 / Q043133

25 Stoney Street
Nottingham
NG1 1LP

Start: Friday 25th April 2025

End: Friday 20th June 2025

Time: 1:15pm - 4:00pm

Tuition fees may be waived for this course if you are in receipt of certain benefits or have a low income. Please see our Fee and Financial Support page to see if you can claim a fee reduction.

Tuition fee: £97.50

Additional costs:

  • Materials fee: £25

Course code: C048302 / Q048303

Qualification

College certificate

Level Level 1
Entry requirements

There are no formal entry requirements for this course but you must be aged 19+.

Teaching & assessment

You will receive ongoing feedback to support your progress. There is no formal assessment.

Progression

You can continue to build on skills each term on further part time courses.