Courses in London & Online
Thousands of online and in-person courses available to book online now!
Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Indigenous Australian art at the British Museum
Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Arjmand AzizThe British Museum holds a significant collection of contemporary Indigenous Australian art across several media including paintings, glass and fibre sculpture and works on bark (amongst others). This object-based course provides an introductory examination of the rich diversity of works on display in the collection as well as providing critical frameworks for analysing how the objects are presented and interpreted in a museum context.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Looking at contemporary art Course start date: Wed 29 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Francesca CavalloExplore and discuss contemporary art on show in London. Each week we’ll visit 1-2 commercial galleries or a public gallery and examine specific exhibitions of contemporary art across a range of media including painting, works on paper, photography, new media and sculpture.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Genres in art Course start date: Wed 5 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberWe will look at the work of the 18th century artists in the National Gallery who epitomize the genres of art, the period when these categories were established. But we will also consider all the genres for the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries with the art on display in the gallery. And we might even wonder where religious subjects fit into this categorization, if at all!Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - London's smaller galleries: Dulwich Picture Gallery Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowDulwich Picture Gallery - a treasure trove of Old Master paintings. Learn about the history of the gallery and key works in the collection.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - London's smaller galleries: Leighton House Course start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowA Palace of Art built for the Olympian Giant of the Victorian art world but also a place to live and work. This short course provides a fascinating exploration of Leighton’s world. - Textiles at the V&A: 1650 to the presentCourse start date: Wed 19 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Elizabeth EyresThis session takes place in the V&A’s remarkable collection. You will see a wide range of woven, printed, painted and embroidered cloth from around the globe and explore the roles these have played in the world’s material culture from about 1650 to the present.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Village LondonCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Hazel BakerLondon is made up of a series of villages, each with its own individual characteristics. Explore Spitalfields
Shoreditch, Finsbury, Clerkenwell, Islington, Soho, Fitzrovia and Mayfair on these 8 guided walks. - Renaissance art at the National GalleryCourse start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberThis course explores the Making, the Locating and the Viewing of Renaissance paintings in the collection of the National Gallery. This course takes place at the National Gallery.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Islamic art in 25 objects Course start date: Wed 30 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Anita ChowdryDiscover important objects of Islamic Art dating across a more than a millennium in London galleries. We will study world-famous objects, discover lesser known gems, study their context and understand how they relate to one another and the wider world.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - London's smaller galleries: Apsley House Course start date: Wed 11 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Julie BarlowExplore the home and art collection of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Further village London Course start date: Wed 25 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Hazel BakerJoin us for 4 guided walks around London's former villages - Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Southwark and Hampstead. Why did these areas grow up as villages and how did they become swallowed up by the city of London?
Can't see a course you want?
Add this category to your waiting list to set up alerts and we will update you when new courses are released online.
Add me to waiting list