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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?
- Reiki: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohReiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Indigenous Australian art: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AzizIndigenous Australian art has, in recent years, been increasingly exhibited and discussed in Britain. Yet little is known about the history and development of this art movement and the oeuvres of the artists responsible for its creation. This introductory course will provide a history of how Indigenous Australian artists have changed and challenged the course of national and international art fields in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Diet, nutrition and supplements for menopause and perimenopauseCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyThis course is ideal for all women going through the peri-menopause, menopause, and beyond who wish to improve their hormone balance, energy levels, weight management, mood, and reduce menopause symptoms.
We will discuss how the body is affected by hormonal changes, and how diet, nutrition and exercise can help. We will talk about the specific foods and drinks you should be eating, and what you should be avoiding. Supplements and micronutrients will be covered in detail. We will discuss the pros and cons of HRT, and how to support the body whether or not you are using HRT. There will be time for individual questions.
The tutor is highly experienced at supporting women through the menopause, and this course is packed with useful information – it should not be missed.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytalesCourse start date: Tue 22 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadOnce upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Spanish 4/5: palenques, quilombos y cimarrones: resistencia anticolonial en América LatinaCourse start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pilar Villanueva MartinezEn este curso, que invita a la reflexión, nos adentramos en la historia colonial y anticolonial en América Latina, desde la perspectiva de la resistencia de las comunidades afrodescendientes. Examinaremos conceptos claves como la esclavitud, el colonialismo y sus perdurables consecuencias en las sociedades actuales en Latinoamérica.
Este curso es para estudiantes con nivel avanzado de español (si has estudiado español al menos durante 5 años).
This course will be delivered in Spanish. It is open to students with an advanced level of Spanish and native speakers.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Spanish 4/5: artistas de color contemporaneosCourse start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraEn el campo del arte la tendencia general es poner el foco en los creadores blancos que, a su vez, suelen poner el foco en sujetos de su misma raza. La falta de visibilidad conlleva una falta de representación y la representación es fundamental para crear referentes. (Inés de León, 2020)
Ideal para estudiantes de nivel 4 o 5 o que han estudiado español por 5 años (los participantes deben tener las habilidades necesarias para debatir activamente en clase usando el español).
No es necesario tener conocimientos previos del arte.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Teaching methods for BSL teachers workshopCourse start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard CarterAre you a BSL teacher? Would you like to improve or learn new ways to teach BSL in your class? Richard Carter comes highly recommended - he will teach you how to find the best way for your students to learn BSL. This will help you to become confident and motivate your teaching. - Return to French (elementary)Course start date: Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Daniel FernandezCome and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsInterested in massage but don't know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction to massage! Learn about the many benefits of massage, as well as basic massage techniques to use on friends and family.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Contemporary dance: intermediateCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickPush your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - Philosophy reading group: Kierkegaard's Fear and TremblingCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Karl WhiteFear and Trembling is a moving, challenging and influential work of philosophy: short but powerful. This course will offer an introduction to the work of Kierkegaard, explanation of some of the book’s knottier passages and group discussion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Contemporary dance: general levelCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickDevelop your physicality while further enhancing your understanding of contemporary dance, through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. This class is appropriate for people who are ready to move on from the beginners course or who have previous dance experience.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - Sketching at the museum: Tate ModernCourse start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of artworks in Tate modern.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - French 2/3: Improve your speaking at a gentle paceCourse start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinAre you taking a gentle pace course but still struggle with speaking in groups? Would you like to improve your confidence and make more contributions in conversations? This gentle pace short course will give you the foundations to become a more fluent speaker.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Nutrition to slow down ageing: part 2Course start date: Fri 1 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyDo you want to slow down aging? Do you want to be fit and healthy into your later years? This is the course for you! Learn which foods and drinks slow down ageing and protect your body from the diseases of older age, and which foods you should be avoiding. Gain a proper understanding of why some foods are so good for us, and why some are so damaging to our bodies. This is a relaxed and friendly class where questions are welcomed. It is packed with information and you should leave it feeling inspired to make healthier decisions about what you do and don’t eat and drink.
‘Nutrition to slow down aging part one’ and ‘Nutrition to slow down aging part two’ are two stand-alone three hour courses. You can take both courses, or just one, ideally take part one first, but it doesn’t matter if you do them the other way around. The courses complement each other.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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