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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?
- Japanese beginners: module 1
Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.
We offer one hour Japanese tasters: one online on 15/01/25 (LJT3) or in person on 13/01/25 (LJT5). Please check the details by using the following course codes in the above search function on this page.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Writing creative non-fictionCourse start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Latin 1: module 2 Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Justin MurrayContinue to study elementary Latin. Suitable for those who have completed level 1 module 1, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty. Based on Latin to GCSE by H. Cullen and J. Taylor (Bloomsbury 2016).Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosie ChardFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - Japanese beginners: module 2 Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaContinue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,
Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Evi CampetellaWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.
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 £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Beginners' bookbinding Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alessia TumbioloStart your bookbinding journey with this accessible, 6 week introduction to techniques and structures. Learn how to make simple folded books progressing to a more complex stitched binding and explore the world of handmade books. - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2 Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara PölletSuitable for complete beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-5 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold). This course is a bit faster so that 3 modules can be covered in 2 terms. It is therefore essential to do a minimum of 1.5 hours homework a week.
Please, go to the drop down menu for alternative courses/ days for German beginners intensive: module 1+2. There is also an in person course on Thursday evenings.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - Draw, paint, print Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mary WintourOn this experimental course, you will draw, paint and print in often unfamiliar ways in order to catch the unexpected. Through experimentation and reflection, you will collate a personal collection of work. .Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Try it out: jewellery making Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kinga OlahMake a pendant in two evenings. During this action packed course, you will gain the fundamental skills needed to make a simple pendant in copper and/or brass.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Beginners' bookbinding: evening course Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Royston HawardExplore the exciting world of craft bookbinding in this comprehensive introduction to the letterpress book. Learn about the tools and techniques required to bind a book with unique hand decorated papers.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Introduction to artificial intelligence Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Marc CohenStephen Hawking and Elon Musk say it's humanity's biggest threat, but you use it every day. Learn what artificial intelligence is, what it will become, and how it works.
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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - French beginners: module 2 Course start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners. The course will be taught in French with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
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 £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1 Course start date: Wed 29 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaWant to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
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 £191.00 Concession £155.00
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