Courses in London & Online
Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications 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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- French pronunciation through songsCourse start date: Thu 13 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinWhether you are a shower singer, an experienced singer or just like listening to songs in French, this course is for anyone who would like to improve their French pronunciation while enjoying beautiful songs from different French speaking countries.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00
- Drawing for beginnersCourse start date: Sun 2 Mar 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesExplore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, you will be introduced to key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00 - Great works: Jane Austen’s EmmaCourse start date: Thu 6 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate WilkinsonThis short in-college literature course explores Jane Austen’s ‘Emma’ (1815), often considered her finest – and funniest – novel. We’ll study its characters, themes and narrative techniques, and we’ll consider the historical and social contexts in which Austen was writing.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Painting: oil techniques and mediumsCourse start date: Fri 7 Mar 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaOil paint is a medium with a long historical tradition, capable of heavy impasto effects and delicate transparent colour films. Working practically, in the studio, this course will expand your understanding of approaches to building a variety of surfaces in your paint working with mediums and expanding your use of texture and glazing This course is for all levels – both beginners and more experienced painters.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1)Course start date: Sat 8 Mar 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Voula PapadopoulosHTML is the foundation language of web sites and web based apps. It's easy to learn and can help you to begin a career in tech, update web sites and content management systems, have a better understanding of UX/UI, gain skills for SEO and digital marketing, collaborate more effectively with developers and much more!
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 £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Generative AI: safety and risksCourse start date: Thu 13 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouIn this course on Generative AI: Safety and Risks we will explore the critical safety considerations associated with generative AI adoption, emphasising risk management and ethical practices.
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 - Learning to use your smartphone (Android)Course start date: Thu 13 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Does your smartphone confuse you? Are you unsure how to make the most of its many features? Understanding and navigating your way round a smartphone is now as important as being able to use a regular computer. This short course will help you understand your Android smartphone, troubleshoot problems and use some of the most popular apps. By the end of the course you will be confident you can use or find out how to use the key features of your phone.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £15.00 - Painting: mixing for skintonesCourse start date: Thu 13 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HennesseyThis course will teach you the skills you need to paint naturalistic skin tones when working from life which will make your figure and portrait paintings more convincing.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Digital surface design: floralsCourse start date: Thu 20 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeUsing Floral design as the focus, learn how you can develop and print digitally printed textile designs on this introductory course. This course is taught in our digital lab at City Lit. Please note that we use macs and adobe creative cloud software on this course. Some experience in using IOS and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop will be beneficial for this course.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Thu 20 Mar 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and outdoor colour work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Sat 22 Feb 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Social Media Manager Skills: introductionCourse start date: Thu 27 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeThis course will introduce you to how you can become a social media manager. Managing the social media platform for someone else’s business or organisation takes skills, knowledge and a full understanding of marketing for that business to their target audience. By offering social media manager services, you are able to assist a business in their marketing needs and help promote their business to new audiences. - Modern Greek Beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 31 Mar 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Florendia YiannoullouGet a short introduction to the Modern Greek language and discover aspects of Greek language culture in these lively classroom based in central London communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Japanese woodcut printmakingCourse start date: Thu 27 Feb 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00
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