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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Generative AI: a short introduction
    Hands working at a laptop. Graphic rendering of icons representing education and AI floating in mid air
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 9 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)

    Tutors:  Kate Scott
    This is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  2. Introduction to acting
    A group of actors at rehearsals
    Course start date:  Fri 16 May 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Cara Jennings
    A fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00
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  3. Art history taster
    Painting of a woman standing in an art gallery, looking at paintings. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
    Course start date:  Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sarah Jaffray
    Curious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories from the ancient to the contemporary.
    Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
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  4. Photography studio lighting
    A woman holding a camera at her face
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Jul 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    Learn about photographic studio practice and lighting. An introduction to using studio flash, 'hot' (tungsten) and ‘cold’ (fluorescent & LED) lights to enhance your portrait and still life photography.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  5. Cyanotype printmaking in a day
    Cyanotype printmaking
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Jun 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Adam Hogarth
    Cyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  6. German beginners: module 1
    A beautiful snowy village and mountain in Germany
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anna Rioland
    Suitable for complete beginners.The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold). Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  7. Women in Ancient Greece
    Course start date:  Fri 12 Dec 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  William Sterling
    In this course we shall examine women in myth, women in religion and the everyday life of women. It will conclude with a visit to the British Museum.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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