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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?
- Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nadia PerezEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.
We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £339.00 Concession £220.00 - SketchUp Pro for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonLearn to visualise and model interior spaces and 3D forms with this easy-to-use and intuitive program. It is a perfect addition to our interior and/or garden design courses. The software is very affordable and available for home use on a PC or Mac.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Design with Adobe Photoshop and IllustratorCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnA thorough, step-by-step introduction to Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator – programs widely used by designers and illustrators in the creative industries. Learn and experiment with a range of techniques that integrate vector and pixel-based images for design and illustration. - Ceramics: architectural slab construction
Course start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceThis course involves constructing sculpture from slabs of clay. Develop analytical and making skills to building subtle, minimalist or bold complex ceramic structures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience. - Narrative filmmaking Course start date: Wed 9 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczTelling a story on film comes with its own challenges. This practical course demystifies what it takes to do this successfully.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Experimental filmmaking: stage 1 Course start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Monika KitaPush boundaries exploring experimental digital film making. Explore ideas, develop skills and create your own personal project using professional equipment and software. Invaluable for film makers and artists who wish to enhance their moving image practice.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Vectorworks for beginners Course start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonLearn how to visualise your 2D and 3D design ideas using the professional application Vectorworks. Vectorworks is very user-friendly, industry standard software that is ideal for architectural planning, interior design projects, 3D modelling and landscaping.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Ceramics: surface decoration on clay Course start date: Mon 6 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trish SpenceWorking with paper stencil, block printing on unfired clay, biscuit and glazed surfaces, you will create pattern and images with slips, oxides, glaze and on-glaze enamels on simple moulded forms and tiles. - Basketry: cordage, simple looping and netting Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John PageIn this basketry related course you will learn how to make cordage suitable for looping and netting in a wide range of materials.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Lipreading and managing hearing loss: beginners 2Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Adam GurneyDevelop your lipreading and fingerspelling skills and build your confidence in understanding conversations. Suitable if you have already completed the 6 or 8 week Introduction to Lipreading course at City Lit. This course will be delivered online using Zoom.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £220.00 Concession £170.00 - Designing textiles online
Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Learn Photoshop and design techniques in order to develop your textile design work. Expand your artwork creatively to build of portfolio of ideas while developing a collection of designs and prints.
You will need to have access to Adobe Photoshop.
When you enrol on a course at the City Lit, you are entitled to student discount on Adobe Creative Cloud.
Please read the full course details below.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £214.00 - Filmmaking: 10 best kept editing secretsCourse start date: Tue 4 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczThis course will cover essential, but well-kept secrets used by professional editors every week.
It’s as much a show-and-tell as a how-to course.
Some editing experience is essential.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Business skills for creative businessesCourse start date: Fri 28 Mar 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingThis course will equip you with all necessary skills needed in starting, growing and managing a small business in the creative industries. - Improve your film workshopCourse start date: Tue 29 Apr 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczWant some feed-back and a helping hand to improve your film project? Join this workshop to get professional and peer support and elevate your film to another level.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Random weave basketry and textile techniquesCourse start date: Thu 26 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lisa AtkinCombine Random Weave Basketry and textile techniques with weave and stitch to construct experimental surfaces and 3D structures. Investigate links between these processes to explore potential outcomes.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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