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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?
- French 2 upper: tasterCourse start date: Thu 28 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezCome and discover what a lower intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 2-3 years recently or have done a GCSE some time ago.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Literature taster: contemporary fictionCourse start date: Thu 28 Mar 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyEver wondered what studying a Literature course at City Lit is like? Tempted to try, but not ready to commit to a whole course? Try this taster session on contemporary fiction to boost your confidence and whet your appetite for further study!
Includes information on the Literature programme offering for term three, which runs from April to July 2024.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Ballet Easter intensive: Swan LakeCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dilek TaptikStrengthen your passion for and enjoyment of dance though the repertoire of Swan Lake.
Danced to Tchaikovsky's beautiful musical score, Swan Lake has been staged by all major ballet companies. Following a short barre warm-up we will explore some of the characters and dance sequences from Act 1 and 2. The learned material can be showcased on day 3 of this course.
Please note this course is for improvers, you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 2 years and have good knowledge of classical ballet vocabulary.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 - Try it out: jewellery makingCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noon MitchelhillAn introduction to jewellery techniques and skills to enable you to make a simple pendant. A starter course for beginners.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £159.00 - Drawing from plants and flowersCourse start date: Thu 22 Feb 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenMake wonderful drawings in colour and black and white from a range of flowers and plants. Taking the rich and varied history of drawing plants and flowers in different traditions for inspiration. Working with the expressive and colourful medium of both soft and oil pastels, you will respond to the colours and textures of plants and flowers. Suitable for all levels, this course involves making composition studies, leading up to a final, larger, more resolved piece.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Metal sculpture: all levelsCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew RevellLearn the techniques required in making sculptural/functional objects in steel: cutting, bending, welding and joining small scale metal. Please bring ideas, inspiration and scrap metal. This course is for beginners and those at intermediate level.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Learn to print digital textilesCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Suk Han LeeA short course for beginners. Learn how to use simple collage to develop a digital textile design for a printed scarf. Scan your design before using Photoshop to refine and sharpen your image. Print your image using the sublimation printer and transfer onto your chosen fabric. All materials provided.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Clay sculpture: portrait headCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyThe head is the focal point of each person; create a portrait that examines both the structure as well as the emotion of the model. - Drawing for beginners: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 25 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesLearn and develop basic drawing skills over three intensive days. We will cover key aspects of drawing such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)Course start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Steven FaerberDo you know what to do if there is an accident at work or someone complains of chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and acquire the knowledge and confidence to help someone until the emergency services arrive. Please bring photographic ID.
Please note: This course is excluded from our usual refund and transfer policy. Please ensure you read the course outline fully to ensure the course is right for you. Transfers are not possible once the course has started.
Cancellations must be made in writing 21 days before the start of the course to be eligible for a refund and a 20% admin charge will be deducted from the refund amount.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00 - Two levels of South London: Dulwich and Crystal PalaceCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Richard WatkinsThrough 4 walking tours explore the development of 2 south London areas: Dulwich and Crystal Palace.
First meeting place: The College Old Gates, the intersection of Dulwich Village, Gallery Road, College Road. West Dulwich and North Dulwich stations nearby also served with local buses.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Henry Kissinger and US Foreign PolicyCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course offers an introduction to the diplomacy of one of the most controversial statesmen of the 20th century – Henry Kissinger.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Watercolour painting: mixed media techniquesCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterWatercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Business administration: how to be a PA (foundation)Course start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you already have a number of administration skills, and looking to become a personal assistant? Do you work as a PA but need clarity about the role and some skills to do your job more effectively? On this course you will focus on the fundamentals of being a good PA, including understanding what should and should not be expected of you. You will focus on maintaining office systems and organising files including shared drives. You will work on how to deal efficiently with incoming emails and staying on top of information, including prioritising your tasks. You will practise screening enquiries and requests, organising meetings efficiently and maintaining diaries, taking minutes effectively and understanding your relationship with your employer. By the end of the course you will be confident you know what the role entails and that you have the skills to do it.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £25.00 - In conversation with Nag VladermerskyCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
The school of Visual Arts has launched a new talk series In conversation with… Over the course of the year, we’ll welcome an established speaker from the world of Visual Arts to speak about a subject passionate to them. This talk is led by Nag Vladermersky, organiser of the largest Animation Festival in Europe; The London International Animation Festival.Full fee £0.00 Senior fee £0.00 Concession £0.00
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