Courses for beginners

It’s never too late to learn something new. If you want to kickstart a new hobby or pick up a new skill then City Lit is a great place to start.

Our beginners courses will introduce you to your new passion and help you progress your skills to the next level. If you're not sure where to start then have a look at our selection below for some ideas and inspiration.

If you are ready for the challenge then let our expert tutors guide you on your journey towards to a rewarding new hobby.

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  1. BSL level 1
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 6 Jan 2024 (and 8 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Carolina Delgado Espejo
    Have you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.







    You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.
    Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £699.00 Concession £524.00
    Rating:
    96% of 100
  2. Russian beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Marina De Yong
    Learn to speak Russian on this communicative course . The emphasis is on speaking and understanding, and you will gain a basic grounding in Russian grammar.Suitable for complete beginners.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00
    Rating:
    92% of 100
  3. Japanese beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Learn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.Suitable for complete beginners.



    We are offering Japanese tasters : LJT3 Japanese beginners taster on 11/12/2023 (online) or LJT4 Japanese beginners taster on 07/12/2023 (face-to-face).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
  4. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  5. Chinese beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Fei Wang
    Learn to speak Mandarin Chinese, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also learn to read and write Chinese characters.Suitable for complete beginners. Note that we are running a taster in December if you would like to experience learning the language, the course code is LCT2.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  6. Spanish beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gracia Chinchilla
    Learn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 1-5 of Ele Actual A1 (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    89% of 100
  7. Irish Gaelic beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Niall Culligan
    Want to try out our Irish Gaelic classes before enrolling? We are running an online taster session on 13th December 2023. Search for course code LRGT3.







    The course aims to provide students with a foundation understanding of the Irish language, enabling students to begin communication in practical situations with an insight into Irish culture. Suitable for complete beginners.
    Full fee £199.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  8. Italian beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 10 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    With 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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    90% of 100
  9. Violin and viola 1A
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Hristo Dunev
    Learn the basics of playing violin or viola in a friendly environment, using a range of fun music. For complete beginners. Continues to Violin and viola 1B next term.
    Full fee £179.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  10. Biblical Hebrew 1: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Rachel Montagu
    Learn the basic grammatical structures for reading and translating Biblical Hebrew. Also suitable for those who have a rusty knowledge of the language.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00
    Rating:
    100% of 100
  11. Korean beginners: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Learn to speak Korean and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language.Suitable for complete beginners. Note that we are running a taster in December if you would like to experience learning the language, the course code is LKRT2.
    Full fee £199.00
    Rating:
    94% of 100
  12. Arabic beginners: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on this lively course, which also refers to other Arabic dialects. Suitable for complete beginners. Note that we are running a taster in December if you would like to experience learning the language, the course code is LAT2.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
    Rating:
    80% of 100
  13. Exploring classical music: module 1
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Neil Luck
    Do you want to know more about classical music? Explore selected topics and key works in Medieval to (early) Baroque music on this highly informative 10-week course. Ideal for people with no specialist knowledge.



    NB: This course has no break week.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £169.00
    Rating:
    98% of 100
  14. Music theory: grade 1
    Course start date:  Thu 18 Jan 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Learn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs.
    Full fee £169.00
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    100% of 100
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