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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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- Piano/keyboards 5CCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David FrankelFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence. Break weeks: 6 May & 27 May 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Homes, houses and art in Europe: 1900-1960Course start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberKnock on the door of artists’ houses and studios from 1900-1960 to experience exciting and visually dazzling spaces created over the course of their careers. At a time when artists were beginning to forge their own brave new visual worlds, this course considers what the homes might tell us about the artists and how they wanted their homes to be seen. This is the second part of a series on Homes and Houses; it can also be taken without having done the previous course.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - French and Russian literatureCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard NilandExplore classic texts of 19th century French and Russian literature, discussing literary style, themes, and contexts as a way of developing and sharing responses to celebrated European writing. Among the French writers examined will be Stendhal, Baudelaire, Flaubert and Rimbaud, with our Russians including Pushkin, Lemontov, and Tolstoy.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - British literature of the 1980s: the Granta generationCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis WardWho were considered the ‘Best of Young British Novelists’ in 1983, and what became of them? What do their styles and topics reveal about the decade, looking back from 40 years on? Read extracts by all twenty writers plus novels by Pat Barker, Graham Swift and Julian Barnes.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - Tutankhamun unveiledCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosalind JanssenThe discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 caused a worldwide sensation, which led to a bout of ‘Tut-mania’. Much overlooked is the political setting: Egypt’s semi-independence from British rule that occurred in the same year. But who was Tutankhamun: how did he live and die? This course unveils the Pharaoh, his wardrobe, curse, blockbuster exhibitions, and enduring legacy.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Sketchbooks: creating visual journeys
Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Create a 'visual journey' of discovery through an experimental sketchbook. Explore materials and techniques with confidence, including mark making, drawing and mixed media to produce a collection of work or personal ideas for further development. Suitable for all, including those with basic drawing experience.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Watercolour painting: mixed media techniques Course start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonWatercolour 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 - French 4/5 : Cinq semaines, un livre: SergeCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronA gentle introduction to French literature. You will read, analyse and discuss a book to develop your understanding of the French language and writing style. The course takes place every other week.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Sing jazz: EllingtonCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterSome of the best known songs were composed by Duke Ellington, and this 2nd edition of this course will guide you through several and prepare you to perform his remarkable work. Ideal for singers with enthusiasm for and experience in the jazz idiom.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00 - Acting for wellbeingCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueIncrease your physical and emotional wellbeing through playful and fun acting exercises. Connect, take notice, be active, learn new skills, become more present and engaged with others using tools drawn from actor training.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Meditation and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lisa FordeLearn meditation and mindfulness techniques to help develop resilience and enhance mental health and well-being. Discover ways to live life with more curiosity, equanimity and empathy. This course is online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00 - Painting: colour mixing
Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
A concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterFor vocalists with a sound technique and experience of jazz and Latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire. Challenging repertoire and vocalese will be taught and you will be invited to contribute repertoire of your choice.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £153.00 - Spanish 4/5: Cuentistas españoles y latinoamericanos – Juan Rulfo ‘El llano en llamas’Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezEste curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. En este módulo se leerá y analizará un libro dentro de su contexto histórico.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Thu 9 May 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockThe immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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