History, culture & writing
We offer an extraordinary range of courses during the day, in the evening and at weekends, from the most popular subjects to the completely unique, including film studies, creative and non-fiction writing courses and American history courses. Many of our tutors are nationally recognised in their fields, including published authors, and practising professionals in the media. As a learner you can also benefit from our partnerships with organisations such as the British Film Institute and close links with The British Museum, the London Transport Museum and many others.
Want to speak to a member of the Humanities Team to find out more about our courses? Call us on 020 7492 2652 or email us on humanities@citylit.ac.uk.
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Clothes make the woman: a sartorial history of women in the 20th century
Course Date: Sat 17 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDid you know that ready-made clothes were initially disparaged on moral grounds, that Amy Johnson was dressed by Schiaparelli, and that some 1960s’ employers introduced ‘modesty boards’ for mini-skirted staff? Come and find out more.Full fee: £39.00Senior fee: £31.00Concession: £20.00 -
Masters of cinema: Paul Thomas Anderson is 'The Master'
Course Date: Sat 17 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetPhantom Thread’s Anderson is out there on his own as an American auteur. Like Bergman, he understands horror only needs two human beings, possibly in love - with a third to crowd them - who contain all monsters inside themselves.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Poetry in the making
Course Date: Sat 17 Nov 2018 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis workshop is an opportunity to get support and advice in developing and fine-tuning your work, in a culture where new poems will grow. This course is best suited to more experienced poets.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £80.00 -
Faith and doubt in Victorian poetry
Course Date: Sun 18 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetVictorian Britain saw an upsurge of religious affirmation in the context of profound unease concerning the assertions of faith. We shall consider how the work of the age’s most accomplished poets expresses that paradox.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
The art of letter writing
Course Date: Fri 23 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThere's more to the art of letter writing than talking about the weather. Regardless of whether or not you send your mail electronically or through traditional routes, this short course will help you write more inspiring correspondence to penfriends and loved ones.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
A taste of journalism
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEver dreamed of becoming a journalist? Come and learn the basics from an experienced feature writer. Discover how journalists develop ideas, get quotes and present their material in a feature style.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Dickens' London
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' Enjoy this introduction to Dickens' work and the London of his time. Morning lecture at City Lit followed by a walk in the area of the city connected to his work.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £22.00 -
Londinium: a tale of two cities (Roman London AD 47-457)
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA look at the spectacular rise and fall of Londinium from c. AD 47 to its abandonment in c. AD 457. Includes an introductory lecture, a museum visit and a guided city walk.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £26.00 -
Philosophy and history of mathematics: a brief introduction
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetMathematics is one of humanity's great achievements. Explore fundamental ideas about logic, geometry and numbers in early Greek thought, and discover modern debates about how maths underpins science. This course can be taken alone or as an introduction to other philosophy and maths courses.Full fee: £99.00Senior fee: £79.00Concession: £50.00 -
A voice from Europe: the legacy of John Berger - novelist, critic, art historian
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover Berger's half a century of writing in every conceivable genre on literature, art, creativity and many of the intractable issues facing the world today, including “To the Wedding”, “The Seventh Man”, and “The Red Tenda of Bologna”.Full fee: £49.00Senior fee: £39.00Concession: £25.00 -
Performance poetry
Course Date: Sat 24 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWrite poetry and perform it, finding your own style and delivery under the guidance of a spoken word artist. Explore the differences between performance and other forms of poetry.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Comedy sketch writing
Course Date: Sun 25 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDiscover the art of creating a great comedy sketch. Study the brilliance of classic sketches and learn how to deploy their techniques in your own work.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Micropoetry: small poems, big ideas
Course Date: Sun 25 Nov 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the emerging art form of micropoetry in this one-day workshop. Compose your own poetry and learn how to make every word on the page count.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Literary Evening Lecture: David Constantine - What my poetry owes to translation
Course Date: Fri 30 Nov 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCome and join us for a stimulating evening of lecture and discussion at our November Literary Evening Lecture, where the writer and translator David Constantine will read from his poetry. He will also talk about how translating from foreign languages has helped him in his own writing. The evening will include a more general discussion of the need for translation in the making of any nation's poetic language.Full fee: £9.00Senior fee: £9.00Concession: £9.00