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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New studies in London Archaeolology
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThese six interactive lectures will summarise new research in the archaeology of London, ranging from the Roman, Saxon and later medieval periods to more modern issues, providing a wider and deeper perspective of the city.Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £109.00Concession: £48.00 -
Make it New! How poetry became modern
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWe look at how and why poetry changed between 1890 and 1925, breaking with the traditional forms and language of the past thousand years to become modern in style, ideas and feelings.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £88.00 -
Native North American histories
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe course addresses North American history from the perspective of indigenous North Americans. Its thematic
approach covers Native American views of past, history and memory that complement conventional colonial
historiography. Tutor: Max Carocci.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £61.00 -
Poetry of the City
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHow have poets conceived and evoked the cities they lived in? Visit London, Paris, New York, St. Petersburg (among others) in the company of Byron, Baudelaire, Apollinaire, Lorca, Frank O’Hara, Anna Akhmatova, Roy Fisher….Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £88.00 -
Shadows of the Raj: fictions of Empire and After
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThese classic novels by British and South Asian writers explore the decline and fall of British rule in India, the rise of nationalism, and the making of independent states and new nations from a variety of perspectives. Readings: E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, Rumer Godden's Breakfast with the Nikolides, Anita Desai's Clear Light of Day, and Aamer Hussein's Another Gulmohar Tree.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £135.00Concession: £74.00 -
Film at the BFI: two seasons: Working Class Heroes plus Black and Banned
Course Date: Wed 19 Sep 2018
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteJoin this multi-faceted 11 week film course, held in the BFI Southbank studio cinema. Sessions will explore the major BFI season on Working Class Heroes with a sidebar on Black and Banned Films, augmented by presentations on the London Film Festival and Mediatheque archives.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £189.00Concession: £83.00 -
Italy in the early middle ages: 500-1000
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEarly medieval Italy is characterised by invasion, social breakdown, cultural and political change. In this interactive lecture course, we discuss rural and urban life and why Italy is regionally divided. Gubbio, Lucca and Spoleto illustrate some of the developments discussed. Tutor: Michael Bloomfield.Full fee: £179.00Senior fee: £179.00Concession: £79.00 -
Film society: British film movements
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFilm society meets every Thursday to screen and discuss new, rare or classic films, plus weekly talks on sixties “kitchen sink” films such as A Taste of Honey and Kes. Do recent British films (Fish Tank, Funny Cow) reflect our era in the same way?Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £88.00 -
Philosophy of space
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCan space be finite without having a boundary? Could a spacecraft travel in a straight line and end up back where it started? Consider these questions, and more, journey that will take you from the medieval world to modern maths and science.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £70.00 -
The Wisdom of Beowulf: Old English poetry
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetWhat was poetry like before the Norman Conquest? This course explores the diverse themes and uniform style of Old English poetry, and the techniques of its creators, from short riddles and lyrics to the epic Beowulf.Full fee: £109.00Senior fee: £87.00Concession: £48.00 -
Rewriting female identity: modern fictions by Kate Chopin, Virginia Woolf, Leonora Carrington and Annie Proulx
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCelebrate one hundred years of female writing that explores the boundaries of self-expression, challenging cultural and gender stereotypes and taking the novel and short story into radical new areas of experience and formal innovation.Full fee: £169.00Senior fee: £135.00Concession: £74.00 -
An introduction to literature: drama
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetYou will read, discuss and view extracts from three plays: Macbeth by Shakespeare, Ghosts by Ibsen and
The Crucible by Miller in terms of theme, character, language and how they work as performance texts.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £83.00 -
Current Affairs
Course Date: Thu 20 Sep 2018 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you want to find out more about the issues in the news? Enrol early for lively, informed discussion on current events in Britain and the world.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £70.00 -
The Hollywood Story
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the Hollywood story through silent era masterpieces, classics of the golden age and landmark films of the modern period, and consider the studios, genres, stars and directors that have shaped this story.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £88.00 -
St Petersburg and Russian music
Course Date: Fri 21 Sep 2018
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the rich musical heritage of St Petersburg, one of the most important cultural centres in the nineteenth century and the focus for the creation of a national music in Russia. No previous muscial knowledge is necessary. NOTE: break week, no class session on Friday, 26th October. Tutor: Karen Betley.Full fee: £189.00Senior fee: £151.00Concession: £83.00