History, Culture & Writing Courses in London
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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The use and abuse of history in 20th century wars and conflicts
Course Date: Sun 1 Dec 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis course will investigate the way in which memory and the past is utilised during times of conflict.Full fee: £39.00Senior fee: £31.00Concession: £20.00 -
Introduction to Islam: historical emergence, current issues
Course Date: Sat 7 Dec 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThe course is about exploring Muslim history: What is Islam? Who is a Muslim? Explore these questions through a study of the Quran, the Prophet and the socio-political and religious developments in the early history of Muslims. You may discover that there is more than meets the eye.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £47.00Concession: £30.00 -
Craft focus: voice in fiction
Course Date: Sat 7 Dec 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAll fiction must speak to us as readers. It must communicate atmosphere and plot, character and layers of meaning. Naturally, this means it must have a 'voice,' a complex mix of elements that, together, give the piece its unique identity. In this one-day course learn what 'voice' really means in fiction and how to develop a voice for your story that can capture the attention of readers.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
The presidency of Macron from his election to the Gilets Jaunes
Course Date: Sat 7 Dec 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetOne year before 2017, few believed Macron could become president. Since then his reforms have been both welcome and rejected. At the forefront of the opposition is an unforeseen and unprecedented movement: the Gilets Jaunes. Tutor: Sebastien Ardouin.Full fee: £39.00Senior fee: £31.00Concession: £20.00 -
Autobiography into fiction
Course Date: Sat 7 Dec 2019 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to turn real-life experiences into gripping fiction in this fun course for fiction writing beginners and those interested in writing fiction from life. Develop your writing skills and explore techniques for transforming personal stories into written narratives, realistic or fantastical.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Writing the family
Course Date: Sun 8 Dec 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetEver thought about crafting your family history into an engaging narrative that will delight and move readers? This thought-provoking day workshop tackles the challenges of writing about family life and offers writers guidance on shaping personal stories into a coherent arc.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Create your first poetry collection
Course Date: Sun 8 Dec 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetYou've written and workshopped your poetry, and now you're ready to create your first collection. But where do you begin with that process? This day workshop offers instruction and advice on putting together your first poetry collection.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
Jump start your play
Course Date: Sun 8 Dec 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHave you got a script idea but not yet put pen to paper? Or a script you started long ago but never finished? This intensive one-day course is like a dramaturgy bootcamp. You’ll inject some new energy into your idea – and get a headstart at writing it. A perfect motivator to finally fulfill those playwriting resolutions, suitable only for those with playwriting experience.Full fee: £59.00Senior fee: £59.00Concession: £24.00 -
A Dickens of a time: the making of the Victorian Christmas
Course Date: Tue 10 Dec 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetChristmas was of limited significance in the 1830s but that changed fundamentally during Queen Victoria’s reign. We explore why this was so together with the origins of all that made/makes for the traditional Christmas season.Full fee: £29.00Senior fee: £23.00Concession: £15.00 -
The City of London: the Square Mile
Course Date: Wed 8 Jan 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666. Discover how London recovered from one of the great disasters and became a centre of commerce and the heart of a great empire. We follow in the steps of some of its best known characters like Doctor Johnson and Samuel Pepys and some lesser known including William Lilley and Thomas Chatterton.
London guide: Paul Sinclair. The course follows on from the HLW06 The City of London; the square mile, but new students are welcome.
The first meeting point will be Chancery Lane tube, outside number 150 High Holborn.
London guide:Paul Sinclair.Full fee: £159.00Senior fee: £127.00Concession: £70.00 -
City of words: further adventures
Course Date: Thu 9 Jan 2020
Location on this date: OS - Off SiteLondon luxuriates in literary references. We follow the footsteps of the authors, poets and playwrights, and some of
their creations, as we walk a brand new neighbourhood each week, exploring the literary connections.
London guide: Eleanor Jackson. First meeting point (10/1/19) at Green Park tube station, street level, Piccadilly South side.
London guide: Eleanor Jackson.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £57.00 -
London's quartiers
Course Date: Fri 10 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThrough one introductory session and seven walks, explore some of London’s quartiers – Soho, Mayfair, Covent Garden, Spitalfields, Clerkenwell, St James and Bloomsbury and understand how their very distinct characters were formed. Entrance fees not included. Initial lecture held at City Lit.
London guide: Sue Jackson In. Initail lecture at the City Lit.
London guide: Sue Jackson.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £119.00Concession: £66.00 -
Film taster
Course Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore some of the themes you can expect to encounter on City Lit film classes. This taster of forthcoming classes offers you the chance to decide which course to take while discussing the value and impact of film study.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £19.00Concession: £10.00 -
A taste of philosophy
Course Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £15.00Concession: £10.00 -
Literature taster
Course Date: Sat 11 Jan 2020
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDo you want to find out how to go about understanding a poem or how to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special.Full fee: £19.00Senior fee: £19.00Concession: £10.00
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