- Teatime talks: The varied styles of the Italian Renaissance: through the lens of Pontormo and Masaccio
Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberAn in-depth online discussion about two artists that represent to different styles of the Italian Renaissance, but who may have more in common than we think.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Art and empire: in the early modern era Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Emma Rose BarberStudy the art of the Dutch Golden Age from 1600 to 1750 looking at the luxurious, tactile paintings of domestic life and landscape of this gloriously rich period in art. Consider the role that commerce, travel and trade played in how these paintings were made and through critical analysis of texts, try and evaluate the validity of the term ‘Golden Age’.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish 2 upper taster Course start date: Tue 6 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneCome and discover what a Spanish 2 upper class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 2-3 years recently.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Italian Renaissance drawing: design, form and function Course start date: Wed 7 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Leslie PrimoBehind every great Renaissance painting is an equally astounding, some would say greater, Renaissance drawing. Indeed artists were judged firstly not by the quality of their paintings but by their grasp of, and skill in, drawing. Discover more about why and how great Renaissance works were created.
Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Lunchtime lecture: Art histories - the art of Kerry James Marshall Course start date: Wed 7 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayAn introduction to recent American and art histories through the work of the influential painter Kerry James Marshall. This lecture coincides with the last days of his major retrospective at the Royal Academy (20 September, 2025-18 January, 2026).
Full fee £14.00 Senior fee £11.00 Concession £9.00 - Return to German (intermediate)Course start date: Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anna RiolandChoose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions. This course is suitable if you have done GCSE, O Level or A level German some time ago and would like to return to studying German or are studying 2 upper at City Lit and would like to revise your intermediate German.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Change and Continuity in America 1865-1920 Course start date: Wed 7 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Dafydd TownleyOn this interactive course we will explore the changes and continuities which took place in American politics, culture and society, from the end of the Civil War to the end of the Progressive Era.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Art and Ideas: Identity and the selfCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ian TucknottThis course is for students and creative practitioners interested in identity as a creative and conceptual theme. Explore and discuss ideas, theories and work by significant artists and writers to enhance and inspire the development of creative work.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00 - World cinemaCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gillian McIverHave you ever wondered what lies beyond Hollywood? Are you interested in films from across the globe? Then this six-week introductory course is for you. We will consider alternative cinemas to the dominant North American industry and will focus each week on a selection of illustrative films from movie producing continents such as India, Asia, South America and Africa.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - African resistance against empireCourse start date: Thu 8 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sunday Abraham OgunodeThe end of the Second World War marked a watershed in African history, catalysing resistance against colonial rule that had been in place for a century. This module examines the history of such growing anti-colonial resistance from the late 19th century onwards.Tutor: Dr Sunday Oyewole.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00 - Maths for life and work (level 1)Course start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
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Full fee £259.00 - Award in education and training (NCFE)Course start date: Fri 9 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laila Shariff.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £407.00 - Folk and pop guitar: advanced Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David HarrisonExperienced and able players may join our advanced level class for contemporary guitar study. Live sessions on Zoom.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Ways into screenwriting: getting started Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clive FordWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short online course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Philosophy reading group: Slavoj Zizek's The Sublime Object of IdeologyCourse start date: Mon 12 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher HornerŽižek’s The Sublime Object of Ideology is a cornerstone of contemporary critical theory. It combines Marxist critique, Lacanian psychoanalysis, and Hegelian dialectics to explore the ways ideology shapes our perception of reality and influences human behaviour.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £168.00
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