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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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- Latin 5
Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025 (and 17 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Judith RiceIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - French 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyLearn French in the heart of London. You will improve your elementary French on this lively interactive course. The emphasis of the course will be on the developing your speaking and listening skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Understanding contemporary art: ideas and origins Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierEver wondered what's going on in the mind of contemporary artists? This course explores the ideas and historical background behind some of today’s most intriguing works, from Conceptualism and Video to Body Art and Installation.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Picture book writing: advanced Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to workshop, edit and polish your picture book texts for young children? This course is designed for advanced picture book writers wishing to hone and improve their own stories.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £100.00 - Comedy writing and performing Course start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alan NixonExplore your comedy writing and performance potential under the guidance of an Emmy-award winning comedy producer/director. Alan Nixon shares the skills behind creating powerful comedy using classic and modern techniques.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Global arts of Africa Course start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas BalfeThis course introduces major forms of African art in their regional and global contexts. It studies classical traditions of carving, metal casting, architecture and textile arts as well as twentieth-century and contemporary developments, including the work of photographers and conceptual artists.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Accents: Standard EnglishCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinAre you an actor or other public speaker stuck in a regional or international accent? Would you like to learn how to speak Standard English? This course is not for speakers of other languages who should take English Pronunciation courses instead. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Looking inside paintings Course start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Caroline RaeDiscover the secrets of the Old Masters and learn how they created their wonderful effects in this introductory course on painters and painting. We will consider the physical history and scientific examination of artworks in relation to aspects including forgeries, hidden paintings and conservation/ restoration.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Night and low light photography Course start date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Jad OakesDiscover how to capture the bright lights of London’s West End after dark. This course will lead you through Piccadilly Circus, the London Eye and Waterloo Bridge and provide feedback on your images in the classroom.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Develop a collage sketchbook for textiles Course start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonExplore the creative possibilities of collage, developed into a sketchbook for textiles. Produce surfaces using mark making and mixed media including the use of fabric and simple print. Collect visual research and develop ideas towards your own personal projects.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Sculpture: inspired by GiacomettiCourse start date: Sun 20 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
A bronze by Swiss sculptor Giacometti recently sold at auction for £65,000,000. Create your own by researching materials, building an armature, sculpting directly in plaster and colour your sculpture to a realistic bronze finish. All abilities welcome.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Sexuality, Colonialism and Law: is there a dark side to gay rights?Course start date: Tue 22 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joshua HeppleNearly seventy countries still criminalise gay sex. Why is this? This course will attend to this question by examining the links between sexuality, colonialism and postcolonial gay rights.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Feminism in modern and contemporary art Course start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Irina ChkhaidzeDiscover important modern and contemporary artists whose work can be broadly linked to the feminist project. We will discuss the political and social contexts in which the artworks were created.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Human Rights Law: Are human rights universal?Course start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joshua HeppleThis course will serve as an introduction to human rights. Join to get a basic but solid understanding of human rights and how they work in practice.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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