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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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Portraits and people photography
Course start date: Wed 10 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Lorenzo BerniDiscover the secrets of successful portraiture, from the studio-lit portrait to street and documentary photography, or those special moments for the family album. Gain confidence in photographing people through practical work indoors and out, teaching you invaluable skills in lighting, composition and poses, to produce a beautiful portrait portfolio.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Drawing and mindfulness Course start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore how mindfulness can enrich drawing and lead to new ways of relating to it. A practical drawing course from observation, and the imagination. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing.
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 - Italian rapidamente: module 1 Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Evi CampetellaThis course for beginners is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace. This course, together with Italian rapidamente: module 2 and Italian rapidamente: module 3 covers years one and two (Italian 1 and Italian 2 Lower) of our Italian programme. Expect more homework than in other courses.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Writing for television Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clive FordDo you want to write a script for television? What do you write and where do you start? Through exercises and examples, this course will assist you in developing your own projects.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Danish beginners: module 1 Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Helle Ajmone-MarsanCome to learn Danish on this lively course. The course is for complete beginners and will introduce you to Danish grammar and vocabulary while also providing you with opportunities to practise the four key skillls of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Dutch beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergSuitable for complete beginners. This communicative class emphasises the practical use of the language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Scottish Gaelic beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Morag TraynorNote that we are running an online taster in September if you would like to experience learning Scottish Gaelic. Search use the course code LET1 for more information.
Learn to speak Scottish Gaelic in this communicative course. Suitable for complete beginners.
The course also provides an introduction to Scottish Gaelic culture, poetry and songs. Based initial units of the coursebook 'Progressive Gaelic 1' (see information below).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Ways into playwriting
Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Grant CorrExplore the fundamental techniques of writing for the stage in this introductory course. Get to grips with dialogue, character, story and structure, and start work on your own play.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Biblical Hebrew 1: module 1Course start date: Wed 2 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel MontaguLearn the basic grammatical structures for reading and translating Biblical Hebrew. Also suitable for those who have a rusty knowledge of the language.
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 £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Latin 1: module 1Course start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
An introduction to Latin, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty.
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 - Latin language and culture level 1: module 1Course start date: Thu 3 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
An introduction to Latin, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty. Based on Reading Latin, 2nd edition (Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes).
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 £209.00 Concession £136.00 - New Testament Greek 1: module 1Course start date: Thu 3 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbBegin to learn New Testament Greek, starting with the alphabet and pronunciation, basic grammar and reading a passage from John’s Gospel.
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 - Introduction to business accountingCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Every business needs to know if it is making a profit or loss and the worth of the business. This course addresses these issues.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Fashion and editorial photographyCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Ed GregoryThis course will help you to develop your skills in editorial fashion photography.
The course is project driven and will take you from the creation of a basic story board through to a photo shoot. By the end of the course you will understand the workflow, the tools and thinking / planning required to run a successful shoot for yourself. The course also provides advice on getting material published.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Italian beginners intensive: module 1Course start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ottavia CastellinaWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with Italian beginners: module 2.
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 £209.00 Concession £136.00
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