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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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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- Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noriko InagakiLearn Japanese with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - LinkedIn: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeIn this longer, in-depth course, take a look at the crucial features to get started on building your network with LinkedIn. - Scanning photography negatives, transparencies and printsCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Dominic HarrisDo you have boxes of old prints, negatives or transparencies gathering dust that you'd love to have digitised? Learn how to get your archive onto your computer using different methods from flatbed and film scanners to a digital camera.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Instagram for business: introductionCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Piano: return to playingCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary PrestonDid you once play the piano? Are you thinking of returning to playing? This short course, taught in a friendly and supportive environment, will help you refresh your dormant skills and re-kindle your passion for playing.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £132.00 - What did narrative ever do for you?Course start date: Fri 10 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn about the structure and function of narrative, and find out how it relates to your creative practice. In this workshop we will consider film, animation, moving image or other time-based practices, primarily, in which there is a clear and accessible connection to the unfolding of meaning over a linear (or non-linear) sequence, but we may also discuss examples across potentially any creative discipline, and other forms of expression. We will look at principles of narrative and narrative structures in film, the ‘conventions’ of storytelling across a range of examples, and how these have been used or subverted within the form. Storytelling is fundamental to human civilisation: across all cultures, narrative plays a central role in our understanding of our place in the world, and addressing profound questions about our existence. Children learn through stories; cultures cohere through shared narratives. We will consider the role of narrative as a fundamentally important pillar in underpinning societies, belief systems, and values, and why an awareness of these relationships is increasingly important in these ‘unprecedented’ times.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - World music: Bollywood tunesCourse start date: Fri 10 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreLearn to play 'filmi' songs from Bollywood movies that incorporate Indian traditional raga, bhangra rhythms and elements of contemporary pop. For all instrumentalists and singers,including improvisers, at intermediate and advanced level. Learning will be in the aural tradition, though music will be provided.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Build a website with WordPressCourse start date: Sun 12 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Swati PanditWordPress is the world's most popular content management system, and it's free! On this intensive, one-day course you'll learn how to use it to build your own website.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Becoming confident with digital skills: on your computer and online (beginner)Course start date: Fri 17 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to computers and the Internet? Do you need to increase your confidence with digital skills? This course will ensure you have a solid foundation in using computers and being online. You will learn the essential features of creating, saving, storing different types of files and documents, including photos and letters in Word. You will develop your internet skills to find information quickly and efficiently, and learn how to transfer this information to different documents and people. You will also learn the basics of how of how to use Zoom to host meetings and communicate effectively online. Finally, you do all of this while learning how to remain safe online and to keep your files secure.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £35.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Looking at photography: social media and identityCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Lorenzo BerniThis course explores how photography is used on social media to share work, build a following, and create and influence an identity.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - The capital of the Safavid Empire: Shah Abbas I and the transformation of Isfahan (1501-1736)Course start date: Fri 17 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinThis course will trace the origins and development of the Safavid dynasty and the ongoing conflicts with the Ottoman neighbours. The choice of Isfahan as the capital of the empire will be also analysed.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Transference - Impact on Relationships in the 21st CenturyCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Adrian ScottA short course on working on the theory of Transference and its impact on work, personal and social relationships. We will study the emergence of transference, how it was recorded and theorised; then move onto person experiences / lifestyles / family / childhood.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Sketching at the museum: British MuseumCourse start date: Thu 23 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane MartinExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of objects and artifacts in The British Museum.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Introduction to actingCourse start date: Fri 24 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cara JenningsA fun one day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £45.00
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