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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Ubuntu, communitarianism and personhood: key concepts in African philosophy
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ovett Nwosimiri
    This course is an introduction to the key concepts in African philosophy. We will analyse the various positions and contestations regarding the nature, and trends in African philosophy, debate on communitarianism and personhood, and ubuntu.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  2. City Lit ceramics intermediate workshop
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rachel Cox

    Experience and explore all the making techniques in ceramics: coiling, slab-building, press moulds and throwing on the wheel with tutor guidance and demonstration. Also covering surface decoration techniques and basic glazing.

    Full fee £719.00 Senior fee £575.00 Concession £467.00
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  3. History of Museums
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Olivia Durand
    Discover the rich history of museum collections, their role in preserving cultural heritage, and their evolving connections with communities. Engage with critical debates on heritage, representation, and decolonisation.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
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  4. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course for students who have studied Italian for year and are now starting their second year. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or have an equivalent level (about a year of part-time study). Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Storytelling: tell your personal story
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 18 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  John Eastman
    Tell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  6. Full fee £649.00 Senior fee £519.00 Concession £422.00
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  7. Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00
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  8. Salsa dance: beginners
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Join us for an energetic and intensive introduction to Salsa. Learn the essential steps and technique in this fun and friendly short course. No need to bring a partner, part of the fun is meeting new people but most of all learning a new dance style whilst having a good time.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  9. Italian beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  11. Ways into abstract painting
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 20 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rebecca Allen
    Encounter different approaches to making abstract paintings while developing your skills in using a range of painting materials. With reference to the work of a variety of abstract artists explore the visual language common to both representation and abstraction, eg. colour, composition, tone and paint application.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00
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  12. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  13. Greek myths and their symbolism: module 2
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Maria Contos
    Myth permeated all aspects of ancient society and much the same can be said today. Investigate the relevance and perseverance of the Greek myth and why these tales continue to fascinate.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00
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  14. "Truth 24 Frames a Second”: Documentary in the 21st Century
    Course start date:  Wed 21 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paul Kerr
    Godard’s definition of cinema is particularly apt for documentary. But today, documentary is at a crossroads, with first person, self-shot, iPhone filmmaking at one end of the spectrum and mega budget, celebrity-fronted or focused storytelling at the other. Is documentary up to the challenges of an era where facts themselves are in doubt – or is it the last hope of an otherwise overly massaged media, accused of ‘fake news’? When is factual filmmaking no longer factual? Reality television and co-called ‘constructed reality’ increasingly call into question the veracity of documentary protagonists increasingly cast – and paid – to be entertaining. Through the lens of current and recent releases, we look at animated documentary, activist documentary, archival documentary, and autobiographical documentary among other recent developments - and ask if the form has a future.







    Dr Paul Kerr began his career working at the BFI, working in the National Film Archive, and as a freelance film and TV critic and lecturer. He then spent over 20 years as a producer and director, making arts and history programmes, including dozens of documentaries, for the BBC and Channel 4, as well as international broadcasters. More recently he was a Senior Lecturer in Film and Television at Middlesex University until 2024. His books include Hollywood Independent: How the Mirisch Company Changed Cinema (2023); The Hollywood Film Industry; and MTM: Quality Television and two co-authored dossiers, Multiplatforming Public Service Broadcasting and Drama Documentary. He has published articles in journals including Screen, Transnational Cinemas, The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television and Critical Studies in Television as well as The Guardian, The Sunday Times, The Observer, Broadcast, NME and The New Statesman.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00
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  15. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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