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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Jewellery making: all levelsCourse start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kevin StevensonEver wanted to turn your hand to metal jewellery making and introduce texture to your work? Or have you done it before and would like to hone your skills with a professional tutor? Perfect for beginners, intermediate and advanced students,come and practise making jewellery to your own designs, whether you arre picking up the basics of cutting,forming and texturing, or taking your designs to the next level with more complex approaches like granulation, stone setting, etching, patination and oxidation.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Introduction to jewellery makingCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn the basic processes and techniques for working in metal so that you can make simple items of jewellery. For beginners or students with some experience as a refresher.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Introduction to screenprintingCourse start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course is a creative and practical introduction to the screen-printing process, aimed at beginners and the curious. You will learn step by step how to make your own series of silk screen prints using a variety of techniques.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Cut, stab and etch: printmaking with linocutsCourse start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lisa CradduckCut, stab and etch your way to dynamic blocks and exciting prints. Practical instruction in both traditional and inventive linocut printmaking techniques, including the reduction method developed by Picasso, multiple block printing and Polish dot linocut.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to watercolour paintingCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterGain a grounding in the rich possibilities available when working with watercolour paint. Through a series of practical studies, you will investigate the potential of this versatile medium.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Singing 2Course start date: Tue 23 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penelope HomerContinue your singing journey and explore your voice in the second year of our training programme. These classes will further develop your singing voice and musicianship skills through a selection of technical exercises and songs from a variety of genres to suit all musical tastes.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Advanced poetry workshopCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CranitchDevelop your poetry, taking it in new directions and maturing your poetic voice. Various approaches and techniques will be explored, and new poetry can be workshopped. For experienced poets only.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £115.00 - Piano workshop 6Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboIf you play piano at around grade 6 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, textural awareness, practice and performance skills. NB: no class 30 May 2024.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Chamber music: intermediateCourse start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gisela MeyerDiscover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 3-5 standard, with some sight-reading skills.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Developing your creative writingCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christina DunhillThis supportive intermediate course for writers with some experience will provide inspiration, technical guidance and feedback on your work, as well as helping you to sustain your writing practice. You will be working with other aspiring writers and benefit from the support and encouragement that working with a group over a whole term can bring.
This course supports several kinds of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, reflective writing and memoir, whether they are finished pieces or works-in-progress.
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 £110.00 - Drawing cartoons workshopCourse start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen MarchantTake a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication Workshops.
Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.
Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no conceptual or contextual elements, although this varies by course.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Short story writingCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vicky GrutA hands-on introduction to the art of writing short stories. You will receive technical advice, creative exercises to generate ideas, and feedback to develop your writing skills.
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 £110.00 - Advanced autobiographical writingCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BarlayA supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography who are ready to push their practice, explore new techniques and further develop their authorial voice.
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 £115.00 - Oil painting: focus on light and shadeCourse start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lindsay PickettThis oil painting course takes inspiration from the moody and luminous imagery of classic Film Noir such as ‘The Third Man’. Students will explore composition, tonal transition and contrast to enhance their pleasure in oil painting and create strong and powerful paintings.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 2Course start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenWant to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
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