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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Watercolour painting: experimental approachesCourse start date: Mon 10 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinAlways wanted to experiment with watercolour painting? Now's your chance to learn how to make more imaginative use of washes and mark-making; enjoy the colour and fluidity of this beautiful medium and discover if you'd like to take it to the next level.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Calligraphy: illumination and gilding
Course start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emiko HashiguchiLearn how to apply gold leaf with various gilding sizes and decorate letters with gouache and watercolour. Suitable for those who are new to illumination as well as those with some experience.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Life drawing and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore a range of imaginative and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure and how mindfulness in the context of drawing can inspire new ways of seeing and responding to your materials and subject matter.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Start planting design for your gardenCourse start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison WorsterExplore the principles of planting design using form, line and texture to create dynamic planting schemes. In weekly workshops, improve the breadth of your plant knowledge whilst developing the skills and techniques of garden designers.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - German for opera lovers (upper intermediate)Course start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis course is for lovers of German operas.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Stretching and priming a canvasCourse start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stuart JonesThis course is a must for painters wishing to stretch and prime their own canvases and paper. Learn about the properties of different types of painting supports, and the best materials for preparing surfaces and glazes for painting.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Sampling, beat-making and synth programmingCourse start date: Tue 25 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLearn to create your own more original tracks by recording and manipulating samples, beats and synth sounds to individualise your sound.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and outdoor colour work.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Unita' d'Italia
Course start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiPerché un’Italia Unita? Chi la voleva? Dai primi tentativi di rivoluzione degli anni 1820-1830, passando per le guerre di indipendenza, fino alla conquista di Roma del 1870, vedremo le cause, circostanze e i protagonisti del processo risorgimentale che portarono alla nascita del Regno d’Italia.
This course is designed for advanced Italian learners but is also open to native speakers of Italian, who may find it informative.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Left populism and socialism todayCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course will provide an overview of the politics of ‘Left populism’ in their historical perspective and contemporary manifestations as well as in their relation to socialist politics.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00 - Citta' di mareCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiEsploreremo alcune delle città portuali italiani più importanti (Ancona, Bari, Genova, Napoli, Palermo, Trieste) cercando di comprenderne l’importanza storica, culturale e lo spirito che le caratterizza.
This course is designed for advanced Italian learners but is also open to native speakers of Italian, who may find it informative.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Taste JapanCourse start date: Tue 9 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaFrom street food to monks' food, come and explore the richness of regional Japanese cuisine across the seasons in this exciting workshop. - City Lit wind ensemble: summer seasonCourse start date: Tue 9 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithExplore the wonderful repertoire for mixed wind ensemble in an intensive workshop. You need to play an orchestral wind instrument at grade 5 standard or higher. Tutor: Karen Betley. - French 2: revision courseCourse start date: Tue 9 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronRevise and consolidate your lower intermediate French speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have recently studied French for two to three years.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Guitar fingerpicking: American folk stylesCourse start date: Tue 9 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonExplore how to play the acoustic guitar styles and techniques that became the sound of the American folk revival. Learn what makes American folk picking tick, and how the techniques continue to be heard in contemporary guitar. Suitable for guitarists with a basic grasp of picking and preferably able to read guitar tablature.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00
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