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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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- Drumming: introductionCourse start date: Thu 4 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettFor beginners to learn the practical skills required to play drum kit in contemporary music, including stick technique, four-way coordination, listening and music reading. You will play acoustic and practice kits in class.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Chinese 2 lower: revisionCourse start date: Thu 4 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ting PoonConsolidate your lower knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin) in this class based course in central London. Suitable if you have studied Mandarin for three years or have an equivalent level.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Rhythm classCourse start date: Thu 4 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettSupplement your instrumental or vocal study and improve your musical timekeeping. You will play in class, reading and writing rhythms, and work by ear.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lawrence LambertExplore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - French beginners: an introduction
Course start date: Wed 10 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezGet ready for a new challenge and join this intensive course for complete beginners.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Sing music theatre workshopCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanThis popular course explores musical theatre singing. Grow your knowledge of the repertoire. Suitable for singers and actors wanting to improve their singing and 'acting through song' technique. Be guided through the basics to find the right singing qualities for this repertoire.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00 - Documentary filmmaking: interviewsCourse start date: Thu 11 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczGood interviews provide the foundation to most successful documentaries. This class offers essential tips on how to approach your subject, how to shoot great interviews and secret tips to improve your chance of better coverage..Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Piano/keyboards: revision for levels 3 and 4Course start date: Thu 11 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesReinforce your basic piano skills, improve your reading, hand co-ordination and technique. This course will revise key topics from City Lit level 3 and 4 piano syllabus and is a great opportunity to keep learning throughout the summer!Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Japanese beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaContinue learning to speak Japanese on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or 6 months recently
.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Flute tasterCourse start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithThe course introduces you to the basic techniques of playing the flute and gives you an insight into what is involved in learning the instrument. - The Patsy Rodenburg approach to voiceCourse start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeExplore the great Patsy Rodenburg's celebrated work in an intensive voice and speech workshop in the college.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Great works: Rhapsody in BlueCourse start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline Greene100 years ago a 26-year-old New York songwriter realised that his name appeared on a concert poster advertising An Experiment in Modern Music, featuring a piece composed by him. He had five weeks to complete it, and the result was Rhapsody in Blue.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Affinity photo: introductionCourse start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingAffinity Photo is a British engineered and fully featured cross-platform editing alternative to Adobe Photoshop. For photographers at all levels. We’ll show you how to use it effectively to process and edit your images to the highest standard.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Developing personal printmaking projects
Course start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: susan kentonExplore and develop personal work in intaglio and relief printmaking. Techniques covered include drypoint, etching, linocut, collagraphy and photo etching. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Jazz piano: introductionCourse start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesMeet the jazz idiom as you explore time feels and harmonic progressions at your piano. For pianists at grade 5 and above, with some knowledge of chord structures (triads and 7ths), these two sessions in our pianos room will give food for thought and practice.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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