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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?
- Chinese beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Fei WangLearn to speak Chinese, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also learn to read and write Chinese characters.Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Italian beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Rosanna CarlàContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
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 £142.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on this lively course, which also refers to other Arabic dialects. Suitable for complete beginners.
Please note: we are offering an online Arabic taster class in December: Arabic superstitions (course code LXDA1) if you would like to try out Arabic before you enrol.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - French beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 16 Jan 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 19 Jan 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Eleni DalkafoukiSuitable for complete beginners.
Please note: we are offering Modern Greek taster classes in December (face to face and online) if you would like to try out Greek before you enrol.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Korean beginners: module 1Course start date: Sat 4 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Mina HaLearn to speak Korean and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language.Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Painting: colour mixing for skin tonesCourse start date: Thu 9 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterThis course will teach you the skills you need to paint naturalistic skin tones when working from life which will make your figure and portrait paintings more convincing.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - The City of London: the Square Mile
Course start date: Wed 15 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Paul SinclairExplore the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666. Discover how London recovered from one of the great disasters and became a centre of commerce and the heart of a great empire. We follow in the steps of some of its best known characters like Doctor Johnson and Samuel Pepys and some lesser known including William Lilley and Thomas Chatterton. The course follows on from the HLW06 The City of London: the square mile, but new students are welcome. The first meeting place is Monument station, Fish Street Hill exit.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £85.00 - Colour theory for artists and designersCourse start date: Thu 16 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenCombining theory and practice, experimentation and intuition, this introductory course for Artists and Makers, is designed to improve your sensitivity to colour. Through structured exercises develop confidence and skill in mixing, imagining, organising and applying colour.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Sun 15 Jan 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Juliet PragueExplore 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 supportive environment.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Medieval and Renaissance art at the V&ACourse start date: Thu 23 Feb 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Andreas PetzoldExplore the one of the finest and most diverse collections of medieval and Renaissance art and material culture in the world at the V&A Museum.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Designing websites for visual artists with WordPress: stage 1Course start date: Thu 23 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: George StickneyIf creating a website to showcase your work seems daunting, this gently-paced course is for you. Enjoy creating an effective online presence using WordPress, the accessible and popular website and blogging software.
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 £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1Course start date: Tue 17 Jan 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diego IudicissaLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 1-5 of Ele Actual A1 (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Adobe Illustrator: stage 2Course start date: Thu 2 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnLearn advanced features of Adobe Illustrator and how to use the application more intuitively, accurately and creatively.This course is an ideal follow-on to 'Adobe Illustrator:stage 1' for those who have an interest in design and Illustration.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Focus: Commercial IllustrationCourse start date: Thu 9 Mar 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison BarrattOn this course you will explore the role of illustration within the commercial field looking at both traditional and digital techniques. The Illustration industry has grown exponentially during the past few decades and the possibilities opened up by digital techniques has been explosive. Work with a range of set-briefs within illustration that continues to serve all areas of graphic design including publishing, editorial, fashion, packaging, branding, advertising, medicine, web, corporate and much more.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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