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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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- Ways into advanced art history: writing historiesCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayDevelop a greater understanding of art history and how to analyse the cultural meaning of an artwork by going in-depth with the ideas of prominent art historians. This course is meant to cultivate your personal practice of art history through small, guided research and writing projects.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Instagram for business: introductionCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Picture book writingCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00 - Chinese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Fei WangIf you are planning to visit a Chinese-speaking area and would like to grasp a few daily survival Chinese sentences, or if you have Chinese family or friends and would like to understand a bit more about their language and background, perhaps you are just interested in Chinese culture and would like to have a taste of the Chinese language, this course is for you.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Arabic beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudGet off to a flying start in Arabic. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Arabic language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Pop piano: introductionCourse start date: Wed 10 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreDiscover what is involved in learning to play popular piano: how to voice and invert chords, play chord progressions from symbols, and get in the groove. For pianists at grade 4/5 and above.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £62.00 - French beginners: an introductionCourse 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 - Piano masterclassCourse start date: Wed 24 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria RazumovskayaAn intensive masterclass for pianists at Grade 8 standard and above, comprising two three-hour sessions. This insightful class will address issues of interpretation and style as well as dealing with technique. - Chinese 4: revisionCourse start date: Wed 24 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ting PoonTake your Mandarin proficiency to new heights with level 4 revision course tailored for students with at least 5 years of Chinese language experience. Fine-tune your skills in grammar, comprehension and vocabulary with this short course.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - French 2: jump into year 2 upperCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied French for about two years in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our third year course, 'French 2 upper' course. You will revise the main points of the second year in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'French 2 upper: module 1' starting soon.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £219.00 - Introduction to programmingCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Roden DerveniThis is a beginner's course designed for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the exciting world of programming and see what all the fuss is about. Perfect if you want to make your first step in learning any of the programming languages at City Lit.
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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