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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?
- History of ideas: the invention of ChristmasCourse start date: Sat 14 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Angela PlattBeginning around the middle of the 19th century, a ‘new Christmas’ came into the fore; a reinvented Christmas, if you will. Why did this Christmas shift as it did – to produce the modern celebration many people still enjoy today? In this course, the stories of those groups and individuals who impacted this ‘reinvention of Christmas’ will be shared.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - Film studies taster
Course start date: Sat 4 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jon WisbeyExplore some of the themes you can expect to encounter on City Lit film classes. This taster of forthcoming classes offers you the chance to decide which course to take while discussing the value and impact of film study.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Charleston: taster Course start date: Sat 11 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaOur fun taster session is a great way to try a class and to meet our friendly team of professionals who will guide you through some of the basics and answer your questions, so you can be sure that a course is right for you. As well as being a dynamic introduction to a creative discipline, these sessions give you a clear idea of what you can expect. Open to anyone interested in dance, with or without previous experience. - A taste of philosophy Course start date: Sat 11 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John GoffHave you ever wondered what philosophy is? What do philosophers talk about? Can they tell you the meaning of life or is it just jargon and navel gazing? Come along and find out.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Literature taster Course start date: Sat 11 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyDo you want to find out how to go about understanding a poem or how to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special. The course also presents an overview of our literature offering for term two (January - April 2025).Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Communication skills for life and work (entry 3 - level 1)Course start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Are you quite confident about your everyday English? Can you go shopping, talk about simple subjects, and write a letter or email? But do you make quite a lot of mistakes? Is it difficult to speak, read or write about more complicated topics? This pre-intermediate course will help you practise your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so you can understand people better; talk about most daily topics with more than one person; read and understand short, straightforward texts such as emails and simple news stories; and write different sentences, learning how to effectively proofread.
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £140.00 - Welsh beginners taster Course start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Macsen BrownCome and discover Welsh on this lively in-person taster.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - German 2: revive your GermanCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletLearn German in the heart of London. Did you study German some time ago? This is the ideal course if you have studied German for at least 1 year (3 hours/ week ) or 2 years (1.5 hours /week) recently or want to pick up studying German again.This course is also suitable as a revison course.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - An introduction to poetry: Robert Lowell and Stevie SmithCourse start date: Sat 18 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laurie SmithCome and join an introduction and exploration of the poetry of Robert Lowell and Stevie Smith. We will read, discuss and enjoy a selection of their poetry and consider how the poets shape our responses.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Explore Rio de JaneiroCourse start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoDiscover this amazing city, home to such famous landmarks as Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf Mountain - its geography, culture and food.
In English with some Portuguese.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Chinese Spring Festival and Customs Course start date: Sat 25 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Xiaolan BiGet ready for the Chinese New Year this year! This is an unique opportunity to discover the most important festival in China: ‘Chinese New Year’, which in 2025 is Year of the Snake.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - The European Revolutions of 1848 Course start date: Sat 1 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rudolf MuhsIn 1848 much of Europe, from Sicily to Denmark, from France to Poland, was convulsed by a wave of upheavals challenging the territorial, national, constitutional and social status quo in search of a new order.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Portugal/Brazil cultural exchangeCourse start date: Sat 1 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claudia CerbinoExplore and discover the history, culture, art, language and gastronomy of Brazil and Portugal and how these two countries have influenced each other over centuries.
In English with some Portuguese.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Spanish 3: one season, one painting: invierno Course start date: Sat 1 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraEn estos talleres dedicados a las cuatro estaciones vamos a activar nuestros sentidos: vista, oido, olfato y gusto. Ven a practicar tu español mientras intercambiamos las sugestiones, impresiones y sentimientos que nos evoca una musica, un color o una pintura.
Ideal for students who have done 3 or 4 years of Spanish, and are looking to practise more talking and listening skills, as well as develop their knowledge of art.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00 - French 2 upper: focus on listening Course start date: Sat 15 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelLearn French in the heart of London.This skills-based course is for lower intermediate learners of French and aims to train you on strategies you can apply to listen more effectively to spoken French in a variety of different contexts. You will also look at elements of French pronunciation to give you a better idea of how French is spoken.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00
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