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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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- Spanish beginners: module 1
Course start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina CasadoLearn 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 1-3 of Nos Vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - City Lit fine art: year 1Course start date: Mon 14 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje Blok, Anne-Marie Foster, Ruth Franklin, Alexandra Harley, Monika Kita, Amanda Knight, Ute Kreyman, Joe Richardson, Steven ScottYear 1 of the City Lit Fine Art (CLFA) course will enable you to develop and refine your previous experience in Fine Art in workshops exploring different approaches to drawing, painting, sculpture, print, digital media, and contextual studies, in weekly studio sessions. You will be part of a small cohort of dedicated students and will be taught by experienced and professional tutors who are all practising artists.
The Year 1 course will give you experience in combining different studio processes relevant to current art practice. It will introduce new ideas and contexts, and help you identify your own personal creative responses. Group discussions and tutorials will support the development of your thinking and help you adopt an independent and open-minded approach to making artwork. This course can be taken for personal creative development and progression on to Year 2 of the CLFA course, or to help you prepare for application to Fine Art study at HE.level.
Some basic studio materials are provided, and you will need to supplement these with specific items. - Arabic beginners: module 1 Course start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Tue 8 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cristina CasadoImprove your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish beginners: module 3' or equivalent.
Based on Units 9-11 of "Nos vemos Hoy 1", publisher: "Campus Difusión" (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.
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 - French beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 30 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - French 4 pratique et perfectionnement: module 1 Course start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Un cours de français animé et structuré pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité. - French 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanImprove your elementary French on this lively interactive course. The emphasis of the course will be on the developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosanna CarlàWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Filmmaking: shoot and edit Course start date: Mon 4 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn all the stages of film making from initial pre- production planning through to post production editing. Whatever genre interests you, this course will give you the essential skills to realise your own movie.Full fee £529.00 Senior fee £423.00 Concession £344.00 - BSL level 1 Course start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Susan WhalleyHave you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance. - German beginners: module 1 Course start date: Wed 11 Dec 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna RiolandMake the most of the festive season and get a head start in German for the new year in this intensive course for complete beginners.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Clay sculpture: life and portrait Course start date: Mon 6 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie MerloFollow in the footsteps of Michelangelo and Rodin and learn how to capture the human figure, both physically and emotionally, on this fascinating practical sculpting course. You will work from a life model to develop your own clay sculpture of the human form. - Contemporary cinema: the best films of the yearCourse start date: Mon 6 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerThis crucial course on contemporary cinema coincides with the sheer variety of films released immediately before BAFTA /Academy Awards season. Join a community of cinephiles to discuss and debate your favourite films of the past year and compile a list—The List of Best Films—added to and modified as new films are released each week. Students become critics in an ongoing class conversation, some even sharing their inner-geek in a guilt-free environment. As we meet on Mondays, some students extend the day by going to the special price Monday Matinees at several neighbourhood cinemas. Whether you call it homework or dedication, that’s entertainment!Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - BSL level 2 Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Susan WhalleyHave you passed your BSL level 1 and are you ready for a level 2 course? Build your skills and knowledge and achieve a level 2 qualification, accredited by Signature.Full fee £839.00 Senior fee £709.00 Concession £644.00 - Maths for deaf people: Manage your time (pre-entry - entry 1) Course start date: Mon 6 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
During the course you will develop skills in learning independently, communicating with your tutor and other students. You will develop your ability to use your own initiative, carry out research and complete tasks either independently or in collaboration with others. The course is practical and the skills you learn can be used in everyday life situations. There are no exams to this course.
This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in Maths. For more information Click here
Full fee £0.00
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