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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?
- Cyanotype printmaking in a dayCourse start date: Sun 6 Oct 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthCyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1
Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.
We offer one hour Japanese tasters: one online on 5/09/24 (LJT2) and two in person on 11/09/24 (LJT1) or 18/09/24 (LJT4). Please check the details by using the following course codes in the above search function on this page.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoImprove 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 1-5 of 'Ele Actual A2 (libro del alumno)' and exercise book (SM Publishers).
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 - Spanish beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: María IsaltLearn 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 £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - French beginners: module 3 Course start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French in the heart of London on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Colour therapy: taster workshopCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadCurious about colour and its uses in healing? Explore colour as living phenomenon and begin to expand your awareness and practice of this unique form of energy healing.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - French 2 lower: module 3 Course start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyContinue improving your elementary French in this lively interactive course. The course is suitable if you have completed a French 2 lower: module 2 course or have an equivalent level.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Ready Steady Retire!Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny BardwellCome along and find out how your peers are coping with their newfound freedom in retirement - or perhaps you are approaching retirement and are wondering how to create structure and meaning in your new weekly routine? Maybe you will miss the deadlines and frequent communication you had with colleagues.
In this two-hour workshop, we will explore the pros and cons of retirement and find out how to combat isolation through forging new contacts and finding mental stimulus in a variety of ways from volunteering to lifelong learning.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - BSL level 1 for Deaf people Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter BrownThis course is for Deaf learners who already use sign language in their everyday lives and want to further develop their skills in British Sign Language at level 1.
You will be able to communicate in BSL in a range of everyday topics and achieve a level 1 qualification, accredited by Signature.
This course is FREE if you are a resident in London and your preferred language is BSL
Full fee £0.00 - Portraits 2Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke Jones, Andrea VoiseyDevelop your knowledge of the technical aspects of portraiture further and expore your understanding of what makes a convincing portrait. Undertake practical projects which enable you to develop a personal approach to the subject as the course progresses.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Generative AI: a short introduction Course start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - The Super Helper Syndrome: in conversation with Jess BakerCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you a compulsive helper? If you are, you may well suffer from ‘Super-Helper Syndrome’. City Lit’s Ian Tucknott sits down with author and psychologist Jess Baker to discuss the concept of super helpers and how it impacts their lives.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - The Super Helper Syndrome Workshop with Jess BakerCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you a compulsive helper? If you are, you may well suffer from ‘Super-Helper Syndrome’. Join psychologist, coach and author of The Super Helper Syndrome Jess Baker for this intimate and interactive workshop, to explore the challenges of being a super-helper and how to develop more healthy ways of helping.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00 - Living & Dying – the search for meaningCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
From birth to death, our lives are a quest for meaning, filled with moments of satisfaction, regret, and everything in between. Join City Lit Principal Mark Malcomson as he delves into the topic of ‘living and dying’ with palliative care doctor and best-selling author Dr Kathryn Mannix, and Books Beyond Words Chair, Baroness Sheila Hollins.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £3.00 Concession £3.00
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