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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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  1. BSL level 1
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Peter Brown
    Have 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.
    Full fee £629.00 Senior fee £528.00 Concession £477.00
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  2. Full fee £929.00 Senior fee £929.00 Concession £707.00
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  3. Bookbinding: artists' book projects
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sue Doggett
    Develop your creative and practical book arts skills on this intermediate course. Expand on your ideas about the relationship between the structure and the concept of the book and engage in in-depth research and development of your intended project proposal with one-to-one tutorial support and lively critical group discussion. Not suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £357.00
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  4. Full fee £649.00 Senior fee £519.00 Concession £422.00
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  5. Diploma in therapeutic counselling: integrative pathway
    Course start date:  Mon 8 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Wellbeing Centre

    Tutors:  Ana Wellbrook
    The Application Process for this course opens on Thursday 26th December 2024 and closes at 12 noon on 20th March 2025. Please ensure you have completed and submitted your application before the closing date as you will be unable to submit your application after this date.







    If you are shortlisted, you will be invited to a Skills Assessment which will be held on Saturday 5th April 2025.







    If you pass the Skills Assessment, you will be invited to an Individual Interview which will be held on Saturday 12th April 2025.







    You will need to have completed a level 3 certificate in counselling skills course (minimum 145 tuition hours) within the last three years to be eligible to apply. This two-year course awarded by Skills Education Group Awards (SEG) qualifies you to practise as a counsellor.



    The course fee is £5099. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £2225. The remaining fee of £2874 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Psychology, Counselling & Personal Development on 020 4582 0403. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
    Full fee £5,099.00 Senior fee £5,099.00 Concession £5,099.00
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  6. City Lit animation
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephanie Griffiths, Litza Jansz
    Passionate about animation? Fancy spending a year building skills in traditional and digital animation techniques and producing your own animation project? Taught by professional animators, this exciting fast-track practical course gives you the opportunity to explore both commercial and experimental approaches to animation using professional equipment and software. Whether you’re a complete beginner or have some animation experience you can join our award winning alumni. A fantastic start to a new career or simply a chance to pursue your passion with like-minded people.



    To see a showreel of student work click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySgnN_DcJjA.
    Full fee £2,499.00 Senior fee £1,999.00 Concession £1,624.00
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  7. Advanced children's book illustration: professional practice
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Dee Shulman
    Interested in a career in Children’s Book Illustration, or advancing your practice to the next level? With the guidance and support of your tutors, you will have the opportunity to engage with experienced industry professionals, and develop your practice and personal visual vocabulary to a professional standard.







    Confirmed visitors/speakers include:



    - Rachel Petty, author/illustrator agent at the Blair Partnership, former editorial director Macmillan Children's Books,



    - Margaret Hope, art director, Welbeck Publishing Group



    - Arabella Stein, Managing Director, Bright Agency.
    Full fee £2,699.00 Senior fee £2,159.00 Concession £1,889.00
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  8. City Lit fine art: year 2
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Steven Scott
    Year 2 of CLFA (VM552) will enable you to consolidate and focus the various creative experiences and ideas you will have gained in Year 1, or from equivalent external courses.



    This course enables you to identify, develop, produce, and exhibit a personal creative project.



    You will adopt simple research methods to help you develop and produce a body of new creative work that takes an individual, self-motivated direction. The necessary self-motivated approach to your work will result in the development of a cohesive set of new artwork that should reflect your own interests. There will be group critiques, one-to-one tutorials and weekly studio production sessions that will challenge and enable you to explore and refine your creative intentions, plus seminars and presentations in which you will learn and engage with new contextual information. These are delivered by experienced, practising artist / tutors.



    You should; be prepared to spend some of your own time developing your creative work, and enhancing your creative thinking by visiting exhibitions, reading, researching and planning your project.



    Basic materials are included but you will need to supplement these depending on the nature of your creative work.



    The course culminates in a group exhibition in the college gallery. This will be organised and marketed collaboratively by the student cohort with engagement and support from CLFA Tutors and City Lit technical staff.
    Full fee £2,249.00 Senior fee £1,799.00 Concession £1,574.00
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