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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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- Early music ensemble
Course start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Layil BarrAn ensemble for musicians interested in learning the skills of playing consort music in different instrumental combinations (broken consort). It will be a journey exploring the variety of sound combinations in 17th century repertoire. To apply for the ensemble please click the pink 'Start your interview' button and someone from the music department will be in touch. Break week: 28th Oct 2024.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - Botanical illustration workshop Course start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison BarrattLearn how Botanical Illustrators accurately depict flowers, leaves, stems and seeds - for the purpose of genus and species identification by Botanists and Biologists.
Work from both primary and secondary source material to create an array of illustrative work, including anatomical and/or decorative.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Advanced fiction writing workshop Course start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claire CollisonFor experienced writers, this supportive but rigorous workshop offers the perfect opportunity to develop your novel or short story. Receive in-depth feedback and benefit from detailed group discussions on the art of fiction.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Music theory: grade 4 Course start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayStudy more complex musical language including duplets, double-dotted rhythms, alto clef, double sharps/flats, the
concept of enharmonic equivalence, and recognising and writing common triads. Learn the technical names for scale degrees, and standard ornaments and instruments. Break weeks 7th and 28th October 2024.
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 £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Choral singing for pleasureCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Richard Hartley WilsonWhether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this choral class will give you something to look forward to on a Monday. We sing many genres from musical theatre to pop plus more traditional pieces. This course is very popular, so booking early is essential. Break week 28th October 2024.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Blended (learn both online and in-person)
With 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.'
This course will be a mix of in-person classes and online classes to cater for those who are unable to make it to college every week. The in-person classes will take place on 21September, 12 October, 02 November and 23 November. The others sessions will all be delivered online using Zoom.
This course will be delivered online and in person. 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: Analía ToloneLearn 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 - Character voices for animation, stage and screenCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah EnglishCharacter voices aren’t just for cartoons. Learn the tools and techniques you need to create new and unique character voices or to accurately imitate a historical or contemporary voice for animation, stage and screen. This course will be delivered in the media studio.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergThis course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).
We offer one hour online or in person tasters in German on Monday 9th or Tuesday 10th September. Please check the details by using the following course codes in Search on the top of this page: LGT1, LGT2, LGT6 or LGT7.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £162.00 - Key Texts of 20th and 21st century drama: Harley Granville Barker, Tom Stoppard, Lucy PrebbleCourse start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny StevensThis course will explore the concerns, styles and influences of three dramatic texts from the 20th and 21st centuries and how they reflect the social, political and cultural conditions in which they were written. It focuses primarily on Harley Granville Barker’s Waste, Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing, and Lucy Prebble’s The Effect, making multiple connections between them as the course progresses.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - French 4 pratique et perfectionnement: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anais PerdaemsUn cours de français animé et structuré pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Spanish 2 lower: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: María IsaltImprove 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 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
We offer one hour online taster on 12 of September. Please check the details by using the following course code: LAT1. Search on this page top right corner.
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.
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 2 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaContinue improving your elementary Spanish on this communicative course, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2 lower: module 1' or equivalent. Based on units 6-10 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 - French 2 lower: module 2
Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezContinue improving your elementary French in this lively interactive course. This course is suitable if you have completed a French 2 lower: module 1 course or studied French recently for at least a year.
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
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