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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 1Course start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezLearn 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.
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 - Ancient Greek 5Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbContinue to study Ancient Greek grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Greek texts. Based on Reading Greek, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Arabic beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this live online course taught in Arabic with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 1 or equivalent.
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 - Latin 1: module 2Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Justin MurrayContinue to study elementary Latin. Suitable for those who have completed level 1 module 1, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty. Based on Latin to GCSE by H. Cullen and J. Taylor (Bloomsbury 2016).Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Reading Shakespeare: a director's perspective - Pericles and King LearCourse start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyTake a fresh look at Shakespeare, exploring King Lear and Pericles in the company of an experienced theatre director. With performance in mind, we will examine the language and genres of two plays written late in Shakespeare’s career, and discuss how key themes echo through these drastically different works.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Contemporary Asian fictionsCourse start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Aamer HusseinDiscover a careful selection of novels from East and South Asia, by writers living at home and abroad, which reflect the thematic versatility and narrative innovations which are bringing readers to these novels. Ranging from large canvases to intimate portraits, the choice includes: At Dusk by Hwang Sok-Young (Korea), Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai (Japan), Cocoon by Zhang Yueran (Japan), Brotherless Night by V.V Ganeshanathan (Sri Lanks/US).Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Latin 1: module 3Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elena VaccaContinue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can improve your ability to read and translate straightforward Latin. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty knowledge of the language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - German 4Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heike ClarkeVertiefen Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse durch eine vielseitige Auswahl an aktuellen Materialien, Texten, Videos und Hörverständnissen. In diesem Kurs können Sie auch Ihre Diskussionfähigkeit, Ihre Grammatik und Ihren Wortschatz erweitern. European Framework B2.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - English communication skills - improve your confidence and fluency when you speak (entry 3-level 1)Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to speak more easily and communicate in English without translating from your first language? Do you think too much about what to say or write? Would you like your English to be more automatic? This course will help you become more relaxed when you speak and write English so you can be confident you can express yourself in a way people understand and not be worried about making mistakes. You will develop your fluency in both speaking and writing but you will focus more on speaking.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00 - Drawing 2Course start date: Fri 10 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonBuild your confidence in tackling more personal, complex drawings. Further explore observational drawing and visual language. Develop your drawing skills by working with different approaches and exploring a range of artists' drawing process.Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - ESOL: Learn English and learn about London, its people and your rights (entry 3-level 1)Course start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to improve your English and learn about London, its history, culture and people at the same time? And also learn about your democratic rights? On this course, you will visit places of interest and learn about the history of these places especially about the different people and cultures who have lived there, and about important events which have shaped the city. You will do your own research and so improve your reading and writing skills as well as your speaking and listening. In addition, you will learn about democratic systems in the UK, your rights and where you can find advice. By the end of the course, you will feel more at home in London and able to participate in its rich and diverse life.
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
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 £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00 - Printmaking studio: focus on creative layeringCourse start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterThis course is a chance to develop personal artwork, using traditional printmaking methods with a contemporary approach. Experiment and embrace the possibilities within combined layers and surface textures. Processes covered include monotype, screen-printing and etching/intaglio. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £659.00 Senior fee £527.00 Concession £428.00 - Writing for magazinesCourse start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laura SilvermanGet inspired to write on this practical course for freelance journalists and bloggers. Learn to carry out research, interview people, pitch and publish stories, and build your presence on social media.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 22 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Angela ChristieEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.
We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £227.00
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