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Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk or taster class, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme. You'll find a course to suit your schedule and goals.

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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  5. Character design workshop
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ciara Flood
    Take a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication Workshops.



    In this workshop, learn how to create compelling characters for illustration projects, and beyond.







    Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.



    Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no conceptual or contextual elements, although this varies by course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Contemporary art photography
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Holly Falconer
    Become an expert in the fine art world of contemporary photography. Learn about the history, concepts and theories behind the art form, and the technology and techniques now influencing it. Develop practical skills to realise your own creative ideas, discuss your photography portfolio with others, and learn about platforms to showcase your work on the commercial fine art market.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. French 4: Return to French (Advanced)
    Course start date:  Mon 7 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    If your advanced French is a bit rusty and you wish you could reactivate your passive knowledge, this is the right course for you. This course will help you access your dormant French and bring it back to life. After attending this course you should be able join a level 4 or 5 course.

    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  9. Arabic beginners: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Micheline Antonian
    Continue to learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on these lively courses, which also refer to other Arabic dialects. You should have completed Arabic beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. French beginners: module 1 intensive
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Jul 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Yolande Mallet De Chauny
    Learn to speak French on this intensive, self-contained class for complete beginners.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Spanish beginners: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Jul 2025 (and 11 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen

    Continue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.

    Based on Units 5-6 Nos vemos Hoy 1 Compacto; publisher: Campus Difusión, (please see the coursebook section below 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
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  12. Singing 1
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Siobhan Blake
    Start singing and explore your voice in this fun, confidence-building course. These classes will introduce you to healthy use of your singing voice and basic musicianship through a selection of songs from a variety of genres. Break week 27th October 2025.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  13. Music theory: grades 1 and 2
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Learn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs. Break week 27th October 2025.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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  14. Portraits and people photography
    Course start date:  Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lorenzo Berni
    Discover the secrets of successful portraiture, from the studio-lit portrait to street and documentary photography, or those special moments for the family album. Gain confidence in photographing people through practical work indoors and out, teaching you invaluable skills in lighting, composition and poses, to produce a beautiful portrait portfolio.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  15. Music theory: grade 5
    Course start date:  Wed 17 Sep 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sarha Moore
    Learn about irregular metre, tenor clef, major and minor keys to six flats/sharps, primary triads, cadences, and



    standard expression signs. Essential for anyone taking higher grade practical exams. Break week: 29 Oct 2025.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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