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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?
- Botany: a tasterCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Letta JonesJoin us for a one-day taster course to explore the breadth of the plant world and evaluate some common plants used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. The day will include a morning, classroom-based session at City Lit and an afternoon visit to explore plant life at Lincoln's Inn Fields.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - The Maya Calendar: Circles Of TimeCourse start date: Sat 1 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gary RetallickThe Maya Calendar, previously little known outside the realm of academic research, rose to worldwide prominence in 2012, since the cycle of the Calendar ended on 21st December of that year and the myth arose that the world would end when that cycle of the Calendar ended. This misinterpretation of the Calendar arose out of a lack of understanding of Maya culture, an understanding which can be obtained, at least in part, through a careful analysis of the Calendar itself.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - Mask technique and the physical body (level 1)Course start date: Sun 2 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean CroftThis playful and creative mask course, suitable for students at any level, introduces you to the mask. You will be carefully guided to explore the principals and techniques required to bring a character to life, to create speech with the body and without the voice. Masks will be provided but why not bring along some different style outfits and a variety of hats with you, then you’ll have more to play with on the day.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 - German refresher for football fansCourse start date: Sun 2 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeThis is a near beginners German course for football fans.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - The archive: resource and practiceCourse start date: Fri 7 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje BlokThe archive is an invaluable resource for artists and designers, without some version of which it is virtually impossible to engage in practice in any systematic way. Whether it takes the form of sketchbooks, photographs, found items and clippings, internet bookmarks, or any combination of these and other items, the archive is a tool for organising, examining and reflecting. In this professional practice module, we will look at how to create and access physical and online archives, and how to use them in both research and practice, creating and organising personal archives. Many artists use the archive as a form of art practice: we will examine this, and how it differs from other forms of archiving. We will look at multiple approaches to storing information, organising it for accessibility, and working with the tools and perspectives of the archivist or curator, as appropriate to one’s individual practice.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - A divided dynasty: the Great Seljuks in Iran (1040-1157) and the Sejuks of Rum in Anatolia (1081-1307)Course start date: Fri 7 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberta MarinAfter leaving behind the steppes of Central Asia, the Seljuks abandoned nomadism, converted to Islam and settled in Iran and later also in Anatolia.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Become more lipreadableCourse start date: Fri 7 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lorraine BragginsDo you know a hard of hearing or deaf person who needs to lipread you? Find out how lipreading works and how you can make some small adjustments in order to become more 'lipreadable'.
This course will be taught in spoken English and not in sign language. - Cyanotype printmaking in a dayCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 10 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 £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Introduction to film spectatorshipCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul SuttonThis course will provide a brief introduction to the history of film spectatorship, tracing its origins in the silent era up to the present day. The course will explore a number of films in detail, includingThe Truman Show (Peter Weir 1998 US), Cinema Paradiso (Giuseppe Tornatore 1998 Italy), The Matrix (Wachowskis 1999 US) and others.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Performance poetry
Course start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Megan BeechWrite poetry and perform it, finding your own style and delivery under the guidance of a spoken word artist. Explore the differences between performance and other forms of poetry.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Ancient India: The Harappan Civilisation in the Indus ValleyCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Ketan VariaWant to know more about the ancient Harappan Civilization thriving in the Indus Valley from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE? Join us to learn more!Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Creative writing using constraints
Course start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terry FreedmanDoes your writing need a boost of inspiration? While it may seem counter-intuitive, setting creative constraints can be a way to free your imagination. Learn about the ideas of the French Oulipo movement and see what happens when you experiment with interesting – and challenging – limitations.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - The purchase of paradise: ideas of purgatory in the mediaeval worldCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingIn order to reach heaven a medieval Christian had to spend time in purgatory being cleansed of sin. Come and find out what purgatory consisted of and how you could fast-track you way through it.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Acting workshop for people who stammerCourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura BaggaleyA fun one-day intensive encounter with the acting process. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and supportive environment with other people who stammer.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £41.00 Concession £12.00 - The lost town of Lundenwic: mid-Saxon London 600-900 CECourse start date: Sat 8 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stuart BrookesLook at the least known episodes in London's history, Lundenwic (AD 600-900) and Lundenburh (AD 900-1000).
Includes an introductory lecture and guided walk.
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