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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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- Friday lates: The East India Company and the passion for chintzCourse start date: Fri 8 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita ChowdryExplore the story of how Indian painted and printed cottons became an important trade commodity for the Western domestic market, and the far-reaching impact of their design and manufacture.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Micro-memoir: a tasterCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie GartonA life is measured in moments as well as momentous occasions. This fun day workshop coaches students in the art of micro-memoir. Can you write about an instant that changed you in fewer than 200 words?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Friday lates: psychogeography: the art of getting lostCourse start date: Fri 22 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierFrom pub crawls to punk rock, via comic books, action painting and Hegelian philosophy; hear the unlikely tale of the Situationists: international artist-revolutionaries who tried to change the world itself into a work of art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: Art in Colonial Australia, painting natural historyCourse start date: Fri 29 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ben PollittExplore the period of intense artistic activity in the early years of Colonial Australia (c. 1788–1800). We will see how both convicts and military personnel produced hundreds of images depicting the remarkable natural history that they found in the settlement.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Global History Friday Lates: The Midas Touch: The European Trade in Gold and SilverCourse start date: Fri 29 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Linsey HunterJoin our Global History Friday Late session to explore the trade in gold and silver in medieval and early modern Europe and the impact of these precious metals on religion, politics, culture and the economy.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Interactions between the Mediterranean world and Anglo-Saxon EnglandCourse start date: Fri 6 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Stephen PollingtonThis talk will explore some of the connections which maintained the Anglo-Saxons' feeling that Rome was part of their heritage.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Counselling Careers Virtual Open Event (Evening)Course start date: Fri 6 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Please join us at our virtual open event to hear more about our suite of counselling courses that will start in September 2025.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £0.00 - Counselling Careers Virtual Open Event (Day)Course start date: Fri 6 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Please join us at our virtual open event to hear more about our suite of counselling courses that will start in September 2025.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £0.00 - Art history tasterCourse start date: Fri 6 Dec 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories, from the ancient to the contemporary.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Music history bookclub: The Blue FrenchCourse start date: Fri 13 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Global History Friday Lates: Diamonds & Diamond Trading in HistoryCourse start date: Fri 13 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterJoin us for this Friday Late to discover the place diamonds and diamond trading in global history. How were diamonds mined, cut and presented in the ancient, medieval and modern worlds and in what ways did they come to symbolise wealth, status and status across different continents?
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: Art and alchemy – from the ancient to todayCourse start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierDelve into a magical world of hidden secrets and bizarre symbolism as we distil the heady mix that is art and alchemy; from early manuscripts and renaissance paintings, to the surrealists and contemporary art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Global History Friday Lates: IvoryCourse start date: Fri 31 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingIvory taken from the elephant, the walrus and the sperm whale has been used in carvings since ancient times. Today, concern for animal welfare has seen sales plummet and in the UK the passing of the Ivory Act 2018. Join us to discover more about the history of ivory.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: Archaeological artefacts from dig to displayCourse start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simone ChisenaDiscover what turns an object into a museum-worthy showpiece as we follow the fascinating path from the shadows of the trenches to the lights of the gallery.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - Friday lates: Contemporary art in China – over the Great FirewallCourse start date: Fri 14 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Meitao QuLearn about the art of contemporary China from the end of the Cultural Revolution to today. This introductory session explores the social, political and cultural conditions of Chinese society through the lens of art and visual culture.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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