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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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- Afrocentric drumming
Course start date: Sat 12 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul ChiversExplore your enthusiasm for drumming with African rhythms and their variations. Enjoy improving your individual and group playing skills and learn how to apply a variety of percussive instruments to any musical style or setting.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Noriko InagakiGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these online communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Workplace communication skills: how to be confident in meetings and in groups (level 1-2) Course start date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you sometimes feel you cannot speak in meetings? Are you shy with customers? In your daily life, do you find it difficult to give your opinions? This course will give you the confidence and skills to express yourself in different situations.
Our experienced skills tutor, also a trained actor, will help you learn how to stay calm and focused. You will work on increasing your vocabulary, developing your listening skills and expressing your thoughts and opinions clearly in a positive manner.
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 - Spanish 2 conversationCourse start date: Thu 17 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenRevise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you are doing 'Spanish 2 lower', 'Spanish 2 upper' or have an equivalent level (A2 level).
This course runs every other Thursday (except for the first two classes) on the following dates: 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 21 Nov, 5 Dec.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Refresh, revise stammering therapyCourse start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Corinne Moffatt-SantosDo you feel like a refresh or a fresh start? This 8 week course will help you tackle fears around stammering while working on personal goals, within a supportive group. There will be a focus on exploring more of your natural expressiveness and spontaneity, while challenging beliefs and habits that you wish to tackle. You will also have opportunities to review your strategies, stretch your comfort zones and build your confidence.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - The City Lit Embodied Voice course for people who stammerCourse start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vivien Grant-JonesBecome knowledgeable about your own voice as an instrument and gain insights into how you currently use and relate to it. Identify what you like about your voice in a safe place to play with possibilities. Get to know your voice through engaging in creative, experiential voice work.
Designed specifically for people who stammer/stutter, this course places no interest or importance on fluency. Instead, it will introduce concepts and practical opportunities to cultivate skills to experience speaking in flow.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Becoming confident with digital skills and AI chat: on your computer and online (beginner) Course start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to computers and the Internet? Do you need to increase your confidence with digital skills? This course will ensure you have a solid foundation in using computers and being online. You will learn the essential features of creating, saving, storing different types of files and documents, including photos and letters in Word. You will develop your internet skills to find information quickly and efficiently, and learn how to transfer this information to different documents and people. You will also learn the basics of how of how to use Zoom to host meetings and communicate effectively online. Finally, you do all of this while learning how to remain safe online and to keep your files secure.
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 £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £30.00 - Welsh beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Macsen BrownLearn to speak basic Welsh on these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language as well as giving you insights into Welsh culture.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Salsa dance: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 28 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Bless KlepcharekJoin us for an energetic and intensive introduction to Salsa. Learn the essential steps and technique in this fun and friendly short course. No need to bring a partner, part of the fun is meeting new people but most of all learning a new dance style whilst having a good time.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Return to French (elementary) Course start date: Tue 29 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Daniel FernandezCome and join this lively course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course starting soon.
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 £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Contemporary dance: intermediateCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickPush your physicality, stamina and strength through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. Be challenged mentally and physically, take risks and work with full body awareness. This class is appropriate for people who have lots of experience in Contemporary dance and are confident with floor work.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - Contemporary dance: general levelCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Orley QuickDevelop your physicality while further enhancing your understanding of contemporary dance, through technical exercises, dynamic travelling and fluid phrases. This class is appropriate for people who are ready to move on from the beginners course or who have previous dance experience.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00 - Assessing the first 100 days of the new governmentCourse start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ian McGarvieThe course will assess the performance of the Labour government in the six months since its landslide victory in July 2024. This course will assess the government performance in key policy areas and will also assess potential developments in the future. It will also assess the government’s responses to developing issues.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Charleston: general level Course start date: Sat 2 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaThe Charleston is a fun, easy and uplifting dance and this solo dancing course will have you moving with speed, vitality, and expression. With toe tapping Jazz music from the 1920s and beyond you will learn original Charleston dance steps and moves, improve your musicality and improvisation. A great way to get fit whilst learning a unique and impressive new skill.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £69.00 - Hindi beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roopam AggarwalGet off to a flying start in Hindi is this lively face to face course in Central London. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Hindi language.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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