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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?
- Writing for blogsCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Terry FreedmanGot a passion, a journey or an obsession to share? Blogging is the perfect medium through which to share your interests with the world. This taster course teaches the essential skills required to write blogposts that will resonate.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - The physics of timeCourse start date: Sun 17 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicWe'll explore the concept of time in everyday life, using the theories of special and general relativity, and also investigate its nature in the quantum world zooming out to the large scale Universe.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Study day: Surrealism - everything you’ve wanted to know, but were to afraid to askCourse start date: Sun 17 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chantal CondronThe Surrealist movement marks its centenary in October 2024, marking the moment that the First Surrealist Manifesto was launched in Paris led by its chief protagonist, André Breton. Come and celebrate this art historical landmark in this special workshop dedicated to Surrealist art. Get closer to the roots of the movement, discover its leading and less well-known artists; have a go at automatic drawing; and engage with Surrealism’s central themes of the dream world, unconscious and desire.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Create content using Canva AICourse start date: Fri 22 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Byron Johnson-BrownThis is a new course In the Business and Technology department, and we are currently developing the course outline. Please check back soon.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £38.00 - Becoming confident on PowerPoint 365 (beginner)Course start date: Thu 28 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to learn how to create presentations? Are you completely new to PowerPoint? Can you use some PowerPoint features but want to expand your skills? On this course you will learn the essential elements of how to create an effective and engaging presentation from creating slides and slideshows from scratch, to using templates, to appropriate use of images and text. You will focus not only on the specific functions of PowerPoint but also what makes a presentation successful.
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 - Study day: Michelangelo – poet, philosopher, artistCourse start date: Sun 1 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayExplore Michelangelo's art through the perspective of his philosophical beliefs. Using the artist’s context, his poetry and letters, this course delves into the cultural concepts behind the subjects and symbols in some of the artist's key works.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Quantum physics: an introductionCourse start date: Sun 1 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Radmila TopalovicLearn about the failure of classical mechanics (everyday laws of physics) to explain particle behaviour and the emergence of the quantum revolution. Consider interpretations of these unusual phenomena and the use of quantum physics in current technology. - Ikigai: the Japanese secret to a long and happy lifeCourse start date: Sun 1 Dec 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hilary LyonsThe people of Japan believe that everyone has an Ikigai or a reason for being. Finding it can lead to a happier, more fulfilled life. Learn how to live in the moment and pursue your purpose and passion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Creative writing: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 9 Nov 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Henry MartinGive creative writing a try on this fun and supportive short course. Ideal if you want to express yourself but need help in getting started. Guided exercises will encourage you to experiment and unlock your imagination.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Study day: Rembrandt and 17th century printmakingCourse start date: Sun 8 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caroline RaeRembrandt, one of the most famous painters of the Dutch Republic, was also an innovative printmaker. He produced a large oeuvre of printed works, which in their expressive effect and astounding use of light can be considered artworks which rival his paintings. This course will offer a deep dive into Rembrandt’s practice and the seventeenth century Netherlands to explore how he experimented with the medium. Rembrandt as a collector of prints will also be discussed.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Ways into screenwriting: getting startedCourse start date: Sat 11 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clive FordWant to write scripts but don't know how to start? Discover the basics of screenwriting - character, conflict and more - on this short online course that will help you shape your ideas and get your story going.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Pilates: Foam Roller WorkshopCourse start date: Sun 12 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caroline Ings-ChambersThe foam roller is a convenient and versatile piece of equipment for mobilising and toning the whole body. By the end of this workshop, you will have the basic skills to exercise effectively using a foam roller.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - The holistic voiceCourse start date: Sun 19 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueYour voice should be an extension of your character. This Sunday workshop offers accessible and empowering mind-body techniques to deepen your awareness and holistic connection to your voice so that the message you give out is true to your intention.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £55.00 - Contemporary dance: improversCourse start date: Sun 3 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolThe course aims to give you a further embodied understanding of Contemporary dance that is underpinned by Somatics practice, and other contemporary dance techniques, to bring greater flow and dynamics to your expression as you allow yourself to move from your inner space and to negotiate the flow of weight, rhythm, breath, space and time.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £83.00
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