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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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- Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Fri 11 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hisaka BuntingGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Indigenous Australian art: an introduction
Course start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AhmadIndigenous Australian art has, in recent years, been increasingly exhibited and discussed in Britain. Yet little is known about the history and development of this art movement and the oeuvres of the artists responsible for its creation. This introductory course will provide a history of how Indigenous Australian artists have changed and challenged the course of national and international art fields in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 4/5: artistas de color contemporaneos Course start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna Riera MoraEn el campo del arte la tendencia general es poner el foco en los creadores blancos que, a su vez, suelen poner el foco en sujetos de su misma raza. La falta de visibilidad conlleva una falta de representación y la representación es fundamental para crear referentes. (Inés de León, 2020)
Ideal para estudiantes de nivel 4 o 5 o que han estudiado español por 5 años (los participantes deben tener las habilidades necesarias para debatir activamente en clase usando el español).
No es necesario tener conocimientos previos del arte.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Try it out calligraphy: Roman capitals Course start date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ivo GrantinsThis short course will introduce you to the tools, materials and techniques that you will need to start creating beautiful Roman capitals by hand. You will focus on creating basic letterforms using a dip-pen and ink and leave having completed your own sample. Suitable for beginners or those wishing to increase their knowledge of calligraphy letterforms.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Writing for children: getting started Course start date: Tue 22 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyDevelop your ideas for children's stories in a practical interactive session. Topics will include plot, characterisation and viewpoint, and how to approach the children's publishing industry today.
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 - 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 - French 2/3: Improve your speaking at a gentle pace Course start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinAre you taking a gentle pace course but still struggle with speaking in groups? Would you like to improve your confidence and make more contributions in conversations? This gentle pace short course will give you the foundations to become a more fluent speaker.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Try it out calligraphy: brush lettering Course start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ivo GrantinsThis short course will introduce you to the tools, materials and techniques that you will need to start lettering by hand. You will focus on creating basic letterforms using a brush pen and leave having completed your own sample. Suitable for beginners or those wishing to learn a new calligraphy skill.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - French beginners: an introduction Course start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Masa UzelacLearn to speak French on this short course for complete beginners. You will be able to continue by joining French beginners: module 1B if you want more than just an introduction.
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 £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Becoming confident on Word 365 (beginner)Course start date: Wed 6 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you new to Word and word processing? Do you want to learn this essential skill both for work and private life? This course will help you create and organise digital letters and short documents.You will learn all the basic functions of creating documents: adding, copying, moving and formatting text, inserting pictures and creating tables, checking spelling and grammar, changing the page layout and printing different documents accurately. All you need is enthusiasm, and confidence using a mouse and basic keyboard functions.
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 £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £40.00 - Chinese beginners: short introduction Course start date: Wed 6 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Joyce LeeGet a short introduction to the Chinese language and discover aspects of Chinese language culture in these live 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 £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Japanese 4: Express yourself in Japan (ASAKUSA) Course start date: Mon 11 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaThis skills based course is for upper intermediate learners of Japanese and aims to develop your communication skills while in Japan. More specifically, you are going to “visit” one of the most fascinating parts of Japan, ASAKUSA, east of Tokyo, where traditional and modern culture mixed.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £38.00 - French 4/5: Expressions familières et argotiques Course start date: Tue 12 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stefano D’EgidioVous regardez des films français, écoutez de la musique française, rencontrez de jeunes français et vous n’y pigez rien… pardon, n’y comprenez rien ! Démystifiez les expressions argotiques et familières et développez votre compréhension de la langue française et de sa culture.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Mughal decorative arts: an introduction Course start date: Wed 13 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Arjmand AhmadExplore the splendour and technical sophistication of the decorative arts during the Mughal era (1526-1857) in South Asia in this introductory course.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Great works: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Course start date: Thu 14 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sophie OxenhamThis course explores Mary Shelley’s iconic novel, Frankenstein. We will consider the novel’s literary, socio-political, philosophical, and scientific contexts, alongside thinking about its narrative themes and techniques. We’ll also touch upon its rich ‘afterlife’, thinking about some of the ways the novel has been reimagined in later adaptations, and asking why this story continues to have such resonance today.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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