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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?
- Contemporary cinema: the best films of the yearCourse start date: Mon 8 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerThis course on contemporary/current cinema crucially coincides with the wide variety of films released during Bafta/Oscars awards season. It provides a weekly ‘what’s on’ of new releases. The first session is a wide-ranging discussion and debate about favourite films of the past year, from which emerges a definitive student list of best films, modified as we view and review current films week-by-week. This course is now more timely than ever as we continue to support cinema-going. The course meets in City Lit’s own Cultureplex cinema at Keeley Street.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Modern political philosophy: ideas and ideologies in the 21st centuryCourse start date: Mon 8 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhat are the key philosophical ideas behind the issues and debates of today? This is an opportunity to explore in more depth the concepts and ideologies that are shaping the politics of the 21st century. - Creative non-fiction
Course start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Painting: colour mixing Course start date: Mon 10 Jun 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris HoughA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Illustrator for textile design I Course start date: Fri 12 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Practise basic drawing using Adobe Illustrator tools to turn simple lines, shapes and colours into design elements for textile design. Learn vector-based skills using digital software to develop ideas. Suitable for beginners although basic computer skills are required.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydeExplore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - German beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara PölletImprove your elementary German on this course for near beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have studied German for approximately 35 hours. Based on Willkommen Chapters 7 and 8 (Hodder & Stoughton).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Musicianship 1: listening and reading, pitch and rhythmCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonLearn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read yet.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergThis course is now full. There are other beginners courses available on other days. Please enter German beginners: module 1 on the search above this course. Once on the page, please use the dropdown menu on the right (Choose a start date) to check all courses available.
The course aims to enable students to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.
This course is a bit faster than our regular courses. Homework is therefore mandatory. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Russian beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Marina De YongNote that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Russian, the course code is LRT1.
Learn to speak Russian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on speaking and understanding, and you will gain a basic grounding in Russian grammar.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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Ancient Greek 2: module 1Course start date: Wed 27 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hugo CookDevelop your understanding of Ancient Greek grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can continue to read straightforward Classical Greek prose. We will follow the JACT Reading Greek course, a textbook designed for adult learners based on original Ancient Greek sources.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 11-15 of Ele Actual A1(IF) (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers). Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 2.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Irish Gaelic beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Niall CulliganLearn to speak Irish and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes. Suitable for near beginners.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Watercolour painting: mixed media techniques
Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonWatercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Biblical Hebrew advancedCourse start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel MontaguDeepen your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and further develop your ability to translate from the Bible.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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