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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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- Spanish 2 lower at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elisabet RodriguezWant to continue learning Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish 2 lower at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish 2 lower course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Advanced autobiographical writing
Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BarlayA supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography who are ready to push their practice, explore new techniques and further develop their authorial voice.
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 £115.00 - Writing for children Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew WealeAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Masterclass: poetry (a one-term intensive workshop) Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CranitchThis intensive poetry masterclass is open by selective application to a maximum of ten students. You will receive inspiring tutor instruction and rigorous constructive feedback on your poems as you prepare them for publication and performance.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £369.00 Concession £369.00 - Adobe Illustrator: stage 1Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnExplore basic design and illustration techniques using Adobe Illustrator, the key high-end graphics software used to create logos and icons. Discover what you can achieve using paths, pens, colour, and type as you learn about infographics and designing with vectors in this short course.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Writing for television Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jim HillDo you want to write a script for television? What do you write and where do you start? Through exercises and examples, this course will assist you in developing your own projects.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Spanish beginners small group: module 2Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gracia ChinchillaContinue 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 6-10 of 'Ele Actual A1' (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Printmaking workshop: focus on colourCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kath CastilloA course for intermediate and experienced printmakers wanting to build on previous experience and experiment with process to consolidate and hone technical skills. The focus is on colour application, advanced intaglio processes, realising personal projects and the production of high quality prints. - Italian 4: lingua e letteraturaCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiMigliorerai la tua capacità espressiva attraverso la lettura e la discussione di un testo letterario e l'esercitazione grammaticale.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Ways into creative writing Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 15 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Introduction to jewellery making Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn the basic processes and techniques for working in metal so that you can make simple items of jewellery. For beginners or students with some experience as a refresher.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Writing fiction Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BarlayDevelop your creative writing skills on this practical intermediate course. You'll explore the fundamentals of fiction-writing craft, such as character and structure, and unlock your imagination to produce compelling prose. Suitable for those with some creative writing experience.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Short story writing Course start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annabel BanksA hands-on introduction to the art of writing short stories. You will receive technical advice, creative exercises to generate ideas, and feedback to develop your writing skills.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - BSL level 1Course start date: Tue 31 Oct 2023 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter BrownHave you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £699.00 Concession £524.00 - Developing your poetry
Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cecilia KnappFor those familiar with the basics of poetic form, this intermediate course explores craft and content through reading exercises, writing exercises and constructive feedback. Ideal if you have already attended 'Ways into poetry'.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00
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