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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?
- Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Fri 13 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Life drawing after work
Course start date: Fri 13 Sep 2024 (and 7 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensive Course start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claire CollisonNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.
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 £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Generative AI: a short introduction Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, Gemini, and Firefly.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - German beginners: module 1 Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim MatschakLearn German in the heart of London.This course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).
We offer one hour online or in person tasters in German on Monday 9th or Tuesday 10th September. Please check the details by using the following course codes in Search on the top of this page: LGT1, LGT2, LGT6 or LGT7.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Drawing for beginnersCourse start date: Fri 14 Mar 2025 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyExplore traditional and less traditional methods of drawing simple objects. Using structured activities, you will be introduced to key concepts such as line, tone, composition and mark making. Ideal if you have little or no drawing experience; a great way to learn the basics or prepare for longer courses.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Poetry of the Troubles: Seamus Heaney and his ContemporariesCourse start date: Fri 4 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis WardHow did leading Irish poets respond to the escalation of the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland from late 1960s onwards? For the writers who came of age at that time, the 'situation' posed urgent questions of artistic, political and moral integrity. We will read Seamus Heaney's 'North' (1975), his first collection to deal explicitly with the situation, alongside poems on the same theme by contemporaries including Michael Longley, Seamus Deane and Derek Mahon.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeImprove the quality of your voice and standard of speech through relaxation, stance, breath capacity/control, articulation, forward placing and expression. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Introduction to artificial intelligenceCourse start date: Sun 20 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Marc CohenStephen Hawking and Elon Musk say it's humanity's biggest threat, but you use it every day. Learn what artificial intelligence is, what it will become, and how it works.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Understanding Ethics in AICourse start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThis is a short introduction to Ethics in AI for non-technical beginners who aspire to drive responsible AI design and use. This course will enable you to strike a balance between the potential benefits and risks of AI technology.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Generative AI strategy and governanceCourse start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouThe Generative AI Strategy and Governance course will explore the strategic and ethical implications of generative AI adoption, focusing on responsible governance and effective strategies.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Winter Wildlife Walks: Richmond Park & Walthamstow WetlandsCourse start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore two of London’s most rewarding locations for wildlife in winter, discover what makes this such a great city for experiencing nature, and learn about the challenges of conservation in the urban environment.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs: part 2Course start date: Fri 15 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hugo CookFollow-on course from the Introduction. This four-week course uses British Museum objects related to ancient Egypt to broaden and deepen students' knowledge of Egyptian Hieroglyphs.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - Try it out: jewellery making
Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneMake a pendant in two evenings. During this action packed course, you will gain the fundamental skills needed to make a simple pendant in copper and/or brass.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Painting for beginnersCourse start date: Fri 21 Mar 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Begona Morea RoyExperience the joy of painting. Through simple exercises you will explore colour, painting techniques and the expressive qualities of painting using acrylic paints. The perfect way to start painting.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
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