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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: module 1
Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kiyomi UntenLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.
We offer one hour Japanese tasters: one online on 15/01/25 (LJT3) or in person on 13/01/25 (LJT5). Please check the details by using the following course codes in the above search function on this page.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Ancient Greek 5 Course start date: Mon 20 Jan 2025 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbContinue to study Ancient Greek grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Greek texts. Based on Reading Greek, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Writing creative non-fictionCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore 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 £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Spanish 2 upper: module 2Course start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adriana Itriago GavidiaFurther improve your Spanish. The emphasis is on listening, speaking and acquiring greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 2 upper: module 1' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 2 Plus (Difusion Publishers).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Latin 1: module 2 Course start date: Tue 21 Jan 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Justin MurrayContinue to study elementary Latin. Suitable for those who have completed level 1 module 1, or a reminder of what you have forgotten, if you are rusty. Based on Latin to GCSE by H. Cullen and J. Taylor (Bloomsbury 2016).Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Short story writing Course start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas McMullanA 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 £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosie ChardFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £65.00 - Drawing 2 Course start date: Fri 10 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonBuild your confidence in tackling more personal, complex drawings. Further explore observational drawing and visual language. Develop your drawing skills by working with different approaches and exploring a range of artists' drawing process.Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - Japanese beginners: module 2 Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaContinue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,
Suitable if you have completed Japanese beginners: module 1 or learn Japanese in a complete beginners course for a term.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Classical singing workshopCourse start date: Fri 17 Jan 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Trevor AlexanderA lively workshop class for singers with a solid foundation in vocal technique and musicianship: employ your vocal technique in a more flexible and artistic way and deepen your understanding of critical evaluation of singing. Break week 21st February 2025.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Fri 7 Feb 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Evi CampetellaWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Beginners' bookbinding Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alessia TumbioloStart your bookbinding journey with this accessible, 6 week introduction to techniques and structures. Learn how to make simple folded books progressing to a more complex stitched binding and explore the world of handmade books. - Voiceovers: improversCourse start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeDevelop your microphone skills and knowledge of the Voiceovers sector. Open to those who have completed a beginners' course or have previous industry experience. This course will be delivered in our media studio.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Acting: advanced Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Deirdre Strath ClydePractise and develop your acting skills by rehearsing scenes in depth, with the option of performing to an invited audience at the end of the course. This course is suitable for students who have completed a broad range of our acting courses at beginners and improvers level or who have gained suitable experience elsewhere.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2 Course start date: Fri 24 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletSuitable for complete beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-5 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold). This course is a bit faster so that 3 modules can be covered in 2 terms. It is therefore essential to do a minimum of 1.5 hours homework a week.
Please, go to the drop down menu for alternative courses/ days for German beginners intensive: module 1+2. There is also an in person course on Thursday evenings.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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