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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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Whether you want to try something new, revisit a past passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Our courses taught by experts and professionals with real world experience. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
Our online course are live, interactive and usually delivered in small groups. Read our guide to online learning for more information. Onsite courses are delivered at our world class London locations near Covent Garden.
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- Drawing and painting from the imagination
Course start date: Thu 9 Nov 2023 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the role of the imagination in painting and drawing. Develop a toolkit of methods for stimulating, sustaining and enriching your imaginative engagement through a series of guided practical painting and drawing exercises.
The aim of the course is to investigate the role of the imagination in drawing and painting and to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing the world around us.Full fee £209.00 - Introduction to BSL Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolina Delgado EspejoInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £239.00 - French beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 15 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £189.00 - Adobe InDesign: stage 2Course start date: Thu 13 Jun 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnDevelop intermediate desktop publishing skills using InDesign on Apple Macs. Construct and lay out a multi column, multi page document. Work with text to create, apply and import styles, set up and apply master pages and learn good working practices.Full fee £199.00 - Spanish beginners intensive: module 3Course start date: Thu 15 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Continue 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 module 2.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn to speak Italian on this communicative course for beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version). Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £199.00 - Colour theory for artists and designers Course start date: Thu 25 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenCombining theory and practice, experimentation and intuition, this introductory course for Artists and Makers, is designed to improve your sensitivity to colour. Through structured exercises develop confidence and skill in mixing, imagining, organising and applying colour.Full fee £209.00 - Collage and mixed media: experimental techniquesCourse start date: Thu 22 Jun 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonExplore mixed-media techniques and composition using drawing, painting and collage. Looking at artists' work and developing personal themes, you will experiment with materials, processes and image making. Some drawing experience would be an advantage.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Brazilian Portuguese beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 22 Jun 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabel Dos SantosWith a population of 214 million, Brazil is the sixth largest country in the world by population size. This course aims to introduce you to Portuguese as spoken in Brazil, and is taught by a native Brazilian. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, talk about yourself and your family, and begin building your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills so that you can build a solid base for future study.Full fee £179.00 - Italian rapidamente: module 1Course start date: Tue 25 Apr 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
This course for beginners is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian, or have studied one in the past and feel confident that you'd pick up the grammar and vocabulary of Italian fairly quickly. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace. This course, together with Italian rapidamente: module 2 and Italian rapidamente: module 3 covers years one and two (Italian 1 and Italian 2 Lower) of our Italian programme. Expect more homework than in other courses.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 - Acting: improversCourse start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean CroftContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere.Full fee £209.00 - Mixing and music production techniquesCourse start date: Thu 29 Jun 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaIdeal if you know the basics but want your music to sound more polished and professional. Tips and tricks for mixing, using compressors, limiters, EQ, reverb and other devices. Examples will be given in a variety of software on Mac computers, although the course is equally suitable for users of other systems.Full fee £169.00 - Drawing: a contemporary approach
Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullTake your drawing into exciting new directions – build on your existing skills and discover new ways of working. For intermediate students with some drawing experience who would like to explore experimental drawing techniques and develop their own ideas in drawing. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.Full fee £199.00 - Chinese beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ting PoonContinue learning Chinese on this beginners course.Suitable for students who have completed at least 25 teaching hours (or two terms) of Mandarin.Full fee £219.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosEnjoy coming to City Lit to learn Modern Greek. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 2 or equivalent.Full fee £199.00
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