Courses - Online & in London
Thousands of online and in-person courses available to book online now!
Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Contemporary drawing sketchbookCourse start date: Thu 10 Jul 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon EnglishExplore the sequential and adaptive nature of sketchbook drawing as a site for generating personal material, inviting connections, and extracting patterns of meaning. Includes gallery research, set-project as stimulus, and practical exploration of contemporary drawing techniques.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Developing personal printmaking projects
Course start date: Thu 18 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: susan kentonExplore and develop personal work in intaglio and relief printmaking. Techniques covered include drypoint, etching, linocut, collagraphy and photo etching. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - HTML5 & CSS: introduction (stage 1)Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Voula PapadopoulosHTML is the foundation language of web sites and web based apps. It's easy to learn and can help you to begin a career in tech, update web sites and content management systems, have a better understanding of UX/UI, gain skills for SEO and digital marketing, collaborate more effectively with developers and much more!
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Drawing from plants and flowers Course start date: Mon 8 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the delicacy and beauty of plants and flowers through the medium of drawing. Respond to their structural qualities and colours, using a range of media and taking inspiration from a rich and varied history of the subject. Suitable for all levels of experience.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Introduction to watercolour paintingCourse start date: Thu 12 Sep 2024 (and 11 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterGain a grounding in the rich possibilities available when working with watercolour paint. Through a series of practical studies, you will investigate the potential of this versatile medium.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Drawing into painting Course start date: Thu 12 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullGain an understanding of the creative journey from a drawing to finished painting. Explore the creative potential when drawing and painting activities are combined.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Ways into screenwriting Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clive FordLearn to write for the screen on this practical, introductory course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Ways into creative writing Course start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire CollisonWant 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 £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Ways into poetry
Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ali LewisRelatively new to writing poetry? This inspiring course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices alongside fellow emerging poets. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Singing 1Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanStart singing and explore your voice in this fun, confidence-building course. These classes will introduce you to healthy use of your singing voice and basic musicianship through a selection of songs from a variety of genres. Break week 3oth May.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Radio and podcast presenting: beginnersCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David SpencerWhat makes a good radio presenter and podcast broadcaster? From getting the script off the page and ad-libbing to music presenting and news reading, develop your own on-air identity, working as live ‘on mic’ each week. This course will be delivered in the media studio.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yannis PapalexandrisLearn Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Learn to speak Greek and develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Russian beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Marina De YongLearn 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 £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on this lively course, which also refers to other Arabic dialects. 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 £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Korean beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jaeran WonLearn Korean in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Learn to speak Korean and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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