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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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Saxophone 5Course start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreMaintain and extend your playing skills in our advanced course. Repertoire is pop, jazz, and world music, and you will rehearse sax ensemble arrangements.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - City Lit Advanced textile art courseCourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lara Hailey, Rosie JamesTake your textiles to another level with this stimulating two year advanced course. Open up new perspectives for your work as you explore a range of technical and visual research methods in response to a theme. These will include approaches to drawing, contextual studies, mixed media, dye and print, stitch and constructed textiles. You will be guided and supported throughout by regular tutorials and workshops that stretch your individual textile practice. The course will culminate in a public exhibition at the end of year two.Full fee £2,999.00 Senior fee £2,399.00 Concession £2,099.00 - Self-presentation skills for business peopleCourse start date: Sat 21 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDevelop your effectiveness as a communicator on this fun but intensive Saturday afternoon course, delivered in the college. You'll learn powerful self- presentation techniques and life skills -chiefly aimed at business people but all are welcome. - French 2 lower: module 1Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronImprove your elementary French on this lively interactive course. The emphasis of the course will be on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish 3 upper: consolidationCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto GallegoFurther improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 upper' and you would like to revise/consolidate the content/grammar before continuing to level 4.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Jazz piano 1Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIf you have pop piano training or equivalent classical keyboard harmony skill, come and tackle the easier end of the jazz piano repertoire. The focus is on jazz harmony and voicing, interpretation of a lead sheet and good timing. You'll need to play piano at grade 5 or above.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Mindful singingCourse start date: Sat 28 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterEngage all your senses to connect mind and body awareness while singing. Explore how the psyche affects how we relate to singing. This is a practical course in the classroom for singers in all styles, not an academic study. no class on 12th October.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £174.00 - Flamenco: beginners and improversCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Danielle AllanA friendly intensive class, that focuses on the confident execution of Flamenco dance with pleasure, passion and panache. This course is geared towards beginners (more experienced students wishing to revise the basics are also welcome). Performance opportunities throughout the year. Please note: There is no class on Saturday 25 May 2024.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Craft focus: character in fictionCourse start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghIn fiction, character and plot are inseparable elements of craft. Without characters there can be no action or plot. In this short course you will learn how to create characters that can drive a narrative forward and deepen its themes.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Developing art practiceCourse start date: Sat 7 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This advanced course for developing and practicing artists consists of work-based seminars facilitated by peers and artist-tutors, giving you the opportunity to develop and present your work for critical discourse. The course includes individual tutorials and mentoring, critical investigation via group crits, visits to galleries and artist-run organisations, collaborative work and discussion and debate. This course is one of the eligible programmes for application to Bloomberg New Contemporaries.
The course will be delivered onsite.
This course requires an application prior to enrolment. Please click 'start assessment' to begin your application.Full fee £1,119.00 Senior fee £895.00 Concession £783.00 - Writing true crimeCourse start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn how to research and write a compelling true crime novel or script.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - French 2 lower: module 3Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyContinue improving your elementary French in this lively interactive course. The course is suitable if you have completed a French 2 lower: module 2 course or have an equivalent level.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish 4/5: Spanish through theatreCourse start date: Sat 19 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diego IudicissaDo you wish to challenge yourself and explore the Spanish language through theatre? If yes, then this fun course is for you!
Designed for higher intermediate and advanced level students, it will provide a platform for practicing your Spanish skills through theater games, reading texts, and preparing mini-performances.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Try it out: mosaicsCourse start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonAn introduction to this specialised craft where you will be taken through the process to make a small mosaic piece.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Japanese calligraphyCourse start date: Sat 26 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaDiscover the Japanese writing system and practise writing a few characters using a brush pen.
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