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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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- Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoThis course is a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop and has been designed for students who want to learn the professional and most effective way to use Photoshop from the ground up.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £100.00 - Ceramics as a canvas: traditional slip decoration and surface treatments in clay
Course start date: Sat 9 Jul 2022Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amy HughesDevelop new skills in traditional ceramic decorating - including how to interpret patterns, text and drawings on a clay surface using slip-techniques, agates and textures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00 - The City Lit 7-day intensive course for adults who stammerCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca Evans, Cathinka Guldberg, Jenny YeatmanLearn strategies to help you speak more easily, work on becoming less sensitive about stammering (also known as stuttering), reduce avoidance strategies and be introduced to ways of managing difficult thoughts and feelings. This intensive course will enable you to make maximum progress in minimum time. It runs for five days Monday to Friday, then two follow-up days a few weeks later.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £174.00 Concession £50.00 - Learn English - discover London, its history, culture and people (level 1 - level 2)Course start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to improve your English and learn about London, its history, culture and people at the same time? On this course, you will visit places of interest and learn about the history of these places especially about the different people and cultures who have lived there, and about important events which have shaped the city. You will do your own research and so improve your reading and writing skills as well as your speaking and listening. In addition, you will feel more at home in London and able to participate in its rich and diverse life.
Before this course, you need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 7492 2511 or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name). Use Chrome if possible.
This course is FREE if a) you are on a Low Wage or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you want to get a job or progress into a better job and you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit). For more information click hereFull fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £42.00 - Ballroom intensiveCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BreakspearThere is a great deal of pleasure to be had watching Strictly Come Dancing but even more from doing it!
Switch from the sofa to the dance floor and take your first steps with our short inensive giving you a fun-filled flavour of some of the Ballroom and Latin styles. Enrol with a partner or on your own - you’ll have the chance to dance with everybody!Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - Ways into poetry: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Billie ManningAre you just starting to write poetry? This inspiring short course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £44.00 - Italian 1: module 1: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Evi CampetellaLearn to speak Italian with an emphasis on developing speaking and listening skills. Suitable for beginners. Once you've completed this course the next recommended course for you is 'Italian 1: module 2 intensive' (LBN02).Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Chess for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian WayLearn one of the world’s most popular games, beginning with the basic moves and fundamental strategies. Includes a wide range of practical activities in a fun environment that will encourage you to pursue your interest further.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £35.00 - French beginners: module 3Course start date: Wed 4 May 2022 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyFurther learn French on this lively course for near beginners, taught in French with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
Please note that this course will be delivered face to face .
IMPORTANT: Please note that City Lit reserves the right to change the mode of delivery to online subject to government guidance.
Note: Fees include all course material.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £79.00 - French beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Michel WillameGet ready for a new challenge and join this intensive course for complete beginners.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £109.00 - French 2: revisit and consolidateCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michel WillameRevise and consolidate your lower intermediate French speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have recently studied French for two to three years.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £121.00 - Creative non-fiction: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Claire CollisonThis short introductory course explores the core elements of creative non-fiction across genres such as travel writing, the personal essay and life writing. On this course you will start to produce your own works of creative non-fiction.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £52.00 - Watercolour painting studio: nature and colourCourse start date: Sat 25 Feb 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenCelebrate the glorious colours found in nature by working from observation of natural forms. You will be encouraged to respond to the subject expressively using paint and other colour media to create a number of studies and one or more finished pieces.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - Spanish beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Diego IudicissaContinue 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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £85.00 - French 3: revisit and consolidateCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelRevise and develop your intermediate speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have recently studied French for four to five years or equivalent.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £79.00
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