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Looking for courses? City Lit offers thousands of courses, guided walks, expert talks, and events—more than any other college in London. Whether you’re interested in a one-off talk, a short course over a few weeks, or a year-long programme, you’ll find flexible options to suit your schedule and goals.

We offer online courses as well in-person courses from our Covent Garden campus and we offers a variety of classes 7 days a weekin order to fit into your lifestyle whether you want to learn in the daytime, evenings, or on weekends.

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Dive into an unparalleled range of online courses with City Lit, the UK’s leading adult education provider. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

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Thousands of short courses in London and online as well as longer skills-based courses and qualifications 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

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  2. Flute: extended playing techniques
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 22 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lindsey Fillingham
    A fun and practical introductory workshop for flautists to explore the weird and wonderful ‘extended’ sounds and techniques of contemporary flute music. We will try out new techniques and learn how these can enhance our general flute playing.
    Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00
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  3. Improvising in classical instrumental music
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 23 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lindsey Fillingham
    An opportunity to explore improvisation in a supportive and playful environment. Find creativity and freedom as you follow the practice of great classical composers.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00
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  5. Music theory: grade 7
    Course start date:  Mon 24 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simon Rigby
    Learn more complex elements of music: figured bass, melodic and harmonic decoration, writing for instrument or voice with given accompaniment, and score analysis of harmonic and phrase structure, style, performance and directions. Break weeks: 14 & 21 April (School holidays), and 5 & 26 May (Bank Holidays).



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00
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  6. Performance anxiety workshop for singers
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Katherine Strohmaier
    A workshop designed to help singers overcome barriers to performing thorugh a series of reflective and practical exercises. Learn how to manage your Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) and be on your way to becoming a more confident and assured performer!
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  7. Electronic music: a brief history
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Henderson, Trish Shaw
    From the sound you phone makes to wake you up in the morning to pop, club music and concert music – electronic music is everywhere an available to everyone. This course tells the story of electronic music from computers as big as rooms in the WDR studios in Cologne to GarageBand on your iphone and the music that was made along the way.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  8. Music theory: introduction to composition techniques
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Apply theoretical knowledge gained from studying up to grade 5 in ABRSM music theory to further understand harmonic writing and chord progression in major and minor tonalities, to write short, typically 8 bar, compositions consisting of melody, harmony and bass, preparing you for the grade 6 theory syllabus. *holiday weeks (no classes) 8, 15 & 22 April.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00
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  9. Exploring the music of Gabriel Fauré
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 26 Feb 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Katy Hamilton
    Gabriel Fauré was born twelve years after the birth of Johannes Brahms, and died six years after the death of Claude Debussy. In his long life he witnessed a remarkable series of aesthetic changes in the music of France, Austro-Germany and beyond, and his own career as a composer, teacher, pianist and organist embraced a tremendous range of influences – as well as having a huge impact on the next generations of Ravel, Nadia Boulanger and Georges Enescu. We explore his life and music in celebration of the 180th anniversary of his birth. * this course has a break week: 4th March.



    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 £103.00 Concession £90.00
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  13. String workshop: James Marshall and Gerald Finzi
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 16 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Robert Puzey
    A special workshop for orchestral string players, Grade 4 standard and higher, who will study and rehearse two exciting works with wind soloists. The second session will culminate in a performance including the UK premiere of Divertimento by US composer James Marshall, who will be present at the concert.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  14. Jazz crooning taster
    Course start date:  Tue 25 Mar 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clare Foster
    Sing repertoire from the 1930s to the 1950s, swing tunes, easy listening genre.
    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00
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  15. Great works: Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trish Shaw
    The fantastical opera L'Enfant et les sortileges, by Maurice Ravel, was first performed in March 1925 at the Monte Carlo Opera. Come and explore this delightful work, with plot and libretto by the novelist Collete, and its magical characters and even more magical music.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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