New Courses
From AI to writing about music, we are regularly expanding our offering and adding more courses for you to choose from. Don't forget to check back to see what's new at City Lit.
Whether you are looking to take up a new hobby, pick up a new skill or learn more about your area of interest, we have the course for you.
Featured Courses
54 courses available
- City Lit Elders Dance Company
Become part of the City Lit Elders Dance Company and take part in creating and performing original contemporary works. Its members are all non-professional dancers who join with a wide range of experiences with dance. The company promotes community, mental, and physical health through dance. Please click on Start Your Interview to apply; the Drama, Dance & Speech Department will contact you to progress your application.
Keeley Street
Tue 15 Sep 2026Francis AngolFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00 - Exploring the music of Henry Purcell
Explore the remarkable achievements of England’s great Baroque composer. Break week: 29 Oct 2026
Keeley Street
Mon 21 Sep 2026Edward BreenFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - String Quartets: Beethoven and Bartók
A rare opportunity to take a deep-dive into the music of two profoundly important quartet composers side by side, this course leads students through the string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) and Béla Bartók (1881-1945) to compare and contrast their approaches to the genre around 100 years apart from each other. Break week: 27 Oct 2026
Keeley Street
Tue 22 Sep 2026Katy HamiltonFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Chamber music in production
Explore key works from the rich variety of chamber music performances that take place in and around London during 2027. Break Week: 27th Oct 2026
Keeley Street
Tue 22 Sep 2026Simon RigbyFull fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00 - Build an App with AI: stage 1
Have an idea for a web app but not sure how to bring it to life? Have you heard of vibecoding, or coding in English? In this hands-on, project-based course, you’ll learn how to build a working web application using the most up to date AI tools. It’s never been easier to turn your concept into reality-no prior experience needed. Part 1 focusses on fundamentals concepts and building purely front end web apps. Part 2 focusses on more advanced concepts and building complete (front end and back end) web applications.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Introduction to AI Image Generation
A beginner friendly introduction to AI image generation. Explore how tools such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini (Nano Banana), Grok and NotebookLM can create images from text prompts. You’ll learn the basics of prompt writing, text to image workflows, and how generative AI is transforming digital creativity.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - AI for the Workplace : Practical Skills for Work
Build practical, responsible AI skills for the modern workplace. Learn how to use generative AI to research, develop ideas, draft and improve content, summarise information and support everyday tasks.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - AutoCAD 2D for Mac: introductionAutoCAD is an essential part of the work process for engineers, designers, architects and visualisers. This course will teach you to create 2D technical drawings on a Mac in one of the leading CAD design programmes.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00
- Create social media content using CanvaIn this 3-hour interactive course, you’ll learn to create captivating social media content using Canva. This workshop is designed for those who want to elevate their social media presence through professional-quality graphics, whether for personal branding, small business marketing, or creative projects. You’ll explore Canva’s user-friendly features to produce engaging visuals that stand out on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00
- Creative writing: finding flow
Discover a holistic, whole-body approach to writing that will help deepen your connection to your creativity.
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Understanding Process in Personal DevelopmentThis course is an exploration in a group setting to gain greater understanding of self and others.
-Understanding of self through personal development groups.
-Exploring and reflecting different aspects of self.
Prior to enrolling, please contact the department on 020 4582 0403 for approval.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - AutoCAD 2D for Windows: introduction
This is a new course and we are currently developing the course outline. Please check back soon.
Keeley Street
Wed 14 Oct 2026Nicholas WilliamsonFull fee £399.00 Senior fee £319.00 Concession £259.00 - Understanding the Unconscious from a Jungian perspective
This course is designed for students to gain an understanding of Jungian concepts such as the collective unconscious, dreams and Synchronicity to facilitate their own self-awareness and to develop a more symbolic attitude towards their work.
Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00 - French 2 upper: improve your speaking at a gentle pace
Are you taking a gentle pace course but still struggle with speaking in groups? Would you like to improve your confidence and make more contributions in conversations? This gentle pace short course will give you the foundations to become a more fluent speaker.
Please note that this course takes place on alternate Thursdays:
- course LFW73 will take place on 12.02.26,26.02.26,12.03.26 and 26.03.26
- course LFW74 will take place on 07.05.26,21.05.26,04.06.26 and 18.06.26
- course LFW69 will take place on 08.10.26,22.10.26,19.11.26 and 03.12.26
Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Create promotional materials using Canva
Learn how to design eye-catching promotional materials using Canva in this 6-hour hands-on course. Whether you're a small business owner, marketer, or simply looking to build your design skills, you'll discover how to create professional-quality content for posters, brochures, and social media platforms. With Canva’s user-friendly interface, you’ll gain the confidence to produce visuals that effectively represent your brand and engage your audience.
Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00
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