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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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- Short story writingCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annabel BanksA hands-on introduction to the art of writing short stories. You will receive technical advice, creative exercises to generate ideas, and feedback to develop your writing skills.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - French 4 at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Fri 19 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronWant to learn (continue learning) French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? French 4 at a gentle pace: module 2 is designed to cover the same material as our standard French 4: module 2 course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Developing your creative writingCourse start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christina DunhillThis supportive intermediate course for writers with some experience will provide inspiration, technical guidance and feedback on your work, as well as helping you to sustain your writing practice. You will be working with other aspiring writers and benefit from the support and encouragement that working with a group over a whole term can bring.
This course supports several kinds of creative writing, including prose fiction, poetry, reflective writing and memoir, whether they are finished pieces or works-in-progress.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - English pronunciation: stage 2Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimDesigned for people who have completed ‘English Pronunciation: stage 1’ although new students with sufficient skills can join. Develop confidence and clarity, explore diphthongs and triphthongs, inflection and the rhythms of Standard English. This term the course will be taught in the college. - Award in education and training (City & Guilds 6502)Course start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Laila ShariffThe City & Guilds (6502) Award in Education and Training is an initial teacher training course ideal for anyone who teaches adults - or has experience of teaching adults - in Further Education or Adult and Community Learning. We may also consider you if you do not have teaching experience, but are qualified in your subject and have worked in a related field. The course will be mostly online, with some sessions at City Lit.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £599.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £407.00 - English pronunciation: stage 1Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimAre you a non-native fluent speaker who wants to improve your pronunciation of English and to speak the language more clearly and confidently? Work on clear formation of vowel and consonant sounds including the English neutral vowel and the distinction between voiced and unvoiced sounds. This term the course will be taught in the college. - Drawing and painting from the imaginationCourse start date: Fri 7 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the role of the imagination in painting and drawing. Develop a toolkit of methods for stimulating, sustaining and enriching your imaginative engagement through a series of guided practical painting and drawing exercises. The aim of the course is to investigate the role of the imagination in drawing and painting and to explore new ways of seeing and experiencing the world around us.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Spanish 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenFurther 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 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus, (Difusión Publishers).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: María IsaltFurther improve your Spanish. The emphasis is on listening, speaking and acquiring greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed if have completed Spanish 2 lower or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 2 Plus (Difusión Publishers).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - German 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Katja MiarkaAn intermediate course, suitable if you have completed 'German 2 lower' or studied the language for approximately two years. The emphasis is on developing your speaking skills. Based on Berliner Platz 2 NEU 1. Teil, chapters 16–18. ISBN 9783126060691; A2.2.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - French 4 at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Estelle HélouinWant to learn (continue learning) French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? French 4 at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard French 4 at a gentle pace class, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Advanced autobiographical writingCourse start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nick BarlayA supportive workshop for more experienced writers of autobiography who are ready to push their practice, explore new techniques and further develop their authorial voice.
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 £115.00 - French 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michel WillameContinue improving your lower intermediate French on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - French 5: reading groupCourse start date: Fri 29 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nicole DalleCourse dates:
Term 1: 29/09/2023; 27/10/2023; 24/11/2023
Term 2: 19/01/2024; 16/02/2024; 15/03/2024
Term 3: 19/04/2024; 17/05/2024; 14/06/2024
Aimez-vous lire en français? Venez échanger vos impressions sur des romans sélectionnés par le groupe. Le premier livre à lire sera annoncé début Juillet.
Rendez-vous mensuels les Notez qu'il y a un autre reading group similaire, décalé d'une semaine tout au long de l'année, au cas où les dates vous convienndrez mieux. Entrez LF529 en haut à droite pour aller sur la page web. Notez cependant qu'il n'est pas possible d'assister aux 2 cours alternativement.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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