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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Japanese beginners tasterCourse start date: Wed 11 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Junko FuseCome and discover Japanese in this lively taster.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Swahili beginners tasterCourse start date: Thu 12 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sami SaidCome and discover Swahili in this lively online taster.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00
- Film studies tasterCourse start date: Thu 12 Dec 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: John WischmeyerLearn how to evaluate and discuss films while enjoying a working example of a City Lit Film Studies class. In this class we will view and explore clips from a number of films, including popular remakes, enabling us to consider and compare themes and techniques from differing filmmaking countries. There will be a chance to review – in brief – film courses at City Lit (January - September 2025).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - French beginners: tasterCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelGet a flavour of French and its basic sentence structure. Learn some useful phrases and some pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and those who might like to take it further.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - French 3 upper: tasterCourse start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezCome and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - French 5 taster: mosaïquesCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anais Perdaems
Come and join this lively taster which will offer you an opportunity to try out this course format before enrolling.
Etude de la langue à travers la littérature, les chansons, les films, les informations télévisées, les coupures de presse, et diverses activités créatives orales et écrites.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Storytelling: tasterCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ariella EshedWe all like to hear stories! This short taster class will help you to tell them. Traditional, anecdotal, personal, fairytales, fables…they all require the key ingredient of confidence, and a basic understanding of structure. The class will be delivered online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £29.00 - Spanish DELE B1 tasterCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenAre you looking into taking an Exam course in Spanish but want to try it before you commit?
Get a taste of what it would be like to prepare for the 'Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera B1'. The course will explain how the actual Preparation to DELE course will work and will offer snippets of activities that will be carried out during the course.
Please note that you should have studied Spanish for about three years 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 £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Return to German (intermediate)Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heiner SchenkeLearn German in the heart of London. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Breathe to the sense of onenessCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah ScottFor those seeking a practice to draw on to change a state and expand perspective towards a sense of oneness.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - French 4: La joie comme choixCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana AvramCe cours de 2 heures explorera le concept de choisir la joie comme antidote à l'inquiétude et à la négativité.
Les participants apprendront des étapes pratiques pour déplacer leur attention de l'anxiété vers la positivité et des astuces et techniques pour intégrer la joie dans leur vie quotidienne.
À travers des discussions, des exercices et des réflexions, les participants comprendront pourquoi choisir la joie est important et comment cela peut transformer leur vie et celle de ceux qui les entourent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - French 4: La vie comme une fêteCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana AvramCet atelier de 2 heures guidera les participants à embrasser la vie comme une célébration en changeant leur perspective pour apprécier la beauté d'être en vie, se reconnecter avec la nature et comprendre notre place dans l'univers. Les participants exploreront des techniques pratiques pour profiter de chaque moment, reconnaître la beauté et l'unicité en eux-mêmes et chez les autres, et favoriser un sens de la communauté, de la solidarité et de la fraternité.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Meditation Demystified and Made EasyCourse start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sally PageMeditation is simple, but the mind complicates it, and we’ve learnt to listen to the mind. Find out how to make meditation easy with a couple of guided exercises and a mantra based meditation technique. We will also cover why we take on stress and how to counteract this, the theory behind meditation and what it can do for us, plus the difference between mindfulness and meditation and why both are useful.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - US Election Countdown: 3 weeks outCourse start date: Thu 17 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark MalcomsonAs we approach the most important US Election in modern times, we will explore what is happening nationally and also on a state-by-state basis. We will reference election history to give context to give and understanding of what is going on and hopefully give an idea of how things might evolve.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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