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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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- French beginners: module 1
Course start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024 (and 11 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
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 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Noriko InagakiGet a short introduction to the Japanese language and discover aspects of Japanese language culture in these communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.
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 £84.00 - Welsh reading club / Clwb Darllen Cymraeg UwchCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome to improve your Welsh through reading a couple of short novels. This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as the pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
Please note that there is no class on 30th May 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Welsh reading club / Clwb Darllen Cymraeg CanolraddCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome to improve your near-beginners Welsh through reading a couple of short novels. This course aims at developing your understanding of the Welsh language as well as the pronunciation.
Books details in the course outline below.
Please note that there is no class on 30th May 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Welsh reading club/ Clwb Darllen Cymraeg SylfaenCourse start date: Thu 2 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare WhiteheadCome and read some Welsh short stories together! You'll expand your vocabulary, see the grammar we learn in class come alive, and have an introduction to Welsh literature.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - The 60 minute writer Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna RichardsFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00 - Italian beginners: module 1 Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simona CecchiniWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Depending on your needs, this course can either be a short introduction to Italian to give you the basics to greet others and talk a bit about yourself, or it can be the jumping-off point for a longer course of study if you wish to continue learning Italian. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - French beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish beginners: module 1Course start date: Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
Based on Units 1-4 of "Nos vemos Hoy 1", publisher: "Campus Difusión" (please see the relevant section for the ISBN).
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 £209.00 Concession £136.00 - Picture book writing Course start date: Sun 27 Oct 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lou KuenzlerWould you like to write a picture book text for young children? This course is designed for children's writers and for illustrators wishing to write their own stories, develop their ideas and technique.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Art and creative thinking with Rod Judkins Course start date: Sun 12 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rod JudkinsArt is fundamentally about communicating ideas. If the idea is strong, the work of art is memorable.
This exciting, one day workshop, led by Rod Judkins (artist, tutor and author of ‘The art of Creative thinking’ and ‘Ideas are your only currency’) will explore methods to create ideas and concepts and combine them with the process of making. You will receive a signed copy of Art and Creative Thinking when you attend this course.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - German beginners: module 1Course start date: Sat 5 Oct 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Friederike SchroederThe course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-4 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold).
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 £149.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensive
Course start date: Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 9 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £75.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - AssertivenessCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Tracy SeedWould you like to be more assertive? Develop the skill of communicating effectively and on equal terms with others in these practical workshops designed to help you gain self-esteem and confidence.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
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