Music Courses & Classes in London and Online
We offer a wide range of piano, singing and instrumental workshops from complete beginners to advanced standard, daytime, evening or weekend. We also offer music theory, music tech, history, choirs, orchestra and jazz ensembles.
Choosing your course
Based in the heart of Covent Garden, we have two Model D Steinway pianos, Yamaha acoustic pianos and two suites of digital pianos. Music students have access to practice rooms for the duration of their course and we use the latest versions of Sibelius, Logic and Max/MSP for our music technology courses.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Expert tutors
Our classes are taught by professional performers and practitioners, many of whom also teach at leading London universities and music conservatoires. We also offer advanced piano masterclasses with visiting performers and professors each year. Please refer to individual course outlines for individual staff biographies.
Studying at City Lit
City Lit students have a proud history of learning an instrument or singing from scratch as well as studying more advanced courses such as music theory exams, and preparing for advanced piano diplomas. Many of our jazz students form ensembles together and we frequently organise concerts and recitals in and around Central London.
Find a course
Browse our range of music courses in London and online below to choose your perfect option: both complete beginners and returning students are equally welcome at City Lit.
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Jazz vocal improvisation
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineLearn some approaches to improvisation over jazz tunes, what to listen for and what to study. You should already be accustomed to singing in the jazz idiom. This online course aims to increase your confidence and 'know how', and to enable you to enjoy improvising. A vital supplement to the jazz singing courses. Tutor : Dina Azzam.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £219.00 -
The long 19th century I: Romantics, poets and virtuosos
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineCome and discover the roots of Romanticism and its musical pioneers, from Beethoven and Schubert to Meyerbeer and Paganini, as we explore the rich interaction of poetry, art and composition in the early 1800s. This course has a scheduled break week: 22 October 2020.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Sing music theatre workshop
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineThis online course explores music theatre singing. Grow your knowledge of the repertoire. Suitable for singers and actors wanting to improve their singing technique. Be guided through the basics to find the right singing qualities for this repertoire.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £269.00Senior fee: £215.00Concession: £164.00 -
Piano workshop 5
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineIf you play piano at around grade 5 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, practice and performance skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Piano workshop 7
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineIf you play piano at around grade 7 standard, join one of these lively workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with a focus on technique, tone production, pedalling and performance skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Cabaret workshop
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineDevelop your cabaret performance skills in this lively, engaging online workshop. Learn to transition between speech and song and to create a meaningful cabaret sequence. If you are new to this class you need to be assessed in an advice session. Please click the pink 'start your interview' button on the right, or contact the music department to arrange an appointment.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £229.00Concession: £140.00 -
Wagner: exploring The Ring Cycle
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online‘Numerous musical beauties reign in the [Ring des] Nibelungen with a magical power to which we willingly and thankfully yield ourselves capture’. So wrote the critic Hanslick after the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. Come and join us as we uncover those ‘musical beauties’ within the Ring. Scheduled break week: 29 Oct 2020.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Sing folk
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineLearn to sing in the folk style and build a repertoire of folk songs. Explore folk singing and vocal technique in practical classes online.
Tutor: Allison Sleator [external website].
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £175.00Concession: £134.00 -
Piano/keyboards 2A
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: OnlineThis third year of our piano programme begins with repertoire of a grade 1 standard. Improve your technique, fluency of reading and playing, and exploring more complex rhythm patterns. This is an online course, please see below for details.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £121.00 -
Piano/keyboards 1F
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique. This is an online course, please see below for details.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £139.00Concession: £139.00 -
Piano/keyboards 1E
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique. This is an online course, please see below for details.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Piano workshop 6
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineIf you play piano at around grade 6 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, textural awareness, practice and performance skills.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £229.00Senior fee: £183.00Concession: £140.00 -
Singing 2A
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineThe first year of our solo-singing programme online. Suitable for singers of all styles of music and taught by a classically trained teacher. Gain a fundamental grasp of healthy vocal technique and an understanding of the work involved to progress as a singer.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £175.00Concession: £134.00 -
Singing 3A
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: OnlineThe second year of our classical singing programme online: continue your focus on technique and explore suitable repertoire to support your vocal development. You must have completed 'Singing 2' or equivalent. This term we will be working on English Lute songs.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £219.00Concession: £134.00 -
Singing 5A
Course Date: Thu 17 Sep 2020
Location on this date: OnlineThe fifth year of our classical singing programme online: continue to develop your technical and performance skills with more challenging repertoire to explore your understanding of your strengths as a singer. This term we will be looking at settings of texts by Shakespeare. A list of suggested repertoire will be provided.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £219.00Concession: £134.00
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