Performing Arts Courses & Classes in London and Online
City Lit offers performing arts courses in the heart of Covent Garden in Central London during the evening, daytime and at weekends. Explore our range of subjects including acting, (including accredited acting courses), dance, radio and screen, and voice, speech and communication as well as a full range of music courses, such as piano, singing, strings and wind instruments to jazz and pop, music technology, music theory and history
Our courses are labelled clearly for beginners or those with previous experience and you can speak to a specialist advisor to help you choose the right level. If you would you like some help or advice:
For music courses email music@citylit.ac.uk. You can also view our music auditions and advice page.
For drama, dance and speech courses email drama@citylit.ac.uk
- Voiceovers: improversCourse start date: Fri 23 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeDevelop your microphone skills and knowledge of the Voiceovers sector. Open to those who have completed a beginners' course or have previous industry experience. This course will be delivered in our media studio.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00 - Voiceovers: advancedCourse start date: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David ThorpeExpanding on the skills mastered in the Improvers course, you will gain deeper experience in microphone and voiceover techniques, working towards a higher professional standard. This more challenging course will provide you with a focused range of audio/voiceover materials. - Music history bookclub: Viva Violetta and VerdiCourse start date: Fri 17 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Edward BreenThe music history book club meets towards the end of each term to discuss novels and biographies with musical themes and references relevant to the music history programme.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00 - Piano/keyboards 3CCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edward HendersonWork on grade 3 standard repertoire to improve your hand coordination, musical phrasing, reading and technique, and improve your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 4CCourse start date: Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelFor pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Classical guitar 1CCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jeff RodriguesContinue to learn classical style and guitar technique in this 3rd term of beginners' study. Improve your music reading and understanding of guitar tablature. - Classical guitar 2CCourse start date: Fri 2 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jeff RodriguesFor players with 2 years experience of studying and reading for classical guitar. Develop a range of technical skills and expression as you learn repertoire of solo and ensemble guitar repertoire.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Music and the Jungian psyche
Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nadia PerezAn invitation to consider music and the psyche from a Jungian perspective. Investigate how we listen to and make meaning of music, both literally and with a symbolic attitude. Study and discuss different aspects of music and link them to Jungian principles, such as musicking and active imagination.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Musicianship for singers 3Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BeckmannDevelop your understanding of theory and musicianship in relation to the singing. This course is for any singer who has basic knowledge of music theory and would like to improve the application of theory to their singing.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00
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