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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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- Irish history and identity 5: American and European Influences in the Modern EraCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Colm HickeyAlthough inextricably linked to Britain, Ireland’s history, identity, and nationhood has equally been shaped by its relationship with Europe. This course traces Ireland’s the influence of European and American
politics.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Men's balletCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Martin WimpressPerfect if you've never taken a ballet class before, or if you did ballet as a child and want to return. This men’s ballet course provides slow and fun training in how to use your body correctly, with a focus on correct placement, stance and posture. - Tap dance: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Benjamin BaileyIf you are new to tap then this is the place to start. Come and find your dancing feet. Suitable for students of all ages with good general fitness. Tap shoes are essential. Break week 25 May (Bank holiday).Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - The merry monarch: Charles II & the Restoration eraCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CarpenterJoin us for a six-week course to explore politics, society, religion and culture during the Stuart Restoration era, with reference to the reign of the ‘Merry Monarch’ Charles II (1660 – 1685) and the succession crisis that followed his death in 1685.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00 - French 4: conversationCourse start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronDébats et conversations sur des sujets d'actualité avec l'aide de journaux et de la télévision.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Italian 2: practise and consolidate: module 3
Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anna GiuffriaConsolidate your elementary or lower intermediate level of Italian in this interactive class. Further practise the main topics and grammar points learned at level 2 through some speaking and listening activities. Suitable if you are attending a level 2 lower or 2 upper class or have an equivalent level of the language. Please note that this course takes place every other week. - Neo-Latin: module 3Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mary RuskinCome and discover the literature in Latin from the fourteenth century through to the eighteenth.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Communication skills: developing your writing, speaking and digital skills through creating a radio programme (ESOL level 1-2)Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Do you want to develop your writing and speaking skills? Would you also like to improve your digital skills? On this course you will work on writing, enacting and recording short radio programmes about news items, arts, hobbies, and other areas of interest. By doing this, you will improve your communication skills including emphasising meaning, choosing the right words, speaking and writing concisely with the right tone and creating emotions. You will also focus on your pronunciation and fluency. You will work on how to edit and put together a programme. We hope we can distribute your programme to friendly listeners!
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 - Voiceovers: improversCourse start date: Tue 23 Apr 2024 (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 £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £97.00 - Visionary experiments: American art of the 1940s and 50sCourse start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayExplore American art during and just after World War II. From abstraction expressionism to social justice in photography and printmaking see how the US's unique context created the foundation for experimental and transgressive art.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - French 2 lower: module 3
Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyContinue improving your elementary French in this lively interactive course. The course is suitable if you have completed a French 2 lower: module 2 course 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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Italian lower intermediate revision and consolidationCourse start date: Mon 29 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosanna CarlàThis course offers you a chance to revise and consolidate your grammar and vocabulary to boost your confidence when communicating in Italian. It's intended for learners who are at a lower intermediate to intermediate level (e.g. learners with two to three years' worth of study). Topics to be covered will be agreed on by the teacher and students based on their needs.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Spanish 3 conversationCourse start date: Mon 29 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoRevise, consolidate and improve your listening and speaking skills on this lively course, which will help you communicate more confidently in daily life situations. Ideal if you have an intermediate level of Spanish, are doing 'Spanish 3 lower', 'Spanish 3 upper' or have an equivalent level (B1 level).
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 £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Ancient Greek drama: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosHave a taste of exploring the ancient Athenian stage, and how they still speak to us about the challenges we face today.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - ESOL: Develop your speaking and listening skills (entry 3-level 1)Course start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Are you tired of asking people to repeat themselves? Do you nod and smile when you don't understand? Do you wish you could understand the TV better or follow phone conversations more easily? Good listening skills are essential to your English language development and students often never learn specific listening techniques. These skills will help your speaking and conversation skills. This course will help you identify the words and focus on the meaning instead of hearing a stream of meaningless sounds.. You will be able to relax when you are having conversations and enjoy films without subtitles!
You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).
This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click hereFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00
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