Humanities Short Courses
- Film studies taster
Course start date: Thu 11 Dec 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Paul SuttonLearn 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 - July 2026).Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Literature taster Course start date: Sat 10 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Patricia SweeneyDo you want to explore how to go about understanding a poem? How to do a close reading of a work of fiction? Come and find out what makes a literature class at City Lit so special.
The course also presents an overview of our upcoming literature offering in fiction, poetry, drama and literary non-
fiction.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00 - Getting away with murder: how to write crime fiction Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieWant to write a murder mystery that will knock readers dead? On this course you'll learn how to plot a murder most horrid and develop your writing to create maximum suspense.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Grammar for ancient languages: an introduction Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurraySuitable for complete beginners of ancient languages. Become familiar with the key grammar terminology and concepts that will enhance your learning. Highly recommended if you are starting to learn an ancient or classical language.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £32.00 - Poetry workshop: intensive Course start date: Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Toby CampionWant to have your poems critiqued in a supportive environment? This intensive poetry workshop focuses on offering feedback to poets who have already written a selection of poems and are looking to push their writing further.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Writing a memoir (continuation) Course start date: Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julie GartonSome moments in our lives are so powerful they beg to be shared with the world. This continuation course guides students in developing a memoir project that will resonate and inspire.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Craft focus: introduction to novel plotting Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: KR MoorheadExplore different approaches to novel plotting and learn how to plot your own novel successfully in this short course suitable for those who have begun writing a novel.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Writing an academic essay Course start date: Fri 23 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William BradyA crash course in essay writing – beginnings, middles and ends. Suitable for students on A level and access courses or undergraduates.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £60.00 - Picture book writing Course start date: Sun 25 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould 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; a starter course to develop both your ideas and your technique.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - Picture book writing: advanced Course start date: Mon 26 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew WealeWould you like to workshop, edit and polish your picture book texts for young children? This course is designed for advanced picture book writers wishing to hone their skills and improve their own stories.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensive Course start date: Tue 27 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: William BradyNot 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.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - The Odyssey reading group (in translation) Course start date: Wed 28 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurrayHomer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - World-building for fantasy and speculative fiction writers Course start date: Sat 7 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Victoria M. AdamsLearn how to build worlds that lend your fantasy or speculative fiction credibility, richness and the kind of depth that leaves readers wanting more.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Ways into creative writing: a gentle pace Course start date: Wed 11 Feb 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghAre you brand new to creative writing? Do you want to build your confidence in a supportive environment alongside other beginners? This gentle short course guides students taking their first steps on the path to becoming a creative writer.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £80.00 - The art of writing the personal essay Course start date: Sun 15 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lawrence BradbyFollow in the footsteps of Dorothy Parker, George Orwell and Zadie Smith with this taster course on the personal essay, a continuously thriving genre of autobiographical writing.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00
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