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Unheard Voices Scholarship
City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for 'Unheard Voices' provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing department at City Lit. Learn more >
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- Introduction to Global LiteratureCourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca JonesAre you curious about reading literature from across the world? Would you like to encounter some of the world’s finest literary works, reading across cultures and national borders, and in translation? This in-college session will give you a flavour of what it’s like to study and explore what global literature is, reading excerpts from major works.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Acting Diploma (Level 3)
Course start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jayne DennyAn exciting and rigorous one-year part-time training in the core disciplines of acting. Taught by industry professionals, this course will build your craft as an actor and is ideal for anyone intending to enter full time training at drama school.
The course fee is £3225.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £2225.00. The remaining fee of £1000.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk.. The Loan is written off on completion of a Higher Education degree course. For more information, please call Drama, Dance & Speech on 020 4582 0413. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans - Jazz harmony and ear training 3ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIn this advanced course you will develop your aural, harmonic and rhythmic sense through the study of jazz standards, improvisation and transcription. Most sessions will involve playing as an ensemble, guided by aural skill and academic knowledge.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £153.00 - Drumming 4ACourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettOur advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, listening, reading and stamina. Break week: 1st November.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £259.00 - ITEC Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage - blended bridging courseCourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide sports massage therapy. Recommended for practitioners who would like to work in sports and active leisure. You must have completed the ‘ITEC massage diploma’ or equivalent and be confident working independently.
Students can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan of £699.
If you have any other queries regarding this course please email health@citylit.ac.uk.
The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here
The course fee is £699.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £699.00. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Health & Wellbeing on 020 8142 4577. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loansFull fee £699.00 Senior fee £699.00 Concession £699.00 - Jewellery making: all levels Course start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kevin StevensonEver wanted to make your own jewellery? Try out jewellery-making, getting to grips with the basic processes and techniques for using metal to create simple yet beautiful earrings, rings, pendants and bracelets to your own
designs.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Self-presentation skills for business peopleCourse start date: Sat 20 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDevelop your effectiveness as a communicator on this fun but intensive Saturday afternoon course, delivered in the college. You'll learn powerful self- presentation techniques and life skills -chiefly aimed at business people but all are welcome. - Sing jazz: advancedCourse start date: Tue 6 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianFor established singers with a sound technique and proven experience of singing jazz and Latin styles. Develop your solo performance and expand your repertoire in masterclass format. You will be required to prepare repertoire of your choice on a weekly basis. This course welcomes also intermediate level jazz singers who can pledge to keep up with the weekly song preparation.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Introduction to painting portraits Course start date: Sun 21 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Luke JonesAn opportunity to paint and draw from the life model focusing on portraiture. Basic observational skills will be explored as well as advice on how we can convey mood, character and tell a story through a portrait, inspired examples of artists portrait drawings and paintings. - Walk and Talk: Around Chaucer's LondonCourse start date: Sun 21 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingJoin Vanessa King to explore Life in London in the Age of Chaucer (c.1343-1400) on this morning talk & afternoon walk.
Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Plump and Glow facial: a CPD workshopCourse start date: Sun 21 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardWant to offer your clients, friends or family fresh, glowing skin? This excellent treatment can be offered to anyone of any age or gender!Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Spanish 3 upper: module 1 Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenFurther improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 Plus, (Difusión Publishers).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our Spanish preparation for DELE B1 or Spanish preparation for DELE B2 course which leads to a final exam. Click here and here for further details.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 4: tertulia y conversación Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezEste curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado unos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante.
Ven a debatir temas y noticias de actualidad de España y Latinoamérica utilizando artículos de periódicos, textos y noticias televisivas. Desarrollarás diferentes registros lingüísticos en función de las circunstancias y el contexto en el que te encuentres.This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our Spanish preparation for DELE B2 course which leads to a final exam. Click here for further details.
- The saxophone story Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Albi GravenerHow did a musical joke became arguably one of the most distinctive and expressive of all instruments? We will focus on this strand within the history of jazz but not exclusively. - German 4 Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletVertiefen Sie Ihre Deutschkenntnisse durch eine vielseitige Auswahl an aktuellen Materialien, Texten, Videos und Hörverständnissen. In diesem Kurs können Sie auch Ihre Diskussionfähigkeit, Ihre Grammatik und Ihren Wortschatz erweitern. European Framework B2.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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