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Whether you want to try something new, revive your passion, or take your skills to the next level; we have a huge range of courses for you to explore. Discover Languages, Art & Design, Drama, Music & Dance, Technology & Business, Writing, British Sign Language and much more!
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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Tales of transformation: Ovid’s MetamorphosesCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nikoletta ManiotiSo many works of arts refer, in one way or another, to Ovid's Metamorphoses. In this course, you'll become familiar with some of the most memorable stories in this masterpiece and begin to understand why its stories are - and have been - so universally fascinating and influential.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Comedy: sketch writing and performing for TV and onlineCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alan NixonLearn how to write and perform sketch comedy for stage and small screen. Pick up tricks of the trade under the guidance of a multi-award-winning comedy producer / director. Sketches, monologues,
and quick-fire comedy techniques are put under the microscope. Tutor: Alan Nixon.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £110.00 - Sketchbooks: creating visual journeysCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Create a 'visual journey' of discovery through an experimental sketchbook. Explore materials and techniques with confidence, including mark making, drawing and mixed media to produce a collection of work or personal ideas for further development. Suitable for all, including those with basic drawing experience.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Watercolour painting: mixed media techniquesCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth BrisonWatercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Italian beginners: module 1Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simona CecchiniLearn to speak Italian on this intensive evening class. Taught in Italian, the emphasis is on developing your speaking and listening skills. Each lesson is a bit longer than our standard lesson time, so you'll cover the same ground as you would in a standard beginners course, but you'll do so in fewer weeks. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni).
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - America in the 70s: culture and societyCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pauline Greene, Mark Malcomson, Paul Sutton, Patricia Sweeney, Dafydd Townley, Ian TucknottJourney through the history, literature, film, music and art of the 70s, an era of economic struggle and cultural change. While America continued to reflect aspects of 60s social upheaval, a more energised 'New Right' was emerging in defense of political conservatism and the traditional family, schisms that still exist today. We investigate the cross currents across the many facets of the 70s through a 'taster' of each subject area.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Ways into poetry: intensiveCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alice FrecknallAre you just starting to write poetry? This shorter version of our introductory Ways into poetry course offers an opportunity to experiment with language and a variety of poetic devices. Discover the key elements of a poem in a friendly and interactive class.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Meditation and mindfulnessCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Lisa FordeLearn meditation and mindfulness techniques to help develop resilience and enhance mental health and well-being. Discover ways to live life with more curiosity, equanimity and empathy. This course is online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00 - Chinese beginners: holiday kitCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Joyce LeeJoin this lively course to learn basic Chinese. Ideal if you are going on holiday to China.
Suitable for complete beginners.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Spanish 1 fast-track: module 1Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenLearn Spanish on this intensive course for beginners, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on units 1-5 of "Ele Actual 1: Libro del alumno A1" and "Ele Actual 1: Cuaderno de ejercicios A1" (SM Publishers).
PLEASE WAIT AFTER THE FIRST CLASS TO PURCHASE THE BOOK as you will need a different one if you transfer to another level or to a 'Spanish rapidamente' course. - Painting: colour mixingCourse start date: Tue 7 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
A concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Music production with LogicCourse start date: Wed 8 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaLogic is the industry standard music production software for Apple Mac computers. Discover audio recording and processing, MIDI composition and recording and effective use of Logic’s own high quality software instruments.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - French beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanLearn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners.The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Tue 17 Sep 2024 (and 15 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jacqueline BascombeEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.
We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £227.00 - Drawing: ink and wash techniquesCourse start date: Tue 18 Mar 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockThe immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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