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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?
- Mosaics introductory: direct method
Course start date: Sat 27 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonDevelop creative expression and confidence in this classic art form. Explore manufactured/recycled materials and surface qualities by applying them directly onto a base. Please bring ideas/sketchbooks. Basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Japanese woodcut printmakingCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Starting your novel Course start date: Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maame BlueGot a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - BSL level 1Course start date: Tue 31 Oct 2023 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter Brown, Antony RabinHave you always wanted to learn British Sign Language and communicate with Deaf people? Develop the skills you need to gain the level 1 BSL qualification, accredited by Signature. The fees for BSL level 1 courses include a year's subscription to Signworld.
You may wish to study BSL without the pressure of an exam, or just for fun. We can arrange for you to be taught without a formal final assessment and you will receive a certificate of attendance.Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £699.00 Concession £524.00 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 18 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Sara Leigh LewisAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Wed 18 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 - Developing photography skillsCourse start date: Tue 9 Apr 2024 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Rachel WeghAlready know the basics of photography but want to take things further? Refresh your knowledge, learn more advanced skills and develop your creative ideas, with an established professional photographer on hand for technical guidance and creative inspiration.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to PythonCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Timothy MarleyWant to learn more about how computers work and what computer programmers do? Get started using Python, the most popular and easy-to-use programming language in the world.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Communism in the USSR: 1945-1991 Course start date: Wed 15 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick MorganThis course is an introduction to the history of the Soviet regime from the moment of its victory in the Second World
War to its collapse in 1991. - City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Wed 15 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
City Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £549.00 - Documentary photography and photojournalismCourse start date: Wed 15 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Holly Falconer, Catriona GrayA picture paints a thousand words. Develop your creative ability to communicate through photography and get a fascinating insight into the world of documentary photography and photojournalism. Work on assignments and location shoots, develop your technique and style, and explore the practical, theoretical and ethical dimensions of photojournalism.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Mosaics introductory Course start date: Wed 22 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa BensonDevelop your creative skills in this classic art form, adhering your materials to a temporary surface before applying the completed section to a flat base or casting it into concrete. Please bring ideas, basic materials provided. All levels welcome.Full fee £559.00 Senior fee £447.00 Concession £363.00 - Textiles: frame loom weaving Course start date: Wed 10 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoLearn the basics of handweaving on a frame loom. Explore traditional rug making techniques to create raised surface decoration and handweaving in plain weave pattern. Create a series of samples, and design and create your own contemporary weave combining techniques.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Character design workshopCourse start date: Sat 25 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodTake a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication Workshops.
In this workshop, learn how to create compelling characters for illustration projects, and beyond.
Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.
Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no conceptual or contextual elements, although this varies by course.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to graphic design
Course start date: Thu 30 May 2024 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pam WilliamsOur 'Introduction' courses provide a perfect way-in to a creative field.
Graphic Design is everywhere; in our books, magazines, and newspapers. Emblazoning packaging at the corner shop to the mall. On our screens- phones, TVs, computers and tablets. To say it’s important would be an understatement.
Don’t just consume. Learn how to use image and type to communicate your messages, emotions and ideas. Beyond this, learn about the movements and styles which have shaped the field of Graphic Design over the years, and how to find your place there.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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