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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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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Arabic 2 lower: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudImprove your elementary Arabic and develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills using Modern Standard Arabic. Suitable if you have completed 'Arabic 2 lower: module 1' or equivalent.
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 - Communism in the USSR: 1945-1991Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
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.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00 - Ancient Greek 4: module 3Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbExtend your knowledge of Ancient Greek grammar and improve your fluency in reading and translating. Based on Reading Greek (2nd edition 2007).
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 - Spanish beginners: module 2Course start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Analía ToloneContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 6-10 of 'Ele Actual A1' (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Latin 4 lower: module 2Course start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew DavidContinue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Starting with Reading Latin, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes then moving on to original texts.
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 - Chinese beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 2 Oct 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Fei WangLearn to speak Mandarin Chinese, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also learn to read and write Chinese characters. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Chinese beginners: module 2Course start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Fei WangContinue learning Chinese on this beginners course.Suitable for students who have completed at least 25 teaching hours (or two terms) of Mandarin.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - French beginners: module 2Course start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronLearn 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.
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 £199.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniquesCourse start date: Wed 26 Jun 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and outdoor colour work.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Ancient Greek 3: module 1Course start date: Wed 27 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbSuitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 2 module 3 or have an equivalent knowledge. Extend your knowledge of Ancient Greek grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read more complex Classical Greek prose, and improve your writing of Greek prose. We will follow the JACT Reading Greek course, a textbook designed for adult learners, based on original Classical Greek sources; and Writing Greek, a simple course in composing Greek prose.
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 - Spanish 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneFurther 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).
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 £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 2Course start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosEnjoy coming to City Lit to learn Modern Greek. Suitable if you have completed Greek beginners: module 1.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Swedish beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 27 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Esmeralda Valencia-LindströmNote that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Swedish online, the course code is LSVT1.
Learn basic Swedish in a fun and interactive way.
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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - German beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara PölletSuitable if you have completed module 1 or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 5 and 6 (Hodder Arnold).
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 - Spanish beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Gracia ChinchillaLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 1-5 of Ele Actual A1 (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).
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
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