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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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Watercolour painting: mixed media techniques
Course start date: Mon 20 Nov 2023 (and 6 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinWatercolour 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 - Biblical Hebrew 3: module 1Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel MontaguFurther your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and develop your ability to translate from the Bible. Suitable for those who have completed Level 2 at City Lit or have an equivalent knowledge.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Danish beginners: module 1 Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Helle Ajmone-MarsanCome to learn Danish on this lively course. The course is for complete beginners and will introduce you to Danish grammar and vocabulary while also providing you with opportunities to practise the four key skillls of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Biblical Hebrew AdvancedCourse start date: Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rachel MontaguDeepen your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and further develop your ability to translate from the Bible.
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 - Musicianship 1: listening and reading, pitch and rhythmCourse start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Angele VeltmeijerLearn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read yet. Break week: 21 Nov 2023. - Russian beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 2 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alla YoungNote that we are running a taster in September if you would like to experience learning Russian, the course code is LRT1.
Learn to speak Russian on this communicative course . The emphasis is on speaking and understanding, and you will gain a basic grounding in Russian grammar.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 - Romanesque art, culture and societyCourse start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andreas PetzoldThe Romanesque is the first international style since antiquity, and one of the most inventive and creative periods in the history of art. The course takes a thematic approach to this fascinating period and provides an introduction to the main themes and works of art and architecture from this period; it is based on the tutor's book 'Romanesque Art.'.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Adobe Photoshop: stage 1Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Adobe Photoshop,and develop some practical skill and knowledge.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 27 Sep 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingLearn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on this lively course, which also refers to other Arabic dialects. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Radio presenting: beginnersCourse start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David SpencerWhat makes a good radio presenter and podcaster? From getting the script off the page and ad-libbing to music presenting and news reading, develop your own on-air identity, working as live ‘on mic’ each week. This course will be delivered in the media studio.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £118.00 - Italian rapidamente: module 1Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simona CecchiniThis course for beginners is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a faster pace. This course, together with Italian rapidamente: module 2 and Italian rapidamente: module 3 covers years one and two (Italian 1 and Italian 2 Lower) of our Italian programme. Expect more homework than in other courses.
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 - Pilates: mixed levelsCourse start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnImprove your Pilates practice, increasing core strength and flexibility and improving posture. Learn a series of interconnected movements, and develop your breathing patterns. Ideal for those who have attended the beginners course and wish to progress to the next step.
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 £143.00 Concession £125.00 - Creative non-fiction Course start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Exploring literature: an introduction to prose and poetry Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate WilkinsonThis course introduces you to a variety of prose texts and poems from the nineteenth century to the present. Explore how poems work both ‘on the page’ and as spoken words. Reading novels and short stories, we’ll think about writers’ narrative techniques, characterisation and social context. Come and discover what’s distinctive about these different forms of literature.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - French beginners: module 2
Course start date: Thu 28 Sep 2023 (and 6 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
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