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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?
- Life drawing after workCourse start date: Wed 6 Mar 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - T'ai Chi Chuan: beginnersCourse start date: Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonDiscover the gentle, graceful movements of Yang-style T'ai Chi in classes designed to introduce you to the T'ai Chi basics. Learn and develop clear, powerful and effective practice designed to give you a good basic grounding in T'ai Chi and an insight into its wonderful possibilities.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Gentle movement for healthy livingCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eveltos PagdadesDo you want to live a healthier life and you are not sure where to start? You will learn and practise a variety of exercises to improve your fitness, flexibility, balance and general health. This course is fun and inclusive, whatever your level of fitness.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - French beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 18 Jan 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
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.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Ways into creative writing: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 19 Feb 2024 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Suzannah V. EvansNot sure whether creative writing is for you? Give it a try on one of these fun and supportive short courses covering the basics of fiction and poetry. Increase your confidence and produce work through guided exercises and discussion.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - The 60 minute writerCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tasha KavanaghFit creative writing into your busy day: a relaxed, informal rolling programme for writers of all levels of experience who enjoy being thrown new ideas and experimenting with poetry and prose.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £55.00 - Yoga for Deaf people: mixed levelsCourse start date: Wed 24 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah ScottDevelop your awareness and practice of Yoga by going into more depth and detail with basic postures and learn new more challenging ones. Increase your strength and stamina and enhance your health and wellbeing. Learn pranayama - breathing practices - and mudras. - Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Wed 21 Feb 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDiscover how to enhance your vocal impact and physical presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills on this course include communicating with confidence, establishing rapport, learning assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy and projecting an effective personal style. This course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - German beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vera MessariusSuitable for complete beginners. The emphasis is on the practical use of German and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on chapters 1-5 of Willkommen (Hodder Arnold). This course is a bit faster so that 2 modules can be covered in 2 terms. It is therefore essential to do a minimum of 1.5 hours homework a week.
You might be interested in doing a taster in December LGT6 https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/german-beginners-taster/lgt6-2324
Please, go to the drop down menu for alternative courses/ days for German beginners: module 1.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Introduction to music productionCourse start date: Wed 28 Feb 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Max La VillaCome and learn the basics of recording and editing so that you can turn your musical ideas into completed songs you can share!Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Silver Swans ballet class improversCourse start date: Tue 16 Jan 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Abigail BulfinThis improvers course will focus on expanding existing knowledge of ballet technique and vocabulary and is designed to enable you to learn and execute more varied and complex movement sequences. There is an emphasis on delivering ballet technique to facilitate healthy joints, flexibility, movement quality and core strength.
Silver Swans® classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s and the improvers course is suitable for older leaners with at least 1 year of foundation ballet or Silver Swans experience.Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £135.00 Concession £110.00 - Introduction to journalismCourse start date: Wed 14 Feb 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
On this course students will explore the basic skills a freelance journalist needs to write and sell news and features to newspapers and magazines. From developing ideas and identifying outlets to interview skills and approaching editors.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Silver Swans ballet barreCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate ScottAdapted for older learners our Silver Swans® ballet barre classes have been specifically designed for the over-55s. Ballet barre practice improves posture, strength and flexibility, focusing on the placement of the body and co-ordination. This class is suitable for those looking for a new way to exercise in a fun, relaxed learning group.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Floor barre: general levelCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dilek TaptikFloor barre is a wonderful conditioning programme for everyone, regardless of age and ability. Work through all the important muscle groups while safely supporting the body on the floor. All levels welcome.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00 - Ballet pointe: beginnersCourse start date: Wed 17 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dilek TaptikThis short course offers you the opportunity to get introduced to pointe work at a pace that allows you to understand how to execute the basic exercises correctly. Working with correct alignment and safely are a focal point and to address any issues and concerns you may have. To get the most out of this course you should have attended regular ballet classes for at least 6 to 12 months.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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