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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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- French 5: Juliette Greco: une chanteuse, une chanson, une vieCourse start date: Tue 28 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronJuliette Gréco, guidée par de l'audace et un talent exceptionnel, a mis sa voix au service d’auteurs légendaires tels que Jacques Brel, Jean-Paul Sartre, Louis Aragon… De Saint-Germain des Près en passant par les États-Unis où elle fait carrière au cinéma, elle incarne une œuvre qui n’a pas d’équivalent dans la Chanson Française. Venez découvrir une voix et carrière singulières.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Self defence and personal safety for womenCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carla DraytonExplore physical and non-physical techniques for self defence, body language, assertiveness and more. Build on your life skills and develop your confidence and personal power. Women of any age or fitness level are welcome.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £104.00 - Developing watercolour paintingCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterExplore the specific qualities of watercolour and the opportunities this adaptable medium offers to create dynamic painting compositions. Develop a fluency with brush work and layering of colour to develop compositional possibilities.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - London photography: River ThamesCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Michael HardingExplore and discover London through photography walks around locations rich in photographic potential.
The walks revolve around photographing views along the River Thames, from the Aldwych area eastwards to the City, from London Bridge to the Southbank and from Westminster to the newly developed Nine Elms area. Bring your own camera and comfortable walking shoes as you capture places, spaces, objects and people.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00 - Engraving: curved surfaces and lettering scriptsCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rae DuncanHave you tried out engraving and would like to improve your existing skills? Increase your accuracy and consistency by focusing on small images that will be repeated on flat and curved surface. Learn to apply 1-2 types of scripts and the additional usage of tools to elevate your designs. This course is for intermediate and advanced jewellery students.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - French 4/5: Les élections européennes : quels en sont les enjeux?Course start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Frédéric FournierDu 6 au 9 Juin 2024 les électeurs des 27 pays membres de l’Union Européennes sont appelés aux urnes pour le renouvellement du parlement Européen, comme ils le sont tous les 5 ans depuis 1979. Le Royaume-Uni ayant quitté l’Union Europénne ne participera pas á ces élections. Toutefois les résidents Européens au Royaume-Uni voteront dans leurs ambassades et consulats et les Francais voteront á Londres, Ashford, Belfast, Brighton, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds et Manchester.
Élus par quotas et par pays, avec un mode proportionnel, les 705 parlementaires Européens représentent une trés large diversité d’opinions politiques. Depuis 1979 une grande alliance composée de libéraux du centre droit et de sociaux démocrate a dominé le parlement mais cela pourrait changer cette année.
Va t-on assister á une arrivée en masse des partis eurosceptiques et a une poussée de l’extreme droite ? Quelle sera la prochaine coalition ? Est-ce que le parlement poursuivra ses politiques environnementales ambitieuses ? Est-ce que la nouvelle majorité poursuivra son soutien á l’Ukraine ?
This course is designed for both advanced French learners as well as native speakers of French.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - London street photographyCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingWish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Presenting to camera for Vlog and YouTubeCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kathryn WolfeDo you want to vlog or present on YouTube but don't know where to start? This course will cover what kit to use, and how to present to your viewers, whether streaming from home or on location. It’s a mix of presenting skills and technical advice for non-technical people, focussing on presenting and setting up your domestic recordings.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Looking for the Golden Fleece: Jason and the ArgonautsCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosCome and explore the journey of the Argonauts and discover Jason.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £32.00 - Chess for improvers 2Course start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian WayThis course builds on last term's Chess for Improvers and offers basic tools for the opening, middlegame and endgame.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - The criminalization of protests and democracy in Western EuropeCourse start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course looks at the responses of Western European governments to recent protests and asks what the increasing criminalisation of protests means for the state of democracy in these countries.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Intermediate PythonCourse start date: Tue 12 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Timothy MarleyTake your Python coding skills to the next level. Extend your programming skills by learning how to create secure and reusable code using sub-routines and modules, use advanced lists and dictionaries to create more complex programs that solve real world problems, use inbuilt libraries to boost the functionality of your programs and learn how to build graphical interfaces to your code that work on Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
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 £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vina TheodorakopoulouDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Drawing: a contemporary approachCourse start date: Tue 1 Jul 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris HoughTake your drawing in exciting new directions – build on existing skills and discover new ways of working. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Watercolour painting: experimental approachesCourse start date: Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinBuild your confidence in watercolour how to approach painting. Learn how to apply imaginative of washes and brushwork; enjoy the colour and fluidity of this beautiful medium and discover if you would like to take it to the next level.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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