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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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- Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noriko InagakiLearn Japanese with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Instagram for business: introductionCourse start date: Fri 3 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeLearn how to use Instagram, the visual social media site, to market your business and communicate with your customers.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Create your first poetry collectionCourse start date: Tue 19 Nov 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Julie IrigarayYou've written and workshopped your poetry, and now you're ready to create your first collection. But where do you begin with that process? This workshop offers instruction and advice on putting together your first poetry collection.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Indian head massage: workshopCourse start date: Tue 28 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Ameena RahmanDiscover the ancient and highly therapeutic practice of Indian head massage. Learn how tension is held in the neck and shoulders and how to alleviate this in family and friends by practising a basic routine.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - O Lucky Lindsay Anderson!Course start date: Tue 7 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerLindsay Anderson is widely recognised as one of the few authentic geniuses of British cinema, a visionary film director unafraid to challenge convention, who left an indelible mark on British cinema (e.g. on Ken Loach and Mike Leigh). He was a true maverick in every sense of the word. His uncompromising artistic vision challenged storytelling to provoke thought and change. He tackled social issues and explored the human condition through his unique directorial style. His key feature films are This Sporting Life (1963), If…(1968), O Lucky Man! (1973) and his final film in 1993, Is That All There Is?
This course is running as part of City Lit's regular collaborations with the British Film Institute (BFI), who are screening a programme of films by Lindsay Anderson during May 2024. Please note that this course is taking place in the Cultureplex at City Lit, Keeley Street.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - How to get an agentCourse start date: Tue 14 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyThis workshop, designed for authors who have finished their manuscript, offers practical advice on finding and approaching a literary agent.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Social media introduction: stage 1Course start date: Tue 21 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amber Raney-KincadeThis practical course is aimed at beginners who are looking to develop their social media skills for personal use or to promote their business. Learn how social media can be used to communicate with your target audience. - Chess for improvers 2Course start date: Tue 4 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Julian WayFull 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 - German for opera lovers (upper intermediate)Course start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katja ParmarThis course is for lovers of German operas.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - India and Pakistan: The histories, memories and legacies of PartitionCourse start date: Tue 18 Jun 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mirza Jaffer Abid, Martin JorgensenJoin us to gain an understanding of the partition of British India in August 1947 from the perspective of history (written and oral), literature and film.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Unita' d'ItaliaCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiPerché un’Italia Unita? Chi la voleva? Dai primi tentativi di rivoluzione degli anni 1820-1830, passando per le guerre di indipendenza, fino alla conquista di Roma del 1870, vedremo le cause, circostanze e i protagonisti del processo risorgimentale che portarono alla nascita del Regno d’Italia.
This course is designed for advanced Italian learners but is also open to native speakers of Italian, who may find it informative.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - Left populism and socialism todayCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course will provide an overview of the politics of ‘Left populism’ in their historical perspective and contemporary manifestations as well as in their relation to socialist politics.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £50.00 - Citta' di mareCourse start date: Tue 2 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiEsploreremo alcune delle città portuali italiani più importanti (Ancona, Bari, Genova, Napoli, Palermo, Trieste) cercando di comprenderne l’importanza storica, culturale e lo spirito che le caratterizza.
This course is designed for advanced Italian learners but is also open to native speakers of Italian, who may find it informative.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00 - How to get publishedCourse start date: Mon 8 Jul 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseySo you've finished your novel. What's next? This short course provides guidance in submitting to agents and publishers, and helps you to tailor your work to maximise its potential in the marketplace.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £50.00
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