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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?
- Blogging: build your own blog using WordPressCourse start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoLearn to create your own blog with this beginners course and raise your online profile.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - History reading group: political biographies
Course start date: Tue 3 Oct 2023Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Zoe QuinnThrough discussion of selected biographies we will explore in depth key individuals in world history , their legacy and the era in which they lived.The first class will discuss Putin: his life and times by Philip Short( 2023). As the biography has only recently been released in paperback, the cheapest copy available is kindle. But also check ebay.
NOTE: This course consists of four sessions on the following dates:
3/10/23, 21/11/23, 16/1/24 and 5/3/24.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Public speaking for people who stammerCourse start date: Tue 10 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita McKiernanSpeaking in front of a group can often feel daunting. This course will give you lots of opportunities to practise speaking in front of a supportive group. Discover your own unique power, confidence and speaking style and learn how to connect with your listeners. Develop strategies for managing your nerves before and during public speaking tasks. Get supportive and constructive feedback from the group and course tutor.
Specifically for people who stammer/stutter or clutter.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £20.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Tue 5 Dec 2023 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Irish Gaelic beginners: a short introductionCourse start date: Tue 7 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Niall CulliganGet a short introduction to Irish Gaelic and discover aspects of Irish language culture in these face-to-face communicative classes. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Nuns, tarts, trouble and strife: medieval women (2)Course start date: Tue 7 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingWe look at how women on the edge of society were perceived by their contemporaries. Did one have to be an ‘honorary man’ to earn praise?
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 £45.00 - Pivot Tables: the Basics and BeyondCourse start date: Tue 7 Nov 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Abbott KatzIn this course you will learn the essentials of pivot table construction and all additional features that will enhance the user’s pivot table competence.
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - French 4/5: Expressions familières et argotiquesCourse start date: Tue 14 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Vous regardez des films français, écoutez de la musique française, rencontrez de jeunes français et vous n’y pigez rien… pardon, n’y comprenez rien ! Démystifiez les expressions argotiques et familières et développez votre compréhension de la langue française et de sa culture.Full fee £69.00 - Pilates Barre tasterCourse start date: Tue 14 Nov 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Caroline Ings-ChambersPilates Barre brings a dynamic standing element to the regular core muscle work of Pilates. Pilates sequences at the barre improve upright posture, build core strength, strengthen and shape the muscles of the hips and legs, and develop co-ordination skills.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - A short introduction to financial reporting analysisCourse start date: Tue 16 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Anis MokademThe introduction to financial reporting analysis course provides an insight into reading and interpreting results published by companies regarding their financial performance.
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 £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Spain 1500-1900: rise and fall of a SuperpowerCourse start date: Tue 23 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael SchraerExpore how between 1500 and 1900, Spain acquired and lost one of the first truly global empires. Tutor: Michael Schraer.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Medieval travelCourse start date: Tue 23 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vanessa KingHow, why and where did people travel in the Middle Ages? We will look at maps, itineraries and household accounts to explore the logistics of travel before 1500 CE.
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 £45.00 - Diverse DocklandsCourse start date: Tue 6 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Rachel KolskyExplore the ever-changing face of east London through four different dockland neighbourhoods: Canary Wharf, Limehouse, Shadwell and Isle of Dogs.
Meeting Place - first walk only
Dockers to Wharfers: Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf, Elizabeth Line station, Canada Place exit.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - How to get publishedCourse start date: Tue 13 Feb 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 £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £70.00 - Spain in the twentieth centuryCourse start date: Tue 20 Feb 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael SchraerCivil war, dictatorship and democracy – how Spain’s past, present and future clashed on key issues including
democracy, fascism, Catalan separatism, conservatism and the Catholic church and the drive for modernisation.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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