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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?
- Piano workshop 5Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ricardo GosalboIf you play piano at around grade 5 standard, join one of these workshops to develop your playing by studying a wide range of piano repertoire, with focus on technique, practice and performance skills. NB: no class 30 May 2024.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Acting Diploma (Level 3)Course start date: Sat 16 Sep 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jayne DennyAn exciting and rigorous one-year part-time training in the core disciplines of acting. Taught by industry professionals, this course will build your craft as an actor and is ideal for anyone intending to enter full time training at drama school.
The course fee is £2225, plus an upfront fee of £525 payable at the time of your enrolment.
If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learner Loan from Student Finance England (SFE) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learning Loan is written off on completion of a Higher Education degree course. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
If you are unable to pay the upfront fee, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (telephone temporarily unavailable) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk
For more information, please call Drama, Dance & Speech on (telephone temporarily unavailable).Full fee £2,750.00 Senior fee £2,750.00 Concession £2,750.00 - Piano/keyboards 1ECourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elli TsampaThis is the second year of our beginners piano programme and repertoire will be of a pre-grade 1 standard. Improve your eye/hand coordination, your reading and finger technique.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Classical ballet: improvers 1Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexander SimpkinsWe will focus on developing ballet technique using barre, centre work and allegro exercises. Suitable for those who have completed at least one year of our beginner's ballet classes or equivalent and have a good grasp of the basic techniques and terminology.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Flute 1ACourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pamela Pecko SmithBeginners can enjoy learning to play the flute in a supportive, friendly atmosphere. Develop embouchure, instrumental sound, listening skills and music reading. Continues to Flute 1B next term. Break week 31st October 2024.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Piano/keyboards 4ACourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David FrankelFor pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your piano technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Singing 1 (contemporary)Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Colette MeuryExplore and develop your voice in this confidence-building course. These live group sessions on Zoom will teach you healthy use of your singing voice and musicianship through a selection of songs in pop, rock and jazz styles. Attention is given to vocal technique and breathing technique.
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 £149.00 Concession £104.00 - Developing your screenwritingCourse start date: Thu 19 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Continue your screenwriting journey in this practical intermediate course. Writing exercises, presentations and screenings will teach you key skills, and you’ll begin to produce work and an outline for a full-length project.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Spanish beginners: module 3Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 8 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gracia ChinchillaContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 11-15 of Ele Actual A1(IF) (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers). Suitable if you have completed Spanish beginners: module 2.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Modern Greek beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yannis PapalexandrisLearn Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Learn to speak Greek and develop your speaking and listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. Suitable for complete beginners.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Russian beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Marina De YongLearn 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 £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Italian 4: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Evi CampetellaQuesti corsi ti daranno la possibilità di analizzare e discutere articoli giornalistici, testi letterari e programmi televisi. Praticherai continuamente tutte le abilità linguistiche di ascolto, comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale. È necessario un livello avanzato di Italiano (aver fatto Italian 3 upper o equivalente).Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudLearn Arabic on this lively online course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish beginners: module 2Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cristina CasadoContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 6-10 of 'Ele Actual A1' (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers).Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Irish Gaelic 4: module 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyContinue your study of Irish Gaelic in this year 4 course, intended for learners who have studied Irish at least for 3 to 4 years, or who have an equivalent level.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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