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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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- Exploring opera 1Course start date: Thu 26 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneJoin us to explore the history of opera over three enjoyable terms. In this first term we’ll explore the ideas that fuelled origins of opera and the wonderful world of Baroque opera seria. NB Break week: 31 Oct 2024.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - French 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Fri 27 Sep 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michel WillameContinue improving your lower intermediate French on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Ancient Greek 2: module 1Course start date: Thu 3 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckLearn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can begin to read straightforward Ancient Greek prose. Suitable also if you have some basic or rusty knowledge of the language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £136.00 - French 2 upper at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Thu 10 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Isabelle FontanDo you want to continue learning French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Our French at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard French courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Natural facelift: a CPD workshopCourse start date: Thu 24 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Mark WoollardThis highly effective and popular massage can delay the visible signs of ageing, without the need for invasive surgery.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £229.00 - Radio and podcast presenting: improversCourse start date: Thu 31 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David SpencerExtend and develop your skills for a range of radio broadcasts and podcasts, presenting and putting a live news, current affairs, features and music programme to air, creating the content yourselves. You'll need to have taken the beginners’ course or have previous industry experience. This course will be delivered in our fully equipped media studio.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Piano/keyboards 5BCourse start date: Mon 13 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Simon AtkinsFor pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music
reading, and your confidence.
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 £183.00 Concession £160.00 - Exploring opera 2Course start date: Thu 16 Jan 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneJoin us to explore the history of opera over three enjoyable terms. In this second term we’ll explore the innovations of Mozart, the impact of the French Revolution and the early Romantics. - Life painting: a contemporary approachCourse start date: Thu 6 Feb 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Steve WrightThis course introduces contemporary contexts for life painting using acrylic paints to explore different creative approaches using the imagination alongside observation of the model. Suitable for all levels but some previous life drawing experience an advantage. - Painting: mixing for skintonesCourse start date: Thu 13 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course will teach you the skills you need to paint naturalistic skin tones when working from life which will make your figure and portrait paintings more convincing.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Exploring opera 3Course start date: Thu 25 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pauline GreeneJoin us to explore the history of opera over three enjoyable terms. In this third term we’ll explore Verdi, Wagner and the early 20th century. Break week: 30 May 2024.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Preparation for A-level Italian part 3Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto MinardiThis course follows the A Level syllabus and is suitable for those who would like to progress in Italian in a structured way. The course does not lead to the exam but you will be able to join the A Level exam course next year. Ideally you should have taken GCSE Italian (A*-B 9 - 6) or equivalent upper intermediate knowledge. This is the last part of the course.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - French 3 upper at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetDo you want to continue learning French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Our French at a gentle pace courses are designed to be delivered at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in. - French 2 upper at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyDo you want to continue learning French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Our French at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard French courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 3Course start date: Thu 18 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria FontanaContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. The lessons are slightly longer, so there are more opportunities to go a bit slower and repeat material where necessary. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). Suggested progression route: Italian 2 lower: module 1.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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