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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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- Wagner's Ring Cycle: an overviewCourse start date: Thu 14 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Katy HamiltonWagner’s ‘Ring’ Cycle is a mighty epic lasting many hours, full of armies of characters and multiple plot twists – not to mention the musical labels, or ‘leitmotifs’, that Wagner assigns to various people and ideas throughout. This course is intended for those who are keen to find out about Wagner and the Ring, and navigate the action across its four constituent operas.Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £18.00 - WordPress: intermediateCourse start date: Thu 14 Jul 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gal SapirTake your basic WordPress skills to the next level by using plugins and widgets to add new functionality, and by editing and creating theme files to customise the look of your site.
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 £115.00 - The Odyssey reading group (in translation)
Course start date: Thu 14 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurrayHomer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.
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 £60.00 - QA Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF)Course start date: Thu 29 Sep 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Lydia MutareBecome a certified Mental Health First Aid practitioner through this current and comprehensive course. Did you know that 1 in 4 adults in the UK experience at least one diagnosable mental health issue in any given year? Mental health is just as important as physical health, yet many of us do not know how to take care of our mental health.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Sketchbooks: ideas, materials and techniquesCourse start date: Thu 17 Nov 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaA fantastic introduction to creative processes using a variety of different media to develop an exciting sketchbook. A sketchbook is a great place to try things out, make mistakes and take risks - all in the nature of experimentation. Suitable for beginners as well as those with some previous drawing experience.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Modern Greek beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 6 Oct 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn to speak Greek and develop your listening skills on this communicative course, which emphasises the practical use 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 £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £54.00 - Italian beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Thu 9 Mar 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Begin your Italian learning journey on this short course for complete beginners. Taught in Italian, the emphasis is on speaking and listening You'll learn how to meet and greet people, talk about yourself, and begin to learn some key vocabulary to help you communicate in Italian.
IMPORTANT: Please note that this is a face-to-course, and will take place in our college in Covent Garden. City Lit reserves the right to move the course online in the event of government guidelines for in-person teaching changing.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Communicating effectively at workCourse start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinHow skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £127.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £77.00 - Contemporary drawing sketchbookCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Simon EnglishExplore the sequential and adaptive nature of sketchbook drawing as a site for generating personal material, inviting connections, and extracting patterns of meaning. Includes gallery research, set-project as stimulus, and practical exploration of contemporary drawing techniques.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00 - Get skills in: painting processes and mediumsCourse start date: Thu 19 May 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This is a brief introduction to acrylic painting techniques and the use of materials. Explore a practical approach to painting, including colour mixing, layering, glazing and application. For those with little or no painting experience.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Get skills in: experimental watercolour techniquesCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jack DuplockAlways wanted to experiment with watercolour painting? Now's your chance to learn how to make more imaginative use of washes and mark-making; enjoy the colour and fluidity of this beautiful medium and discover if you'd like to take it to the next level.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - German 2: revive your GermanCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Friederike SchroederDid you study German some time ago? This is the ideal course if you have studied German for at least 1 year (3 hours/ week ) or 2 years (1.5 hours /week) recently or want to pick up studying German again.This course is also suitable as a revison course.
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 £24.00 - European history taster: Plague in ArtCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Vanessa KingIn the fourteenth century the Black Death is estimated to have killed approximately 50% of the world's population. We will look at how this impacted on the visual arts.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Create a responsive website using BootstrapCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: George StickneyLearn how to create responsive websites that deliver a message to any screen size using Bootstrap 4. Bootstrap is the most popular HTML, CSS, and JS framework for faster and easier web development.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £100.00 - The Patsy Rodenburg approach to voiceCourse start date: Thu 21 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yvonne Morley-ChisholmThe former Head of Voice at LAMDA takes you through the great Patsy Rodenburg's celebrated work in an intensive and extended online voice and speech workshop. Do not miss this!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £34.00 Senior fee £34.00
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