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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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- Contemporary cinema: the best films of the yearCourse start date: Mon 8 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John WischmeyerThis course on contemporary/current cinema crucially coincides with the wide variety of films released during Bafta/Oscars awards season. It provides a weekly ‘what’s on’ of new releases. The first session is a wide-ranging discussion and debate about favourite films of the past year, from which emerges a definitive student list of best films, modified as we view and review current films week-by-week. This course is now more timely than ever as we continue to support cinema-going. The course meets in City Lit’s own Cultureplex cinema at Keeley Street.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Modern political philosophy: ideas and ideologies in the 21st centuryCourse start date: Mon 8 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christopher HornerWhat are the key philosophical ideas behind the issues and debates of today? This is an opportunity to explore in more depth the concepts and ideologies that are shaping the politics of the 21st century. - Creative non-fiction
Course start date: Tue 19 Sep 2023 (and 10 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £110.00 - Introduction to BSL Course start date: Mon 8 Jan 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carolina Delgado EspejoInterested in learning British Sign Language? Learn some basic vocabulary and grammar, and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Painting: colour mixing Course start date: Mon 10 Jun 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chris HoughA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Illustrator for textile design I
Course start date: Fri 12 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Practise basic drawing using Adobe Illustrator tools to turn simple lines, shapes and colours into design elements for textile design. Learn vector-based skills using digital software to develop ideas. Suitable for beginners although basic computer skills are required.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00 - Ancient Greek 4: module 2Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Elena VaccaContinue to study Ancient Greek grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Greek texts. Based on Reading Greek, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Acting: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 18 Sep 2023 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore the fundamentals of acting on this practical course, designed for people with little or no experience of acting. Increase your confidence and discover your potential in a safe and creative environment.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Latin 3: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Justin MurrayContinue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts, as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Based on Reading Latin, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2Course start date: Mon 25 Sep 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergThis course is now full. There are other beginners courses available on other days. Please enter German beginners: module 1 on the search above this course. Once on the page, please use the dropdown menu on the right (Choose a start date) to check all courses available.
The course aims to enable students to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations.
This course is a bit faster than our regular courses. Homework is therefore mandatory. This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).
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 - Latin 4 upper: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Andrew DavidContinue to study Latin grammar and improve your skills at reading and translating Latin texts as well as exploring Roman culture and history. Starting with Reading Latin, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2 volumes then moving on to original texts.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Irish Gaelic beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Niall CulliganLearn to speak Irish and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes. Suitable for near beginners.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Norwegian beginners: an introductionCourse start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024
Location on this date: Online
Learn to speak Norwegian and develop your speaking and listening skills in these communicative classes, which emphasise 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 £199.00 - Biblical Hebrew advancedCourse start date: Tue 26 Sep 2023 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rachel MontaguDeepen your knowledge of Hebrew grammar and further develop your ability to translate from the Bible.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Ancient Greek 2: module 1Course start date: Mon 15 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hugo CookDevelop your understanding of Ancient Greek grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can continue to read straightforward Classical Greek prose.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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