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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?
- Italian 2 upper: module 1
Course start date: Mon 23 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Paola NorthItalian 2 upper is our third year of Italian, after Italian beginners and Italian 2 lower. Italian 2 upper learners are now approaching intermediate levels, and this year they will continue learning new grammar while they expand their vocabulary and consolidate the language learned in their previous courses. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills, but there will be opportunities to improve in all areas.
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 £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Autobiographical writing Course start date: Wed 15 Jan 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick BarlayWhether writing for self-discovery, testimony or to tell your story, this term-long course explores how to ensure your autobiographical work is both evocative and powerful.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Chinese beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Fei WangLearn Chinese Mandarin in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Chinese.
Whether you're a student, professional, or simply curious about the language and culture, this course will equip you with the essential skills to communicate confidently in Mandarin.
Our emphasis on speaking ensures that you'll be able to engage in meaningful conversations from the very first lesson. You'll learn useful phrases, expressions, and idioms, enabling you to communicate effectively in various social and everyday situations.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Spanish 5 Práctica y perfeccionamiento: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Este curso es para aquellos estudiantes que han estudiado al menos cinco años de español y desean obtener un conocimiento más profundo de la lengua y cultura del mundo hispanohablante. Based on units 5-6 of Aula Internacional Plus 5, new edition, (Difusión Publishers).Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian 5: Italia oggiCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Silvana VistolaCorsi avanzati per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull' Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicitá ed….esperienze personali.
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 £149.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners.This course is delivered face-to-face in the heart of London.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Writing for children Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Neil ArkseyAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.
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 £219.00 Concession £110.00 - German 3 upper: module 1 Course start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tatjana PisarskiLearn German in the heart of London. Come and improve your upper-intermediate German. Suitable if you have studied the language for at least four years (1.5 hours per week) or 2 years (3 hours per week). Based on Aspekte NEU B1+, 1. Teil
You might be interested in joining our German intermediate taster https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/german-intermediate-taster/lgt4-2324 before this course.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Spanish beginners at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Óscar Salgado SuárezWant to learn Spanish but worried that you might not be able to keep up? Spanish beginners at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard Spanish beginners course, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Modern Greek 2 lower: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn Modern Greek in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.
Improve your elementary Greek on this practical course. The emphasis is on listening and speaking, and on extending your reading and writing skills.Suitable if you have completed the first year of Modern Greek.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Irish Gaelic 3: Module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
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 £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Modern Greek 2 upper: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Florendia YiannoullouLearn Modern Greek on this lively online course.
Suitable if you have completed Modern Greek 2 lower or equivalent i.e have studied Modern Greek for 2 years.
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 £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Italian 3/4: module 1Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiQuesta classe ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio/avanzato di Italiano. Pratica e perfeziona i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3 upper. Perfetta per chi non si sente ancora pronto per un livello 4 e vuole continuare ad approfondire la grammatica.
Please note that this course takes place at our college in Covent Garden. - City Lit sculptureCourse start date: Wed 4 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrew RevellDo you ever dream of building your own individual sculpture practice? This inspiring, year-long course will challeng your thinking and help you identify themes and ideas that interest you; it will encourage you to experiment with all sorts of materials and processes, and build your confidence and capability to develop your own independent sculptural practice.
Not sure this course is right for you? Come to our free School of Visual Arts Open Day on Saturday 20th May. Search VQ009 on our website for more details.Full fee £2,299.00 Senior fee £1,839.00 Concession £1,494.00 - Book conservation and repair: paper and cloth-bound books
Course start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter SpainLearn about the cleaning, repair and conservation of paper in flat documents and in book format, and the repair and conservation of paper and cloth-bound books. For those with some bookbinding experience.
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