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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.
Please use the filters on this page to search by subject, location/delivery mode, time of day, price and more to ensure you find the perfect course for you.
If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Developing photography skillsCourse start date: Thu 22 Feb 2024 (and 16 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingAlready know the basics of photography but want to take things further? Refresh your knowledge, learn more advanced skills and develop your creative ideas, with an established professional photographer on hand for technical guidance and creative inspiration.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Sun 5 May 2024 (and 19 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Photography Studio
Tutors: Sara EpsteinAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Life drawing: experimental approachesCourse start date: Thu 11 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Sculpture: inspired by Barbara HepworthCourse start date: Sun 14 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Shelley WilsonBe inspired by the sculptures of Barbara Hepworth. Delve into the natural world that inspired her work and make a small series of sculptures using plaster, soap and Kraft Board.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Drawing 3Course start date: Sun 15 Sep 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Brian SayersExplore a range of materials and challenging approaches to develop your creative potential in drawing, informed by artists contexts. Building on your previous experience, develop your observational drawing skills for greater accuracy and complexity as well as learning to manipulate composition, surface and mark-making to create dynamic, expressive drawings.Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00 - Drawing 2Course start date: Sun 11 Feb 2024 (and 14 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyDevelop your knowledge of basic drawing skills and concepts, work with a range of media and approaches, and explore various artists' drawings. Produce exciting and personal images, and build confidence in tackling more complex drawings.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Counselling: an introductionCourse start date: Sun 15 Sep 2024 (and 26 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Edna OgundareEnhance your personal skills, learn more about yourself and take your first step in counselling training on this primarily experiential course, underpinned by the 3 main theoretical approaches in counselling.
We have courses running daytimes, evenings and weekends. Whatever your schedule, you can find a course that works for you!Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £349.00 Concession £227.00 - Reading for writers: the short story (a fortnightly course)Course start date: Sun 29 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyThe best way to write good short stories is to read a lot of good ones first. Dive into the best of short fiction, explore point-of-view, character and pacing, and begin to apply the lessons learnt to your own writing in this fortnightly course.
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 £75.00 - Storytelling: tell your personal storyCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John EastmanTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Five day taster course in ceramicsCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonIdeal if you are a beginner and would like to experience and explore the major ways of making pottery - throwing and hand building. Pots will be decorated, glazed and fired during the course.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Contemporary dance: improversCourse start date: Sun 25 Feb 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Francis AngolThe course aims to give you a further embodied understanding of Contemporary dance that is underpinned by Somatics practice, and other contemporary dance techniques, to bring greater flow and dynamics to your expression as you allow yourself to move from your inner space and to negotiate the flow of weight, rhythm, breath, space and time.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 - Advanced graphic design projectsCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael Harding, Andrew McCarten, Pam WilliamsThis course extends students’ design awareness and capability through thought-provoking and challenging design projects. It is delivered by practicing designers, and students will have the opportunity to engage with a visiting industry professional, who will provide some inspiring concepts to assist students’ developments of their own works. This term’s guest professional is the design agency director Lydia Thornley.Full fee £699.00 Senior fee £559.00 Concession £489.00 - Acting: improversCourse start date: Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: James Jarrett, Deirdre Strath ClydeContinue your development as you explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven a variety of scripts and scenes. Consolidate techniques and deepen your understanding in a safe and supportive atmosphere. - Calligraphy and brush letteringCourse start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawTake your calligraphy skills to the next level by learning the basics of brush pen lettering. Learn how to create calligraphic lettering with a pointed brush to liven up your greetings cards, make posters and more. This introduction to writing with a brush is an ideal entry into the world of calligraphy and creative handwriting. - Drumming: advancedCourse start date: Sun 14 Jan 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Mark HuggettOur advanced class is a great chance to practise all the essential popular grooves. Enhance and maintain your technique, reading and stamina. Sessions will be delivered online so you will use your own kit, acoustic or electronic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00
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