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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?
- Actor summer school: beginnersCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean Croft, Juliet PragueThis is a five day intensive encounter with the acting process. Designed for beginners to explore the fundamentals in a safe and supportive enviroment. Also suitable for those with some prior experience wanting to refresh and focus their skills. - Calligraphy: decorated letterforms
Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawGilded initials make perfect gifts for family and friends. You’ll learn painting techniques and how to apply a PVA mordant and use real leaf. You will be provided with a number of decorative alphabet templates and then taken step-by-step through the stages of drawing, painting and applying real gold to create your own illuminated decorated letterform.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Intensive throwing week Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt SherrattDevelop your skills on the wheel. You will have your own wheel and the opportunity to use a variety of types of clay. The course is for experienced throwers and is ideal if you wish to develop your practice further. Intermediate level, throwing skills required.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Music theory: grade 5 (intensive)Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayLearn about irregular metre, tenor clef, major and minor keys to six flats/sharps, primary triads, cadences, and
standard expression signs. Essential for anyone taking higher grade practical exams. Break week: 26 May 2024.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and displayCourse start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterLearn a range of sculptural techniques that are used in the ever expanding film, TV and theatre prop making industry. Explore a range of sculpting and casting methods and fabricating techniques, and experiment with materials.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Jewellery making: 20 pieces in 5 days Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneWant to add another level to your jewellery making? Are you up for the challenge of creating a collection? From idea to product, discover the techniques and strategies to create 20 pieces in just 5 days on this exciting fast-paced course.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - English pronunciation: stage 2 (intensive)Course start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David John GwillimIdeal if you have completed 'English pronunciation: stage 1', the course develops fluency and clarity and explores diphthongs and triphthongs, inflexion and intonation, and the rhythms of standard English.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £167.00 - Actor summer school: improversCourse start date: Mon 22 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sean Croft, Juliet PragueA five day intensive course designed to enhance your skills and develop your confidence in acting. Explore a range of exercises and acting techniques that will illuminate and enliven scripts and scenes. Ideal for those who have completed a beginner’s level course. - Intensive throwing week: beginners and refreshersCourse start date: Mon 29 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Matt SherrattLearn how to throw mugs, bowls and lidded jars. Intermediate students can use this course to refresh their skills on the wheel. Tutor:. - Modern Greek: a journey for beginners in summerCourse start date: Mon 29 Jul 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn to speak Greek and develop your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course. This course is face to face class taking place in central London. Suitable for complete beginners. - Introduction to sculpture Course start date: Mon 5 Aug 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra Harley, Andrew Revell, Ro Sylvester, Shelley WilsonThe ultimate introduction to sculpture at City Lit. In each class of this five-day hands-on course you will be introduced to a different sculptural technique and material, by a tutor who is a specialist in that area. This will provide you with a showcase of our sculpture facilities and teaching talent at City Lit. This course is perfect for beginners who want to try out a range of sculptural processes, perhaps to find your area of interest for further study.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - German intensive: revision year 1 + 2Course start date: Mon 9 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Annette KossowThis is a revision course of years one and two. Revise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have studied German for at least two years. Based on the tutor's own materials.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Italian: jump into year 2 lower Course start date: Mon 9 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Veronica De FeliceThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied Italian for about a year in the past but are not sure whether you are ready to join our second-year course, Italian 2 lower. You will revise the grammar and vocabulary of year one in one week and will be ready for Italian 2 lower: module 1 later this September. - Italian: jump into year 2 upper
Course start date: Mon 9 Sep 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Evi CampetellaThis intensive course is suitable if you have studied Italian for about two years in the past and would like some more practice before the start of our third-year course, Italian 2 upper. You will revise the main points of the second year in this one-week revision course and feel ready for Italian 2 upper: module 1 later this September. - Spanish 3: Jump into year 3 upperCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This intensive course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about a year in the past and would like to join our 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' course. You will revise the main points of the module 1 course in this one-week revision course and feel ready for 'Spanish 2 lower: module 2' starting next term.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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