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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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- Art history taster
Course start date: Tue 16 Apr 2024 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayCurious about art history? Join us for this taster session where we explore different ways into visual art and its histories, from the ancient to the contemporary.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytales Course start date: Sun 21 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor PennyOnce upon a time there was a City Lit workshop all about writing fairytales. The quest: to inspire writers to pen stories of love, fear, forests, revenge, dragons, witches, kings, queens, frogs and magic.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £35.00 - Spanish 4 tasterCourse start date: Mon 16 Sep 2024
Location on this date: Online
Come and discover what an advanced Spanish class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied Spanish for about 4-5 years recently.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - French 3 upper: tasterCourse start date: Wed 18 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Come and discover what an upper intermediate French class feels like.
This course is suitable if you have studied French for 4-5 years recently or have done an A-level some time ago.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Comedy writing and performing: tasterCourse start date: Tue 1 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alan NixonExplore your comedy writing and performance potential under the guidance of an Emmy-award winning comedy producer/director. Alan Nixon shares an introduction to the skills behind creating powerful comedy using classic and modern techniques.
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 £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Diet, nutrition and supplements for menopause and perimenopauseCourse start date: Wed 16 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyThis course is ideal for all women going through the peri-menopause, menopause, and beyond who wish to improve their hormone balance, energy levels, weight management, mood, and reduce menopause symptoms.
We will discuss how the body is affected by hormonal changes, and how diet, nutrition and exercise can help. We will talk about the specific foods and drinks you should be eating, and what you should be avoiding. Supplements and micronutrients will be covered in detail. We will discuss the pros and cons of HRT, and how to support the body whether or not you are using HRT. There will be time for individual questions.
The tutor is highly experienced at supporting women through the menopause, and this course is packed with useful information – it should not be missed.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - How to permanently lose weight and stay lighter using diet and supplementsCourse start date: Wed 23 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ellie HollyStruggling to find the right diet? Want to lose weight and not be hungry? Wondering about supplements? Learn how to devise a healthy diet and routine which promotes weight loss and fits in with your lifestyle.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Submitting your poetry to magazines Course start date: Fri 25 Oct 2024
Location on this date: Online
Taught by the editor of Southbank Poetry, this short course is designed to guide students on submitting their poetry to magazines, journals and websites for publications.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Prostitution in Ancient RomeCourse start date: Tue 5 Nov 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbThe oldest profession as practised among the Romans - not for the squeamish.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00 - From mythical heroines to the emperor's subjects: epistolography in the Roman EmpireCourse start date: Tue 3 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nikoletta ManiotiFind out more about epistolography (letter writing) as a literary genre in the Roman world.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Una stagione con Dante: introduzioneCourse start date: Wed 4 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesco BucciolThis session - conducted entirely in Italian - is the first part of an introduction to the Divine Comedy. The first session introduces you to Dante's life, his political and philosophical views and gives an overview of the structure of the poem. We will devote the following three sessions (from January onwards) to reading, analysing and commenting on a selection of cantos. Please note that the selection of the cantos read in the following sessions will be different from that of previous years, so you are welcome to re-enrol even if you have attended before.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Spanish Quiz/game night: level B1-B2Course start date: Tue 10 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenCome and join us in this fun Spanish night! Do you like pub quizzes? Do you want to put into practice your knowledge of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, culture, and music while having fun in the process? Then you are in the right place!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £10.00 Senior fee £10.00 Concession £10.00 - Whispering ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)Course start date: Thu 12 Dec 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate MontagueA one-off workshop on this worldwide phenomenon, delivered in the college. How can the impact of what we hear and feel enhance our connection to our voices? Through body-mind connection and the use of vocal sounds, gestures, rhythms and touch, you can not only reset your nervous systems, and better manage stress, but also find a deeper connection to your voice.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Friday lates: art and maps
Course start date: Fri 26 Apr 2024Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Christopher CollierMaps have a long and fascinating history, yet it was really the 20th Century that saw them come alive as an artistic medium, as artists turned to them to explore their place in a disoriented world. Discover the many ways artists have worked with maps, from Surrealism through to Digital Media.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information. - Friday lates: all about Eve - picturing the femme fatale in European artCourse start date: Fri 17 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayDiscover the types of women who don't conform to social rules, who wield a supernatural power that destablises the status quo. From the threatening type to the empowered woman, join us for an exploration of the femme fatale in early modern and modern European art.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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