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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.
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If you can't decide which subject to study, why not try some of our short taster courses?
- Introduction to programmingCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Roden DerveniThis is a beginner's course designed for anyone who wants to dip their toes into the exciting world of programming and see what all the fuss is about. Perfect if you want to make your first step in learning any of the programming languages at City Lit.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - Philosophy Reading GroupCourse start date: Wed 17 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Kate BanksDescartes’ Discourse on Method, one of the foundational texts of modern philosophy, begins with the audacious claim that all minds could agree were they to apply the same rational method of thinking.
Reading it together, we will assess this method and whether it leads us to share Descartes’ conclusions.
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 £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Writing and rewriting fairytales
Course start date: Tue 1 Oct 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Helen CoxOnce 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 £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £40.00 - Generative AI: a short introductionCourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Hybrid (choose either online or in-person)
Tutors: Kate ScottThis is a short introduction to Generative AI for non-technical beginners who want to find out what all the fuss is about over ChatGPT, DALL-E and Stable Diffusion.
This course will be delivered online or in person. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00 - The Caribbean World, 350CE to 1450CECourse start date: Mon 22 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Terrence MaxwellExplore the vibrant history of the Caribbean from 350CE to 1450CE in this enriching course. Uncover the culture, trade networks, and historical transformations of this captivating region.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Beginners BSLCourse start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alesia ParshutsinaAre you interested in learning BSL? Join us to learn some basic vocabulary and grammar and decide if you want to progress to the level 1 qualification.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £90.00 - The Portuguese Empire; establishment, world-making, demise and legaciesCourse start date: Wed 24 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Ingrid Aguiar SchlindweinA journey through the rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire. Uncover pioneering navigation, understand colonial societies in Brazil, Africa, and Asia through their economies, culture, independence struggles, and legacies.
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 £55.00 Concession £45.00 - Arabic beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Nora Allali-CarlingGet off to a flying start in Arabic. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Arabic language.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Japanese beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Tue 30 Apr 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Noriko InagakiLearn Japanese with an emphasis on practical use and the development of your listening and speaking skills on this intensive course.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £71.00 - Korean beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Thu 6 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jaeran WonGet off to a flying start in Korean. This is a stand alone course to give you a basic introduction to the Korean language.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Storyboarding and animatics for animators and filmmakersCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie GriffithsStoryboards and animatics are crucial for planning, developing and communicating your film and animation projects to clients, funders or collaborators. Learn how to represent your project in still and moving image format showing different camera shots, framing, camera movement, action, timing and sound. - Ways into advanced art history: writing historiesCourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarah JaffrayDevelop a greater understanding of art history and how to analyse the cultural meaning of an artwork by going in-depth with the ideas of prominent art historians. This course is meant to cultivate your personal practice of art history through small, guided research and writing projects.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - French 4: The rise of AICourse start date: Wed 1 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Masa UzelacAre you interested to learn about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on humanity’s future? This French course delves into the fundamentals of AI, its real-world applications, and the crucial ethical considerations shaping its development. Join us for an in-depth journey, engaging discussions, and reflections on navigating the evolution of our species in the age of AI.
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 £45.00 - Modern Greek beginners: short introductionCourse start date: Mon 15 Jul 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Florendia YiannoullouLearn to speak Greek and develop your speaking and listening skills on this 2 weeks communicative course, which emphasises the practical use of the language. This course is face to face class taking place in central London.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00 - Return to French (elementary)Course start date: Mon 12 Aug 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pierre PorcheronCome and join this lively interactive course to refresh your elementary French. After attending this course you will be able join a level 2 course in September.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £64.00
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