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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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- Communicate with confidence through voice and body languageCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lloyd WyldeDiscover how to enhance your vocal and physical impact and presence in many situations and become aware of habits that may hold you back from achieving your full potential. Skills include establishing rapport, assertive posture and gesture, vocal energy, projecting an effective personal style, sensitive listening and communicating with care and conviction. This Saturday course will be delivered in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00 - Drama therapy: intermediateCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Dan SkiliInvestigate the role and function of drama therapy as a working model on this interactive course. Looking at a range of drama tools that can be used in therapeutic settings, you will explore aspects of Playback Theatre and Forum Theatre as methods for engaging with others. Fun, insightful and packed with tools you can use, this is a great introduction to applying theatrical processes to therapy.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £123.00 - Saxophone 4Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sarha MooreFor experienced saxophone players, come and extend your technique, musicianship and performance skills in this advanced workshop. The emphasis will be on playing jazz, pop and World music, solo and as an ensemble, developing musicianship skills, and improvisation.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Folk and pop guitar: advancedCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: David HarrisonExperienced and able players may join our advanced level class for contemporary guitar study. Live sessions on Zoom.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Piano/keyboards 1C
Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 12 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ana Claudia MagalhaesThis is the third term in our beginners piano programme. If you have completed ‘Piano/keyboards 1B’ or have existing keyboard and music reading skills, this course will further develop your technique and musicianship.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Drumming 2CCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettFor graduates of Drumming 2B, consolidate your playing, revise musical topics, learn to play new songs.
New students with appropriate experience at the drum kit i.e. 2 years, are welcome to join us.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00 - Solo swing and jive: generalCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosaria SativaDo you enjoy vintage social dancing events but don't have a partner? Looking to nail those moves and increase your freestyle confidence? Then this is the course for you! We will work on foot-work sequences and steps of authentic jazz dancing and Rhythm & Blues Strolls, progressing to faster pace flick kicks and turns for jive and Rock ’n' Roll dances. No partner required! This is a general level course suitable for beginners and improvers.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Spanish 3 upper consolidationCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amaia IbargüenFurther improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 upper' and you would like to revise/consolidate the content/grammar before continuing to level 4.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Drumming 2Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mark HuggettWelcome to the second year of drum class. Work to improve your coordinated independence and application of rudiments to the kit. Includes reading drum notation. - Folk and pop guitar 3CCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HarrisonFor experienced guitarists to develop rhythmic playing, interpretation of chord charts using bar chords, mobile scales, bass lines and melody work. Vast and varied repertoire. The playing techniques taught can apply to acoustic and electric guitars.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Jazz vocal improvisationCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Laura ZakianLearn some approaches to improvisation over jazz tunes, what to listen for and what to study. You should already be accustomed to singing in the jazz idiom. Develop confidence and 'know how' that will enable you to enjoy improvising. A vital supplement to the jazz singing courses.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £167.00 - Narrative filmmaking
Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Peter GomesLearn to produce your own short fiction film, from storyboards and pre-production to shooting and editing. Explore how to construct an exciting narrative, experiment with different shots and camera movements, and get to grips with recording and editing technology, producing your own professional-looking short movie.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 1CCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Cerys HoggWith guided listening to music forms, and singing, you will study time, form, root movement and harmonic progression, chord types, intervals, scales and modes. Learn transcribed solos and participate in playing sessions. For players who have completed terms 1 and 2 this year, and new students who have studied jazz in this way.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00 - Hindi beginners: module 2Course start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Online
Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 1 or equivalent. Continue learning to speak Hindi and develop your listening and speaking skills in this communicative class which emphasises the practical use of the language. You should have completed module 1 or equivalent. Based on Teach Yourself Beginner's Hindi.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Jazz harmony and ear training 2CCourse start date: Sat 20 Apr 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Della RhodesIf you already play jazz and can recognise intervals and 7th chords in sequence, extend your aural, harmonic and rhythmic skill through the study of jazz standards and improvisation. Our sessions involve playing as an ensemble. New students who wish to join this 3rd term are welcome to apply to music@citylit.ac.uk.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £189.00 Concession £132.00
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