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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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- Podcasting: introductionCourse start date: Thu 23 Jun 2022 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: David MonteithDo you want to create your own podcast? This is your chance to develop your ideas into a fully-fledged podcast which you will produce in this course.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £65.00 - Ways into Islamic artCourse start date: Wed 6 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Anita ChowdryAn introductory art history course providing an overview of the development of the visual language of Islamic cultures in Asia, Africa and Europe.
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 £79.00 - Drawing and painting landscapesCourse start date: Sat 9 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Luke JonesHave you always wanted to draw landscapes in a sketchbook?
On this course, you’ll learn basic techniques for landscape studies, in two different locations near to the City Lit.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £79.00 - Developing photography skills: intermediateCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: 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 £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Creative non-fiction: an introduction
Course start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022 (and 5 other dates)Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Claire CollisonThis short introductory course explores the core elements of creative non-fiction across genres such as travel writing, the personal essay and life writing. On this course you will start to produce your own works of creative non-fiction.
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 £129.00 Concession £52.00 - Spanish 1: revisit and consolidateCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Analía ToloneRevise and consolidate your speaking and listening skills, as well as your grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 1: module 3' or have an equivalent knowledge of the language (one year's study).
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 £85.00 - German 2: Deutsch aktivCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Barbara PölletRevise 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 £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £73.00 - Spanish beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Diego IudicissaContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Based on units 11-15 of Ele Actual A1(IF) (libro del alumno) and exercise book (SM Publishers). Suitable if you have completed module 2.
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 £85.00 - French 3: revisit and consolidateCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelRevise and develop your intermediate speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have recently studied French for four to five years or equivalent.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £79.00 - Sing music theatre workshopCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Heather LongmanExplore music theatre singing and grow your knowledge of the repertoire in a supportive group workshop. Suitable for singers and actors wanting to improve their singing technique. Be guided through the basics to find the right singing qualities for this repertoire.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £81.00 - Russian beginners: module 3Course start date: Tue 26 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Marina De YongImprove your elementary Russian on this communicative course. The emphasis is on speaking and listening, and you will gain a basic grounding in Russian grammar.Suitable if you have completed beginners: module 2 or equivalent.
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 £85.00 - French beginners: module 1Course start date: Thu 2 Feb 2023 (and 12 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Yolande Mallet De ChaunyLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
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 £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Arabic beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 25 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Micheline AntonianContinue to learn to speak, understand, read and write Modern Standard Arabic on these lively courses, which also refer to other Arabic dialects. You should have completed 'Arabic beginners: module 2' or equivalent.
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 £85.00 - Creative layouts and packaging designCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina Baumeister, Gita HahnLearn how to develop and create exciting illustrated packaging designs using adobe illustrator cc. Invaluable for your graphic design portfolio.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Bookbinding weekend: endband extravaganzaCourse start date: Sat 16 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kathy AbbottA weekend packed full of endbands for bookbinding enthusiasts. Learn a little about the history and different styles of endband and try out some for yourself. There will be demonstrations of a range of endbands including multi-coloured, Islamic and ‘Manhattan’ style. Suitable for those with bookbinding experience.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £79.00
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