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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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- Introduction to PythonCourse start date: Sat 11 May 2024 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Timothy MarleyWant to learn more about how computers work and what computer programmers do? Get started using Python, the most popular and easy-to-use programming language in the world.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Psychology of addictionCourse start date: Sun 12 May 2024
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Jacqueline GreenleesAre some people susceptible to addiction? How do substances affect our central nervous system and emotions? How do you understand different addictions, ie sex, eating or computers? How is addiction treated? Discover the answers to these and other questions by looking at addiction - from disease theory to the more recent bio-psychosocial theory. - Classic drama: Antigone, Measure for Measure, The Country WifeCourse start date: Mon 13 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jenny StevensWe will read and discuss three classic plays: Sophocles’ Antigone, Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and William Wycherley’s The Country Wife. Focusing closely on structure, language and tone, we will consider how dramatists across time have explored themes such as sexual politics, family relationships and state power through their plays, as well as considering the social, cultural and historical contexts in which they were produced.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Anthropology of space, place and the cultural landscapeCourse start date: Wed 15 May 2024
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Yasmin HalesThis is an introductory and interdisciplinary course which ranges beyond social anthropology to explore aspects of cultural geography, philosophy, psychology, art and architectural history, enriching your theoretical and ethnographic understanding of the cross cultural meaning of space within the built environment.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Communism in the USSR: 1945-1991
Course start date: Wed 15 May 2024Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nick MorganThis course is an introduction to the history of the Soviet regime from the moment of its victory in the Second World
War to its collapse in 1991. - Introduction to jewellery making Course start date: Fri 17 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn and develop a range of essential jewellery making techniques and processes for creating metal jewellery. This course is designed for beginners who would like to gain fundamental skills like sawing, filing, sanding, drilling, texturing, forging and soldering. Explore these techniques in set projects and use them to design and make your own pieces.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Vectorworks: intermediateCourse start date: Sat 18 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nicholas WilliamsonRevise and develop your Vectorworks skills further and explore more advanced processes to create professional presentations of your 3D designs and plans. Suitable for those who have completed the Vectorworks for Beginners course or who have a good grounding in the basics of this professional application.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Spanish beginners: small groupCourse start date: Mon 20 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gracia Chinchilla, Eleni DalkafoukiLearn to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for complete beginners. This course has a maximum of 8 learners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00 - Jewellery: soldering workshop Course start date: Tue 21 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneDoes your soldering let your jewellery work down? If you would like to practise without worrying about the outcome, get expert help and improve your understanding and technique, then come and join this practical course. Soon you will be soldering with confidence.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Documentary filmmaking: focus on B-rollCourse start date: Sat 25 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczB-roll makes up the lion share of every documentary. It adds dimension and interest to your story. Find out about how to find, shoot and use good B-roll, including sound.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00 - Character design workshopCourse start date: Sat 25 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodTake a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool, with our Visual Communication Workshops.
In this workshop, learn how to create compelling characters for illustration projects, and beyond.
Workshops throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.
Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no conceptual or contextual elements, although this varies by course.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Craft focus: novel plotting workshop (advanced) Course start date: Sun 26 May 2024
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosie ChardGain fresh insight into your novel's plot in this advanced course designed to help you find a structure that showcases the story you want to tell. Suitable for those with a novel in progress.
Please note: sessions include a 1-hour break. - Screen acting: improversCourse start date: Wed 29 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CavanahBuild your confidence and strengthen your camera technique in this improvers class. Work towards creating more truthful screen performances.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00 - Explore your creativity
Course start date: Thu 30 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterTap into your artistic talents through a series of fun practical exercises that will help you start drawing, painting, looking at art, responding to the world around you and working with your imagination and ideas.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Woodblock printmaking: experimental approachesCourse start date: Fri 31 May 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gareth BerwynLearn how to create multicolour or monochrome relief prints. You'll be encouraged to work from your own source imagery (sketches, magazine cuttings, photos etc) as an inspirational lead-in to producing relief prints to take home.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
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