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  1. Literary translation in practice (Spanish into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 9 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Do you enjoy reading in Spanish and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between the two cultures? Come and join this interactive translation course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  2. Seeing inside paintings
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 16 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Caroline Rae
    Discover the secrets of the Old Masters and learn how they created their wonderful effects in this introductory course on painters and painting. We will consider the physical history and scientific examination of artworks in relation to aspects including forgeries, hidden paintings and conservation/ restoration.
    Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £179.00 Concession £116.00
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  3. Greek philosophy: the Hellenistic period
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Goff
    The pursuit of happiness is ongoing. In the ancient Greek world this gave rise to several ‘philosophies of life’ that remain the cornerstone of contemporary attitudes. Join this course to explore their key sources.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  4. Art in theory: What is creativity?
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    This critical studies course for developing artists and makers explores the concept of creativity and what it means to be an artist, drawing on a range of cultural theories and work by creative practitioners to help inspire and enhance creative and critical thinking.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  5. Fact and Fantasy: English Houses in Fiction
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 30 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Phyllis Richardson
    Why have so many British authors set stories in and around an important house? How does the structure, history and atmosphere of a great house affect plot and narrative? And where do authors derive their inspiration to build fictional houses that capture readers’ imaginations so fully? The novels on this course all focus on one finely imagined house and demonstrate the author’s own personal concerns of the time.
    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £97.00
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  6. Art and Ideas: Identity and the self
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 8 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    This course is for students and creative practitioners interested in identity as a creative and conceptual theme. Explore and discuss ideas, theories and work by significant artists and writers to enhance and inspire the development of creative work.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  7. English for professionals: C2 Proficiency (Cambridge English: Proficiency, CPE )
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Are you a professional wanting to refine your English? Are you on a post-graduate course or completing a PhD and need some help to communicate at this level? Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) qualification shows the world that you have reached an exceptional level of English. It the ultimate proof that you can communicate with the fluency and sophistication of a highly competent English speaker and that you have the level of English required to work or study at a top level. This course will develop your language skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening and provide you with the preparation needed to pass the exam.



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £299.00
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  8. Communicating effectively at work (online)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 22 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Jonathan Mulquin
    How skilfully do you manage the impression you make on people both in person and in online meetings and interviews? Develop your personal effectiveness by looking at voice and body language, assertiveness, sensitive listening, interviewing techniques and communication skills for business meetings. This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £111.00
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  9. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  10. Japanese 4: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Hisaka Bunting
    Improve your level of upper intermediate Japanese. You will be able to understand, speak and listen to more complex expressions in Japanese in various everyday situations. Consolidate your knowledge and understanding of the structures of the Japanese language and work on more



    complex grammatical structures and functions.







    Suitable if you have studied Japanese for at least 5/6 years or have an equivalent level.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  11. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £90.00 Concession £26.00
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  12. French 3 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Isabelle Fontan
    Continue to improve your upper intermediate French in the heart of London on this communicative course. The emphasis will be on developing your speaking and listening skills and on acquiring a greater understanding of French grammar and fluency.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  13. French 4 pratique et perfectionnement: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Anais Perdaems
    Un cours de français animé pour réviser et pratiquer la langue tout en participant à des discussions sur différents sujets d'actualité.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  14. Arabic 3 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alaa Sonjoq
    Learn Arabic on this live online course. Develop your fluency on this course taught in Arabic, with the emphasis on speaking and listening. You should have completed Arabic 3 lower: module 2, or studied Arabic for approximately 3 years recently or have developed an equivalent competence in the language.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  15. Italian 4: module 3
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di analizzare e discutere articoli giornalistici, testi letterari e programmi televisi. Praticherai continuamente tutte le abilitá linguistiche di ascolto, comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale. É necessario un livello avanzato di Italiano ('Italian 4: module 1' o equivalente).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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