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City Lit is a leading provider of adult education in London and all over the UK. It's the perfect place to learn something new, gain new skills, and build your confidence. From mastering new languages and honing creative skills to advancing your career with professional development courses. Whatever your passion or goal, our diverse curriculum has the perfect course to inspire your next step.

 

 

 

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  1. Italian 3 upper: module 3
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilitá di migliorare le tue capacitá di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull' uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. É necessario aver completato il 'module 2' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  2. Literary translation in practice (Italian into English)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Antonio Gambacorta
    Do you enjoy reading in Italian and writing in English? Are you interested in the similarities and differences between English-speaking and Italian-speaking cultures? Do you have a particular interest and/or background in literature, especially literature in other languages? Would you like to see if you have a special knack for translation, perhaps with a view to doing it professionally? Come and join this interactive translation course to hone your translation skills.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  3. Italian pronunciation
    Course start date:  Wed 14 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    This short course is geared towards helping you sound more like a native speaker of Italian. While Italian pronunciation may seem relatively simple, there are actually quite a few features that require focus and practice. This course will allow you to concentrate on the sounds of Italian - how to produce them when speaking and how to recognise them when listening.
    Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £45.00
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  4. Italian 4/5: Storia della pittura italiana: il Rinascimento
    Course start date:  Thu 15 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Ottavia Castellina
    Explore the art, artists and history of the Italian High Renaissance. This short course, delivered in Italian, will introduce you to some of the major figures in the history of Italian art. This module of 5 lessons will cover



    Renaissance painting in Italy and each lesson will be devoted to a particular artist who is representative of their time. The course will be delivered online.
    Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £87.00 Concession £71.00
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  5. Italian 4/5: Storia della lingua italiana
    Course start date:  Fri 23 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    Venite a scoprire le origini e l'evoluzione dell'italiano che parliamo oggi. Insieme vedremo l'affermazione del volgare toscano come lingua nazionale e le influenze che l'italiano ha subito nel passare del tempo.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £19.00
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  6. Italian 3 Conversation
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 2 Jun 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Silvana Vistola
    This skills-based course is for intermediate learners of Italian and is intended to improve your Italian speaking skills in everyday situations. We will be looking at both formal and informal scenarios, and the aim is to help you to feel more comfortable speaking Italian in order to improve your fluency.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £64.00
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  7. Italian poetry: Un poeta alla volta
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi


    Entra nel laboratorio di scrittura di un poeta, a partire dalla conversazione su una breve selezione di poesie da Ordine del sud (Industria & Letteratura, 2024), l’ultimo libro di Roberto Minardi.  Con la possibilità di porre domande all’autore e di interagire con Iole Barbati e Virginia Cinquemani, amiche di Roberto che hanno letto il libro e prenderanno parte alla discussione. È necessario iscriversi entro il 21 maggio per poter ricevere indicazioni sulle poesie da leggere.
     

    Full fee £29.00 Senior fee £29.00 Concession £19.00
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  8. Elena Ferrante
    Course start date:  Fri 27 Jun 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Elena Ferrante is the author of the Neapolitan novel series, whose global success has established her as one of the most powerful voices of contemporary world literature. Her identity, however, is still one of the greatest mysteries in modern literature. In this workshop we will explore why the novels have attracted such interest and passion and we will look at the various hypotheses advanced in the Italian and foreign press as to her real identity.
     

    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00
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  9. L'era fascista in Italia
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Nel 1922 Benito Mussolini diventa primo ministro. Nel corso degli anni le opposizioni politiche vengono eliminate. Il Fascismo diventa un regime totalitario che resterà al potere fino al 1943. Analizzeremo le cause e circostanze che portarono alla nascita di questo fenomeno politico e le sue fasi evolutive.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  10. Donne italiane
    Course start date:  Tue 8 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Sei donne straordinarie che hanno fatto storia: Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1652) per la pittura, Maria Montessori (1870-1952) per le sue teorie dell’educazione, Rita Levi-Montalcini (1909-2012) e Margherita Hack (1922-2013) per la scienza, Anna Magnani (1908-1973) per l’arte attoriale e Alda Merini (1931– 2009) per la letteratura. Attraverso queste figure femminili discuteremo di diversi temi e approfondiremo la conoscenza del panorama culturale italiano.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  11. Citta' di mare
    Course start date:  Wed 9 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Esploreremo alcune delle città portuali italiani più importanti (Ancona, Bari, Genova, Napoli, Palermo, Trieste) cercando di comprenderne l’importanza storica, culturale e lo spirito che le caratterizza.
    Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £63.00 Concession £51.00
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  12. Scrivi una poesia in italiano
    Course start date:  Thu 10 Jul 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Un modo per liberare la propria creatività ed entrare nel lavoro di un poeta. Vedremo in maniera semplice quali sono i versi più tradizionali della metrica italiana e come si strutturano. Faremo degli esercizi di scrittura per cogliere meglio la musicalità della lingua e per gustare il piacere di usare l’italiano in maniera creativa.
    Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00
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  13. Italian 5: Italia oggi
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Corsi avanzati per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull' Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicitá ed….esperienze personali.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  14. Italian 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilità di migliorare le tue capacità di comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale e sono basati sull'uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura, discussione e pratica grammaticale. È necessario aver completato il livello 3 lower o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Nuovo Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. Italian 3 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Italian 3 lower is our course for learners in their fourth year of Italian, so it's meant for intermediate learners who are at CEFR level B1. Italian 3 lower comes after Italian beginners, Italian 2 lower and then Italian 2 upper. You'll improve your intermediate Italian on this communicative course through speaking and listening activities, so the emphasis is on developing your oral skills, but you'll continue to learn more complex grammar and expand your vocabulary.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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