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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. Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
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  2. English pronunciation: stage 3
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David John Gwillim
    Designed for students who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2, and those who have near native placement. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed when speaking English as a non-native speaker. This course will be taught in the college.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  3. Stanislavski workshop
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Juliet Prague
    Drawing on Stanislavski’s system you will gain skills to extend your physical, vocal and emotional expression. Suitable for students who wish to work with greater authenticity and depth in their acting. Explore the principles of psychological realism pioneered by Stanislavski and developed by the Method practitioners to enrich and enhance your performances and characterisations in this supportive and expressive environment.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £195.00
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  4. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  5. Sing jazz 1
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Emzee Haywoode
    Improve your singing technique and solo performance and learn some standard repertoire and jazz protocol. Explore style, develop good timing and phrasing, breath control, and extend your vocal range. Not suitable for beginner singers.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £181.00
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  8. Classical singing workshop
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trevor Alexander
    A lively workshop class for singers with a solid foundation in vocal technique and musicianship: employ your vocal technique in a more flexible and artistic way and deepen your understanding of critical evaluation of singing. Break week 30th May 2025.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00
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  9. Screen acting: advanced
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stephen Rahman-Hughes
    This is a practical and intensive screen acting course, designed for students to learn how to create characters and be at their best when working within difficult and pressurised circumstances. Ideal for those who have previously studied screen acting and are planning to make the leap into finding work. Also for those who have already broken into the industry but want to make sure they’re at their best when on set.
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  11. Singing workshop
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Siobhan Blake
    A workshop class for singers with a solid foundation in vocal technique and musicianship: employ your vocal technique in a more flexible and artistic way and deepen your understanding of critical evaluation of singing. Repertoire to be discussed with the tutor. Break week 29th May 2025.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £209.00
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  12. Singing workshop (contemporary)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Colette Meury
    Continue your study of singing technique and learn songs in popular music styles of folk, jazz, pop, rock, musical theatre. Live sessions online. Develop your musicianship, and add new songs to your repertoire. New students with experience of singing and some formal training are welcome.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  15. Chamber music: advanced
    Course start date:  Fri 2 May 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gisela Meyer
    Discover the pleasure of playing in small, mixed instrumental ensembles, one per part, in a variety of repertoire. For classical instrumentalists at grade 5/6 or above. Due to the demanding nature of most piano parts, pianists should play at Grade 8 level or higher. Good sight reading skills and experience in chamber music are required. Groups will perform their pieces in an informal concert at the end of term.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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