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  1. French 4 at a gentle pace: module 1
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Estelle Hélouin
    Want to learn (continue learning) French but worried that you might not be able to keep up? French 4 at a gentle pace is designed to cover the same material as our standard French 4 at a gentle pace class, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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  2. Russian 4: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Alla Young
    Discuss aspects of Russian literature and other cultural matters and learn some advanced grammar. Suitable if you have completed Russian 3 at City Lit or have actively studied the language for at least 3 years.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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  4. English pronunciation: stage 3
    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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  5. Chinese 3 upper: module 1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 25 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ting Poon
    Learn Chinese Mandarin in the heart of London on this lively classroom-based course.



    Develop your fluency in this course taught in Chinese (Mandarin), with the emphasis on speaking and listening. Suitable if you have studied Mandarin for about 3-4 years and have a good command of the language.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  6. French 4: conversation
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Valerie Jézéquel
    Débats et conversations sur des sujets d'actualité avec l'aide de journaux et de la télévision.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00
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  7. French DALF C2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Pierre Porcheron
    Ce cours de niveau très avancé vous prépare pour les examens en juin 2025 du 'Diplôme approfondi en langue française' (DALF), niveau C2. Vous pouvez arranger un interview. Pour cela, contacter languages : languages@citylit.ac.uk.







    Possibilité de paiement en plusieurs versements. Les frais d'examen ne sont pas inclus dans le prix.











    Voici les dates des trimestres:







    Term 1: 03/10/2024-12/12/2024







    Term 2: 16/01/2025-10/04/2025







    Term 3: 01/05/2025-19/06/2025.
    Full fee £869.00 Senior fee £869.00 Concession £565.00
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  8. Spanish preparation for DELE B1
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 3 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Amaia Ibargüen
    Prepare for the 'Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera B1'. The course does not include exam fees and each learner will be responsible for their own enrolment in the exam. Please note that you should have studied Spanish for about three years or have an equivalent level.







    Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another course, you will use a different book.
    Full fee £709.00 Senior fee £709.00 Concession £461.00
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  9. Advanced printmaking: personal project development
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 9 Oct 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rolina Elsje Blok
    Unlock your creative potential in the Advanced Printmaking Personal Project Development course! This engaging programme invites you to extend your printmaking practice while developing a substantial personal project. Over the length of the course you will explore advanced printmaking techniques, refine your artistic voice, and produce a body of finished work.
    Full fee £2,099.00 Senior fee £1,679.00 Concession £1,469.00
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  10. Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00
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  11. Piano: the complete Mozart sonatas part two
    Course start date:  Thu 26 Feb 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lewis Kesterton
    Join City Lit's flagship piano repertoire project for 2025-26, The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas. During the course of the year, participants will explore and play all 18 sonatas, culminating in a collaborative, professional quality recording. This course is split into two fifteen-week parts across the academic year; you are welcome to come to one or both parts of the project (see further details about each part below).
    Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £349.00
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  12. 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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  13. Piano/keyboards 5C
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Simon Atkins
    For pianists with around four years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, and your confidence. Break weeks: 6 May & 27 May 2024.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  14. Piano/keyboards 4C
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  David Frankel
    For pianists with around three years' experience. Improve your finger technique, coordination, phrasing, music



    reading, and your confidence.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £160.00
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  15. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00
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