- Italian beginners: module 1Course start date: Fri 9 May 2025 (and 13 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anita SzaboWith its rich culture and history and its incredible landscapes and architecture, there are countless reasons to learn Italian. Whether you wish to learn Italian in order to make your visits to Italy more enjoyable, or because you'd like to speak with family and friends in their native language, this course will provide the groundwork for you to begin your journey towards fluency. Our emphasis is on speaking and listening skills so that you can begin communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2.'.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Spanish beginners: module 2Course start date: Sat 10 May 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Cristina CasadoContinue learning to speak Spanish on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.
Based on Units 5-6 Nos vemos Hoy 1; publisher: Campus Difusión, (please see the coursebook section below for the ISBN).
Please do not buy the book until after the first session, as if you transfer to another level you might use a different book.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Japanese beginners: module 3Course start date: Mon 14 Jul 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaPlease note: this course takes places on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS between 14/07/25 - 28/07/25
Continue learning to speak Japanese on this condensed course for near beginners. The emphasis is on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed beginners module 2 or have actively studied Japanese for 6 months recently.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Music theory: grades 1 and 2Course start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Selena KayLearn the basic principles of musical language and notation: rhythmic values, time signatures, pitch on treble and bass clefs, simple major scales, intervals and key signatures, and the most common musical terms and signs. Break week 27th October 2025.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Starting your novelCourse start date: Wed 14 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sophie McKenzieGot a great idea for a novel? Jump start your project in this supportive course that covers craft basics such as character and plot. Ideal for writers of fiction with some experience who have an idea for a novel.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £120.00 - Ways into creative writingCourse start date: Mon 15 Sep 2025 (and 17 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire CollisonWant to have a go at creative writing in a supportive environment? Join one of these introductory courses. Guided exercises will give you the tools to explore language creatively and find your own writing voice.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00 - Writing creative non-fictionCourse start date: Tue 16 Sep 2025 (and 10 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Paul LaffanExplore practical and imaginative approaches to creative non fiction, including travel writing, life writing and the essay. Analyse published work, produce your own pieces, and benefit from detailed feedback.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Japanese beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaLearn to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Choose either an in-person course in Covent Garden or live online sessions.
We offer in-person (LJT1) and online Japanese tasters sessions (LJT2).Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - French beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 12 May 2025 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Valerie JézéquelLearn French on this lively interactive course for beginners. The course will be taught in French, with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.
Please note that course LF182 is a blended delivery course. Sessions on 25/10, 01/11, 06/12 and 13/12 for this course will be delivered in person in our main buiding on Keeley Street. Sessions on 08/11, 15/11, 22/11 and 29/11 will be delivered online.Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00 - Arabic beginners: module 1Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Alaa SonjoqLearn Arabic in the heart of London on this live online course.
This course is designed for beginners who have little or no prior knowledge of Arabic. It focuses on developing basic speaking and listening skills in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), the standardised form of Arabic used in formal settings, media, and literature. The course will introduce students to essential vocabulary and grammar structures, with a focus on practical communication in everyday situations.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - French beginners: module 2Course start date: Mon 22 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Pascale VuittenezLearn French on this lively interactive course for near beginners. The course will be taught in French with an emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Writing for childrenCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Neil ArkseyAlways wanted to write a children's book? This practical course will develop your ability to write for different age groups and genres of contemporary children's fiction.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00 - Latin 5Course start date: Sat 10 May 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Sean GabbIn this advanced course, you will read and translate unadapted texts by Latin authors to deepen your appreciation of their work and your knowledge of Roman culture, history and society.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Italian beginners: module 2Course start date: Fri 2 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Evi CampetellaContinue learning to speak Italian on this communicative course for near beginners, with the emphasis on the practical use of Italian and the development of your speaking and listening skills. Based on Nuovo Espresso 1 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version). - Latin 1: module 3Course start date: Tue 13 May 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Justin MurraySuitable if you have completed Latin 1: modules 1 and 2 or have an equivalent knowledge. Continue to learn the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can improve your ability to read and translate straightforward Latin.
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