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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 £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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  2. Italian 3 upper: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    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 1' o equivalente. Il corso si basa sul libro Espresso 3 (Alma Edizioni).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  3. German beginners intensive: module 5 + 6
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    This is an intensive programme for near beginners, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable if you have completed 'German beginners intensive: module 3+4' or equivalent. Based on Willkommen Chapters 10-12 (Hodder Arnold).
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  4. Editing your children's novel
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Penny Joelson
    If you have a first draft of a novel for children or young adults that is ready for editing, this lively course will help you to get your manuscript into shape for submission to agents.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £100.00
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  5. Piano/keyboards 5C
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

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

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    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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  7. Italian 2 lower: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella
    Suitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 2. Improve your Italian on this communicative course for year 2 learners, or those who have an equivalent level. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £175.00 Concession £142.00
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  8. Spanish 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Elisabet Rodriguez
    Further improve your Spanish with the emphasis on listening, speaking, and acquiring a greater understanding of grammar. You should have completed 'Spanish 2 upper: module 2' or equivalent. Based on 'Aula Internacional A2 Plus, (Difusión Publishers).







    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
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  9. German 2 intensive: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Heiner Schenke
    Learn German in a friendly environment. This is an intermediate German course, with the emphasis on developing your speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed German 2 intensive: module 2 or German 3 lower: module 1 or have studied German for an equivalent of 1.5 years 2-3 hours a week or 3 years for 1.5 hours a week.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  10. US history for beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Dafydd Townley
    This online course offers a brief examination of, and introduction to, the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the United States, 1608 - 2001.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £77.00
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  11. Japanese 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    On this course you will learn to communicate more fully and fluently in a wider range of everyday situations and conversations.Suitable if you have completed 2 upper: module 2 or studied 3 years recently.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  12. Italian 2 upper: module 3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North
    This is the final module of year 3 Italian (Italian 2 upper), so you will be strengthening your grasp of grammar and increasing your vocabulary. The emphasis is on the development of your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed module 2 or equivalent. Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni - Italian version).
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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  13. Music theory: introduction to score reading
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Learn to navigate music scores and analyse basic structures. Learn to identify stylistic characteristics of music from different periods of music history, suitable for developing your understanding of music in its historical context, and to support the style identification elements of grade 5+ ABRSM exams. NB: this course has a scheduled breaks on 5th & 26th May 2025.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £160.00
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  14. Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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  15. Dutch beginners: module 2/3
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francine van den Berg
    Suitable if you have completed Dutch beginners: an introduction or equivalent. Continue learning Dutch and develop your listening and speaking skills.This communicative class emphasises the practical use of the language.
    Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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