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  1. Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £130.00
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  2. Listening to the 20th century 2
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Henderson
    Using Alex Ross’s The Rest is Noise as a guide this course investigates art music in the second half of the twentieth century. This module covers the music of the Cold War culture wars, American experimental music, Minimalism and the use of technology. Break week: 17th February 2026.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  3. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £125.00
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  4. Exploring opera 2
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Join us to explore the history of opera over three enjoyable terms. In this second term we’ll explore the innovations of Mozart, the impact of the French Revolution and the early Romantics. break week: 17 Feb 2026.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  5. Accents: Standard English level 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jonathan Mulquin

    This intermediate course is focused on studying the sounds and rhythms of Standard English in connected speech. What are the rules when putting sounds together when speaking fluently? How do these sounds create the accent and its rhythm?
    This course is not for speakers of other languages who should take English Pronunciation courses instead. Although it is a follow-on course, it is also a complete course in itself.

    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £90.00
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  6. Level 3 Certificate in User Experience/User Interface (UX/UI) NCFE
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Blended (learn both online and in-person)

    Tutors:  Itai Bercovier, Alex Gregory
    This Level 3 course is designed for learners wishing to gain knowledge and skills of traditional practices used in UX/UI design industry sectors. On completion of the certificate, you would have the opportunity to join UX/UI design companies as an entry level UX/UI designer with some website creation/design experience or progress onto higher education.



    The Free Courses for Jobs initiative is for Londoners aged 24 or over at the start of the course who are: on a low-income; or on certain benefits; or do not have a full level 3 qualification. For more information Click here





    The course fee is £2699.00. If you are unable to pay the course fee upfront, you can choose to apply for an Advanced Learning Loan from the Student Loans Company (SLC) to help cover the cost. The Advanced Learner loan available for this course is £941.00. The remaining fee of £1758.00 will need to be paid at enrolment. If you are unable to pay this fee upfront, you can talk to our Information, Advice and Guidance team who will advise you on other financial support available. You can contact the Advice and Guidance Team by phone on (0203 871 3111) or by email: advice@citylit.ac.uk. The Loan is repayable after the course ends. For more information, please call Business & Technology on 020 7492 2515. You can find more information about the Advanced Learner Loan here www.citylit.ac.uk/advanced-learner-loans
    Full fee £2,699.00 Senior fee £2,699.00 Concession £2,699.00
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  7. Symphonies in production
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Pauline Greene
    Study symphonies coming up in the 2026–27 season, we will discuss their composition, context and style, and then hear a selection ofmusical examples. NB Break week: 30 May 2027.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  8. English for deaf people: Communicating confidently at work (entry 2) - part 2
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your communication skills to participate, express and progress at work? This course will use a range of techniques to teach you how to get ahead in work situations. You will be introduced to practical language, vocabulary and skills. You will learn through realistic activities that are based on various work situations. This course has no exam.



    This course is free for learners who have not achieved a GCSE grade C (4) and higher in English. For more information Click here

    Full fee £0.00
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  9. Beethoven's Vienna
    Course start date:  Wed 14 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Katy Hamilton

    Ludwig van Beethoven’s music has come to stand for the greatest and best-known aspects of the Western classical tradition. But who was he? And what exactly did he do? Come and discover more about this most famous Viennese composer.

    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  10. Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00
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  11. Grammar in practice: upper intermediate (level 1-2)
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 9 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Unsure when to use present perfect or past perfect? Is reported speech still causing you problems? Do you need to practise your conditionals? Join this course and put your grammar into practice in speaking, writing, reading and listening. Gain confidence in using grammar effectively through high level and engaging tasks



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £75.00
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  12. Collage and mixed media: book arts
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ruth Franklin
    An exciting short experimental course working with found books and individual book constructions to explore and combine a variety of creative techniques. Including collage, drawing, painting, mono-printing and paper as interventions into the pages of a book to create unexpectedly beautiful or powerful new work.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  13. Exploring Bach's cantatas
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Edward Breen
    Experience the enjoyment of Bach’s church cantatas through study of selected examples and exploration of both music and biography. Break week : 19 Feb 2026.
    Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £188.00
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  14. Aural training (solfa) 2B
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Selena Kay
    Further develop your aural awareness with solfa.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £139.00
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  15. Communication skills: developing your writing, speaking and digital skills through creating a radio programme (ESOL level 1-2)
    Course start date:  Thu 8 May 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Do you want to develop your writing and speaking skills? Would you also like to improve your digital skills? On this course you will work on writing, enacting and recording short radio programmes about news items, arts, hobbies, and other areas of interest. By doing this, you will improve your communication skills including emphasising meaning, choosing the right words, speaking and writing concisely with the right tone and creating emotions. You will also focus on your pronunciation and fluency. You will work on how to edit and put together a programme. We hope we can distribute your programme to friendly listeners!



    You need to do a pre-course assessment. Contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 8078 0489 for a face-to-face assessment or click the Start Assessment button on this page. Log on with your email address (not name).



    This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £70.00
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