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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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  3. English pronunciation: stage 3
    Last Few Places, Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 29 Apr 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  David John Gwillim
    Designed for fluent non- native students and all who have completed 'English Pronunciation' stages 1 and 2. Conversation and the reading aloud of a variety of texts will help to pinpoint those pronunciation worries still to be addressed.



    This course will be taught online.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £259.00 Concession £181.00
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  4. 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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  5. Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  6. 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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  10. Singing 3
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Trevor Alexander
    Develop your singing journey and explore your voice in the third year of our training programme. These classes will further advance your singing voice and musicianship skills through a selection of technical exercises and songs from a variety of genres to suit all musical tastes.
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £181.00
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  11. Classical singing workshop
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 28 Apr 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 weeks 5th and 26th May.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £195.00
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  13. 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.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £299.00 Concession £209.00
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  14. The rise and fall of Empires in Modern Times 1885-1940
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Alison Appleby

    In 1885, there were numerous empires, some solely in Europe, others spanning Asia and other parts of the world. Why did some of these empires collapse and others expand as a result of the Great War? N.B. no session on Thursday 29 May 2025.

    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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  15. Japanese beginners: module 2/3
    Course start date:  Thu 1 May 2025

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kiyomi Unten
    Continue learning to speak Japanese, with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills,



    Suitable if you have completed our LJ011 Japanese beginners: module 1 in Term 2 (or have actively studied Japanese for at least 24 classroom hours or equivalent).
    Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00
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