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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. Una stagione con Dante: introduzione
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 7 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Francesco Bucciol
    This session - conducted entirely in Italian - is the first part of an introduction to the Divine Comedy. The first session introduces you to Dante's life, his political and philosophical views and gives an overview of the structure of the poem. We will devote the following three sessions (from January onwards) to reading, analysing and commenting on a selection of cantos. Please note that the selection of the cantos read in the following sessions will be different from that of previous years, so you are welcome to re-enrol even if you have attended before.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  2. Italian beginners: module 2 (bimodal)
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 10 Jan 2026

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

    Tutors:  Stefano D’Egidio

    Continue learning to learn Italian on this lively, communicative course for near beginners. Taught in Italian with the emphasis on developing your listening and speaking skills.

     

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.

    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00
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  3. Italian taster
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 13 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Veronica De Felice
    Get a flavour of this beautiful language and begin to discover how it works. Learn some useful phrases and pronunciation guidelines. A fascinating introduction for complete beginners and a chance to decide if learning Italian is something you might like to take further.
    Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £19.00 Concession £12.00
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  4. Italian beginners: module 1
    Last Few Places
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    Course start date:  Thu 15 Jan 2026 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Stefano D’Egidio

    With 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 start communicating quickly in Italian. Once you've completed this course you can continue with 'Italian beginners: module 2'.

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the how will I be taught section below.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  5. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  6. Italian beginners: module 3
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    Course start date:  Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 13 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This is the third module (or term) of Italian beginners, so you will be completing your first year of Italian and getting ready to progress to year 2 (Italian 2 lower). 

     

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students over the term? More information is available in the How will I be taught section below.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  7. Italian 2 lower: module 1
    Course start date:  Fri 16 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paola Roncagliolo

    Continue consolidating your Italian and find yourself speaking with increasing confidence on this communicative course for students who have studied Italian for year and are now starting their second year. The emphasis is on developing your oral skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Italian beginners' or have an equivalent level (about a year of part-time study). Based on Nuovo Espresso 2 (Alma Edizioni, Italian version).

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  8. Italian 2 lower: module 2
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 17 Jan 2026 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Mariangela Pilloni
    Suitable if you have completed Italian 2 lower: module 1.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  9. Italian 5: Italia oggi
    Evening
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    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Paola Roncagliolo
    italian 5: Italia oggi e' un corso avanzato per praticare l'Italiano, utilizzando testi e materiale audio-visivo. Affronteremo temi sull' Italia contemporanea attraverso letteratura, programmi televisi, giornalismo, film, pubblicitá ed….esperienze personali.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  10. Italian 4: module 2
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Evi Campetella

    Questi corsi ti daranno la possibilità di analizzare e discutere articoli giornalistici, testi letterari e programmi televisi. Praticherai continuamente tutte le abilità linguistiche di ascolto, comprensione ed espressione scritta ed orale. È necessario un livello avanzato di Italiano (aver fatto Italian 3 upper o equivalente).

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  11. Italian beginners at a gentle pace: module 1
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Do you want to start learning Italian but worry that you might not be able to keep up? Our Italian at a gentle pace courses are designed to cover the same material as our standard Italian courses, but at a slightly slower pace, and with more opportunities for revision built in.

     

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students* over the term? More information is available in the How will I be taught section below.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  12. Italian rapidamente: module 1
    Evening
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    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North

    This course for beginners is suitable if you already speak a Romance language such as Spanish, French, Portuguese or Romanian. It might also be suitable if you would like to learn at a much faster pace. This course, together with Italian rapidamente: module 2 and Italian rapidamente: module 3 covers years one and two (Italian 1 and Italian 2 Lower) of our Italian programme. Expect more homework than in other courses.

    Did you know that we offer support sessions for beginner students* over the term? More information is available in the How will I be taught section below.

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  13. Italian 2 upper: module 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Paola North

    This is the second term of third-year Italian (after Beginners and Italian 2 lower), so you'll continue to improve as you work on more challenging areas of grammar and vocabulary while developing your communication skills. 

    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
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  14. Italian 3/4: module 2
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Roberto Minardi
    Questa classe ti offre la possibilità di consolidare il tuo livello intermedio/avanzato di Italiano. Pratica e perfeziona i punti grammaticali studiati al livello 3 upper. Perfetto per chi non si sente ancora pronto per un livello 4 e vuole continuare ad approfondire la grammatica.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
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  15. Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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