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- Italian A LevelCourse start date: Tue 24 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francesco BucciolAn opportunity to gain an A-level qualification in one year. You will study topics on the society, history and culture of contemporary Italy and will develop relevant exam skills. Suitable if you have studied Italian for about five years. The course fee includes non-refundable exam costs payable in advance and is payable in instalments.
IMPORTANT:
This course will be delivered online. However, a mock exam will take place in February 2025 at our central London college. You will therefore need to make sure that you make the necessary arrangements so that you can attend. The exact date will be posted when the mock exam has been set up.
The official exams will also take place at our Covent Garden college during the months of May and June (exact dates to be confirmed). Please note that the end date of the course may change depending on when the official exams are scheduled.
* Please note that, subject to government guidance, we might need to implement a contingency plan to be followed in the event of exam cancellations.
**City Lit is an adult education college, so we are only able to accept candidates who are aged 19 or over. Please email languages@citylit.ac.uk for more information and/or to book an interview. Please be aware that the interview will take approximately 1 hour.Full fee £1,274.00 Senior fee £1,274.00 Concession £889.00 - German 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Barbara PölletChoose either an in-person course in the heart of London or live online sessions.This is an intermediate German course, with the emphasis on developing your speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed German 2 upper module 3, or have studied German for an equivalent of about 3 years.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Japanese 4: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Hisaka Bunting
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00 - Sing jazz: Fats WallerCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Clare FosterFats Waller copyrighted over 400 songs, wrote many more, and this new course will guide you through several and prepare you to perform his memorable work. For singers with enthusiasm for and experience in the jazz idiom and newcomers to jazz are also welcome to join. no class on 15th October.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £174.00 - Dutch 4Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Francine van den BergPractise and improve your advanced Dutch on this communicative course, with the emphasis on listening and speaking skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Dutch upper intermediate' or have studied Dutch for about 3, 4 years.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Italian 4 pratica e perfezionamento: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Evi CampetellaQuesta 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 o Italian 4. Il corso è basato sull'uso di materiale audiovisivo, lettura e conversazione.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00 - Modern Greek 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Maria ContosLearn Modern Greek on this in-person course in central London.
Improve your intermediate Greek on this practical course. The emphasis is on listening and speaking, and on extending your reading and writing skills.Suitable if you have completed Modern Greek 3 lower or equivalent (i.e. have studied Greek for 4 years recently).Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Calligraphy and illuminationCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emiko HashiguchiLearn how to write beautifully with a dip pen and design and produce a piece of work with illuminated letters using colour and gold leaf. All levels.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Masterclass: poetry (a one-term intensive workshop)Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ellen CranitchThis intensive poetry masterclass is open by selective application to a maximum of ten students. You will receive inspiring tutor instruction and rigorous constructive feedback on your poems as you prepare them for publication and performance.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Masterclass: fiction (a one-term intensive workshop)Course start date: Mon 28 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jonathan BarnesThis intensive fiction workshop is open by selective application to a maximum of ten fiction writers working at the advanced and professional levels. You will receive rigorous constructive feedback on your novel or short story as you develop it with a view to publication, and participate in detailed tutor-led discussions on advanced elements of fictional craft.Full fee £399.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £399.00 - Spanish 3 lower at a gentle pace: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Roberto GallegoFurther improve your Spanish in this lively class, taught in Spanish with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. You will also acquire a greater understanding of Spanish grammar. Suitable if you have completed 'Spanish 3 lower' or equivalent. Based on Aula Internacional 3 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 £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £84.00
- French 4/5 pratique et perfectionnement: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephanie RadetIf you would like to consolidate your French 4 level before moving to French 5, this course is ideal, as it will develop your speaking and listening skills and consolidate your grammar.
This is a non-accredited course. If you would like to take a further challenge and work towards a recognised qualification, you can enrol on our DELF B2 course which leads to a final exam. Click here for further details.
- Hungarian 3: module 1Course start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva PallaghyContinue your study of Hungarian in this intermediate course, It is suitable for people who would like to use Hungarian in Hungary or want to understand and communicate with Hungarian people.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Pilates: balance and strengthCourse start date: Tue 23 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eleanor ShearnThis is a mixed levels Pilates course focusing on improving posture, mobility, muscle strength and balance. While conferring the benefits of a regular Pilates class, there is a particular emphasis on improving fitness to aid balance.
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