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Unheard Voices Scholarship
City Lit’s Malorie Blackman Scholarships for 'Unheard Voices' provide three annual awards to fund one year’s study within the Creative Writing department at City Lit. Learn more >
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- National Gallery
Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Leslie PrimoDiscuss a differently themed group of paintings each week in front of the pictures. An opportunity to understand our national collection in greater depth.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Italian 5: lingua e letteraturaCourse start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Roberto MinardiQuesto corso si propone di migliorare le tue capacità espressive tramite lo studio approfondito di un testo letterario. Alla lettura e la discussione letteraria saranno abbinate la riflessione scritta e l'esercitazione grammaticale e sintattica. - Modern Greek 4: module 1Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Florendia YiannoullouFor advanced learners of Modern Greek. Suitable if you have studied Modern Greek for 4-5 years or equivalent.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00 - Illustration into printmaking Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This course is a playful, explorative and creative introduction into the collaborative world of illustration and printmaking.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Norwegian 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Eva MorkesetA fun course for learners who have studied for 3 years recently and wish to continue learning.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Level 3 certificate in BSLCourse start date: Wed 25 Sep 2024 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pat ParkeIdeal if you have passed level 2 in BSL and are ready to develop the knowledge and skills you need to achieve the level 3 qualification, accredited by Signature.Full fee £1,579.00 Senior fee £1,579.00 Concession £1,579.00 - Acting Shakespeare Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert CavanahRehearse scenes and speeches from various Shakespeare's plays. Create vivid performances that are both true to life and true to Shakespeare’s language.
- Korean 5: module 1Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jaeran WonLearn Korean on this lively online course.
Develop your intermediate Korean on this communicative course. Suitable if you have completed Korean 4 or have studied Korean for about 4 years.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £155.00 - Arabic 3 lower: module 1Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Taïssir K MahmoudFull fee £239.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £239.00 - Irish 4: module 1Course start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: William BradyContinue your study of Irish on this interactive course for experienced learners who have actively studied Irish for least 4 years.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - French 5: littérature française contemporaineCourse start date: Wed 24 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anais PerdaemsLecture et discussions sur des oeuvres françaises à travers les siècles, ainsi qu'un aperçu historique et biographique d'écrivains français et francophones. - Advanced writing for children: finishing your novel Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Penny JoelsonDo you start lots of stories but never finish them? Do you have a novel in progress or nearly finished? This course is for you! You can take this term independently or you can continue with ‘Advanced Writing for Children’ all year and learn to edit your novel too.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £209.00 Concession £105.00 - Piano: the complete Mozart sonatas part one Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lewis KestertonJoin City Lit's flagship piano repertoire project for 2025-26, The Complete Mozart Piano Sonatas. During the course of the year, participants will explore and play all 18 sonatas, culminating in a collaborative, professional quality recording. This course is split into two fifteen-week parts across the academic year; you are welcome to come to one or both parts of the project (see further details about each part below).Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £499.00 Concession £349.00 - Japanese 3 upper: module 1Course start date: Thu 25 Sep 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Chikako NakagawaDevelop your intermediate Japanese. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 3 lower module 3' or studied Japanese for at least 4 years recently. Improve your level of intermediate Japanese on this communicative course which will give you the opportunity to develop your oral and listening skills as well as consolidate your reading and writing skills. Suitable if you have completed 'Japanese 3 lower' or equivalent.. - Ancient Greek 3: module 1Course start date: Thu 2 Oct 2025
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jordan DyckSuitable if you have completed Ancient Greek 2 or have an equivalent knowledge. Further your knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary so that you can read more complex Ancient Greek prose.
Full fee £219.00 Senior fee £219.00 Concession £142.00
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