City Lit Art School — Art Classes in London
Explore new and exciting subjects within a range of art and design disciplines, develop your skill set, get the support required to change career or launch yourself as a freelance artist or designer. All this and more delivered through our practical and engaging art and design courses at City Lit.
Our range of part-time, weekend and evening art and design classes are taught by successful artists and practitioners to ensure you get the skills, knowledge and experience you want and deserve. From experimental painting and drawing to contemporary jewellery making, there is sure to be a course for you. Study from 1 day to 2 years, whether you are a complete beginner or a practising artist preparing for an MA. Our courses are designed with you in mind, so you get to spend more time doing what you love.
Set a new goal, start your next creative adventure with City Lit and let us support you to realise your ambitions.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- City Lit gift vouchers - the perfect gift
Looking for that perfect present? Treat someone to the gift of learning with a course at City Lit. Available from £10, our gift vouchers can be used to book a place on any of our courses, from London walks and food tasting to museum visits, poetry and much more. Simply purchase your voucher and the recipient can choose from thousands of courses, at a time which suits them.Full fee £10.00 - Cyanotype printmaking in a day Course start date: Sat 17 Jan 2026 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthCyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00 - Introduction to sculpture Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Belinda Edwards, David Field, Andrew Revell, Ro Sylvester, Shelley WilsonThe ultimate introduction to sculpture at City Lit. In each class of this five-day hands-on course you will be introduced to a different sculptural technique and material, by a tutor who is a specialist in that area. This will provide you with a showcase of our sculpture facilities and teaching talent at City Lit. This course is perfect for beginners who want to try out a range of sculptural processes, perhaps to find your area of interest for further study.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Introduction to dye techniques Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoDip into colour, and learn a range of dye techniques. Using indigo, synthetic and natural dyes to practise dyeing a variety of natural fabrics. You will finish the course with a unique collection of dye samples.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Introduction to oil painting Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Desmond HaughtonOil paint is a luminous and lustrous medium, capable of delicate transparency and rich impasto effects. It holds many challenges for the beginner, but this course offers a structured way into the essentials; you will develop a feel for the possibilities in oil and build essential skills in paint handling.
Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Photography for beginners Course start date: Sun 18 Jan 2026 (and 9 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Michael HardingAlways wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Contemporary printmaking studio: focus on courage to play Course start date: Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas GosebruchExplore and develop personal work using traditional printmaking methods with a contemporary approach. All levels of experience welcome. Beginners will follow a step-by-step introduction to a range of processes; those with experience can develop personal projects with expert guidance.Full fee £839.00 Senior fee £671.00 Concession £545.00 - Documentary photography and photojournalism Course start date: Mon 19 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Holly Falconer, Catriona GrayThis course is aimed at those already working confidently with their camera but wishing to develop the ability to add narrative and depth to their work. Through feedback and self-reflection you will better be able to identify what interests you personally within photography. You will work on assignments and location shoots, develop your technique and style, and explore the practical, theoretical and ethical dimensions of photojournalism.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Contemporary printmaking studio: focus on colour Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kath CastilloA course for intermediate and experienced printmakers wanting to build on previous experience and experiment with process to consolidate and hone technical skills. The focus is on colour application, advanced intaglio processes, realising personal projects and the production of high quality prints.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - City Lit textiles: surface, structure, stitch Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoInvestigate textile structures and surfaces through this project based course. Develop an experimental portfolio of 2D and 3D stitched samples, sketchbook research and aim towards a finished piece.Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Textiles: experimental print Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Renata MinoldoDevelop and try experimental approaches to textile printing using open screen techniques, monoprinting, and direct painting for painterly techniques on to screen and cloth with dyes. Use the heat press for added textures and layered combination of techniques to create your own unique designs. Imaginatively explore dye and pigment, mark, colour, texture and surface.
Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniques Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kim ScoullerExplore the versatility and rich colours of this beautiful drawing and painting medium. Through practical exercises, discover its potential to create a variety of surface effects and its suitability for sketching and colour work.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Designing textiles online Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jenn ButterworthCreate patterns and designs for textiles This online course is ideal for beginners in Photoshop who are textile artist's or designers, or for anyone interested in exploring digital textile design.You will need your own access to the Adobe Creative Suite on your Mac or PC before class.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Design your own garden Course start date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alison WorsterExplore the principles of planting design using form, line and texture to create dynamic planting schemes. In weekly workshops, improve the breadth of your plant knowledge whilst developing the skills and techniques of garden designers.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Start animating in BlenderCourse start date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Benjamin AustinIf you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at 3D animation this short intensive taster course will get you up and running with the basics of how to work with the free, powerful 3D Software application Blender, and put you on the path to creating your own polished CG Graphics and Animation.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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