Art & Design Courses in London
City Lit Art & Design offers the most diverse range of part-time, weekend and evening courses in London, taught by successful artists and practitioners. Rated ‘outstanding’ in our last government inspection our art classes include some of the most popular subjects in London; from photography, fashion and textiles, drawing and painting, print, graphic design, interior design and garden design courses, just to name a few. Whether you are a complete beginner or a practising artist, we are sure we have an art course for you!
City Lit Art School - drop-in advice and portfolio reviews
Many of our digital and design students can now take advantage of our state-of-the-art Digital and Design Lab.
Get in touch on 020 7492 2700 Monday-Friday between 10am-5pm.
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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.From: £10.00 -
Street photography
Course Date: Mon 20 May 2019 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography StudioEnjoy capturing the vibrancy and drama of streetlife with your camera. On this practical course you will learn effective composition, maximising light, responding quickly to events, being unobtrusive, and the legalities and ethics of streetlife photography.Full fee: £139.00Senior fee: £111.00Concession: £85.00 -
Printed textiles: screen printing and special effects
Course Date: Tue 21 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to create your own hand made artwork into a photographic silk screen. Develop tactile printed layers through exploring opaque and transparent colour and special finishes such as foiling, flocking and relief effects.Full fee: £259.00Senior fee: £207.00Concession: £158.00 -
Jewellery: soldering workshop
Course Date: Tue 21 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetDoes your soldering let your jewellery work down? If you would like to practise without worrying about the outcome, get expert help and improve your understanding and technique, then come and join this practical course. Soon you will be soldering with confidence.This course is designed to complement VV432 Jewellery: soldering workshop, or for those who have taken other beginners or intermediate metal jewellery making courses.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Introduction to jewellery making
Course Date: Tue 21 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn fundamental skills for making jewellery, through creating pieces such as a pendant, ring and personal project e.g. earrings or bracelet etc.Full fee: £209.00Senior fee: £167.00Concession: £127.00 -
Painting 2
Course Date: Wed 22 May 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCovers themes similar to those in 'Painting course 1', but in more depth and with a stronger emphasis on experimentation. Suitable if you already have some experience in painting. Basic materials included.Full fee: £329.00Senior fee: £329.00Concession: £201.00 -
Wax carving for the foundry: cast your sculpture in bronze
Course Date: Thu 23 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetCarve, melt and form wax to create a small figurative or abstract bronze sculpture. The wax will be cast in bronze at the Castle Arts Foundry and returned finished. If you have attended this course before please contact the Visual Arts department visualarts@citylit.ac.uk
or call 020 7492 2700/2703 before you enrol.Full fee: £279.00Senior fee: £223.00Concession: £170.00 -
Collage for graphic design: text and image
Course Date: Thu 23 May 2019 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetThis fun and experimental course will enable you to explore the dynamic use of collage. Artists and designers throughout history have used collage from Kurt Schwitters and Saul Bass and Alan Fletcher to Pop artist Peter Blake. A practical course aimed at enlivening the creative process for artists and designers alike.Full fee: £119.00Senior fee: £95.00Concession: £73.00 -
Book arts: creative paper engineering
Course Date: Thu 23 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetBe creative with paper and develop the 2D page into 3D pop-ups. Learn folding techniques and simple book structures to create and explore your ideas. Suitable for beginners.Full fee: £289.00Senior fee: £231.00Concession: £176.00 -
Animation with Adobe After Effects
Course Date: Thu 23 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetLearn how to use After Effects to create character animation, animated graphics and animated title sequences and find out why it’s the application of choice for professional animators and motion graphics designers.See what you could create – view a selection of film and animation work made on our Vimeo site
.Full fee: £299.00Senior fee: £239.00Concession: £182.00 -
Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and design development
Course Date: Fri 24 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetInvestigate mark making, layering and juxtaposing ideas through experimental drawings. Explore the importance of imaginative research and how to record it in a sketchbook. Develop versatile design ideas for textiles: interiors, fashion, stationery or text.Full fee: £249.00Senior fee: £199.00Concession: £152.00 -
Introduction to the art of art history - part 2
Course Date: Sat 25 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetExplore a variety of art movements, from Neo-Classicism to Abstract Expressionism through an introductory study of the writing of art theorists and commentators who have made a significant contribution to Art History as a discipline.Full fee: £199.00Senior fee: £159.00Concession: £121.00 -
Renaissance, Baroque and Palladian architecture in London
Course Date: Sat 25 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetFrom the beginnings of Renaissance architecture in Britain, through the Baroque to Palladianism - study key architects including Jones, Wren, Hawksmoor, and Burlington, looking at religious and secular buildings. Includes site visits. #arthistory #architecture #london.Full fee: £129.00Senior fee: £103.00Concession: £79.00 -
Introduction to using the laser cutter for paper and fabric
Course Date: Tue 28 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetA short introductory course in laser cutting, ideal for beginners or anyone wishing to add innovation to his or her own creative projects. You will learn simple software techniques using Adobe Illustrator to convert your design ideas into a variety of laser cut samples and small personal projects.Full fee: £149.00Senior fee: £149.00Concession: £91.00 -
Watercolour: intermediate and advanced
Course Date: Tue 28 May 2019
Location on this date: KS - Keeley StreetAn opportunity to extend your watercolour personal project towards more abstract exploration of techniques, through discussion, guidance and encouragement from the tutor and group.Full fee: £219.00Senior fee: £219.00Concession: £134.00
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