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
- Documentary filmmakingCourse start date: Mon 10 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczDocumentary-style films are the most popular genre on Social Media, on TV, and in Film festivals. Come and learn the essential techniques that make a gripping documentary.Full fee £459.00 Senior fee £367.00 Concession £298.00 - Collage and mixed media: 3D approaches
Course start date: Thu 13 Nov 2025Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ruth FranklinAn exciting short, experimental course taking an adventure in collage to make 3D constructions from paper, amalgamating found materials and images to make exciting new sculptural forms.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Product and still life photography Course start date: Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Neil WhiteThis hands-on, studio-based course is designed for photographers looking to enhance their skills in product and still life photography. You will explore lighting, composition and styling techniques to create visually compelling and professional-quality images.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Drawing: colour pastel techniques Course start date: Thu 13 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinExplore 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 - Draw, paint, print Course start date: Mon 17 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mary WintourThis lively, hands-on course celebrates experimentation and encourages you to discover your own creative voice. Explore a wide range of art techniques and working methods to collate a personal collection of work.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Life drawing after work Course start date: Mon 17 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rebecca AllenA fun, relaxed and shorter life drawing class better suited for people coming straight from work. You will be able to work from a variety of life models, in a range of materials and with a variety of poses. You will be working from the unclothed model, both male and female.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Painting: colour mixing for artists Course start date: Tue 18 Nov 2025 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amanda BrackenA concise study of colour usage. Investigate colour perception and how colour interacts. Explore a range of observational and expressive painting projects, relate colour theory to practice and develop confidence using colour. An emphasis on colour mixing using acrylics and oil paint.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Japanese woodcut printmaking Course start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00 - Portrait drawing: expression in the face Course start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Steve WrightThis short course will develop your existing knowledge and skills in drawing portraits to meet the challenge of creating expression. Bring your portrait drawing to life by exploring character, personality and emotion in the face of your subject, working from the life model.
Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Sketching at the V&A Course start date: Thu 20 Nov 2025 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Amanda BrackenExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; learn and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from a fascinating range of objects and artifacts in The Victoria and Albert Museum.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - In conversation with... Yvadney Davis, visual artist Course start date: Fri 21 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
As part of our Artist Talks season, we are delighted to have Yvadney Davis join us to share her journey as a Visual Artist
Full fee £5.00 Senior fee £5.00 Concession £5.00 - Screen printing workshop Course start date: Sat 22 Nov 2025 (and 7 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: David HolahEnjoy being guided through inspirational and experimental screenprinting methods. You'll try a variety of mixed media techniques that will energise and enliven your artwork - a great way to expand your image making practice and your portfolio.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - 50 drawings in a day Course start date: Sun 23 Nov 2025 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rod JudkinsA high energy programme of directed and self-directed drawing projects, with rapid shifts in materials, scale, subject and focus. Strictly no discards - come ready to play, risk, invent and discuss. For those with some drawing experience.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00 - Foundation Open DayCourse start date: Tue 25 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Join us for our art and design Foundation open day. You will have the opportunity to meet tutors and students on our Foundation Diploma and Pre-Foundation courses, and view our workshops, facilities and gallery. We're also offering portfolio surgery sessions, application advice and interviews.
Full fee £0.00 - Introduction to diamonds Course start date: Sat 29 Nov 2025
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Judith Crowe, Derek JhinnooJoin this fascinating one day course for a valuable insight into the diamond trade, different types of diamonds on the market, and how to assess them. Learn about how the beautiful stones are mined, cut, graded and priced, as well as exploring common simulants. No previous experience necessary.Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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