Art & Design Courses - Online & 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.
Some of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk or call us on 020 7492 2700, Monday to Friday between 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm.
- Life drawing and painting
Course start date: Sun 22 May 2022 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Louisa Buck, Luke JonesJoin us to draw from the nude model. Through structured teaching, you'll explore a range of materials and approaches to this fascinating genre, learning about proportion, tone, line, scale and mark making, with reference to other artists. For all levels.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £158.00 - Drawing and painting dialoguesCourse start date: Sat 4 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Tony HullGain an understanding of the interdependent nature of drawing and painting to establish a creative process where the potential of each activity is maximised. Discover how the two activities can spark off each other to enhance your performance with both. Basic materials included.Full fee £439.00 Senior fee £351.00 Concession £307.00 - Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and display: part 2Course start date: Sat 4 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Wendy ChandlerAre you interested in prop making for film, TV, theatre, window display, photographic industries or live events? Get to grips with everything you might encounter as a prop maker, from creatively interpreting a client's brief, to working to a budget and meeting deadlines. Learn to problem solve and apply a range of techniques to bring a 3D design concept to fruition, getting a real insight into the prop making industry and its challenges. This is part 2 of 'Introduction to prop making for film, TV, theatre and display' so is ideal if you have done part 1 or have some experience in prop making techniques. .Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £439.00 Concession £335.00 - Introduction to digitally printed textilesCourse start date: Sat 11 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Sukhan LeeA short course for beginners.Learn how to use simple collage to develop a design for a womens or menswear scarf. Scan your design before using Photoshop to refine and sharpen your image.Print your image using the sublimation printer and transfer onto your chosen fabric. All materials provided.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Life drawing and painting studioCourse start date: Sat 11 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex HannaLearn or develop skills and approaches for painting the nude figure. Including use of tone and colour selection, composition and paint handling to develop solidity, atmosphere and expression. Some experience of drawing is recommended.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £146.00 - Jewellery production: carving, casting and finishingCourse start date: Sun 12 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Louise Seijen Ten HoornCarve, model and experiment with jewellers wax; learn about the lost wax casting process, outsourcing, and how components and multiples are made, relevant to jewellery making and production. There will also be an introduction to low-fi casting methods: Delft-Clay (sand casting) and cuttlefish bone.Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £207.00 - Introduction to collage and mixed mediaCourse start date: Sun 12 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonUsing a wide range of mixed media, examine the relevance of collage today, its routes through the history of art and its creative potential. Practical workshops include: found object and paper collage, assemblage, image transformation, metamorphosis and text.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £158.00 - Introduction to carving in woodCourse start date: Sun 19 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Alexandra HarleyHave you ever fancied having a go at sculpting in wood? Or perhaps you're experienced at it but would like expert guidance to develop your ideas? This comprehensive course encourages wood carvers of all levels to bring along their ideas and see how they can be developed. You will make models of your designs, upscale and transpose these, and use professional carving tools to produce beautiful pieces in wood.Full fee £329.00 Senior fee £263.00 Concession £201.00 - Drawing 1Course start date: Sun 19 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyExplore the creative possibilities of drawing, gain confidence and broaden your expectations and understanding. Learn and develop key drawing concepts: function of line, tone, texture, form, composition and mark making through a carefully structured approach.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £303.00 Concession £231.00 - Life drawing and painting: experimental approaches to the figureCourse start date: Sun 26 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeExplore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £158.00 - Embroidery and embellishment for fashion and textilesCourse start date: Sun 26 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Beverley SellAn introduction to the world of embroidery and embellishment. Explore a concept of your choice through experimentation with embroidery and embellishment techniques using hand and machine methods.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00 - Developing personal printmaking projectsCourse start date: Sat 5 Mar 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Sue Baker KentonCourse project: Explore new ways to create layered contemporary prints with collage, screenprint and photo-litho. Advanced Project: Alternatively, students might choose to work towards the completion of a personal project using different processes.Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £237.00 - Picture framing and mounting for beginnersCourse start date: Sat 25 Jun 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Esther HeyhoeLearn picture framing and mounting skills for the home or workplace. Using professional framing tools and equipment you will be taught all the skills you need to work in a busy studio or alternatively how to set up your own small scale practice from home.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £170.00
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