Art & design

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.

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

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

 

Join us for the City Lit Visual Arts open day on Saturday 18 May. Throughout the day, at our campus in Covent Garden, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the full range and variety of our art and design subjects on offer.  Find out more >

 

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  1. Portraits and people photography
    Course start date:  Wed 10 Apr 2024 (and 5 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Lorenzo Berni
    Discover the secrets of successful portraiture, from the studio-lit portrait to street and documentary photography, or those special moments for the family album. Gain confidence in photographing people through practical work indoors and out, teaching you invaluable skills in lighting, composition and poses, to produce a beautiful portrait portfolio.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
  2. City Lit sculpture
    Course start date:  Wed 4 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrew Revell
    Do you ever dream of building your own individual sculpture practice? This inspiring, year-long course will challeng your thinking and help you identify themes and ideas that interest you; it will encourage you to experiment with all sorts of materials and processes, and build your confidence and capability to develop your own independent sculptural practice.







    Not sure this course is right for you? Come to our free School of Visual Arts Open Day on Saturday 20th May. Search VQ009 on our website for more details.
    Full fee £2,299.00 Senior fee £1,839.00 Concession £1,494.00
  3. Sculpture workshop: developing personal ideas
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 25 Sep 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Annie Attridge
    Realise your personal project in 3D. Come with an idea and you will be supported through your making to a final piece. Learn how to structure your idea from inspiration to reality. Ideal for students with previous experience or students who may need extra workshop time and guidance to complete a project.
    Full fee £429.00 Senior fee £343.00 Concession £279.00
  4. City Lit photography course
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Oct 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Matthew Ward, Neil White
    Delve deep into the world of photography, working with a selection of fundamental projects that will support you in developing the confidence and skills required for your own photographic practice.







    The City Lit photography course offers both knowledge and practical experience within photography, exploring its various contexts and genres. You will get to grips with your camera, explore different photographic techniques and gain new skills using industry equipment and software. Working through a series of creative projects you will start developing your own ideas and finish the course with an extensive portfolio of photographic work.
    Full fee £1,599.00 Senior fee £1,279.00 Concession £1,039.00
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  5. Shoot a short film: beginners
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    Have you always wanted to make a film but didn’t know where to start? This course will guide you through



    all the film making processes including scripting, filming, recording sound, editing and exporting your own



    short film.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  6. Animation in Photoshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Oct 2024

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  John Inch
    Learn how to produce eye catching 2D GIF animations using the wide range of brushes and tools with the animation timeline in Adobe Photoshop. Create unique looking work ranging from hand-made to pixel art. Learn how to export your work as movies or animated GIFs for use on social media and websites.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
  7. City Lit year of the figure and portrait
    Course start date:  Mon 9 Oct 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rebecca Allen, Desmond Haughton, Joe Richardson, Kim Scouller
    This is a year-long course that explores the endlessly fascinating subject of the human form through various aspects of drawing and painting the figure and portrait. For those interested in building real progress and confidence in practical skills and taught by a team of specialist tutors, you will be inspired by stimulating projects that explore historical and contemporary artists' contexts to support your creative work.
    Full fee £2,499.00 Senior fee £1,999.00 Concession £1,624.00
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  8. From traditional to digital illustration workshop
    Course start date:  Wed 30 Oct 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Adobe Creative Suite is the principal software used by Illustrators and Designers all over the world. On this course, learn how to take scribbly sketches and inky splotches into Adobe Photoshop and transform them into illustrations, collages, pattern designs… the possibilities are almost endless; thankfully, you will also be taught a crucial skill of digital illustration - knowing when to stop!







    Our Workshops enable you to take a deep dive into a specific process, media or tool.



    They throw the spotlight onto niche areas of the visual communication field, enabling you to hone higher-level skills and gain deeper insights.







    Workshops tend to have a practical focus, with little or no theory or context, although this varies by course.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  9. Mokulito: wood lithography workshop
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 3 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rolina Elsje Blok
    Mokulito printmaking, or wood lithography, uses plywood as a printing matrix to draw on with inks, sharpies and lithographic crayons and create images that will print as small editions.
    Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  10. Sketchbooks: materials and techniques
    Evening
    Course start date:  Thu 7 Nov 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Joe Richardson
    A fantastic introduction to creative processes using a variety of different media to develop an exciting sketchbook. A sketchbook is a great place to try things out, make mistakes and take risks - all in the nature of experimentation. Suitable for beginners as well as those with some previous drawing experience.
    Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
  11. Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00
  12. Digital photography printing with Adobe Photoshop
    Course start date:  Wed 2 Apr 2025 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Dominic Harris
    Want to give your portfolio or exhibition prints the professional edge? This hands-on course will guide you in printing top-quality inkjet (or giclee) prints as used by fine art photographers. Get to grips with Adobe Photoshop and our top-of-the-range Epson photo printers, and experiment with different paper types.
    Full fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
  13. Drypoint and intaglio printmaking in a day
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Dec 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This one day workshop offers the opportunity to use Drypoint to produce a rich and unique type of drawn line, from which you will make prints using intaglio inking methods.



    Try out specialist tools and techniques, and gain insight into how these sit within the creative practice of artist-printmakers.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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