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.
Courses available both in-person and online
We offer a range of courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, you’ll receive the same great City Lit experience. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.
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 or call us on 020 7492 2700, Monday to Friday between 10am-12pm or 2pm-4pm.
- Adobe Photoshop: a detailed introductionCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoThis course is a solid introduction to Adobe Photoshop and has been designed for students who want to learn the professional and most effective way to use Photoshop from the ground up.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £100.00 - Looking at photography: colour and compositionCourse start date: Thu 7 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Michael HardingWant to learn the secrets of composing beautiful photographs? Join this inspiring workshop to explore composition and colour controls, making the most of shapes, lines, colours, framing, the rule of thirds and simple camera controls for professional-looking results.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £60.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Photoshop intensiveCourse start date: Fri 8 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this practical course you will develop your skills in Adobe Photoshop, with a focus on learning to input, create, manipulate and enhance images and photographs for use in print and on the Web.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £175.00 - Digital printmaking techniques: laser-cutting for printCourse start date: Fri 8 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Gareth Berwyn, Clark KeatleyLaser-cut is a way to engrave intricate hand drawn designs, photographic imagery or text into plywood blocks, which you will then take into printmaking. This course combines digital and traditional print processes to offer a new take on the art of woodcut.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £80.00 - Developing photography skills: intermediateCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingAlready know the basics of photography but want to take things further? Refresh your knowledge, learn more advanced skills and develop your creative ideas, with an established professional photographer on hand for technical guidance and creative inspiration.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Painting studio: three-day painting project
Course start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucinda OestreicherExplore a personal painting project over three full days in a well equipped studio, taking inspiration from contemporary artists with tutor advice and support.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Bookbinding for beginners: simple leather bindingCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterDiscover how leather, combined with simple sewing and cutting techniques can create a wonderfully flexible and
stylish bindings. Create books with folded and crossed structure covers, and include some decorative elements to
personalise your work.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £152.00 - Watercolour painting studio: nature and colourCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenCelebrate the glorious colours found in nature by working from observation of natural forms. You will be encouraged to respond to the subject expressively using paint and other colour media to create a number of studies and one or more finished pieces.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe InDesign intensiveCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoCity Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace. Whether you work in print or digital media, in our introductory Adobe InDesign course you’ll learn to use the industry-leading page design and layout app that lets you create, pre-flight, and publish beautiful documents. Students should be comfortable with a fast-paced learning environment and have good computer skills.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £175.00 - Creative layouts and packaging designCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina Baumeister, Gita HahnLearn how to develop and create exciting illustrated packaging designs using adobe illustrator cc. Invaluable for your graphic design portfolio.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Essential business skills for photography and photographersCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Michael HardingOn this course you will learn key business skills, from finance to marketing, to help you establish your own successful photographic practice.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £69.00 Concession £69.00 - Developing personal printmaking projectsCourse start date: Thu 14 Jul 2022 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: 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 - Ways into abstract paintingCourse start date: Fri 15 Jul 2022 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaEncounter different approaches to making abstract paintings while developing your skills in using a variety of painting materials. With reference to the work of abstract artists explore the visual language common to both representation and abstraction, eg. colour, composition, tone and paint application.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - Anatomical life drawing studioCourse start date: Fri 15 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea VoiseyDiscover the extraordinary construction of the human body, working with a life model to demonstrate the structures and the movements of muscles and bones. Anatomy is often key to understanding and depicting the body. For those with some drawing experience.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £146.00 - Introduction to still-life in pastelsCourse start date: Fri 15 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExplore a variety of techniques and approaches to making a still-life in pastels. Learn how to mix pastels on paper, choose suitable materials and supports to allow you to create a finished pastel drawing.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00
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