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. Drawing: colour pastel techniques
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 15 Oct 2024 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ro Sylvester
    Explore 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 £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  2. Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
  3. Sewing for the home II
    Course start date:  Tue 7 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Suk Han Lee
    Learn how you can refresh soft interiors for your home, starting with designing and making your own Cushion. Update your lounge with a new unique Cushion that conveys your interior style.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  4. Drawing: ink and wash techniques
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Mar 2025 (and 6 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Duplock
    The immediacy and versatility of ink and wash is perfect for those sketching on location, for designers and for students interested in watercolour techniques. Take the opportunity to explore the basic techniques of this exciting process.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  5. Panoramic photography
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Mar 2025 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Matthew Ward
    What is panoramic photography? Have you ever marvelled at a seamless panoramic photograph, image or online virtual tour? Learn how to do it yourself on this short practical introduction to photographing professional-level 360° by 180° panoramic images. Get to grips with the whole process of shooting and stitching, from single row to multi-row panoramas for print - and web-viewable virtual tours using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and PTGui.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  6. Engraving: curved surfaces and lettering scripts
    Evening
    Course start date:  Tue 4 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rae Duncan
    Have you tried out engraving and would like to improve your existing skills? Increase your accuracy and consistency by focusing on small images that will be repeated on flat and curved surface. Learn to apply 1-2 types of scripts and the additional usage of tools to elevate your designs. This course is for intermediate and advanced jewellery students.
    Full fee £189.00
  7. Watercolour painting: experimental approaches
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Jan 2025 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Diane Martin
    Build your confidence in watercolour how to approach painting. Learn how to apply imaginative of washes and brushwork; enjoy the colour and fluidity of this beautiful medium and discover if you would like to take it to the next level.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  8. Life drawing and mindfulness
    Course start date:  Tue 11 Jun 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Clare Barton-Harvey
    Explore a range of imaginative and traditional approaches to drawing the human figure and how mindfulness in the context of drawing can inspire new ways of seeing and responding to your materials and subject matter.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  9. Adobe Illustrator: stage 2
    Course start date:  Tue 18 Jun 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gita Hahn
    Learn advanced features of Adobe Illustrator and how to use the application more intuitively, accurately and creatively.This course is an ideal follow-on to 'Adobe Illustrator:stage 1' for those who have an interest in design and Illustration.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  10. Photography studio lighting
    Course start date:  Tue 3 Dec 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Ed Gregory
    Learn about photographic studio practice and lighting. An introduction to using studio flash, 'hot' (tungsten) and ‘cold’ (fluorescent & LED) lights to enhance your portrait and still life photography.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
  11. Fine art photography: digital printing with Adobe Photoshop
    Course start date:  Tue 2 Jul 2024

    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 and inks.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
  12. Drawing: charcoal techniques
    Course start date:  Tue 10 Sep 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Luke Jones
    Explore the creative possibilities that this fragile medium affords. Learn and develop the components of drawing with charcoal’s subtle yet dynamic lines. This is a course for beginners. No experience is necessary.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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