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.
- Drawing and mindfulness
Course start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyAn opportunity to explore the beauty and simplicity of the ancient practice of mindfulness in the context of drawing. Through a range of traditional and experimental approaches to drawing, be inspired by new ways of seeing and approaching drawing. This course offers a great introduction to mindful drawing or a way for you to further integrate mindfulness into your drawing.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Introduction to visual storytellingCourse start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
This introduction to visual storytelling is designed to kick start those creative ideas in writing and/or illustrating your very own artwork and picture books. This course will provide you with an opportunity to get hands-on professional input, whilst exploring your ideas ni various directions.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Introduction to Affinity photography editing softwareCourse start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingLearn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Affinity Photo and develop some practical skill and knowledge.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Street photography: London locationCourse start date: Thu 9 Jun 2022
Location on this date: OS - Off Site
Wish you could capture those spontaneous moments of urban life like a pro? Learn the tricks of the skilful trade of street photography and build your confidence in snapping candid, unobtrusive photographs on the street, shooting in some of the most dynamic and vibrant areas of London to tell powerful stories in single images.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Animation with Adobe Animate CC: stage 2Course start date: Thu 23 Jun 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Benjamin AustinRevise and develop your processes, techniques and skills in After Effects to produce more professional animation projects. Learn to manage your workflow professionally and create engaging characters and objects moving and interacting in 2D and 3D environments.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £121.00 - Adobe InDesign: stage 2Course start date: Thu 30 Jun 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnDevelop intermediate desktop publishing skills using InDesign. Construct and lay out a multi column, multi page document. Work with text to create, apply and import styles, set up and apply master pages and learn good working practices.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £95.00 - Cut, stab and etch: printmaking with linocutsCourse start date: Fri 29 Apr 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Lisa CradduckCut, stab and etch your way to dynamic blocks and exciting prints. Practical instruction in both traditional and inventive linocut techniques, including the reduction method developed by Picasso, multiple block printing and Polish dot linocut.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £121.00
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