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 online and in-person learning. 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. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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  1. Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
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  2. Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
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  4. Developing watercolour painting
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Tue 14 Nov 2023 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Jack Duplock
    Explore the specific qualities of watercolour and the opportunities this adaptable medium offers to create dynamic painting compositions. Develop a fluency with brush work and layering of colour to develop compositional possibilities.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
  5. Experimental filmmaking: stage 2
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 5 Feb 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Monika Kita
    This course is designed for those who have some previous experience in film in a fine art context or for those who have attended an experimental filmmaking course before. During the course, you will push the boundaries of mainstream cinema and experiment with various techniques to express your artistic vision.
    Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
  6. Painting: oil techniques and mediums
    Course start date:  Fri 1 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Luke Jones
    This is a brief introduction to acrylic painting techniques and the use of materials. Explore a practical approach to painting, including colour mixing, layering, glazing and application. For those with little or no painting experience.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
  7. Looking at photography: colour and composition
    Course start date:  Tue 5 Mar 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Michael Harding
    Want 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.
    Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £119.00
  8. Life drawing: a contemporary approach
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Apr 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    This course introduces exciting contemporary approaches to life drawing using a variety of processes including using wire to draw with, clayslip for mark-making and plaster. You will be encouraged to explore creative and imaginative approaches in your response to the life model.



    Suitable for all levels but some previous life drawing experience would be an advantage.
    Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
  9. Drawing: a contemporary approach
    Evening
    Course start date:  Fri 10 Nov 2023 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Chris Hough
    Take your drawing into exciting new directions – build on your existing skills and discover new ways of working. For intermediate students with some drawing experience who would like to explore experimental drawing techniques and develop their own ideas in drawing. A chance to extend your own drawing projects guided by our expert tutor and practising artist, with reference to the work of artists using drawing in the wider art world today.
    Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00
  10. Woodblock printmaking: large-scale techniques
    Course start date:  Mon 15 Jul 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gareth Berwyn
    Large scale printmaking enables expressive mark making. Use woodcut and linocut carving techniques to produce big, bold and multi-coloured, multi-layered prints for you to take home.
    Full fee £239.00
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