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. New for 2020 we now offer a creative portfolio of live online courses as well as our face-face studio based teaching.
Set a new goal, start your next creative adventure with City Lit and let us support you to realise your ambitions.
Many 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.
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- Sketchbook: ideas, materials and techniquesCourse Date: Wed 14 Apr 2021 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
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.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £75.00 - Drawing 2Course Date: Thu 15 Apr 2021 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Develop your knowledge of basic drawing skills and concepts, work with a range of media and approaches, and explore various artists' drawings. Produce exciting and personal images, and build confidence in tackling more complex drawings.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £359.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £219.00 - Design tips for a Mediterranean gardenCourse Date: Sun 18 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Inspired by the informal gardens of the Mediterranean, this style of planting is low maintenance and drought tolerant. Discover how to achieve this relaxed look for your garden on this short, informed course.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Start a career in: event photographyCourse Date: Sun 18 Apr 2021
Location on this date: Online
Having a great knowledge of photography is important but now you have accomplished that, this is your next step.
This online interactive course comprises a series of online lectures on the business of eventl photography.
This course will prepare you to compete in the challenging world of client-facing photography in the areas of event photography. You’ll be taught by knowledgeable and highly experienced professional practitioners who bring all their skills and experience to help launch or evolve your professional practice.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - Exploring watercolour and mixed media
Course Date: Sun 18 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Watercolour has a rich tradition - this course will explore the more experimental ways of using this pleasurable medium and will present new possibilities for producing exciting new work with mixed media. Make inventive combinations of media to draw from your own found imagery, photographs and sketches.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £115.00 - Photography for beginners: stage 1Course Date: Tue 20 Apr 2021 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Always wondered what half the buttons on your camera actually do? Discover how to use them properly and produce impressive photographs, even as a complete beginner. Gain useful technical knowledge and get expert creative guidance in easy-to-understand language. An ideal first step before enrolling on our intermediate courses.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £115.00 - Drawing 1Course Date: Thu 22 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Explore the creative possibilities of drawing, gain confidence and broaden your expectations and understanding. Learn and develop key drawing concepts: function of line, tone, texture, form, composition and mark making through a carefully structured approach.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £359.00 Senior fee £287.00 Concession £219.00 - Drawing and mindfulnessCourse Date: Thu 22 Apr 2021 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
An opportunity to explore the beauty and simplicity of the ancient practice of mindfulness in the context of drawing. This course offers a great foundation in how these two disciplines complement each other leading to greater clarity of perception, responsiveness to your subject matter, and enrichment of drawing. A practical drawing course, from observation and the imagination.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £115.00 - Start life drawingCourse Date: Thu 22 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
This short course is a great introduction to drawing directly from the nude model. Using simple excercises, you will explore different ways to represent the human form in drawing, with encouraging, helpful guidance from an experienced tutor. Suitable for absolute beginners.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £60.00 - Anatomical life and portrait drawingCourse Date: Sun 25 Apr 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Discover the extraordinary construction of the human body. Through direct observation of the model you will examine the fundamental anatomical structures that underlie both portrait and life drawing. For those with some drawing experience.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £213.00 - Art and creative thinking with Rod JudkinsCourse Date: Sun 25 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Art is fundamentally about communicating ideas. If the idea is strong, the work of art is memorable.
This exciting, one day workshop, led by Rod Judkins (artist, tutor and author of ‘The art of Creative thinking’ and ‘Ideas are your only currency’) will explore methods to create ideas and concepts and combine them with the process of making.
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 £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Introduction to Affinity photography editing softwareCourse Date: Sun 25 Apr 2021 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Learn about the potential and possibilities available to you when using Affinity Photo and develop some practical skill and knowledge.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £115.00 - Try it out: Adobe After EffectsCourse Date: Sun 2 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
On this short practical course you will not only learn the basics in animating and combining text and image but you will gain an understanding of how Adobe After Effects CC can improve your film and video and animation projects. This course links directs to ‘Adobe After Effects: introduction to film and video effects’ , code VG507.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £49.00 Concession £49.00 - Life drawing and painting: experimental approaches to the figureCourse Date: Sun 2 May 2021
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Explore imaginative, dynamic approaches to drawing the figure with a variety of media: be inspired by new ways of seeing and access innovative ways of approaching your drawing.
This course takes place in the classroom, please follow this link to find out what we are doing to keep you safe: Staying COVID-19 secure at City LitFull fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £125.00 - Interior design on a SundayCourse Date: Sun 2 May 2021
Location on this date: Online
If you have creative flair and would like to learn the skills necessary to design the interior of your home or make a step towards a new career, then this is the course for you.
This course is FREE if a) you live in London and your job is at risk of redundancy or b) you are either on Jobseekers' Allowance (JSA) or Employment & Support Allowance(ESA) or c) you receive other state benefits (including Universal Credit) and your monthly take home pay is less than £343. For more information click here
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £170.00
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