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.
- Explore printmakingCourse start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rosey PrinceExperience the excitement of printmaking. This course will give you a taste of basic relief printing and monoprinting techniques that will get you hooked on the many possibilities of this rewarding medium.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - A short introduction to laser cutting
Course start date: Sat 16 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sukhan LeeExplore digital manufacturing using laser cutting techniques producing surface decoration for accessory and fashion garments. Test and sample using fashion templates before cutting onto fabrics developing for a collection. Suitable for learners new to laser cutting.
Some experience on Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator is required.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £60.00 - Drawing and mindfulness: the art of seeingCourse start date: Sat 23 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Clare Barton-HarveyExplore the enriching relationship of drawing and mindfulness and how they can support new ways of seeing and stimulate new directions in your drawing. Suitable for those with experience in mindfulness and/or drawing who wish to re-fresh their practice or stimulate new approaches, as well as enthusiastic beginners.
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 £55.00 Concession £42.00 - Cyanotype printmaking in a dayCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthCyanotype is a photographic printing process which produces a beautiful deep blue print from a variety of artwork, including drawings, photographs, physical objects or combinations of all of these. All levels welcome.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - 50 drawings in a dayCourse start date: Fri 8 Jul 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Joe RichardsonA high energy programme of directed and self-directed drawing projects, with rapid shifts in materials, scale, subject and focus. Strictly no discards - come ready to play, risk, invent and discuss! For those with some drawing experience.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Try it out: conservationCourse start date: Sun 10 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nesta DaviesDiscover some of the tools, materials and skills involved in book repair and conservation while trying out some basic
techniques on paper, book cloth and board. No bookbinding experience required. A chance to discuss further
study in bookbinding at City Lit.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00
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