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.
- Introduction to watercolour and mixed mediaCourse start date: Sun 17 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterWatercolour 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.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - Experimental filmmaking
Course start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Lily MarkiewiczLearn about the differences between experimental film and conventional narrative. Begin to create digital films that challenge rather than cater to conventional expectations. Explore how to create original material in both form and content.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £176.00 - Garden design: year round colourCourse start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Patrick FeatherstoneDiscover how to extend the season of interest in your garden, with successional planting. Learn about winter interest, planting schedules, colour schemes and general tips for selecting and grouping plants.Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £170.00 - Developing photography skills: intermediateCourse start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: PS - Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingAlready know the basics of photography but want to take things further? Refresh your knowledge, learn more advanced skills and develop your creative ideas, with an established professional photographer on hand for technical guidance and creative inspiration.Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £115.00 - Explore printmakingCourse start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - 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 - Try it out: conservationCourse start date: Sun 10 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - 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 - Sketchbooks: ideas, materials and techniquesCourse start date: Sun 17 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Mario Lautier VellaA 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.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and designCourse start date: Sun 24 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Janie MurphyInvestigate mark making, layering and juxtaposing ideas through experimental drawings. Explore the importance of imaginative research and how to record it in a sketchbook. Develop versatile design textile ideas for interiors, fashion, stationery or text.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Textiles: waxed surfacesCourse start date: Sun 24 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraInvestigate the different ways wax can be used on paper and fabric; create surface decoration using a range of resist techniques or alter the structure of a surface and experiment with translucency, structure and stitch.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Introduction to casting and mould makingCourse start date: Sun 31 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Valerie MerloBreak the mould - try your hand at the techniques of moulding and casting as practised by sculptors, prop-makers and designers. Under the guidance of highly experienced industry professionals in our fully-equipped sculpture studio, explore making plaster and rubber moulds, and how to cast these in plaster of Paris and cement.Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £91.00 - Design for magazines and books with Adobe InDesign: stage 1Course start date: Sun 31 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
Tutors: Gita HahnAn introduction to the principles of designing, laying out and planning books and magazines using InDesign. This intermediate course is suitable for those with some InDesign experience.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £125.00 - Experimental ceramicsCourse start date: Sun 10 Jul 2022
Location on this date: KS - Keeley Street
A chance to use different clays with the addition of oxides, fluxing agents and natural combustible materials. Fuse found objects in the kiln, make biscuit slips and investigate the textural possibilities of glazes.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00
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