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.
- Textiles: monoprinting and hand stitch
Course start date: Mon 1 Aug 2022Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amarjeet NandhraExperiment with a range of mono printing techniques; painted, wiped and drawn, onto fabric. You will use these techniques with appliqué, manipulation and hand stitch to layer and build exciting dimensional surfaces, exploring pattern and texture.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £152.00 - 50 projects in graphic design: intensiveCourse start date: Mon 1 Aug 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pam WilliamsOn this fast and varied fun practical course you will undertake 50 projects that all relate to the subject of raphic Design. The limited time aspect will enable you to respond spontaneously and creatively whilst exploring key aspects of Graphic Design. This is invaluable for rebooting your creative responses to briefs.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Creative Cloud intensive stage 1Course start date: Mon 8 Aug 2022 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street (other locations are available)
Tutors: Gita HahnCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this Adobe Creative Cloud course, covering Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, you will learn key tools and techniques to develop, deliver and optimise vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £225.00 - Large-scale drawing and painting projectsCourse start date: Fri 10 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Diane MartinEnjoy a lively, more active way of art-making and make work on a grander scale. Complete a number of projects that explore how big can be beautiful, challenging and surprising.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £303.00 Concession £231.00 - Children's book illustration for beginners: IntensiveCourse start date: Mon 8 Aug 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kate RolfeEnjoy exploring the world of children's book illustration on this intensive practical course. Learn techniques in developing ideas and creating exciting images in the context of the current children's book market. Please note, there will be some offsite drawing which will involve walking, standing and/or sitting for long periods. Please bring footwear for comfortable walking and you may wish to bring a portable sketchbook stool.Full fee £379.00 Senior fee £303.00 Concession £231.00 - Print, design and bind: a book in a weekCourse start date: Mon 8 Aug 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie Foster, Penny StanfordCome and enjoy a week in the print and book studios and leave with an artist’s book. This course will encourage you to experiment with printmaking techniques and bookbinding structures and help you to develop your initial ideas into a finished work. Some printmaking and/or bookbinding experience may be beneficial but not essential.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £152.00 - Introduction to ceramicsCourse start date: Mon 9 May 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alex SimpsonGain a basic understanding of hand-building, glazing and decoration techniques. Explore your creative ideas whilst learning the exciting possibilities of working with clay. Enjoy a taster experience of throwing on the wheel in the final session.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £274.00 - Introduction to propmaking for film, TV, theatre and display: part 1Course start date: Mon 8 Aug 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ro SylvesterLearn a range of sculptural techniques that are used in the ever expanding film, TV and theatre prop making industry. Explore a range of sculpting and casting methods and fabricating techniques, and experiment with materials.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £213.00
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