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: 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 - Photography for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 26 Apr 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Photography Studio
Tutors: Michael HardingAlways 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.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - Interior design on a SaturdayCourse start date: Sat 2 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alya RizviIf 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.Full fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £195.00 - Experimental filmmaking
Course start date: Sun 3 Jul 2022Location on this date: 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: 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 - Rhino intermediateCourse start date: Mon 4 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Emilia NettoLearn more advanced Rhino commands and how to apply these to create more complex 3D models with an emphasis on connections and interlocking parts. Send your file to be 3D printed and leave with a 3D print of your own design. All materials included.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Drawing cartoons for beginnersCourse start date: Tue 5 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Stephen MarchantDevelop your own cartooning style through a range of traditional drawing and digital techniques. Create a body of work in preparation for professional commissions.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00 - Developing screenprinting: experimental techniquesCourse start date: Wed 6 Jul 2022 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Claire HyndsEnjoy being guided through inspirational and experimental screenprinting methods. You'll try a variety of mixed media techniques that will energise and enliven your artwork - a great way to expand your image making practice and your portfolio.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £146.00 - Graphic design portfolio preparationCourse start date: Wed 6 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Pam WilliamsLearn the fundamental skills and different approaches to layout skills with this creative and practical workshop. Bring your projects and artwork along as you are guided towards building and developing a professional graphic design portfolio. The course encourages you to take risks, be playful and explore different ways of working, arranging and communicating your ideas and work. You will learn some of the core skills in layout, importing, exporting and printing through Adobe In-Design. Suitable for those with an interest in print based design, graphic design, illustration and those who want support in building an art and design portfolio for industry, application and beyond.Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £140.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe Photoshop intensiveCourse start date: Fri 8 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Christine RobertsonCity Lit Pro courses are tailored for accelerated learning for busy people who need to learn key skills for the workplace. On this practical course you will develop your skills in Adobe Photoshop, with a focus on learning to input, create, manipulate and enhance images and photographs for use in print and on the Web.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £175.00 - Ceramics as a canvas: traditional slip decoration and surface treatments in clayCourse start date: Sat 9 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Amy HughesDevelop new skills in traditional ceramic decorating - including how to interpret patterns, text and drawings on a clay surface using slip-techniques, agates and textures. Suitable for beginners and those with previous experience.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £304.00 - Painting studio: three-day painting projectCourse start date: Mon 11 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Lucinda OestreicherExplore a personal painting project over three full days in a well equipped studio, taking inspiration from contemporary artists with tutor advice and support.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £127.00 - Bookbinding for beginners: simple leather bindingCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ina BaumeisterDiscover how leather, combined with simple sewing and cutting techniques can create a wonderfully flexible and
stylish bindings. Create books with folded and crossed structure covers, and include some decorative elements to
personalise your work.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £152.00 - Watercolour painting studio: nature and colourCourse start date: Tue 12 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Hilary RosenCelebrate the glorious colours found in nature by working from observation of natural forms. You will be encouraged to respond to the subject expressively using paint and other colour media to create a number of studies and one or more finished pieces.Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £188.00 - City Lit Pro: Adobe InDesign intensiveCourse start date: Wed 13 Jul 2022
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Andrea MarzanoCity Lit Pro courses provide accelerated learning for busy people who need specific skills for the workplace. Whether you work in print or digital media, in our introductory Adobe InDesign course you’ll learn to use the industry-leading page design and layout app that lets you create, pre-flight, and publish beautiful documents. Students should be comfortable with a fast-paced learning environment and have good computer skills.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £175.00
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