Art & Design courses in London & online
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.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Develop your jewellery design and making
Course start date: Thu 4 Jun 2026 (and 3 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneFancy honing your jewellery making skills in a professional workshop with an expert tutor? If you're an intermediate to advanced jewellery maker and would like to improve your designs and push your technical skills to a higher standard, this hands on, expert led course is for you. Perfect your skills, try different techniques and discover new design approaches.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Fashion photography Course start date: Thu 4 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ed GregoryThis hands-on immersive course will help you to develop your skills in fashion photography. The course is project driven and will take you from the creation of a basic story board through to a photo shoot. Combining technical instruction with hands-on shooting, you will get to grips with the workflow, tools and planning required to run a successful shoot for yourself. The course also provides advice on getting material published.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Printmaking at home: printing without a pressCourse start date: Thu 4 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosey PrinceLearn some exciting monoprinting techniques that you can do within the comfort of your own home and make exciting and beautiful hand-made prints without the use of expensive printmaking studio equipment. This short online workshop will provide you with skills and confidence in setting up a small simple print making space at home and to make prints in a creative and resourceful way
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Introduction to children's book illustration Course start date: Thu 4 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim Ellis, Dee ShulmanThis course is an introduction to the practical, as well as conceptual skills integral to the discipline of Children’s Book Illustration.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Calligraphy for beginners and improvers Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Sharon ShawLearn and develop calligraphy skills on this beginners and improvers course. You will practice with a range of pens and papers, and create a finished example using a favourite quotation. Advice will be given on tools and materials. Suitable for left or right-handers.Please read the course outline carefully as you will need to bring some things with you to the first session.
Full fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Children's book illustration studio Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Tim EllisThis course will provide time and space each week for you to commit to working on a personal project or portfolio, alongside your peers. A tutor will be on-hand to provide support and guidance, as and when you need it.
Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00 - Product and still life photography Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Jad OakesThis hands-on, studio-based course is designed for photographers looking to enhance their skills in product and still life photography. You will explore lighting, composition and styling techniques to create visually compelling and professional-quality images.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Beginners' bookbinding III Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alessia TumbioloCome and immerse yourself in the art of bookbinding with this 6-week, accessible introduction. Whether you're taking your first steps or picking up the craft again, this course will equip you with essential techniques that will enable you to start creating your own handcrafted books and containers. Beginners will build strong foundational skills, while returners can refresh their skills and explore new creative possibilities.Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00 - Drawing into painting Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Eleanor BedlowGain an understanding of the creative journey from a drawing to finished painting. Explore the creative potential when drawing and painting activities are combined.Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00 - Geometric jewellery: 2D to 3D Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Elizabeth BoneExplore geometry and its application in jewellery design through an exploratory design process. Design and create geometric jewellery, translating 2D designs into 3D.
Full fee £419.00 Senior fee £335.00 Concession £272.00 - Introduction to jewellery making Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 6 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Mona HadinejadLearn and develop a range of essential jewellery making techniques and processes for creating metal jewellery. This course is designed for beginners who would like to gain fundamental skills like sawing, filing, sanding, drilling, texturing, forging and soldering. Explore these techniques in set projects and use them to design and make your own pieces.Full fee £289.00 Senior fee £231.00 Concession £188.00 - Screen printing studio projects Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthDevelop your screen-printing in this weekly taught workshop where you will be shown new techniques, from using halftones and photo processes, layering colour, stenciling and experimental techniques to printing on textiles and professional practice.Full fee £449.00 Senior fee £359.00 Concession £292.00 - Textiles for beginners short course Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Alice BurnhopeGet started with the basics of textiles by painting, printing and stitching fabric. Combine simple practical techniques with design work in colour, texture, pattern and composition.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00 - Illustrating narratives Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Ciara FloodOn this course you will explore practical methods of storyboarding and the ability to take a narrative and translate it into a sequence of images. This skill is essential for children’s book illustrators, graphic novelists, animators and film makers.
Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Sculptural life drawing Course start date: Fri 5 Jun 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Annie AttridgeOn this course, we will push the boundaries of life drawing practice by transforming drawings from 2D into 3D sculptural forms. You’ll experiment with a range of materials and techniques, exploring how drawing can evolve into sculpture.
- Explore and expand the boundaries of life drawing through sculptural processes.
- Work directly from the life model in experimental and inventive ways.
- Combine technical demonstrations with hands-on experimentation to develop new approaches to drawing and sculpture.
Full fee £489.00 Senior fee £391.00 Concession £318.00
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