Art & design

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.

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

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between in-person and online learning.

Learn in the centre of London with our in-person courses. Our purpose-built facilities in Covent Garden mean we are ideally located and easy to get to. 

See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you.

 

Join us for the City Lit Visual Arts open day on Saturday 18 May. Throughout the day, at our campus in Covent Garden, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the full range and variety of our art and design subjects on offer.  Find out more >

 

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  1. Panoramic photography
    Course start date:  Fri 10 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Matthew Ward
    What is panoramic photography? Have you ever marvelled at a seamless panoramic photograph, image or online virtual tour? Learn how to do it yourself on this short practical introduction to photographing professional-level 360° by 180° panoramic images. Get to grips with the whole process of shooting and stitching, from single image to multi-row to full print- and web-viewable virtual tours using Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and PTGui.
    Full fee £189.00 Senior fee £151.00 Concession £123.00
  2. Introduction to beaded jewellery
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 11 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Beverley Sell
    Explore traditional and contemporary beaded jewellery techniques such as stringing and knotting and learn about which beaded jewellery materials and tools to use to create a professional finish.



    You will take inspiration from current fashion accessories seen on the catwalk to create your own beaded jewellery and a striking final piece.
    Full fee £299.00 Senior fee £239.00 Concession £194.00
  3. Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
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  4. Picture framing and mounting for beginners
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 12 May 2024 (and 11 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Esther Heyhoe
    Learn picture framing and mounting skills for the home or workplace. Using professional framing tools and equipment you'll be taught all the skills you need to work in a busy studio or alternatively how to set up your own small scale practice from home.
    Full fee £309.00 Senior fee £247.00 Concession £201.00
  5. Design with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 12 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gita Hahn
    A fun and challenging introduction to these three programs, regularly used together for everything from infographics to packaging and magazine work. Learn how to integrate vector graphics, photographic images and page layout and design.
    Full fee £549.00 Senior fee £549.00 Concession £357.00
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  6. Art and creative thinking with Rod Judkins
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sun 12 May 2024 (and 4 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rod Judkins
    Art is fundamentally about communicating ideas. If the idea is strong, the work of art is memorable.



    This exciting, one day workshop, led by Rod Judkins (artist, tutor and author of ‘The art of Creative thinking’ and ‘Ideas are your only currency’) will explore methods to create ideas and concepts and combine them with the process of making. You will receive a signed copy of Art and Creative Thinking when you attend this course.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
  7. Develop your filmmaking
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Lily Markiewicz
    Looking for an opportunity to build on your previous film making and editing experiences? Want to develop your leaning further, make more experiences or simply have some further guidance? Then this class is for you.
    Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00
  8. Artists eye: painting impressionism, surrealism, fauvism and pointillism
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Kate Hardy
    Module three - Artist’s Eye: Painting Art movements. Post Impressionism, Surrealism, Fauvism, and Pointillism.







    Develop your painting skillswith reference to contemporary and historical artists in this four week course.







    We will make paintings inspired by artists who were key members of art movements, be guided by their choices of subject matter, and learn their methods of paint application, colour mixing and composition.







    Acrylic paint can be used for all projects. This short course can be taken alone or in conjunction with the other modules.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £129.00 Senior fee £129.00 Concession £129.00
  9. City Lit photography: professional practice and portfolio
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Kean Street Photography Studio

    Tutors:  Neil White
    This course is a natural follow on from City Lit photography projects VY844 & VY878.



    You will work on a self-set project for the length of the course.
    Full fee £559.00 Senior fee £447.00 Concession £363.00
  10. Art and design portfolio projects
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Rod Judkins
    Develop and realise your creative language in art and design through the development of a personal project. Through workshops and small projects you will be able to build a portfolio of work in 2D and 3D related to your own personal theme or interest.
    Full fee £409.00 Senior fee £327.00 Concession £266.00
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  11. Bookbinding improvers’ workshop
    Evening
    Course start date:  Mon 13 May 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Gavin Moorhead
    This one term course is designed to help students to develop their bookbinding skills. You will already have some experience of binding techniques and some knowledge of tools, materials and equipment in order to benefit from this workshop-style class. There will be the opportunity to work on your own projects, or to practice skills in which you feel less confident in order to enable you to progress to higher level courses. Not suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £389.00 Senior fee £311.00 Concession £253.00
  12. Full fee £339.00 Senior fee £271.00 Concession £220.00
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  13. Advance your life drawing
    Course start date:  Wed 15 May 2024 (and 3 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Andrea Voisey
    Advance your practice of drawing the human figure from observation. You will be encouraged to consider anatomy and perspective in order to develop how you represent the human figure in space.
    Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £258.00
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