66 Online Short courses in Visual Arts

Do you have a keen eye for detail and are you looking for a career that lets you channel your creativity? Take the next step in your professional development with the Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing - UK course from International Career Institute (ICI) - UK.

Do you have a keen eye for detail and are you looking for a career that lets you channel your creativity? Take the next step in your professional development with the Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing course from International Career Institute (ICI).

If you have a keen eye for detail and a creative flair, then why not take advantage of your natural skill set with a career in floristry? You can be a key part in your customers’ celebrations, helping them to make their special occasions truly memorable. The Floristry programme from International Career Institute (ICI).

Are you a people person? Want to help others look and feel their best? Turn your passion into a successful career with the online Beauty Therapy and Make Up course from International Career Institute (ICI).

This Pictures of Youth - an introduction to children’s visual culture course from University of York will help you explore visual culture for children and young people including, picture books, comics, film, television and drama. 

Join the Curating Contemporary Art course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) and gain an understanding of professional standards of practice in curating. Learn about structures and institutions of the art world - acquire the tools to write an exhibition proposal, organise a show or apply for funding.

Develop your typographic expertise in an open and experimental online environment with this short course in Typography (Online) offered by Royal College of Art, under the expert guidance of Adrian Shaughnessy and other tutors.

Unleash your imagination and master new methods of self-expression via visual storytelling, live online under the expert guidance of RCA tutor Professor Andrzej Klimowski with this short course in The Graphic Novel: visual storytelling (Online) at Royal College of Art.

This design-centric Visual Elements of User Interface Design course offered by Coursera in partnership with Calarts examines the broad question of what an interface is and what role a designer plays in creating a user interface. 

This Illustrating for Books short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is an introduction to how to create visuals for non-fiction, children's and travel books. You'll practice a range of professional methods to creating your own character designs, storyboards, and illustrations.

This Visual Identity online short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will look at the core ideas surrounding visual identity. You will explore how visual elements like form, color and imagery tell a brands unique story. You will gain confidence in your work and develop creative ideas.

The Assessing Vocational Achievement is a highly sought-after qualification for individuals interested in becoming qualified assessors or enhancing their existing assessment skills. London School of Planning and Management's offers the Certificate Assessing Vocational Achievement programme. 

Experimental Film at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a practical course covering moving image and sound. It has been designed for artists and designers who want to integrate creative filmmaking into exhibitions and installations.

This Photographic Lighting course from Warnborough College will develop your understanding of light in photography and how to use different lighting equipment and techniques to achieve desired effects in a final image.

Unlock the unique creative career you’ve always imagined! Join creative star Andy J. Pizza as he leads you on a “creative side quest” to articulate your creative goals and craft a simple strategy for achieving them with the Make Creativity Your Career - Six Exercises to Create a Successful Side Project course offered by the Skillshare platform.

This Photographic Portfolio course from Warnborough College is not focused on improving the photos you take; rather it focuses on your ability to select appropriate photos for a purpose, and to then present those photos in an appropriate way.

Start painting in watercolors and create your own beautiful works of art. It can be daunting to face a blank canvas and start painting. International Open Academy's Watercolor Painting course gives you all the tips and tricks you need to get over that fear, feel inspired, and finally put your brush to the canvas.

You will learn about the best equipment to use, the basics of iMovie video editing, shortcuts and techniques, how to add green screen, text, and graphics, editing audio for your videos, and so much more. International Open Academy offers the Mobile Filmmaking with iPhone programme.

The Portfolio Preparation course of the University of the Arts London (UAL) will encourage you to develop an approach to constructing a body of art work that will extend your thinking and practice, enabling you to apply for further education courses with confidence.

This Modern Art and Ideas course offered by Coursera in partnership with The Museum of Modern Art is designed for anyone interested in learning more about modern and contemporary art.