197 Short courses in Visual Arts

As photography has become digitally dominated there has been an increasing number of artists and designers looking back in history in search of a more engaging form of final output. This Alternative Photographic Processes course is offered at the University of the Arts London (UAL).

CuratorLab is an international curatorial course offered by the Konstfack University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm.

Using simple forms to break down complex information, on this Anatomical Drawing for Intermediate course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will explore in depth the relationships between the skeleton and the major muscle groups, and ways of applying such knowledge to create convincing and expressive figure drawings.

This Developing Your Creativity course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will give tools that will help you learn how to broaden your scope for ideas and develop your creativity. Through practical exercises you will explore different directions, unlock your imagination and expand your horizons.

Illustrating non-visual languages can be challenging. This Illustration - From Brief to Concept course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will introduce you to effective and powerful ways to respond conceptually to real-world briefs based on expressive writing, songs, sound and performance.

The Modern Art History course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will equip you with the critical tools needed to approach the themes, ideas, practices and works of modern art and contemporary art.

Experimental Glazing at the University of the Arts London (UAL) is a one week intensive course in glazing to introduce the various materials required to make your own glaze and the technical application of the glaze to the fired clay.

This Contemporary Art History course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will provide you with an overview of some of the most important themes and debates around contemporary art since 1980 to the present. The course is organised thematically and although all levels are welcome it is conceived as a continuation to the Modern Art History short course.

The Art in Germany from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century course at Freie Universität Berlin will introduce Berlin’s outstanding art collections, with their wide range of masterpieces from late medieval times to the present day.

Aimed at those interested in photography, architecture and art, this innovative Photography with Art and Architecture course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) explores the practical and creative interplay between photographic practice and theory in the field of visual representations of urban space.

This Print Communication Design course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) aims to teach all the creative and technical steps for the creation of beautiful print communication and/or editorial designs.

This Art Theory - Introduction to Aesthetics short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) explores the theory behind aesthetics, considering philosophical and thought-provoking concepts on the subject. This course is a great way to look at art in a new light.

In this Interpreting Art Short Course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) we will cover a range of modes and methodologies commonly used to provide meaning and structure to the visual arts. Our access to art has become much easier, but in the age of the Turner prize our understanding of it seems like an increasingly arduous task.

This Creative Coding online short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) will provide an introduction to programming and processing in the context of visual arts and design. These skills transferrable to any programming language, will take your creativity to a whole new level.

This Contemporary Art Exhibition and Event Management course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) sets out the skills and practicalities of planning, organising and presenting a contemporary art exhibition or event.

During this Concrete Casting course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) students will be exploring the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities of concrete through a perceptive and spontaneous process. 

Explore visual culture for children and young people including, picturebooks, comics, film, television and drama with Pictures of Youth - An Introduction to Childrens Visual Culture at FutureLearn by University of York by FutureLearn.

Learn about the history, production and design of papers used inside Japanese Rare Books with The Art of Washi Paper in Japanese Rare Books at Keio University offered at FutureLearn.

Tallinn University Summer School, in cooperation with the Baltic Film, Media and Arts School (BFM) offers an inspiring Short Film course on practical film-making.

This Healing with the Arts course is offered by Coursera in partnership with the University of Florida.