Short courses at

Central Saint Martins

Try something new, develop your skills or turn your creative interests into a dream job with UAL Short Courses at Central Saint Martins. Find courses in fashion, fine art, design and more.

Develop your art and design skills at our world-famous King's Cross, London campus. Join students of all levels to use the same state-of-the-art facilities as our degree students.

Courses run year-round—weekdays, evenings, weekends, and holidays—with dedicated options for kids and teenagers.

Take a creative break and join us for Summer School, running from June to September 2026. Explore our range of on-campus courses and plan your experience now.

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Featured courses

Photography

Fashion Photography Short Course

£1220

Learn the fundamental skills involved in taking original fashion images for a variety of commissioners.

Dates - 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026
Schedule - Monday to Friday

Fine art

Mindfulness Art Retreat Short Course

£780

Learn how to use art making to explore emotions with this intensive art course using mindfulness and studio practice. Build confidence and produce a body of work.

Dates - 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
Schedule - Monday to Friday

Fine art

Mindfulness Art Retreat Short Course

£780

Mindfulness art retreat is a one-week, daytime retreat to help you reset from everyday life. Deep dive into your creativity and wellbeing using mindfulness practices to create art, develop your studio practice and explore emotions.

Dates - 24 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
Schedule - Monday to Friday

Fine art

Introduction to Modern Art History Online Short Course

£430

Learn how to understand and analyse modern art. Explore the history of modern art movements, from Impressionism to Postmodernism and how these movements continue to influence contemporary art today.

Dates - 10 October 2026 to 31 October 2026
Schedule - Saturdays

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Student working on their portfolio, photographed by Sean Hawkey

On campus short courses

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Online short courses

Explore online short courses, with live online classes and on-demand learning available
Student Work and Textures, Teenager, Urban Sketchbook for 16 to 18 Year Olds_(c) Sean Hawkey

Short courses for kids and teens

Fun and creative short courses for kids and teens aged 11 to 18
Customised training solutions

For individuals, brands and organisations seeking career development courses or bespoke training solutions