Fine Art Short Courses
Flourish in fine art
Refine your practical abilities in fine art or expand your knowledge on this vast subject with lecture-based learning.
Learn online or at the world-renowned Central Saint Martins or Chelsea College of Arts. Courses are available on evenings, weekends, weekdays and online.
You will gain:
- Knowledge from practicing artists and industry professionals
- Practical skills through sessions that encourage creativity and experimentation
- A strong body of work to enhance your portfolio
- Tutor feedback and helpful critiques to guide your progress
- A UAL Short Courses digital badge/certificate
Featured short courses
Etching Short Course
£650
This etching short course explores the creative potential of intaglio techniques such as etching, aquatint, sugar lift and drypoint through practical exercises.
- Dates - 14 December 2026 to 16 December 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Wednesday
Painting And Personal Inspiration Short Course
£750
Find your painting inspiration. Explore personal sources and develop your unique style. Learn techniques to translate inspiration into art.
- Dates - 26 July 2027 to 30 July 2027
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Chelsea Drawing and Painting Short Course
£770
Develop drawing and painting skills. Explore colour, composition, and observation. Experiment with painting, drawing, and collage.
- Dates - 22 March 2027 to 25 March 2027
- Schedule - Monday to Thursday
Fine Art for 16 to 18 year Olds Online Short Course
£530
Immerse yourself in fine art with a practising artist. Explore materials and find new ways to express your ideas.
- Dates - 5 July 2027 to 9 July 2027
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Expressive Painting Short Course
£790
Experience the power of expressive painting. This structured course uses visual exercises and themes to enhance your understanding of essential creative elements.
- Dates - 19 July 2027 to 23 July 2027
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Oil Painting Level 1 Short Course
£640
Begin your oil painting journey. Learn fundamental techniques and explore colour mixing.
- Dates - 14 December 2026 to 17 December 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Thursday
Developing Your Creativity Short Course
£720
Explore creativity, generate ideas, and unlock imagination through exercises that expand your horizons. Available on campus or online.
- Dates - 30 March 2027 to 2 April 2027
- Schedule - Tuesday to Friday
Discover more
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Short course student Emilie Fischer at Chelsea College of Arts
Emilie Fischer: My fine art short course journey in London
Short course student Emilie Fischer shares how our Expressive Painting and Abstract Painting courses helped her overcome creative blocks and move from hobby artist to emerging professional.
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Image: Two portrait paintings by Atul Vohora, UAL Short Courses Tutor
Course feature: Portrait Painting
From anatomical drawing to colour and composition, our Portrait Painting Short Course is designed to teach you everything you need to know about this exciting art form. We caught up with tutor Atul Vohora to find out more.
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Image: The Garden I Never Had, Jodi Biggs | UAL
10 essential painting techniques for artists
In this guide, we look at 10 essential painting techniques for artists, with insights from arts academic and UAL short course tutor, Theo Carnegy-Tan.
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Image: Joe Richardson, UAL
Discover the art of life drawing with Joe Richardson
We caught up with multi-disciplinary artist and UAL Short Courses tutor Joe Richardson ahead of his new Life Drawing Sketchbook Short Course at Chelsea College of Arts.
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Develop a critical understanding of art with short courses
Two students talk to us about their experience on some of our curation and culture short courses. Here, they share how it has added a new dimension to their artistic practice and how what they’ve learned will feed into their work going forward.