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Enjoy a weekend of creativity

Saturday to Sunday short courses

Discover what you love at a time that suits you

Develop a creative skill around your schedule with a weekend short course. Study on campus over a single weekend. The weekend can be a great time to pursue your passion, and you can learn at a time and a pace that suits you with support from our expert tutors.

Join us to:

  • Discover your creative passion, learn a new skill or develop your knowledge
  • Learn from our expert tutors, who are all practitioners in their own right
  • Study in UAL’s state-of-the-art studios and spaces
  • Meet like-minded peers from all over the world

What could you learn in 2 days?

A student working with wooden pieces in the studio. Credit: Alys Tomlinson

2-day short courses on campus

June 2026

Courses starting the week of 8 June

Beginners Writing Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Drawing Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Digital tools and AI for Set Design Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Fashion Design Concept to Final Design Presentation Sheet Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Interior Photography Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Studio Photography Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Wooden Jewellery With Silver And Pearl Inlay Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

October 2026

Courses starting the week of 19 October

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Bespoke Pattern Making for a Skirt Block Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Branding for Start Ups Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Building Confidence and Emotional Intelligence for Business Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Digital Photography Intensive Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

How To Get Your Fashion Collection to Market Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Inside the CSM Museum and Study Collection Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Life Drawing Master Class Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Production Design for Film and Drama Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Wet Plate Collodion Photography Short Course
24 October - 25 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

November 2026

Courses staring the week of 16 November

Adobe Photoshop for Fashion Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Business Start Up For Creatives Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Confidence and Personal Branding in Fashion Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Creative Card Weaving Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Model Making in Architecture Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Crochet for Fashion Beginners Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Denim Jean Workshop Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Digital tools and AI for Set Design Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Fashion Design Concept to Final Design Presentation Sheet Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Interior Photography Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Introduction to The Jewellery Industry Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Making Latex Clothes Beginners Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Origami and Paper Techniques for Fashion Design Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:15 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

The Shoe Making Technique of Hand Welting Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Wooden Jewellery With Silver And Pearl Inlay Short Course
21 November - 22 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

February 2027

Courses starting the week of 1 February

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Branding for Start Ups Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Textile Collage Embroidery Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Card Weaving Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Entrepreneurship Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Model Making in Architecture Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Crochet for Fashion Beginners Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Denim Jean Workshop Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Fashion Design Concept to Final Design Presentation Sheet Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

How To Get Your Fashion Collection to Market Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Inside the CSM Museum and Study Collection Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Storytelling Techniques for Business Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

The Shoe Making Technique of Hand Welting Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Wooden Jewellery With Silver And Pearl Inlay Short Course
6 February - 7 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

March 2027

Courses starting the week of 1 March

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Bespoke Pattern Making for a Skirt Block Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Business Start Up For Creatives Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Confidence and Personal Branding in Fashion Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Digital Photography Intensive Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Digital tools and AI for Set Design Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Film Art Department Skills Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Interior Photography Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to The Jewellery Industry Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Making Latex Clothes Beginners Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Origami and Paper Techniques for Fashion Design Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:15 | London, Stratford, London College of Fashion, Carpenters Road, E20 2AR

Wet Plate Collodion Photography Short Course
6 March - 7 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, Central Saint Martins, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA