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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

October 2025

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Adobe Photoshop for Artists Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Bespoke Pattern Making for a Skirt Block Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Branding for Start Ups Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Building Confidence and Emotional Intelligence for Business Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Textile Collage Embroidery Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Digital Photography Intensive Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Employability in the Fashion Sector Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

How To Get Your Fashion Collection to Market Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Inside the CSM Museum and Study Collection Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Jewellery in Acrylic Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Life Drawing Master Class Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Makeup Workshop Short Course
25 October | Saturday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Production Design for Film and Drama Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Wet Plate Collodion Photography Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Working as an Artist Short Course
25 October - 26 October | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

November 2025

Adobe Photoshop for Fashion Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Business Start Up For Creatives Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Drawing Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Draping Short Course
22 November - 29 November | Saturdays | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Model Making in Architecture Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Denim Jean Workshop Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Digital tools and AI for Set Design Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Fashion Buying and Merchandising: Buying Techniques Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Fashion Design Concept to Final Design Presentation Sheet Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Interior Photography Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Introduction to The Jewellery Business Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Making Latex Clothes Beginners Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Origami and Paper Techniques for Fashion Design Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

The Shoe Making Technique of Hand Welting Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Wooden Jewellery With Silver And Pearl Inlay Short Course
22 November - 23 November | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

February 2026

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Branding for Start Ups Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Drawing Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Textile Collage Embroidery Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Card Weaving Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Entrepreneurship Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Model Making in Architecture Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Crochet for Fashion Beginners Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Denim Jean Workshop Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Digital tools and AI for Set Design Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Employability in the Fashion Sector Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Fashion Buying and Merchandising: Buying Techniques Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Fashion Design Concept to Final Design Presentation Sheet Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

How To Get Your Fashion Collection to Market Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Inside the CSM Museum and Study Collection Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Starting Your Own Lingerie or Swimwear Label Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Storytelling Techniques for Business Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

The Shoe Making Technique of Hand Welting Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Wooden Jewellery With Silver And Pearl Inlay Short Course
7 February - 8 February | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

March 2026

Adobe Illustrator for Fashion Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Beginners Intensive Writing Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Bespoke Pattern Making for a Skirt Block Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Business Start Up For Creatives Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Digital Photography Intensive Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Experimental Drawing Short Course
7 March - 14 March | Saturdays | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Westminster, Atterbury St, SW1P 4JU

Film Art Department Skills Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Interior Photography Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to The Jewellery Business Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Jewellery in Acrylic Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Life Drawing Master Class Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Making Latex Clothes Beginners Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Origami and Paper Techniques for Fashion Design Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Silverpoint Drawing Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Wet Plate Collodion Photography Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Working as an Artist Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Working with Layers and Compositing in Adobe Photoshop Short Course
7 March - 8 March | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

May 2026

Adobe Photoshop for Fashion Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Architectural Free Hand Sketching Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Building Confidence and Emotional Intelligence for Business Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Contemporary Textile Collage Embroidery Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Creative Entrepreneurship Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Crochet for Fashion Beginners Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Essential Guide to the Fashion Business Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Film Art Department Skills Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

How To Get Your Fashion Collection to Market Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Inside the CSM Museum and Study Collection Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Introduction to Fashion Buying and Merchandising Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Introduction to Photography for 16 to 18 Year Olds Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 9:30 - 15:30 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Jewellery in Acrylic Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Life Drawing Master Class Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

Silverpoint Drawing Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

The Shoe Making Technique of Hand Welting Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Working with Layers and Compositing in Adobe Photoshop Short Course
9 May - 10 May | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

June 2026

Adobe Photoshop for Fashion Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 17:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

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

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

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

Business Start Up For Creatives 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 Photography Intensive 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

Employability in the Fashion Sector Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Stratford, Carpenters Road, E20 2AQ

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

Introduction to The Jewellery Industry Short Course
13 June - 14 June | Saturday and Sunday | 10:00 - 16:00 | London, Kings Cross, 1 Granary Square, N1C 4AA

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

Production Design for Film and Drama 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

Wet Plate Collodion 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