Events
Courses And Classes
Our new programme of short courses and classes offers the opportunity to explore subjects ranging from life drawing to the history of portraiture, led by expert tutors and practising artists. These courses introduce traditional art-making processes, as well as perspectives on the history of art and language.
For further information and enquiries, please contact Mary Ealden, Academic Programmes Manager, on 020 7300 5641 or mary.ealden@royalacademy.org.uk
Short courses
Art on paper
Weekend-long art business course led by RA experts
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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26 May 2018, 10am — 5pm
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27 May 2018, 10am — 5pm
Collections Library, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Works on paper are a popular category of art that can provide a unique view of history and an insight into the creative process. This course provides a professional perspective on their collection, care and display, now and for future generations.
£360. Includes all materials, light refreshments at the beginning of each day, and a wine reception.
Short courses
Friends and Academicians’ Room members life drawing: model as shape – using positive and negative space
Evening session
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 29 May 2018
6.15 — 9.15pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
An exclusive opportunity to enjoy monthly life-drawing sessions for Friends and Academicians’ Room members in the Sir Hugh Casson Room, designed to be both rewarding and fun. This month’s session concentrates on positive and negative space.
£50. Includes a drinks reception and all practical materials. Friends and Academicians’ Room members only.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Short courses
Fundraising for the arts
Weekend-long art business course led by RA experts
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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2 June 2018, 10am — 5pm
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3 June 2018, 10am — 5pm
Wolfson British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
Fundraising is an essential activity for any arts and cultural organisation; private or public, big or small. The boundary between art and commerce is linked with creativity and innovation. This course demystifies fundraising and considers how it contributes to an institution’s success.
£360. Includes all materials, light refreshments at the beginning of each day, and a wine reception.
Short courses
The history of landscape in six acts
Six-week art history and theory course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
11 June — 16 July 2018
British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
Leading art-world experts and international scholars deliver a unique perspective on the history of the depiction of landscape in art, from its origins in the Renaissance to the modern day, across a range of themes including forests, seascapes, gardens, deserts and cities.
£380. Includes all materials, light refreshments throughout and a drinks reception at the end of week six.
Short courses
Wood engraving with Anne Desmet RA
Weekend-long masterclass
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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16 June 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
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17 June 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
The Clore Learning Centre, Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens
Led by Anne Desmet RA, an internationally renowned printmaker and collage artist, this two-day practical workshop will introduce the remarkable art and craft of traditional wood-engraving printing and its specialist materials, tools, techniques and history in an intimate, small group setting.
£540. Includes all materials, lunch and wine reception .
Short courses
Tastemakers: past and present
Weekend-long art theory and business course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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16 June 2018, 10am — 5pm
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17 June 2018, 10am — 5pm
British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
Led by Dr Anna Dempster, the Royal Academy’s Head of Academic Programmes, this weekend course offers critical insights into the role of the tastemaker: one of the most fascinating yet enigmatic characters of the art world.
£540. Includes light refreshments and lunch on both days and a wine reception.
This course has now been postponed. New dates will be announced shortly.
Short courses
Friends and Academicians’ Room members life drawing: building a sense of volume
Evening session
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 26 June 2018
6.15 — 9.15pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
An exclusive opportunity to enjoy monthly life-drawing sessions for Friends and Academicians’ Room members in the Sir Hugh Casson Room, designed to be both rewarding and fun. This month’s session concentrates on building a sense of volume.
£50. Includes a drinks reception and all practical materials. Friends and Academicians’ Room members only.
Short courses
Connoisseurship: who painted what, when and how to tell
Two-day short course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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30 June 2018, 10am — 5pm
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1 July 2018, 10am — 5pm
The Keeper's House Studio, Burlington House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
Renowned art historian and dealer Dr Bendor Grosvenor returns to the Royal Academy of Arts to lead an intensive weekend-long course focusing on connoisseurship – the art of authenticating and dating paintings – relevant for lovers of the arts, collectors and art-world professionals.
£540. Includes all materials, light refreshments, lunch and a wine reception.
Short courses
How to write about art
Weekend-long art theory course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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7 July 2018, 10am — 5pm
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8 July 2018, 10am — 5pm
The British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts
What is the purpose of art criticism, and what does it take to become a successful critic? Led by Thomas Marks, writer and editor of Apollo magazine, this course offers a unique opportunity to learn about the curious history of art journalism while honing your own skills as a writer and critic.
£420. Includes light refreshments on both days and a wine reception..
Short courses
Watercolour: still life
Weekend-long practical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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7 July 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
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8 July 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
Led by watercolour artist Sarah Holliday and working with still-life objects, this weekend-long intensive course will explore various techniques and possibilities presented by watercolour, a wonderfully versatile medium.
£420. Includes all materials, lunch, and a wine reception.
Short courses
Curating today: between art and commerce
Six-day intensive summer course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
9—14 July 2018
The British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly / The Life Room, The RA Schools
In the RA’s 250th year, its international team of experts shares their knowledge of curatorial process and practice for the first time in an intensive expert-led summer course.
£1,800. Includes all materials, light refreshments each day and drinks receptions throughout the week.
Short courses
Drawing and painting the modern nude
Weekend-long practical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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14 July 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
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15 July 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
Join artist Adele Wagstaff for an intensive practical course focusing on drawing and painting the nude; through an exploration of pose and gesture, using the simplification of form and changing viewpoint to examine how the modern nude can be portrayed.
£420. Includes all materials, lunch, and wine reception at the end of the second day.
Short courses
Friends and Academicians’ Room members life drawing: superimposed drawings
Evening session
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
Tuesday 17 July 2018
6.15 — 9.15pm
The Sir Hugh Casson Room for Friends, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
An exclusive opportunity to enjoy monthly life-drawing sessions for Friends and Academicians’ Room members in the Sir Hugh Casson Room, designed to be both rewarding and fun. This month’s session concentrates on superimposed drawings.
£50. Includes a drinks reception and all practical materials. Friends and Academicians’ Room members only.
Booking is now open to Friends of the RA.
Short courses
Urban identities: art, architecture and the right to the city
Weekend-long art theory course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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21 July 2018, 10am — 5pm
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22 July 2018, 10am — 5pm
The British Academy Room, Burlington Gardens, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
This course is an introduction to the analysis of urban environments, urban creativity and how they have shaped the style and politics of the city. We examine different visual languages from graffiti to corporate and public art, to understand how the city is used, and who urban spaces belong to.
£360. Includes all materials, light refreshments and a wine reception.
Short courses
From antique to life: drawing, painting and printmaking inside the historic art school
Six-day practical and theoretical summer course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
23—28 July 2018
The RA Schools, Royal Academy of Arts
An intensive, expert-led summer course exploring the traditional teaching methods pioneered by the Royal Academy Schools, including working from antique classical casts as well as life models, exploring drawing, oil painting and printmaking.
£2,400. Includes all materials, light refreshments and lunch each day and drinks receptions throughout the week.
Short courses
Colour, light and space: theory into practice
Six-day practical and theoretical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
1—6 September 2018
The British Academy Room and The Clore Learning Centre, Royal Academy, Burlington Gardens
A unique and immersive week-long practical and theoretical course exploring colour, light and space in art using a variety of media including dry and wet drawing materials, collage, oil and acrylic paints.
£2,400. Includes all materials, light refreshments and lunch each day and drinks receptions throughout the week.
Short courses
Anatomical drawing
Weekend-long practical course
● Fully booked
● Cancelled
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29 September 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
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30 September 2018, 10.30am — 5.30pm
The Life Room, Royal Academy Schools
Artist, writer and broadcaster Dr Sarah Simblet will lead a detailed examination of the human body, explored through the eyes of the artist. With particular reference to physicality and aesthetic beauty, Sarah Simblet will make use of works from the RA’s historic teaching collection, as well as life models, to explore this complex subject matter.
£420. Includes all materials, lunch, and wine reception.