Central Saint Martins is an art school with a renowned reputation for producing professional designers across a spectrum of art specialisms. In addition to their academic schedule for undergraduate and post graduate programs, they also provide a wide range of short courses. Included are a diverse range of summer photography courses that explore various perspectives, from focusing on 16-18 year old workshops to the moving image. These courses are listed on the website. During the summer vacation, en-suite accommodation is available from £28.50 per night.
Photographers' London is a summer photography course which may be of general interest to people who want to undertake a basic photography course and who are new to London. Course commences in July and is generally held on Saturdays during the day. Short courses last between 5 to 10 weeks. The course is run by professional photographer and artist Karl Grupe. Students explore camera basics and set themes. This course does not cover developing photographs in the dark room.
Contact college for current prices.
Short Course Office
Central Saint Martins
10 Back Hill
Clerkenwell
London
EC1R 5EN
+44 (0)20 7514 7015
csm.arts.ac.uk/shortcourse
Accommodation Services
+44 (0)20 7514 6240
arts.ac.uk/housing
Kensington and Chelsea College have a good reputation and offer 900 courses and have an intake of more than 10,000 students each year. They offer many summer photography courses.
Explore Digital Photography is a week intensive course where students learn camera basics and photo developing. It is led by lecturer in photography R. Bloomfield. Prices range from £32 to £210.
Studio Portraiture/Photography is also a week intensive course exploring traditional portrait photography, setting up lighting and taking studio portrait photographs. It is led by M. Droz. Prices range from £42 to £220.
Contact the college for current prices as they change annually.
Kensington and Chelsea College
Hortensia Centre
Hortensia Road
London
SW10 0QS
+44 (0)20 75735333
kcc.ac.uk
The London School of Photography provides photography courses and workshops for adult education and training. According to the school, they believe that students learn by "direct personal discovery." They offer weekend photography workshops and four-day photography courses for beginners and those at intermediate level. Prices for weekend workshops are £295 and for four-day courses £595. The courses focus on learning camera basics to learning the principles of photography in more depth.
LSP Coaching and Training
77 Oxford Street
London
W1D 2ES
+44 (0) 20 76592085 (Mon-Fri)
+44 (0) 7976762156 (Weekends & Bank Holidays)
isptraining.com