Develop industry-standard design skills through City’s range of design short courses. Enhance your graphic design expertise through our short courses in Adobe Illustrator Photoshop and InDesign. Or learn AutoCAD to create high quality digital drawings for application across architecture, engineering, town planning and graphic design.
Short courses in Design
Graphic Design
Engineering and Architectural Design
From basic to advanced courses
Improve your graphic design skills through our Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign Short Courses. Or master AutoCAD to create industry-standard technical drawings. Learn in small, interactive groups with plenty of time for live tutor support from our industry experts and design professionals.
From introductory courses to more advanced, our range of courses will develop your design knowledge and expertise and build your confidence. Choose from start dates in October, January or April and study part-time in the evenings to suit your schedule.
Career perspectives
When it comes to innovation and problem-solving, an understanding of the design process is invaluable across multiple industries. Strong digital design skills are vital for many careers, from engineering to architecture, construction and product design.
If you want to get ahead in digital media – from gaming to animation, web design, social media and right across the creative industries – knowledge of the design process and core digital design skills will help give you that competitive edge.
Why Study a Short Course at City?
A short course is an excellent way to gain new expertise, advance skills or simply follow a passion. Glimpse inside our short course community: hear from our industry-expert tutors and listen to students as they reflect on their learning experience.
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