Short Courses
The Open Programme offers lectures, workshops and short, practical courses in traditional arts and crafts. Our programmes are open to anyone over the age of 18 and suit all levels of ability and experience, from beginners to seasoned practitioners.
Upcoming courses and lectures
Talk: Visions of Essence – The Art of Christian de Vietri’s Trika Mandala Prakasa
Dates: 25 February 2026
Persian Miniature Painting: King Solomon & the Queen of Sheba
Dates: 1 – 5 December 2025
Tutor: Sana Sanjrani
The Golden Ratio in Nature, Art & the Cosmos
Dates: 2 – 16 December 2025
Tutor: Tom Bree
Icon Painting: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Dates: 8 – 12 December 2025
Tutor: Louisa Brouk
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking: Shōsōin Patterns
Dates: 21 January – 18 March 2026
The Geometry of Empire: Exploring the Mughal Design Language in Humayun’s Tomb
Dates: 29 January – 19 February 2026
Tutor: Jyotika Purwar
Introduction to Stained Glass: Material & Texture
Dates: 31 January 2026
Tutor: Jingshi Wang
Paint an Icon of Christ in the Style of Rublev
Dates: 2 – 6 February 2026
Tutor: Louisa Brouk
Islamic Calligraphy: Naskh Script
Dates: 2 – 6 February 2026
Tutor: Gulnaz Mahboob
Exploring Gothic Geometry & Design
Dates: 2 – 6 February 2026
Tutor: Lucie Galvani
Indian Miniature Painting: Scenes from the Hamzanama
Dates: 3 February – 17 March 2026
Tutor: Sam Buckley
Film Screening & Director’s Introduction: ‘Ballaké Sissoko, Kora Tales’
Dates: 4 February 2026
Medieval Manuscript Illumination, Part 1
Dates: 7 February – 7 March 2026
Tutor: Helen White
Fantastic Beasts & How to Paint Them
Dates: 9 – 13 February 2026
Tutor: Ayesha Gamiet
Sienese Painting in Egg Tempera
Dates: 16 – 20 February 2026
Tutor: Lily Corbett-Gale
Ink Landscapes: Discovering Form Through Chance
Dates: 16 – 20 February 2026
Tutor: Prasad Beaven
Introduction to Stained Glass: Traditional Leading Technique
Dates: 21 February 2026
Tutor: Jingshi Wang
The Art of Woodblock Printmaking
Dates: 23 – 27 February 2026
Tutor: Merlyn Chesterman
The Spandrels of Hama
Dates: 27 February – 13 March, 2026
Tutor: Gillian Turnham
Cold Wax Painting: The Fayum Portraits
Dates: 2 – 6 March 2026
Tutor: Yuliya Lennon
Elements of Persian Miniature Painting: Clouds
Dates: 4 March – 15 April 2026
Tutor: Vaishali Prazmari
Unravelling Cosmatesque Ornament
Dates: 4 March – 8 April 2026
Tutor: Magdalena Ganestam
Persian Miniature Painting: Plato Charms the Animals
Dates: 9 – 13 March 2026
Tutor: Vaishali Prazmari
The Geometry of Empire: Exploring the Mughal Design Language in Fatehpur Sikri
Dates: 12, 19, 26 March and 2 April 2026
Tutor: Jyotika Purwar
Introduction to Stained Glass: Paint a Roundel Portrait
Dates:
14 – 28 March 2026
Tutor: Jingshi Wang
Painted Geometry: The Folk Art of Johannes Spitler
Dates: 16 – 20 March 2026
Tutor: Lacey Ferri
Sacred Geometry, Art & Architecture
Dates: 23 March – 27 April 2026
Tutor: Tom Bree
Byzantine Icon Painting: The Crucifixion
Dates: 23 – 27 March 2026
Tutor: Hanna Ward
Islamic Manuscript Illumination: Painting a Şemse Medallion
Dates: 23 – 27 March 2026
Japanese Woodblock Printmaking: Shōsōin Patterns in Colour
Dates: 1 April – 20 May 2026
Indian Miniature Painting: The Birds of India
Dates: 14 April – 26 May 2026
Tutor: Sam Buckley
Calligraphy: All Things Italic & Modern Pointed Pen
Dates: 20 – 24 April 2026
Tutor: Gaynor Goffe
Islamic Calligraphy: Thuluth Script
Dates: 20 – 24 April 2026
Tutor: Gulnaz Mahboob
The Geometry of Empire: Exploring the Mughal Design Language in Fatehpur Sikri, Part 2
Dates: 23 April – 14 May 2026
Tutor: Jyotika Purwar
Icon Painting: Paint an Archangel in the Medieval Style
Dates: 27 April – 1 May 2026
Egg Tempera: 17th Century Dutch Flower Paintings
Dates: 11 – 15 May 2026
Tutor: Lily Corbett-Gale
The Art of Illuminated Borders: A Journey Through Ottoman, Persian, and Mughal Manuscripts
Dates: 11 – 15 May 2026
Tutor: Mahrukh Bashir
The Polychrome Paintings of Chinese Palaces
Dates: 18 – 22 May 2026
Tutor: Li Sha
Indian Miniature Painting from the Rajput Kingdoms
Dates: 18 – 22 May 2026
Tutor: Susana Marin
Masterclass: Chiaroscuro & the Methods of the Spanish Masters
Dates: 1 – 5 June 2026
The Geometry of Empire: Exploring the Mughal Design Language in Sikandra
Dates: 4 – 25 June 2026
Masterclass: The Flemish Technique – Egg Tempera & Oil
Dates: 6 – 10 July 2026
Tutor: David Cranswick
Manuscript Illumination: Raised Gilding
Dates: 13 – 17 July 2026
Tutor: Lucie Galvani
Painting a Head after Piero della Francesca
Dates: 20 – 24 July 2026
Tutor: Lily Corbett-Gale
Icon Painting: Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn
Dates: 27 – 31 July 2026
Tutor: Louisa Brouk
Designing Earth Architecture: Vaults & Domes
Dates: 3 – 7 August 2026
Tutor: Iliona Outram Khalili
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