Short Courses
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Graphic Design: Editorial Design Summer Intensive, 2019
Photographer: © Adam HollingworthGraphic Design: Editorial Design Summer Intensive, 2019
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Interior Design: The Future of Retail Design, May 2019
Photographer: Adam Hollingworth PhotographyInterior Design: The Future of Retail Design, May 2019
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Contemporary Art Summer School, 2018
Contemporary Art Summer School, 2018
The Royal College of Art offers a growing portfolio of short courses that include senior-level executive masterclasses, summer courses and custom executive education programmes for businesses and organisations.
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Summer Courses and Executive Masterclasses
Short courses at the RCA are offered throughout the year to provide unparalleled opportunities for participants to access its world-leading teaching, researchers, practitioners and facilities.
At the RCA we offer a range of Short Courses and Executive Masterclasses. Courses designed to address the professional and personal development goals of our participants in subject areas that include: design thinking, contemporary art, curating, design, architecture, service design, interior design and visual communication.
Courses develop personal and professional networks. Last year we welcomed over 50 different nationalities on our open short courses.
Custom Courses
The RCA has a history of delivering customised senior-level education programmes for business, government, the public sector and universities globally. Courses are delivered locally at our London campus at your premises or other venues in the UK and internationally.
Previous courses have been delivered in Finland, Norway, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, China and Mexico, for clients including Bertelsmann, Samsung, Fujitsu, Visa and TCS Consultants.
Many of our existing short courses can be adapted, combined or customised for the particular needs of an organisation. The courses are ideally suited for groups of 15 to 30 or more participants.
Learn more about custom executive education programmes.
Courses include:
- Access to our renowned faculty of academics and industry specialists.
- Advanced level lectures and seminars by RCA academic faculty that teach on the postgraduate degree programmes.
- Notable guest speakers with industry specialism and leading professional practitioners in their field.
- Practical group work and exercises fostering inspiration through participation and making.
- Visits to London’s major collections, museums, galleries and design studios.
Please review our FAQs to keep up to date with the latest information about Coronavirus (Covid-19) and how it affects the RCA short courses.
Executive Education Courses
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Service Design Masterclass
15, 16, 22 & 23 February 2021 ONLINE! - FULLY BOOKED!
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Creative Leadership
3, 4 & 5 March 2021 ONLINE! - FINAL PLACES!
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Design Thinking & Innovation
18, 19, 22 & 23 March 2021 - ONLINE!
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Interior Design: Retail Futures
Dates to be announced soon!
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Successful Entrepreneurship
Dates to be announced soon!
Summer Courses
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Illustration: The Graphic Novel Summer Intensive
New dates to be announced soon!
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Curating Contemporary Art and Design: Theory and Practice
New dates to be announced soon!
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Graphic Design: Editorial Design Summer Intensive
New dates to be announced soon!
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Disruptive Market Innovation Through Design
New dates to be announced soon!
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Graphic Design: Typography Summer Intensive
New dates to be announced soon!
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Architecture Summer School
New dates to be announced soon!
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Contemporary Art Summer School
New dates to be announced soon!
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Custom Short Courses
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