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Resources and opportunities for art & design tutors and students
To support arts educators in their ongoing professional development we offer a 50% discount on term-time courses, ranging from 1-2 hour online Digital Studios sessions through to five-week and ten-week courses that cover a diverse approach to drawing.
Eligible for the discount are primary and secondary school art & design teachers, as well as art & design tutors working in further and higher education.
An alternative way to fit CPD around your timetable is to join our online, on-demand course, Drawing Foundations.
To claim your discount on:
Digital Studios (1–2hr sessions)
Mondays, 1pm & 6.30pm
Online, from £6.50 (full price £13)
Broadcast live, these 1 and 2 hour dynamic drawing sessions cover themes including colour, collage, composition and storytelling.
To get your 50% concessionary rate add in code ART_TEACHER when booking on our Eventbrite page.
Five and ten-week courses
A range of courses run each term in Autumn, Spring and Summer. View the term dates here.
Courses run one day per week, in the day or evening, for either five or ten weeks. Single one day drawing classes are also available.
See all eligible short courses here.
To apply for a 50% concession on these courses:
- Participants must submit proof of status in the form of a letter from their head teacher, dean, or the head of the art department. Please e-mail a scan of this letter to admin@royaldrawingschool.org
- Wait for an email confirming your concession has been approved before booking and paying for your course.
Please check that your evidence:
- Is dated within the last 6 months from the start date of your course.
- Shows your name.
- Is presented to us in one of the following formats: PDF, JPG, .DOC or .DOCX
Drawing Foundations
An on-demand course
Refresh your drawing practice with this online, flexible, self-paced course featuring over 20 hours of artist-led tuition. Bringing together eight practising Royal Drawing School artists, each sharing their approach to observational drawing. This course can be attributed to CPD.
For your students...
We offer courses and scholarships for ages 10–18, and free drop-in drawing classes for HE students
Teaching resources
Bring new energy to your teaching with our lesson plans, inspiring young people to think and experiment through drawing.
Make the most of your 50% discount
View all our eligible term-time courses, including Digital Studio, drop-ins and five and ten-week courses.