Autumn 2025 Executive Masterclasses

Elevate your professional practice with the Royal College of Art’s (RCA) Autumn 2025 Executive Short Courses and Masterclasses. Drawing a global cohort of senior designers, leaders, entrepreneurs, and critical thinkers from over 50 countries, these programmes run from September to November 2025.

Short courses at the RCA reflect the College’s unique studio-based learning philosophy with small class sizes, practical group work, rich interaction between students and academics and enhanced peer-to-peer networking, with a RCA certificate of attendance on completion.

Whether you’re looking for a step-change in your career, considering embarking on one of our MA Programmes or want to transform your current practice with world class thought-leaders, our courses can offer an insight into studying at the College.

Join us at the world’s leading number one university for art and design (QS World Subject Rankings 2015–25). Book your spot with an early bird ten percent discount, available until August 17.

Courses include:
Building a Globally Successful Creative Business
September 17–19, 2025 (on campus, London)

Providing unparalleled access to globally successful creative entrepreneurs, artists and designers, this course is your gateway to build your business, markets and team. Learn from entrepreneurs, designers, alongside RCA academics and the founders of successful start-ups from the award winning incubator InnovationRCA.

In partnership with London Design Festival 2025, this is an excellent opportunity to find out more about designers from across the globe, including off-site visits to studios, galleries and creative workspaces across London.

“There’s an intangible ‘magic’ element to the course which is the melting pot of the people, the building and the speakers.” —Martyn Gooding, Creative Director at Microsoft

Creative Leadership Masterclass
October 9–10, 2025 (on campus, London)

Learn how creative leadership can unlock inclusive innovation based on over 30 years of research and practice from the RCA’s Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (HHCD)—a global leader in inclusive design.

“The RCA’s Creative Leadership course is engaging, inclusive and inspiring. Over two days, the fantastic team created an environment where everyone can be creative. And by the end, you truly believe that with empathy, clarity and creativity, we can change the world for the better.” —Jillian Kay, Corporate Director at Wellbeing, BCP Council

Teaching Spatial Design
October 8, 15, 23 (online and on campus, London)

Join this creative education course which will provide an introduction to inclusive, innovative and practical teaching and education for architecture, interiors and urbanism.

“For anyone considering bringing teaching into their practice, this isn’t just a how-to guide; it’s an invitation into a much bigger dialogue about what spatial design is, and what it could be.” —Kevin Haley, Kevin Haley Studio

Service Design Masterclass
November 13–18, 2025 (online)

Use the principles and tools of service design to rethink the journey your customers take and transform your customer experience, delivered live online by RCA senior tutor, Dr Nicolás Rebolledo and guest practitioner Eva Guerra, Leading Strategic Designer & Service Design Expert.

“This course was expertly facilitated and provided me with really useful tools for tackling complex collaborative design processes. It modelled great online presentations, provided practical tools and allowed me to reflect on my own collaboration style.” —Georgia Monk, Senior Project Manager, Wellcome Collection

Design Thinking & Innovation in Practice Masterclass 
November 21–22, 2025 (on campus, London)

This transformative executive masterclass offers a unique blend of cutting-edge ideas and practical tools, guiding participants through the discovery of innovation methodologies and design thinking principles. Led by Clara Gaggero Westaway and Adrian Westaway, founders of Special Projects, with a keynote by Professor Emeritus Jeremy Myerson.

“The Design Thinking course at the RCA was truly inspiring. [...] The interactive sessions and expert guidance encouraged me to approach challenges with even greater curiosity and empathy. It reminded me of the importance of staying grounded in human-centred principles, which will help refine how I collaborate and innovate in my work.” —Katie Paige, Senior Interaction Design at GOV UK Hydrographic Office