Where to learn art, design & media
12 places to learn art, design & media properly, in 11 countries: Portugal, Turkey, Japan and Nepal and others. A typical course runs 6 days and starts around $625; the full spread is $300 to $5,000. The shortest is mokuhanga woodblock printing in Kyoto at 3 days, the cheapest azulejo tile painting in Lisbon from $300.
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- $300
- Typical length
- 6 days
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12 cities
median $625
1–180 day range
experience, not paperwork
All 12, cheapest first
Art, Design & Media
Azulejo tile painting
Lisbon, Portugal
1–21 days · $300 – $800
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Ebru marbling and Islamic calligraphy
Istanbul, Turkey
2–90 days · $350 – $900
Best Apr-Jun, Sep-Nov
Art, Design & Media
Mokuhanga woodblock printing
Kyoto, Japan
2–10 days · $400 – $900
Best Mar-Nov
Art, Design & Media
Thangka painting
Kathmandu, Nepal
7–180 days · $400 – $1,000
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
Art, Design & Media
Delftware ceramic painting
Delft, Netherlands
1–14 days · $500 – $1,100
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Analogue photography and darkroom
Amsterdam, Netherlands
3–10 days · $550 – $1,100
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Life drawing and the sketchbook habit
Paris, France
3–14 days · $700 – $1,500
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Improv comedy
New York, United States
14–180 days · $800 – $2,000
Best Year-round
Art, Design & Media
Aboriginal art and desert culture
Alice Springs, Australia
2–21 days · $900 – $2,000
Best Apr-Sep
Art, Design & Media
Northern lights photography
Tromso, Norway
3–10 days · $1,400 – $2,600
Best Sep-Mar
Art, Design & Media
Landscape photography
Vik, Iceland
4–12 days · $2,000 – $3,600
Best Sep-Mar
Art, Design & Media
Zorig Chusum traditional arts
Thimphu, Bhutan
7–60 days · $2,500 – $5,000
Best Mar-May, Sep-Nov
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