Sketchbook English Course Compatibility Check

Is This English Coaching Course Right for You?

Gain Fluency in English for Art Purposes (Not Test Taking)

Sketchbook English is an online ‘hybrid’ English course designed for international Artists, Designers, Makers, and Creative Thinkers.

It links their English skills to their studio practice, through working through a series of creative challenges.

FOLLOW THE 3 STEPS TO FIND OUT IF YOU MATCH OUR COURSE PROFILE

Question 1

Are you over 18 and:

– An art student or an art & design professional?

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– A creative thinker – including scientist, mathematician, philosopher, or writer.

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– You work in a creative job/industry?

Question 2

Do you:

– Have an English level of intermediate (CEFR B1 / ILTS 4/5) or above?

Question 3

Can you:

– Commit at least 5 hours a week (flexible timing) to the Sketchbook English course for the next 12 weeks?

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Course Outcomes

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English to Describe Your Art

You’ll finally be able to describe your work, your process, and your ideas without shrinking them down, feeling clumsy or losing nuance.

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The sound of confidence

Through focused intonation and accuracy coaching, you’ll speak with clarity and emphasis, so people hear your ideas, not your English.

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Practice that feels real

Daily conversations with working creatives across Scotland give you the safe practice setting you need to find your true voice in English.

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A personalised, professional toolkit

Gain language strategies you can use in critiques, client pitches, artist talks, and collaborations.

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Momentum that sticks

The course is designed to future-proof your progress, so you don’t slide back once it’s over.

1/3 of the course is talking with artists

Notes on Question 01

Sketchbook English is a combination of art making AND English. It is designed for professional makers. You need to be an experienced maker with TRAINING in art & design OR in creative thinking to benefit from this course.

Sketchbook English is an art school-level art course wrapped up in an ESL English language course.

Notes on Question 02

Sketchbook English is designed for learners who already have a good foundation in English. Lower levels won’t benefit, as the course develops fluency and accuracy by building on what you already know.

Traditional grading systems (B1, B2, C1…) don’t capture what artists and makers actually need, so make a poor measure of progress. This course won’t necessarily move you “up a level” in academic terms — but it will give you measurable progress in the ways that matter most.

You’ll build:

Fluency to describe, discuss, and share your creative work naturally
Confidence to present your art and ideas in English
Accuracy with the language you use every day — including tenses, prepositions, and the vocabulary of making and presenting artwork

Find out about Proficiency Levels.

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Notes on Question 03

Sketchbook English is a 12-week course, designed as a 60-hour commitment (about 5 hours per week).

Around half of that time focuses on creative development and half on English learning — though the two overlap throughout. You’ll be learning language through your own art practice, not in isolation.

The course is full of rich, enjoyable content to help busy creatives integrate English into their studio life.

Sketchbook English will help you show up consistently — but it doesn’t do the work for you.