Master Social Media Using Canva


A practical beginner course covering social media strategy, content planning and visual design with Canva.
About this course
The course examines how to choose social platforms for different goals, connect with audiences and develop online communities. Participants use Canva to create consistent posts, videos and other visual content, while considering how content can be planned, tailored and shared across platforms. Teaching combines individual tuition, group discussion and feedback from the tutor and other learners. The course is practical, with activities focused on creating social media content and organising future publishing through a content calendar.
What you'll learn
- Select social media platforms according to communication goals and audience.
- Create posts, videos and visual assets in Canva for use across social platforms.
- Plan and organise social media activity using a structured content calendar.
- Adapt content for different platforms while maintaining visual consistency.
Is this course right for you?
This course is designed for complete beginners in social media marketing. Basic computer knowledge and an interest in the subject may be useful, but the course does not state that previous marketing experience is required. Participation includes individual tuition, group discussion and tutor and peer feedback.
- Suitable for learners starting from the beginning with Canva and social media marketing.
- Includes both individual work and discussion with other learners.
- Some basic computer knowledge may be useful.
Before you go
- A personal email account is needed to register for and access the online platforms used in class.
- Computers are provided. Learners may bring their own laptop if they prefer to access their accounts and save work directly to their device.
- Learners not bringing a laptop should bring a USB memory stick or have access to cloud storage and their personal email account to save and transfer their work.
Class teacher
Lyndon Ives
Class teacher
Where this course runs
Upcoming classes
1 class
Selected date
Fri 4 Dec 2026
10:00 – 17:00 • 1 day
£159
Keeley Street, Covent Garden

